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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Circulation Coordinator, The Harry Ransom Center in Austin, Texas
Manages circulation desk operations, including explaining procedures and providing basic reference, coaching on proper use of manuscripts, books, photography, and visual materials and submitting paging and photoduplication requests. Liaises with the Public Services Coordinator to provide a quality reading and viewing room support for patron experience, including communicating any difficulties with requests to enhance reading and viewing room experience. Trains Library Assistants and broader staff to pull and handle photography for patrons and classes. Explains and enforces security and other policies and procedures in a polite and open manner. Opens and closes the reading and viewing room.In close collaboration with the Public Services Librarian, participates in developing and providing user-focused library services that support teaching, research, and student success. Liaises with the Instructional Coordinator to ensure materials are pulled for upcoming classes. Trained on classroom set up and take downs. Routinely assists colleagues by filling in at additional service points.Proficiently uses Aeon system to track material requests, circulation, statistics, classroom use and other activities. Shares the responsibility for collecting, analyzing, and reporting collection use data, and for investigating and implementing new and improved public services functions. Processes the photoduplication orders from reading room patrons.Supervises Federal Work Study students including hiring, training, scheduling and processes time reports. Assists the Public Services Coordinator and Public Services Librarian in scheduling these staff members.Liaises with staff in Description and Access regarding stacks maintenance, locations of collections materials, and recommendations regarding offsite storage and cataloging priorities.Other related functions as assigned.