Serials and Electronic Resources Technician (71104)

About the role

The Serials and Electronic Resources Technician plays a pivotal role in providing access to serials and electronic resources, which form an important cornerstone of the Brooklyn and Manhattan campus collections. This position supports the Pratt Institute Libraries’ educational vision, demonstrating commitment to the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion in teaching, research, educational support, and community values.

Responsibilities

• Receive and shelve serials, maintaining accurate and neat shelving.
• Maintain holdings records for all active serial subscriptions, add records for new titles, and update records as serials are discontinued or withdrawn using the Sierra integrated library system.
• Develop documentation for and collaborate with stakeholders across the Libraries to process renewal decisions and assist in weeding projects.
• Actively liaise with vendors and representatives from the primary serials agent to request price quotes, renew subscriptions, and edit order records.
• Research new vendors as needed.
• Assist with the management of electronic resources, including checking links and updating databases and holding records within the library’s catalog and journal finder.
• Organize serials in preparation for bindery, prepare binding shipments, and receive and shelve bound volumes.
• Participate in the hiring, training, and supervising of student workers and graduate assistants.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Work experience in an office environment with spreadsheets and databases.
• Work in a library, especially with serials, is preferred.
• Ability to reach shelves above shoulder height and lift boxes over 20 lbs.

Skills

• Comfortable working with and learning new computing systems and applications.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to perform complex and detailed work accurately.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Creative approach to problem-solving.
• Intercultural competence and ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Experience using an integrated library system and knowledge of library serial procedures and e-resource access issues (preferred).