Library Acquisitions Associate

What You'll Do:

1. Library Acquisitions

• Research, place, and verify orders for library materials in all formats.
• Create and update detailed order information in the library management system.
• Respond to order inquiries from library staff about open library materials orders.
• Resolve invoice, payment and delivery problems through communication with vendors, the College Business Office and others.
• Evaluate damaged, lost and missing materials to make decisions on replacement, repair or withdrawal from the collection.
• Receive and process invoices for incoming physical library materials.
• Ensure that incoming materials are routed to their appropriate destinations.

2. Student Supervision

• Hire, train, organize, and supervise appropriate tasks for student workers in acquisitions, receiving, copy cataloging, processing and other Acquisitions & Resource Management work as assigned.
• Organize and maintain the student work schedule. Approve student time cards.

3. General Office Responsibilities

• General data entry as assigned.
• Monitor and track IT asset movements and requests.
• Participate on Library and Bridge teams/working groups as assigned.
• Attend all relevant Library and Bridge meetings and functions scheduled during regular working hours.
• Work collaboratively and in tandem with peers at Carleton College to ensure that work is not duplicated and that costs are contained or reduced.
• Serve as a backup to other staff as needed and as requested by the supervisor.

Who You Are:

• Associate’s degree or equivalent work experience; maintain a valid driver’s license and meet St. Olaf College driver authorization criteria with a satisfactory driving record
• 1+ years experience receiving and paying invoices, dealing with vendors, and managing financial information in a complex accounting system; proficiency with MS Excel
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required
• Experience working in a library, academic setting, as a paralegal or other highly relevant environment; experience using a library management system for acquisitions; experience supervising student workers or others preferred, but not required

Pay Rate: This role pays $21 per hour.

Please review the full job description here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/13ZW_p9jmTa99BId8QNvyqeZ6NmF2zL7L/view?usp=sharing

Who We Are:

Founded in 1874, St. Olaf College is a residential, coeducational liberal arts college with approximately 3,000 students and 800 faculty and staff employees. The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, restored, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of culturally rich and diverse Minneapolis and St. Paul.

The college offers an academically rigorous, nationally ranked liberal arts education that fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit and emphasizes learning in an inclusive and globally engaged community. We encourage applications from candidates committed to multicultural understanding and the enrichment of our diverse community.

The college offers a comprehensive benefits package including a 9% company retirement match, company monthly contributions to a retirement healthcare account, company contributions to eligible employee’s health savings account, significant tuition discount (up to 80% off) at ACM and ELCA colleges and universities for employee’s children, and generous paid time off. For a full review of benefit offerings, see the summary of the benefits program here: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/benefits/

To provide a safe and secure educational environment, St. Olaf College verifies the accuracy of all credentials presented by applicants and conducts a criminal background check on every new hire.

A summary of the Flexible Work Policy: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/flexible-work-policy/

A link to our DEI page: https://wp.stolaf.edu/equity-inclusion/

A virtual campus tour: https://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/play/?p=483

An overview of Northfield: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/northfield/

An overview of the Twin Cities: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/twincities/

The college strongly recommends that incoming students and new employees complete the primary COVID vaccine series before beginning their studies or work on campus, and that all members of our campus community remain up to date with COVID vaccines, per CDC guidance.

St. Olaf College is an equal employment opportunity employer. The College is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our community. With regard to its hiring and employment practices, the College prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment based upon an individual’s legally protected status including race, color, creed, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, marital status, veteran status, or status with regard to public assistance.

For Staff Application Assistance:
employment@stolaf.edu
507-786-3068

For Faculty Application Assistance:
facultysearch@stolaf.edu
507-786-3356

Title IX Contact Information:
Pamela McDowell, Title IX and Section 504 Coordinator
1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Tomson Hall 180
Northfield, MN 55057
507-786-3465
mcdowell@stolaf.edu