Library Technical Assistant - Public Services
- Company
- Hebrew Union College, Jewish Institute of Religion
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH
- Work type
- Full-time
- Posted
- 2026-10-03
Job description
Hebrew Union College (HUC), North America's leading institution of higher Jewish education and the center of Reform Jewish leadership development, is hiring a Library Technical Assistant for Public Services at its Cincinnati campus. The role provides circulation, resource-sharing, and public service support to library users across HUC's U.S. campuses. This is a two-year appointment; continuation depends on budget and institutional needs.
Responsibilities:
• Staff the public service desk, checking materials in and out and answering basic questions
• Review, prioritize, and process loan and scanning requests for students, faculty, and staff on all three U.S. campuses
• Retrieve materials from the open stacks
• Scan print and microfilm materials for off-campus users within copyright rules
• Process interlibrary loan requests in OCLC WorldShare
• Shelve materials and help with collection maintenance and book-shifting projects
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• At least one year of experience in a library, archive, bookstore, or similar setting
• Experience with integrated library systems; OCLC WorldShare preferred
• Comfortable with scanning equipment and document-sharing platforms such as OneDrive
• Able to regularly retrieve, handle, and shelve library materials