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Prisma Health

Library Specialist, Columbia, PRN, Day

Prisma Health, Columbia, South Carolina, us, 29228

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Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary First responder for on-site library patrons seeking assistance. Library representative at the weekly Knowledge Market for new employees; manages circulation, statistics, reserves, and shelving; and supervises library volunteers.

Essential Functions

All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Provides assistance to patrons entering the library by instructing them in the use of library computers & laptops, directing them to books, journals and/or databases, referring them to other library staff as needed; in absence of librarian; provides services to staff

Represents the Library at the weekly Knowledge Market as part of new employee orientation

Coordinates all circulation activities for the library with bar codes; enters all material checked out into the computer; checks in material on computer when returned; records statistics; send overdue notices for delinquent items; fills requests for journal articles as needed.

Manages interlibrary loans for faculty and students; adheres to copyright compliance; photocopies & e-mails articles available to faculty & students; orders books for the Library Commons; staffing as needed for Library commons

Supervises and assigns duties to library volunteers; coordinates volunteer appreciation and celebrations

Provides special services to medical and nursing staff to include photocopying table of contents for new journals, coordinating special requests for material to be places on reserve, & making copies of required reading for GME board certification.

Coordinates invoicing patrons for lost items and interlibrary loan costs; shelving books by National Library of Medicine classification; marketing library by monthly bulletin board changes in cafeteria and library

Assists hospital patrons in finding appropriate patient education material.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

Education - High School diploma or equivalent preferred.

Experience - Two (2) years of related work experience.

In Lieu Of

NA

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

NA

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Communication skills

Microsoft application skills / computer skills

Work Shift Day (United States of America)

Location 11 Medical Park Rd Richland

Facility 7004 Academics

Department 70049046 Medical Library

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