LIBRARY TECHNICIAN III - Fort Logan

This position is part-time, 20 hours per week, with hours subject to change

• checks in and verifies the receipt of new library materials, catalogs materials and enters bibliographic data in the automated computer system, prepares materials for check-out, and works with the Librarian to conduct regular, systematic inventories of both collections

• responds to requests from staff, students, and patients for articles, books, and media
• provides materials for staff and students from the print and/or online collections in a timely manner
• checks out materials to patrons, keeps accurate statistics, and complies with library policies, if the material requested is not owned by Fort Logan, the position provides interlibrary loan service (ILL).  
• performs research to locate library materials requested, uses the appropriate method to borrow materials, and returns materials to lending institutions
•  receives requests from other medical libraries and responds within the appropriate time frame
• interacts closely with other institutions, requiring knowledge of local and national consortia ILL protocols, and policies of other institutions. 
• keeps accurate statistics and complies with federal copyright law. In the Patient Library, responds to patient requests for books, magazines, and ebooks/audiobooks on the Kindles
• assists patients with reading choices (Reader’s Advisory Service) by suggesting authors and titles
• assists with the Patient Library’s weekly outreach program, including responding to patient requests for materials, choosing materials, and delivering books to the treatment units

• provides and answers basic reference inquiries and research questions for staff and students in a timely manner, using the library’s online databases, reference and print collections, and Internet resources
• after conducting a reference interview with the patron, the technician decides which library resources will best provide the information to answer the patron’s needs, and utilizes the library online databases, the print collection, and/or other libraries or experts in the field
  

• work with the clinical therapists to plan and implement scheduled library activities for patients

• performs other duties as assigned, for example, the position may need to clean and/or repair materials after they have been returned to one of the libraries

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience Only:
Three (3) years of relevant experience in a library environment 

OR

Education and Experience:
A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to three (3) years

• strong customer service skills
• previous state experience

• Must be able to pass a Full Background-Name check, TRAILS, Fingerprinting, CAPS
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS. 
• must comply with all CDHS vaccination requirements

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.

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The Assessment Process

For additional recruiting questions, please contact jazzma.gamboa@state.co.us

About Us: 

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:

• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Planwww.copera.org plus 401(k) and 457 plans

• Medical and dental health plans

• Employer supplemented Health Savings Account

• Paid life insurance

• Short- and long-term disability coverage

• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave

• BenefitHub state employee discount program

• Employee Wellness program

• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more

• Remote work arrangements for eligible positions

*Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more

information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs.

Our Values:

We believe in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans.

Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.

We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.

Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.

We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.

Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.  

ADA Accommodations: CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at  cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.

~THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER~