Library Assistant 1, SG-09

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Please see Special Instructions for more details.

If you received a canvass letter, to be eligible for consideration, you must respond to the canvass letter you received. Follow the directions in the email and make your selection in ELMS.

If eligible by way of NY HELPS, your application materials must demonstrate that you meet the minimum qualifications as outlined in the posting.

All applicants will be required to provide information for three references, two of which must be professional/supervisory.

• References will be contacted at the time of scheduling interviews.

Vacancy Announcement

Position Information

Campus Title Library Assistant 1, SG-09

Department Milne Library

Position Summary

HIGHLIGHTS

Milne Library is seeking a dedicated individual to join our team as a Library Assistant 1. In this role, the successful candidate will assist the Head of Access Services and Library Assistant 2 (Senior Interlibrary Loan Clerk) in overseeing the day-to-day work of the Resource Sharing office. Duties will include:

• processing lending requests

• responding to patron & library inquiries

• coordinating the shipping and receiving of physical materials

Additionally, the successful candidate will assist the Head of Collection management with stacks maintenance, supporting the Teacher Education Resource Center, digitization projects, and the processing of book donations.

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We are accepting applicants for NYS HELPS appointments, you do not need to be on the Library Assistant 1 list to be appointed. You must meet the qualifications as outlined in the “Required Qualifications” section below.

For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Required Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates must have permanent appointment in a Library Assistant 1, SG-09 classified position; OR be reachable for appointment on the current New York State Civil Service canvass list for SUNY Geneseo’s area location for the Library Assistant 1, SG-09; OR be eligible via transfer.

For NYS HELPS Eligibility

You must meet ONE of the following qualifications:

1. Graduated from high school or have earned a high school equivalency diploma AND one year of full-time clerical experience in a library setting.

Examples of qualifying clerical duties in a library setting may include:

• Maintaining circulation record;

• Processing acquisitions including the receipt and recording of courier-delivered materials and organizing new items;

• Creating and processing interlibrary loan requests ( ILL );

• Assisting in collection maintenance including; weeding, shifting, re-shelving, repairing, straightening, inventory, supply orders, and emptying book drop containers to be checked in;

• Assisting and educating patrons in searching the library catalog;

• Assisting patrons in the use of library equipment

OR

1. Thirty semester credit hours of college study including at least NINE semester credit hours of college study in any combination of the following areas:

• Library/Information Science;

• Computer Applications

• Information Studies

If you meet this qualification, please include an unofficial transcript with your application

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In addition to meeting one of the requirements listed above, applicants must be eligible to work in the United States without a visa sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Familiarity with Alma/Primo

• Experience working with students

• Experience working with library collections

Posting Details

Posting Details

Posting Number C556

Number of Vacancies 1

Line # to be filled 46910

Full or Part-time Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Job Posting Date 09/30/2026

Job Posting Closed Date 10/15/2026

Salary Minimum of SG-09: $44,560

Special Instructions to Applicant

If you received a canvass letter, to be eligible for consideration, you must respond to the canvass letter you received. Follow the directions in the email and make your selection in ELMS .

If eligible by way of NY HELPS , your application materials must demonstrate that you meet the minimum qualifications as outlined in the posting.

All applicants will be required to provide information for three references, two of which must be professional/supervisory.

• References will be contacted at the time of scheduling interviews.

About SUNY Geneseo

Mission Statement

We are a distinctive public liberal arts college that welcomes and inspires students to develop their knowledge and skills to build a better world. Our supportive, inclusive community is exceptional in cultivating creativity, engagement, and discovery. We find strength in diversity, joy in growth, and fulfillment in lifelong learning.

Vision

We will cultivate a distinctive, equity-centered, public honors college experience that propels learners to positively impact society.

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The Geneseo campus community is guided by our beliefs in and commitments to the following values:

• Learning: Embracing high expectations for intellectual inquiry, critical thinking, scholarly exploration, and personal growth.

• Creativity: Empowering a spirit of innovation that inspires intellectual curiosity, self-expression, and problem-solving.

• Belonging: Welcoming a diverse campus community that supports and celebrates

different identities, promotes equity and inclusion, and respects the ideas and

contributions of each individual.

• Civic Engagement: Encouraging active participation grounded in self-reflection,

empathy, and an ethical commitment to the common good of our local and global

communities.

• Sustainability: Building a culture of well-being that integrates and applies principles of

environmental, social, and economic stewardship informed by an understanding of the

past and our obligations to the future.

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Job Duties/Responsibilities

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Job Duty/Responsibility

Function 1: Manage Interlibrary Loan ( ILL ) requests for lending and document delivery from patrons and other libraries, ensuring that they are fulfilled efficiently and accurately while adhering to copyright law and Title II requirements.

Percentage Of Time 35%

Job Duty/Responsibility

Function 2: Handle the shipping and receiving of physical library materials.

Percentage Of Time 20%

Job Duty/Responsibility

Function 3: Stacks maintenance for the library’s general collection, media collection, and Teacher Education Resource Center.

Percentage Of Time 20%

Job Duty/Responsibility

Function 4: Process book donations and purchases

Percentage Of Time 20%

Job Duty/Responsibility

Function 5: Assist with digitization efforts

Percentage Of Time 5%

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Please select the minimum qualification requirement that you meet for the Library Assistant 1 position. Requirement descriptions can be found above under 'Minimum Qualifications'.

• Current Library Assistant 1 at another state agency

• Civil Service Eligible List (received a canvass letter)

• Transfer Eligible

• NY HELPS Criteria #1

• NY HELPS Criteria #2

• I do not meet the listed qualifications

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Optional Documents

• Unofficial Transcripts

• Canvass Letter