Resource Sharing & Library Collections Coordinator

About North Park

Founded in 1891, North Park University is a Christian university affiliated with the Evangelical Covenant Church of over 3,200 students from around the country and the world.

North Park University is located in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago, one of the most ethnically diverse zip codes in the United States. It is nine miles from downtown Chicago. The North Park campus has often been referred to as an oasis in the heart of the city – a place where students from urban, rural, and suburban backgrounds alike can call home. And all of this within the major metropolitan backdrop of Chicago: one of the world’s largest and most diversified economies, renowned for its museums and music, and voted best large city in the U.S. for four years in a row by Condé Nast Traveler.

Mission

The mission of North Park University is to prepare students for lives of significance and service through education in the liberal arts, professional studies, and theology.

Vision

Building on our core institutional identity—Christian, city-centered, intercultural—our vision is to create a university of uncommon character and enduring excellence, where faith, learning, and service meet.

Position Summary

Under the leadership and supervision of the Head of Public Service, the Resource Sharing & Library Collections Coordinator helps provide inter-library loan services to North Park patrons and assists in maintaining the libraries physical collections. Responsibilities include receiving incoming shipments of ILL books and preparing book shipments and scanning articles to send to other libraries. This position will also work closely with Collections Department librarians to maintain up to date holdings records for the physical collection. This position is budgeted for $18/hour and 18 hours/week. The position will report to the Head of Public Services.

• Processing incoming IShare shipments
• Preparing outgoing IShare shipments
• Assisting the Head of Public Services with OCLC Lending requests
• Following up on books reported missing by patrons or not found when pulling IShare books
• Participating in ongoing library inventory and shelf maintenance initiatives
• Assisting with the regular operations of the Public Services department
• Working on special collections projects including weeding, shifting, and pulling books for the
• Collections department

Requirements

• BA or equivalent degree
• Interest in Academic Libraries, previous library experience preferred
• Enjoy working alongside and assisting university students
• Possess a clear understanding and personal commitment to North Park University’s mission of Christian higher education.
• Have good attention to detail and excellent organizational and planning skills.
• Be customer-friendly and hospitable.
• Ability to work collegially with professional staff and complete assigned projects
• Proficiency with technology including the Microsoft Suite: Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, etc.