Library Technical Assistant Jobs
Library Technical Assistant jobs are open across public libraries, academic institutions, school districts, and government archives, at every level from entry-level to senior paraprofessional, with specializations in cataloging, circulation services, and digital resource management. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Top employerOBERLIN COLLEGE
Top cityOberlin, OH
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Auburn University
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Harnett County, NC
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Lillington, North Carolina
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Library Technical Services Specialist Lead
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City of Milwaukee
Library Technical Services Specialist Lead
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Chief of Collections and Technical Services (0952 - Deputy Director II) - San Francisco Public Library
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City and County of San Francisco
Chief of Collections and Technical Services (0952 - Deputy Director II) - San Francisco Public Library
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Library Technician I - Conservatory Library Technical Services
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OBERLIN COLLEGE
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Oberlin, Ohio
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Library Technical Specialist
Auburn University·Auburn University, Alabama
Job functions:
$38k - $53k/yr
4+ yrs exp.
High school diploma or GED
Full Time
1,001-5,000 employees
Job Description
Pay Range: USD $37,510.00 - USD $52,510.00 /Yr. Overview:
Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. The schedule may occasionally vary to accommodate library operations, including evening and weekend work as needed.
Vet Med Library Operating Hours
Fall and Spring Semesters
Summer Semester
Auburn University Libraries seeks a creative, collaborative, and service-oriented candidate for the position of Library Technical Specialist at the Charles Cary Veterinary Medical Library. Reporting to the Head of the library, this position provides day-to-day administrative, operational, customer service and technical support, including student employee supervision, collection maintenance, resource delivery, website and research guide maintenance, outreach, and other projects as assigned. The position works collaboratively with Auburn University Libraries and the College of Veterinary Medicine to support library services, resources, and patron needs.
Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. The schedule may occasionally vary to accommodate library operations, including evening and weekend work as needed.
Vet Med Library Operating Hours
Fall and Spring Semesters
Monday–Thursday: 7:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m.
Friday: 7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 1:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Summer Semester
Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday: Closed
Responsibilities:
- Student Supervision: Oversees student employment, including assessing staffing needs, recruiting and selecting student employees, creating schedules, and providing training on library procedures and services. Ensures students are properly trained in timekeeping, circulation, and patron services, shelving, and interlibrary loan and document delivery processes. Monitors, reviews, and approves student employee timekeeping records in Kronos, maintaining accuracy and compliance with payroll deadlines. Maintains the student employee handbook to reflect current procedures and guidelines and addresses performance or employment concerns as needed.
- Collection Maintenance and Resource Delivery: Maintains the library’s physical collections, including verifying accurate shelving, conducting regular inventories, locating missing monographs, reorganizing shelving to accommodate new subcollections, and maintaining special collections such as course reserves, wellness, and reference materials. Maintains records of ordered books and coordinates journal binding to preserve library resources. Reports collection-related issues and concerns to the Head and follows established procedures and guidance for resolution. Coordinates interlibrary loan, document delivery, and book requests with Ralph Brown Draughon Library. Scans documents and book chapters for electronic delivery, prepares physical materials for transfer, ensures timely delivery, and maintains accurate records of requests and deliveries.
- Operations: With guidance from the Head of the Charles Cary Veterinary Medical Library (CVML), coordinates the daily operations of the library and maintains a well-organized, functional, and accessible environment. Monitors and replenishes supplies, submits facility work orders, maintains an orderly library space, and responds to patron inquiries by phone and email. Coordinates with Greene Hall staff regarding library hours and access and communicates operational issues, concerns, and facility needs to the Head for guidance and resolution.
- Website, Research Guide, and Communication Management: Oversees the maintenance and continuous improvement of the CVML's physical and digital communications. Communicates with CVM faculty to identify and link to course resources on the research guides, and integrates or removes other content as requested by the Head. Ensures library hours and services are accurately represented on the AU Libraries website, and creates signage, both digital and physical, to inform library users of relevant information.
- Outreach and Events: Supports outreach to the College of Veterinary Medicine by promoting library events and resources and communicating relevant information to faculty, students, and staff. Supports the planning, hosting, and promotion of library events, CVM open houses, author engagements, finals week activities, and other Auburn University Libraries and university-wide events. Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum:
- High school diploma or equivalent and 4 years of experience managing and processing complex data or materials in an office setting, and familiarity with computer applications.
Applicants should submit a complete application packet through the online employment system. Required application materials include:
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Three professional references
Substitutions Allowed for Experience:
When a candidate has the required education, but lacks the required experience, they may normally apply additional appropriate education toward the experience requirement, at a rate of one (1) year relevant education per year of required experience.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects with attention to detail.
- Ability to enter data accurately and consistently.
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team while interacting with faculty, staff, students, and visitors.
- Excellent customer service, time management, and communication skills.
Desired:
- Experience supervising, training, and/or scheduling student employees.
- Experience with interlibrary loan, document delivery, resource sharing, or circulation services.
- Experience maintaining websites, LibGuides, or other online information resources.
- Experience with library collection maintenance, inventory projects, shelving organization, acquisitions tracking, and/or serials management.
- Demonstrated proficiency creating print and digital communications, including signage, promotional materials, social media content, and other materials using Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar software.
- Experience working in an academic or health sciences library environment.
- Ability to perform job duties requiring frequent standing, walking, reaching, balancing, hearing, and handling objects with hands, as well as occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds.
- Life-Changing Impact: Our work changes lives through research, instruction, and outreach, making a lasting impact on our students, our communities, and the world.
- Culture of Excellence:We are committed to leveraging our strengths, resources, collaboration, and innovation as a top employer in higher education.
- We’re Here for You:Auburn offers generous benefits, educational opportunities, and a culture of support and work/life balance.
- Sweet Home Alabama:The Auburn/Opelika area offers southern charm, vibrant downtown scenes, top-ranked schools, and easy access to Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Gulf of Mexico beaches.
- A Place for Everyone: Auburn is committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, and students are welcomed, valued, respected, and engaged.
- Ready to lead and shape the future of higher education? Apply today! War Eagle!
Auburn University
Library Technical Specialist
Auburn University, Alabama
Added 1w ago1,001-5,000 employees
Job functions:
$38k - $53k/yr
4+ yrs exp.
High school diploma or GED
Full Time
Job Description
Pay Range: USD $37,510.00 - USD $52,510.00 /Yr. Overview:
Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. The schedule may occasionally vary to accommodate library operations, including evening and weekend work as needed.
Vet Med Library Operating Hours
Fall and Spring Semesters
Summer Semester
Auburn University Libraries seeks a creative, collaborative, and service-oriented candidate for the position of Library Technical Specialist at the Charles Cary Veterinary Medical Library. Reporting to the Head of the library, this position provides day-to-day administrative, operational, customer service and technical support, including student employee supervision, collection maintenance, resource delivery, website and research guide maintenance, outreach, and other projects as assigned. The position works collaboratively with Auburn University Libraries and the College of Veterinary Medicine to support library services, resources, and patron needs.
Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. The schedule may occasionally vary to accommodate library operations, including evening and weekend work as needed.
Vet Med Library Operating Hours
Fall and Spring Semesters
Monday–Thursday: 7:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m.
Friday: 7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 1:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Summer Semester
Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday: Closed
Responsibilities:
- Student Supervision: Oversees student employment, including assessing staffing needs, recruiting and selecting student employees, creating schedules, and providing training on library procedures and services. Ensures students are properly trained in timekeeping, circulation, and patron services, shelving, and interlibrary loan and document delivery processes. Monitors, reviews, and approves student employee timekeeping records in Kronos, maintaining accuracy and compliance with payroll deadlines. Maintains the student employee handbook to reflect current procedures and guidelines and addresses performance or employment concerns as needed.
- Collection Maintenance and Resource Delivery: Maintains the library’s physical collections, including verifying accurate shelving, conducting regular inventories, locating missing monographs, reorganizing shelving to accommodate new subcollections, and maintaining special collections such as course reserves, wellness, and reference materials. Maintains records of ordered books and coordinates journal binding to preserve library resources. Reports collection-related issues and concerns to the Head and follows established procedures and guidance for resolution. Coordinates interlibrary loan, document delivery, and book requests with Ralph Brown Draughon Library. Scans documents and book chapters for electronic delivery, prepares physical materials for transfer, ensures timely delivery, and maintains accurate records of requests and deliveries.
- Operations: With guidance from the Head of the Charles Cary Veterinary Medical Library (CVML), coordinates the daily operations of the library and maintains a well-organized, functional, and accessible environment. Monitors and replenishes supplies, submits facility work orders, maintains an orderly library space, and responds to patron inquiries by phone and email. Coordinates with Greene Hall staff regarding library hours and access and communicates operational issues, concerns, and facility needs to the Head for guidance and resolution.
- Website, Research Guide, and Communication Management: Oversees the maintenance and continuous improvement of the CVML's physical and digital communications. Communicates with CVM faculty to identify and link to course resources on the research guides, and integrates or removes other content as requested by the Head. Ensures library hours and services are accurately represented on the AU Libraries website, and creates signage, both digital and physical, to inform library users of relevant information.
- Outreach and Events: Supports outreach to the College of Veterinary Medicine by promoting library events and resources and communicating relevant information to faculty, students, and staff. Supports the planning, hosting, and promotion of library events, CVM open houses, author engagements, finals week activities, and other Auburn University Libraries and university-wide events. Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum:
- High school diploma or equivalent and 4 years of experience managing and processing complex data or materials in an office setting, and familiarity with computer applications.
Applicants should submit a complete application packet through the online employment system. Required application materials include:
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Three professional references
Substitutions Allowed for Experience:
When a candidate has the required education, but lacks the required experience, they may normally apply additional appropriate education toward the experience requirement, at a rate of one (1) year relevant education per year of required experience.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects with attention to detail.
- Ability to enter data accurately and consistently.
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team while interacting with faculty, staff, students, and visitors.
- Excellent customer service, time management, and communication skills.
Desired:
- Experience supervising, training, and/or scheduling student employees.
- Experience with interlibrary loan, document delivery, resource sharing, or circulation services.
- Experience maintaining websites, LibGuides, or other online information resources.
- Experience with library collection maintenance, inventory projects, shelving organization, acquisitions tracking, and/or serials management.
- Demonstrated proficiency creating print and digital communications, including signage, promotional materials, social media content, and other materials using Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar software.
- Experience working in an academic or health sciences library environment.
- Ability to perform job duties requiring frequent standing, walking, reaching, balancing, hearing, and handling objects with hands, as well as occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds.
- Life-Changing Impact: Our work changes lives through research, instruction, and outreach, making a lasting impact on our students, our communities, and the world.
- Culture of Excellence:We are committed to leveraging our strengths, resources, collaboration, and innovation as a top employer in higher education.
- We’re Here for You:Auburn offers generous benefits, educational opportunities, and a culture of support and work/life balance.
- Sweet Home Alabama:The Auburn/Opelika area offers southern charm, vibrant downtown scenes, top-ranked schools, and easy access to Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Gulf of Mexico beaches.
- A Place for Everyone: Auburn is committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, and students are welcomed, valued, respected, and engaged.
- Ready to lead and shape the future of higher education? Apply today! War Eagle!
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in library technical assistant jobs.
- Experience with integrated library systems such as Sierra, Koha, or Polaris
- Knowledge of Dewey Decimal Classification or Library of Congress cataloging standards
- Associate degree or bachelor's degree, or completion of a library technical assistant program
- Strong customer service skills for assisting patrons in person and by phone
- Ability to process and shelve physical and digital materials accurately and efficiently
- Familiarity with interlibrary loan procedures and circulation desk operations
Tips for Your Library Technical Assistant Job Search
Tailor your resume for cataloging roles
Highlight specific classification systems you've used, such as Dewey Decimal or Library of Congress, and any integrated library systems you've worked in. Generic office experience won't stand out, so lead with library-specific tools and tasks on every version of your resume.
Target postings by institution type
Public, academic, and school library roles each have different day-to-day duties and hiring timelines. Academic libraries often post on a semester cycle, while public systems post year-round. Focus your search on the institution type where your experience is strongest.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists library technical assistant openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Earn a library paraprofessional certification
Many state library associations offer paraprofessional certifications that signal competency to hiring managers. If your state has one, completing it before you apply gives you a concrete credential that separates your application from candidates with only on-the-job experience.
Prepare examples for circulation scenario questions
Interviewers frequently ask how you'd handle a patron dispute, a damaged item, or a policy exception. Prepare two or three specific stories from past experience using real outcomes, since vague answers about customer service rarely satisfy library hiring panels.
Negotiate start dates around system migration schedules
Many libraries mid-migration between integrated library systems prefer candidates who can start after go-live. Ask during the offer stage whether a new ILS rollout is planned, then position your availability to align with their actual staffing need rather than a generic date.
Library Technical Assistant Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most library technical assistants?
OBERLIN COLLEGE, Auburn University, and City of Milwaukee are hiring the most library technical assistants right now, with openings concentrated in Ohio, Oklahoma, and Illinois, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Public library systems and university libraries tend to post the highest volume of openings consistently throughout the year.
How many library technical assistant jobs are remote?
About 100% of library technical assistant openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting that most duties require on-site access to physical collections and patron services. Sub-areas with the most remote flexibility include digital cataloging, electronic resource management, and metadata processing roles.
How do you become a library technical assistant?
Most employers require at minimum a high school diploma plus relevant coursework or an associate degree in library technology. Completing a library technical assistant certificate program gives you hands-on training in cataloging, circulation, and reference services. Building experience through part-time library work or volunteering while you complete coursework is a practical path into full-time roles.
How do you get hired as a library technical assistant with little experience?
Start by applying for page or library aide positions, which are entry points that build shelving, circulation, and patron service skills. Emphasize transferable skills such as data entry accuracy, attention to detail in organizing information, and experience with any customer-facing work. A library technical assistant certificate or relevant coursework signals commitment even without direct professional experience.
What does the library technical assistant interview process look like?
The process typically involves an initial phone screening followed by one or two in-person or video interviews with a hiring panel that often includes a librarian and a supervisor. Expect scenario-based questions about handling patron interactions, explaining a cataloging or shelving procedure, and demonstrating familiarity with library systems. Some institutions ask candidates to complete a brief skills assessment.
Where can I find and apply to library technical assistant jobs?
You can find and apply to library technical assistant jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your experience level and specialization, then apply directly to each listing that fits your background and location preferences.
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