Library Media Assistant

General Responsibilities

Assisting the school librarian in the operation of the media center; assisting teachers and students in the full use of library services.

Essential Functions

Operates computerized system for circulating media center materials;

Staffs circulation desk; assists with book selection; charges and discharges books;

Assists students with location and use of media center materials;

Maintains magazine and newspaper files and records;

Assists in controlling status of books in circulation; checks on overdue books;

Generates overdue and other computerized reports;

Shelves returned books; replaces incorrectly shelved books; labels and mends books;

Types and/or proofreads catalog card sets, book labels and pockets, letters, book orders and other material, keeps, updates and corrects card files; compiles circulation and other statistics and prepares other reports;

Circulates media center equipment and materials; operates media center equipment;

Assists with bulletin board displays;

Assists with inventory of all media center materials;

Maintains computerized records; assists teachers and students with data processing procedures and problems;

Processes ERC and state films and distributes to faculty;

Receives telephone calls and walk-in patrons; provides information and assistance or directs to appropriate staff member;

Types general correspondence, schedules, newsletters, purchase orders, files and records;

Performs related tasks as required.

Education and Experience

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from a community college with major course work in English and/or computer science and some experience in a school library.