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Summary of Job

This position will work 10 hours per week. Prepares, sorts, repairs, shelves and retrieves library materials in a timely and accurate manner to ensure patrons and staff are able to locate items of interest easily and quickly. This position also provides basic customer service. To ensure success, the employee will uphold the established core competencies of communication/customer service, professionalism/leadership, productivity/teamwork/attendance, job knowledge and following policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

SHELVERS: Maintains the order and neatness of collections throughout the library

Sorts material prior to shelving

Inspects contents of returned AV material to ensure accuracy and completeness

Shelves material to proper locations throughout the library with a high attention to detail

Shifts library material as needed

Shelf-reads to ensure accurate location of material

SHELVERS: Retrieves material for staff and patrons

Searches for library materials from printouts and lists

Provides patrons with basic directions to library locations or refers to appropriate personnel

Enforces the library’s policies and procedures and works to support safety and security of the library building and grounds

PROCESSORS: Prepares materials for the collection

Applies plastic jackets, book tape, call number labels, property stamps, security and any repackaging of material that is needed

Cleans and resurfaces AV material using specialized equipment

Repairs book bindings using specialized equipment

Repairs material to as close to original state utilizing resources provided

Shelf-reads to ensure accurate location of material

PROCESSORS: Assists the Materials Technicians

Unpacks new material, applies barcodes and RFID tags

Shelves new magazines

Assists with withdrawing from the collection as directed

Enforces the library’s policies and procedures and works to support safety and security of the library building and grounds

Qualifications

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Must be at least 16 years old due to scheduling requirements

No experience required

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Ability to represent the library in a responsible, professional and trustworthy manner

Ability to adapt to changes in the work environment

Ability to maintain a calm demeanor under stressful or unsettling circumstances

Ability to follow detailed verbal and written instructions

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Ability to work efficiently while paying close attention to detail

Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and courteous working relationships

Ability to meet the flexible scheduling needs of the library

General mathematics skills

Basic general computer skills, including keyboarding, word processing and email

Ability to use library and general office equipment, such as computer, printer, photocopier, scanner and telephone

Ability to perform repetitive, routine procedures

The City anticipates filling these positions pending Committee approval and funding.

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