Library Assistant

Job Title: Library Assistant

Hours: Average 20 hours per week (alternating 18/week and 22/week)

Schedule includes two evenings per week and two Saturdays (half days) per month

Function of Position:

This position divides responsibilities between work at the circulation desk, around the library, and in the office. This means learning library procedures, including circulation and technical duties. Strong computer skills are required. Public services is a major portion of the position. The employee must be able to comply with library policies on patron confidentiality, reader's advisory, public access to computers, and the code of service. Additional duties will include handling overdues and interlibrary loan requests, and ordering, processing and cataloging new library materials. Technology skills such as Internet searching, word processing, email, entering database records, and basic computer troubleshooting will be necessary in this position. Prior library experience is preferred.

Job Requirements:

1. Learn library procedures and skills from staff, be able to teach same.
2. Work independently.
3. Communicate well with the public and staff. Excellent public service skills are essential.
4. Demonstrate neat work habits, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
5. Present a professional work appearance.
6. Apply technology skills: word processing, Internet access, and circulation system.

Job Duties:

1. Handle coverage of the circulation desk: Check materials in/out, add new patrons, help patrons locate materials and information, find answers to reference questions, shelve books, help patrons with photocopier and computers.
2. Handle interlibrary loan requests: place the requests with lending libraries, process and de-process the borrowed books, package and return borrowed books, keep records of the transactions.
3. Help supervise volunteers.
4. Occasionally serve as senior staff in charge of building (when working with a volunteer).
5. Shelve books and shelf-read.
6. Help with acquisitions including ordering, processing, and cataloging new materials. Help with deleting weeded materials.
7. Help with maintaining forms on hand, making up new ones when necessary.
8. Assists in seeing that library rules of conduct are observed by asking library users to observe rules of conduct that are not being followed, and by informing the director when necessary.
9. Attend staff meetings.
10. Perform other library duties as needed.
11. This position reports to the Library Director.

Qualifications:

1. Computer proficiency is required.
2. An associates degree is required, a bachelors is preferred.
3. A degree in library science is desired or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities preferred.
4. Attention to detail and an aptitude for learning library skills are required.
5. Professional, friendly manner and appearance.
6. Must be able to carry books, reach overhead shelves, and lift boxes of materials.

If interested in applying please send a cover letter and resume to: [email protected], or mail to: Waldoboro Public Library, Cathrina Skov, P.O. Box 768, Waldoboro, ME 04572

Salary: $17.35 per hour

Website: www.waldoborolibrary.org