PT PERMANENT LIBRARY AIDE

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE JOB:

Assists the Library Director in library operations & circulation, including performing daily library functions and assisting the Library Director with reports, programs, special projects, etc. Position requires working evening and weekend hours.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

• Reports to Library Director
• This is a non-supervisory position.
• Works with the general public, City of Taylor departments & employees, vendors, schools, daycares, organizations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: This is a description of the way this job is currently performed; there is potential for accommodation.

• Work at the Library Circulation Desk or other service locations and provides quality customer service to the public, City of Taylor departments & staff, schools, daycares and other organizations, etc. Work includes assisting patrons checking in & checking out materials, locating materials & information, using computers, registering patrons, answering the telephone. Assists in annual inventory projects & other collection maintenance projects. Explains library policy and procedures.
• Reshelve library materials; maintain shelf order; shift materials as needed and participate in inventories. Occasionally moves heavy object such as furniture, bookshelves, computers, and other equipment.
• Assist patrons with personal computers and specialized research, prepare & conduct library programs as needed (story time, Head Start, etc.), put up seasonal decorations and displays. Use of typical office equipment, specialized cleaning equipment, scanners, printers, copiers, AV, etc.
• Assist with technical & physical processing of purchased, acquired and donated library materials. Handles light repairs of materials.
• Assists with compilation of daily circulation statistics, including sorting, counting, and alphabetizing.
• Performs various light custodial tasks, i.e. dusting, empty waste baskets, cleaning library materials, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned.