Senior Library Assistant Branch
Senior Library Assistant Branch
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Job Description
Overview:
Brief job description (essentialfunctions of the job):
Includes library assistants working in the branch libraries whose duties involve the following: greeting and directing patrons registration of borrowers charging and discharging of books and other materials maintaining the book and other materials collections maintaining/troubleshooting equipment typing/word processing and filing.
Responsibilities:
Under the direction of the Branch Librarian or ranking staff member and in accordance with standard policies and practices performs any or all of the following:
- Greets and directs library patrons in person and over the phone providing simple direction and information.
- Gives out and interprets BPL policies and procedures in a professional and courteous manner.
- Identifies and refers problems to their supervisor.
- Charges and discharges books and other materials as well as receives and records fines.
- Interviews applicants for library cards and verifies identification.
- Prepares periodicals for circulation and maintains the periodical collection.
- Books museum passes.
- Receives and routes requests including basic interlibrary loan requests maintains reserve shelf handles send item list.
- Receives sorts shelves verifies delivers mends and barcodes books and traces records and searches shelves for books not properly accounted for.
- Assists in maintaining bulletin boards and exhibition cases.
- Typing/word processing simple forms and records.
- Compiles basic statistical records.
- Operates and provides basic equipment maintenance and troubleshooting e.g. turning on and off cleaning filling with paper and replacing toner cartridges.
- Uses and assists patrons in the basic use of a variety of library owned technological equipment e.g. photocopier public computer signup systems audiovisual equipment.
- Sorts and routes U.S. Mail.
- Attends training when directed.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Minimum Entrance Qualifications:
- Education High school graduate or GED.
- Experience None required.
- Tact in dealing with people; good oral skills.
- Ability to work cooperatively with staff; demeanor appropriate to the workplace.
- Competency in the use of personal computers and Windows software sufficient to meet the tasks of the position.
- Good attendance dependability and punctuality record.
- Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on detail as required by the job.
- CORI Must successfully clear a Criminal Offenders Record Information check with the City of Boston.
BOSTON RESIDENCY REQUIRED
Terms:
Union/Salary Plan/Grade: AFSCME/LA3
Hours per week: 35
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
