Library Circulation Assistant I
Library Circulation Assistant I
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Job Description
Job Title:St. Olaf Libraries Circulation Desk Worker (Fall 2025
Classification: Student Employee (nonexempt)
Name and Address of Employer:St. Olaf College 1520 St. Olaf Ave Northfield MN 55057
Department Name:St. Olaf Libraries Access Services (Rolvaag Memorial Library and Halvorson Music Library)
Unit Number 5 digits):14001
Length of Position:See Employment Authorization
Contact Person/Supervisor:Libby Barth (Student Employment and Operations Associate) and Susan Fiser (Student Employment and Technology Associate)
Pay Rate (Check One) X Standard Hourly Rate Supervisory/Special Skills Hourly Rate
Description of the Position: (Purpose of the Position):
To assist library staff with routine daily library activity providing frontline assistance to library patrons.
Transferable Skills:
- Customer service
- Use of library management system
- Knowledge of Library of Congress numbering system
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide frontline patron assistance to answer questions and to identify locate check out and return library items
- Ability to work at either library following proper training while potentially specializing in one location
- Provide information about library policy
- Use a centralized library management system and organize and reshelve returned library materials using the Library of Congress numbering system
- Responsible for escalating more complex issues to library staff for resolution
Qualifications: (Education/Experience/Skills)
- Must demonstrate good communication skills
- Must have a friendly serviceoriented demeanor
- Strong initiative and reliability
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work well independently and as part of a team
- Physical ability to stand for up to 3 hours; bend lift up to 25 pounds; push a loaded book cart or sift shelves of books and to read book labels with small font
- Must have a work award and be available to work at least 5 hours a week
This job description is for general information purposes. It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position. This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College with or without prior notice.
Employment Type
Part-Time
