Elementary Library Assistant

Roosevelt Elementary School is looking for a library assistant effective for the 2025/26 school year. 

Floating Library Assistant Role, these duties comprise 90% of the position

• Communicate with Librarian
• Categorize and classify library materials
• Assist with acquisitions including, reviewing orders, budgets, invoices, building needs
• Assist with conducting local inventory and audits
• Follow library standards and guidelines when classifying documents.
• Consider rules of Sears subject heading policies, Dewey Decimal Classification, MARC21 and catalog materials according to established local conventions
• Ensure all material can be retrieved conveniently using standardized methods.
• Perform original and copy cataloging and adapt online records according to guidelines in all subject areas and languages.
• Input details about new material into library catalog.
• Adjust rules when new types of material surface.
• Consult with colleagues on improving cataloging process.
• Determine appropriate treatments for series or multipart items
• Organize backlogs of materials.
• Conduct book repair / weeding as needed
• Run Library Reports and follow up with them
• Organize materials according to highest priority.
• Attend conferences and continuing education classes.
• Serve on library committee.
• Work alongside librarian, assistants in a variety of locations
• May work with small groups of students on special projects
• Shelve Books
• Occasionally sub in library classes or assist with library programs, special activities, etc.

Possible additional duties, likely no more than 10% of work time

• Prep materials for, teach classes and/or small groups
• Make book recommendations to teachers and students
• Help Run Bookfair
• Take notes at monthly staff meetings and relay information to Librarian
• Checkout books to staff and students
• Assist with students and staff who are using library program or computer databases or otherwise conducting research
• Suggest and assist with library decorations including bulletin boards and seasonal items
• Pull books for teachers