Library Assistant 1

The Library Assistant I conducts the day-to-day business of the Kimberly Public Library. Primarily, it is the responsibility of the Library Assistant I to provide friendly and helpful service to library patrons through personable interaction and efficient application of circulation processes. The Library Assistant I is supervised by the Library Director. The available Library Assistant I position is a permanent part-time position working approximately 15 hours per week. The ideal applicant will be able to work a regular schedule of hours and have flexibility to act as a substitute to fill in additional hours as needed to cover open shifts. 

Specific Duties 
A. Uses Polaris Integrated Library System (ILS) to conduct library business.
  1. Checks materials in and out.
  2. Registers new library patrons and maintains the patron database.
  3. Administers charges and payments on patron accounts.
  4. Places holds for materials on behalf of patrons; contacts patrons when requested materials arrive.
  5. Prepares materials for delivery to other libraries and processes materials received from other libraries for local patrons.
  6. Responds to daily and monthly ILS reports as assigned by the Library Director.
 
B. Assists with the maintenance and development of library collections.  
  1. Processes new library materials of all formats and maintains database of collections.
  2. Shelves library materials and helps to maintain order of the collections.
  3. Recommends materials for purchase.
  4. Assists with the maintenance of items in the collection via regular examination, weeding, cleaning, and mending of damaged materials.
 5. Evaluates donated materials for inclusion in the library collections or for addition to the ongoing book sale.
 6. Inventories collections and maintains orderly stacks through cleaning and shelf-reading as time allows.

C. Provides assistance in the use of the library and its resources by the public.  
  1. Answers reference questions, assists patrons with finding desired materials, provides readers’ advisory assistance, as needed.
  2. Requests materials via interlibrary loan for items not found in InfoSoup; responds to requests for our materials from libraries outside of InfoSoup.
  3. Assists patrons with basic use of InfoSoup, public Internet computers, and SAM sign-up computers.
  4. Maintains lists of best sellers; prepares bibliographies and lists of materials, and recommends reading selections as needed.
  5. Actively contributes to the creation of positive relationships with the public, advocates library services and programs, and interacts with colleagues and the community to endorse good public relations that affirm the library’s image as a valuable and meaningful cornerstone of the community.
 
D. Other duties as assigned or required, including, but not limited to, the following:  
  1.  May assist with library programs as needed.
  2. May assist with the collection of library use and programming statistics.
  3. May assist with library displays of materials and community collections.
  4. Assists with special projects as assigned by the Library Director.
  5. Participates in regular staff meetings and other training opportunities as assigned by the Library Director.

Desirable Background 

• Knowledge of Computers and ability to use the library’s online card catalog to locate books
• Experience working or volunteering with people, especially young children
• Ability to speak Spanish

• Some High School
• Knowledge of computers, word processing, spreadsheets, and electronic information resources including the Internet. 
• Ability to follow detailed instructions; ability to interpret and apply technical instructions. 
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing. 
• Ability to work independently, organize and prioritize work, and respond to varied/changing work demands.
• Ability to sustain prolonged visual concentration and keyboarding activity.
• Ability to maintain and foster cooperative and courteous working relationships with the public, peers, Library Director, and staff of other InfoSoup libraries.
• Ability to bend, stretch, lift and carry 30 pounds and maneuver a fully loaded book cart.
• Ability to work a variety of shifts between the hours of 8am and 6pm Monday through Fridays and one Saturday rotation of 9am-1pm each month.