Library Assistant

Library Assistant - Continuous Post

Salary
$14.25 Hourly

Location
On Campus

Job Type
Civil Service

Job Number

Department
Various Campus Departments

Closing Date
Continuous

FLSA:
Non-Exempt

Security/Safety Sensitive:
NA

Description
Employees at this level perform functional duties that require the exercise of judgment in the application of guidelines to specific library operations and services (such as the resolution of conflicting information or interpretation of library policies). Employees receive training in pertinent library processes, procedures, and tools.

This listing does not represent an actual vacancy; rather open recruitment allows interested persons to submit materials for future vacancies within this classification.
Examples of Duties
Employees in this title typically -

assists with organizing of information (including verifying and/or editing bibliographic information such as name, subject, and series authorities; maintaining catalog statistics);
performs data processing activities (including database searching; responsibility for quality control and verification of database information; maintaining related files and records);
performs interlibrary loan requests (including verifying requests using on-line database and print resources; receiving and processing requests requiring the use of complex information retrieval and multi-language databases);
performs basic query responses and finding activities (including customer service support to users; conducting basic reference interviews; interpreting queries);
assists with reserve activities (including scanning documents; creating paper and electronic reserve records and linking them to appropriate course(s) in course management system database);
maintains patron records and items in circulation;
participates in training of peers, lower level employees, and student workers;
performs all duties normally required in the lower level of the series;
performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent.
Any one or combination totaling one (1) year (12 months) from the following categories:
work experience in a library or equivalent setting or general clerical or office/clerical related customer service experience.
college course work in any field as measured by the following conversion table or its proportional equivalent:
30 semester hours equals one (1) year (12 months)
Associate?s Degree (60 semester hours) equals eighteen months (18 months)
90 semester hours equals two (2) years (24 months)
Bachelor?s Degree (120 semester hours) equals three (3) years (36 months)