Library Aid

About the position

The Library Aid position at the Department of the Air Force is responsible for assisting in the daily operations of the library located at Peterson Space Force Base. This role involves shelving materials, maintaining the library collection, assisting patrons, and performing clerical tasks. The position is part-time and offers flexible hours, with the potential to work up to 40 hours per week, although guaranteed hours are zero. This is a permanent position with no promotion potential.

Responsibilities

• Shelves books, magazines, and other library materials ensuring all materials are re-shelved in correct order.
• Reviews the library collection to ensure materials are maintained in correct order in their assigned areas.
• Checks condition of books, removes obsolete/damaged materials for review, and performs minor mending.
• Processes new, rebound, and reconditioned library materials for circulation and reference according to established procedures.
• Assists with annual inventory of the collection.
• Assists with automated and manual circulation duties, including registering and deleting customers, charging and discharging materials, and taking requests for reserves and interlibrary loans.
• Explains library rules to users and ensures compliance with those rules.
• Assists users in locating books and information using the Integrated Library System (ILS) and online databases.
• Performs routine clerical tasks such as answering the telephone and taking messages.
• Assists in maintaining and updating library statistics and filing.
• Assists with the library procurement/acquisition process following established procedures.
• Assists in implementing programs, publicity, and marketing of library services.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Experience in responsible clerical or office work that demonstrates the ability to perform satisfactorily at the grade level of the position.

Benefits

• Access to a range of federal employee benefits depending on the type of position.
• Eligibility for various benefits based on employment status (permanent, part-time, temporary, intermittent).