Library Assistant

Franciscan Alliance, Inc.•Lafayette, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Franciscan Health Lafayette Central Campus 1497 Hartford St Lafayette, Indiana 47904 The Library Assistant assists patrons in accessing library resources, answering routine reference inquiries and conducting reference searches on behalf of patrons. This position issues and receives library materials, sorts, and shelves books and provides general library information to users. WHO WE ARE With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT Code, classify, and catalog books, publications, films, audio-visual aids, and other library materials based on standard library classification systems. Compile and maintain records relating to circulation, materials, and equipment. Conduct library information and orientation sessions for patrons and assist users in performing manual, online and interactive media reference searches. Locate and order literature available for interlibrary loan in local, regional, and national networks upon patron request. Review and evaluate materials using book reviews, catalogs, faculty recommendations, and current holdings to recommend acquisition of books, periodicals and audio-visual, interactive media and other materials for inclusion in library collection; verify and maintain bibliographical data for materials. Search standard reference materials, including online sources and the Internet, to answer patrons' reference questions.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED
2 years Library technology

Nice To Haves

Associate's Degree

Responsibilities

Assists patrons in accessing library resources
Answering routine reference inquiries
Conducting reference searches on behalf of patrons
Issues and receives library materials
Sorts, and shelves books
Provides general library information to users
Code, classify, and catalog books, publications, films, audio-visual aids, and other library materials based on standard library classification systems
Compile and maintain records relating to circulation, materials, and equipment
Conduct library information and orientation sessions for patrons and assist users in performing manual, online and interactive media reference searches
Locate and order literature available for interlibrary loan in local, regional, and national networks upon patron request
Review and evaluate materials using book reviews, catalogs, faculty recommendations, and current holdings to recommend acquisition of books, periodicals and audio-visual, interactive media and other materials for inclusion in library collection; verify and maintain bibliographical data for materials
Search standard reference materials, including online sources and the Internet, to answer patrons' reference questions