Library Associate

DANIEL BOONE REGIONAL LIBRARY•Fulton, MO

6d•$18 - $0•Onsite

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Callaway County Public Library Services Manager and in consultation with the librarians, this position has primary responsibility for providing reader’s advisory, information, circulation, and programming services to the public. This position is expected to work routinely at any one of Callaway County Public Library service desks and participate in programming services.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent.
Customer Service
Communication
Learning and Personal Growth
Ethics and Values
Accountability
Technology - Demonstrate proven computer literacy with adequate keyboarding skills.
Understand basic email functions including opening, creating and sending messages.
Familiar with internet searching, social media and blogs.
Proficiency with library automation system/online catalog and reference databases.
Valid Missouri driver's license.

Nice To Haves

Previous library experience preferred.
48 hours minimum college credit, and one-year customer service experience preferred.
Experience can be substituted for college credit.

Responsibilities

Assist library patrons in locating and using library services, materials, and equipment.
Provide a continuum of library service to the user by consulting with other staff to pool knowledge for the benefit of the user and by assisting other staff in providing services and programs to patrons.
Perform collection maintenance routines, such as weeding damaged materials, shelf reading, checking lists against holdings in the computer, and filing.
Develop competence in usage of the system computer terminals in accessing library collections.
Perform specific duties when working at any of the CCPL service desks.
Provide clerical assistance as needed.
Assist in work of other departments as assigned by Library Manager.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with public and other staff.
Develop skills necessary to provide reader’s advisory services (i.e., recognizing popular titles and authors).
May prepare statistical reports concerning patron contacts at each service desk, monthly computer usage in all computers, compile monthly circulation statistics for CCPL.
Train and assist patrons in the use of the library’s automated and electronic software applications and computer hardware.
Train and assist patrons in the use of copiers and microfilm readers/printers.
Assist professional staff with selection procedures as needed.
Maintain records of periodical collection, order missing copies, coordinate with other staff members needed additions and deletions from periodical list with Reference Librarian assistance.
Monthly weeding of newspapers.
Assist with filing and organization of Local History file.
Assist with processing Genealogy ILL requests.
Assist the librarians with programming and tours as needed.
Help with Story time planning and presentation.
Assist with the clerical aspects of the Children's Department, including correspondence, programming, statistics, and writing information for the program guide.
Provide technical assistance throughout the library as needed.
Maintain public bulletin boards, keeping information appropriate, orderly, and timely.
Provide backup for pick list and update lists for requests for patrons.
Report monthly statistics to CCPL Manager; holds processed, ILL’s processed, notices sent to patrons.
Process Interlibrary Loan items, contact patrons, follow-up.
Assist making Picklist items missing in the computer.