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High Plains Library District•Mead, CO

3h•$17 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

Returns library materials to shelves and checks in returned materials enabling patrons to find library materials in places where they expect them to be.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Skill in arranging materials in numerical and alphabetical order
Skill in basic computer operation (preferred)
Knowledge of public library services
Skill in customer relations including dealing with difficult patrons and volatile situations
Skill in Windows, Internet Explorer, & Outlook
Skill in using Innovate Interfaces, Inc’s Sierra or other comparable automated library system
Able to work independently
Able to operate various office equipment including copiers
Able to manipulate and handle books
Able to shelve materials at various heights
Able to push a fully loaded book-cart weighing up to 200 lbs
Able to lift 50 lbs.

Nice To Haves

Skill in basic computer operation

Responsibilities

Shelving library materials by loading carts with returned materials; placing materials on the appropriate shelf according to Dewey decimal number, author name, or title in order to return materials to library shelves.
Checking in returned materials and sorting and routing the materials to their proper location in order to prepare materials for shelving.
Reading the order of materials on the shelves by checking for correct Dewey decimal or alphabetical order, shifting and straightening materials to correct the order as needed, and returning materials left on tables to the shelves in order to maintain the order of the collection so that materials can be found by library staff and patrons.
Emptying the book drop and bins of materials from courier deliveries and placing items on carts or shelves in order to prepare the materials for check-in.
Placing periodicals on display shelf, moving older issues to back issue area, pulling back issues of periodicals off of display racks and placing them in the periodical archives area, straightening the shelves, re-shelving periodicals left out by patrons, and maintaining periodicals in good condition in order to prepare the periodicals area to be used by patrons.
Providing general directional assistance to patrons, pulling materials placed on hold by patrons, and assisting Supervisor with projects and tasks in order to ensure the smooth operation of the department.