What are the responsibilities and job description for the Boston Public Library is hiring: Senior Library Assistant (Branch) in Boston position at Boston Public Library?
Overview
Brief job description (essential functions of the job) :
Includes library assistants working in the branch libraries whose duties involve the following : greeting and directing patrons, registration of borrowers, charging and discharging of books and other materials, maintaining the book and other materials collections, maintaining / troubleshooting equipment, typing / word processing, and filing.
Responsibilities
Under the direction of the Branch Librarian or ranking staff member, and in accordance with standard policies and practices, performs any or all of the following :
- Greets and directs library patrons in person and over the phone, providing simple direction and information.
- Gives out and interprets BPL policies and procedures in a professional and courteous manner.
- Identifies and refers problems to their supervisor.
- Charges and discharges books and other materials, as well as receives and records fines.
- Interviews applicants for library cards and verifies identification.
- Prepares periodicals for circulation and maintains the periodical collection.
- Books museum passes.
- Receives and routes requests, including basic interlibrary loan requests, maintains reserve shelf, handles send item list.
- Receives, sorts, shelves, verifies, delivers, mends, and bar-codes books, and traces records and searches shelves for books not properly accounted for.
- Assists in maintaining bulletin boards and exhibition cases.
- Typing / word processing simple forms and records.
- Compiles basic statistical records.
- Operates and provides basic equipment maintenance and troubleshooting, e.g., turning on and off, cleaning, filling with paper, and replacing toner cartridges.
- Uses and assists patrons in the basic use of a variety of library owned technological equipment, e.g. photocopier, public computer signup systems, and audiovisual equipment.
- Sorts and routes U.S. Mail.
- Attends training when directed.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Minimum Entrance Qualifications
BOSTON RESIDENCY REQUIRED
Terms :
Union / Salary Plan / Grade : AFSCME / LA-3
Hours per week : 35
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