What are the responsibilities and job description for the LIBRARY ASSISTANT - PART TIME position at Glynn County?
LIBRARY ASSISTANT - PART TIME
This is a part-time position. The work schedule is 20 hours per week and requires working nights, weekends, and during lunch shifts. This position is eligible for prorated paid time off and holiday leave. This position is not eligible for health insurance, disability and pension benefits.
Summary: This position is responsible for performing routine clerical and customer service work involving circulation desk or technical service functions.
Essential Functions:
- Provides professional and courteous customer service to Library patrons and the public.
- Greets visitors and directs to various areas of the library.
- Provides assistance and information related to library services, fees, procedures, City information/directions, or other issues.
- Assists patrons with various library services; researches book titles, book availability, patron records, or related information.
- Reserves materials for patrons; notifies patrons about overdue books, arrival of reserved books, or other issues; assists patrons with the use of computers, copy machine and other equipment; and maintains adequate supply of copy paper in paper trays.
- Answers the telephone; provides information and assistance; takes/relays messages or directs calls to appropriate personnel, libraries, or departments; returns calls as necessary; renews books by telephone.
- Checks library materials in and out; operates the library’s automated circulation system to charge, discharge, and renew books; places return date stickers on outgoing materials and places cards over targets; retrieves books from book drop; inspects materials for damage and withdraws materials in need of repair from circulation; inspects for routing slips or other identification prior to shelving; routes books to other locations as appropriate; sorts/arranges materials on book carts for shelving; separates new books for display on new book shelves.
- Collects and records moneys in payment of fines, fees, book sales or other library services. Writes receipts, removes fine data from the computer, counts revenues and balances with receipts.
- Returns library books and materials to the appropriate shelving areas; shelves/places materials in appropriate order; reads labels to ensure materials belong to assigned branch and are arranged in proper order.
- Locates materials and searches for lost and/or missing materials as needed.
- Registers new patrons; enters and updates patron information in computer, types library cards; prepares replacements for lost library cards; utilizes laminator machine to laminate cards.
- Provides assistance to library patrons in use of computer resources, including Internet access, on-line card catalog system operations, and online searches; teaches users basic functions and operating techniques; helps users find information online; assists in maintaining computers and performing routine troubleshooting.
- Performs other related duties as required.
GLYNN COUNTY HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
1725 REYNOLDS STREET BRUNSWICK GEORGIA 31520
(912) 554-7170
www.glynncounty.org
Email: jobs@glynncounty-ga.gov
GLYNN COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
GLYNN COUNTY HAS A TOBACCO AND SMOKE-FREE POLICY
Position : 1872
Code : 202122-7
Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
Location : BRUNSWICK LIBRARY
Grade : HOURLY RATE 09
Posting Start : 02/19/2025
Posting End : 12/31/9999
Details : Job Description
MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $16.67
Salary : $17
