Senior Library Assistant (Branch)

Overview

Brief job description :

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 directions 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, receives and records fines.
• Interviews applicants for library cards and verifies identification.
• Prepares periodicals for circulation and maintains the periodical collection.
• Book museum passes.
• Receives and routes requests, including basic interlibrary loan requests, maintains the reserve shelf, and 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, ., 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, ., photocopier, public computer signup systems, and audiovisual equipment.
• Sorts and routes . 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