LIBRARY PAGE- GRACEVILLE BRANCH

Library Page Position

The successful candidate will provide high-quality customer service, accurate shelving of library books and other materials, and library circulation services as needed. The library page will help users locate library materials, assist with printing, troubleshoot public computer issues, monitor the building for security and report issues appropriately when necessary. Under general supervision, the library page performs clerical and other tasks related to maintaining library materials and private patron records. Work primarily involves shelving new and returned books and other library materials, preparing new books to be shelved, ensuring all books are in their proper location, as well as performing basic book repairs. The library page will also assist users with other general library services and basic computer support. This position requires working nights and weekends as necessary. The library page will also assist patrons with questions and refer the patron to other staff members as needed. This position reports to the Library Director or other assigned supervisor.

Essential Job Functions :

• Provides polite, high-quality customer service to the Jackson County community.
• Returns books and other materials to library shelves, ensuring they are arranged neatly and in accordance with standardized library filing practices (Dewey Decimal System).
• Prepares new books for shelving including applying barcodes and other identifying features as well as other physical processing as required.
• Systematically reads the shelves ensuring that all books are maintained in the correct order on the shelves; keeps a detailed log of areas read including dates and times.
• Repairs damaged and old books as required.
• Checks materials in and out, handles reserved and interlibrary loan items, and works with the library circulation system as needed.
• Assists patrons with questions as needed. Refers patrons to the appropriate staff person if unable to satisfactorily fulfill patron requests.
• Helps patrons find materials in the online catalog and locate them in the stacks or online.
• Educates users about library services and policies.
• Provides timely backup support for library staff on breaks and other occasions when requested.
• Provides security in the building and reports problems when necessary.
• Troubleshoots problems with printers, copiers, and PCs in the library building.
• Reports any issues through the appropriate staff channels in a timely manner.
• Performs other related work as required.

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