General Responsibilities
Assisting the school librarian in the operation of the media center; assisting teachers and students in the full use of library services.
Essential Functions
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Operates computerized system for circulating media center materials;
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Staffs circulation desk; assists with book selection; charges and discharges books;
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Assists students with location and use of media center materials;
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Maintains magazine and newspaper files and records;
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Assists in controlling status of books in circulation; checks on overdue books;
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Generates overdue and other computerized reports;
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Shelves returned books; replaces incorrectly shelved books; labels and mends books;
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Types and/or proofreads catalog card sets, book labels and pockets, letters, book orders and other material, keeps, updates and corrects card files; compiles circulation and other statistics and prepares other reports;
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Circulates media center equipment and materials; operates media center equipment;
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Assists with bulletin board displays;
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Assists with inventory of all media center materials;
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Maintains computerized records; assists teachers and students with data processing procedures and problems;
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Processes ERC and state films and distributes to faculty;
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Receives telephone calls and walk-in patrons; provides information and assistance or directs to appropriate staff member;
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Types general correspondence, schedules, newsletters, purchase orders, files and records;
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Performs related tasks as required.
Education and Experience
Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from a community college with major course work in English and/or computer science and some experience in a school library.
