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Library Assistant (2 positions)

Antelope Valley College

Job Description

DESCRIPTION

Under the direction of the Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, Research, Planning, and Library Services, performs a wide variety of duties in the College library; assists students, faculty and others in the use of library/media equipment, materials, services and facilities; performs a variety of duties related to circulation, the reserve library, technical services and assistive technology; trains and provides work direction to student workers; performs other related responsibilities as may be assigned.
 

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

Circulation Desk:  

  • Assists students, faculty and library patrons at the library circulation desk; checks books, periodicals and other materials in and out; collects fines; removes blocks; clears liens; issues library cards; periodicals and other materials in and out according to established guidelines and procedures; answers telephone and directs calls; answers patrons queries and resolves patron issues; directs reference queries to librarian as needed; provides work direction to student assistants. (E)
Circulation Data:  
  • Maintains statistical records for circulated items; runs items reports; maintains daily statistics for periodicals and pamphlets; compiles monthly and annual reports pertaining to books, periodicals, pamphlets, and circulations statistics. (E)
Assistive Technology: 
  • Demonstrates operations of various equipment and software programs to faculty, staff, student workers, and disabled students including CCTV, Zoom Text*, Kurzweil* JAWS*, and computer software systems; writes and updates materials for training; maintains current knowledge of equipment; and attends training sessions as provided. (E)
Technical Services:
  • Processes new and gift donated books; places jackets on books, changes item status; bookmarks created files; check items in through circulation and places on bookcart for shelving. (E)
General Duties: 
  • Provides input to develop circulation policies and procedures. (E)
  • Opens and prepares library for daily use; reads and records meters; check books in and updates computer records; check change machines and photocopier to assure proper operation; turn on public access computers. (E)
  • Closes library turning off equipment; runs day end report, counts the cash box, places in safe along with the APS change bag; locks doors and disable handicap accessible mechanism. (E)
  • Trains and provides work direction and guidance to student assistants as assigned. (E)
  • Assists library technicians as needed.
  • Performs a variety of special projects or assignments as delegated.
  • Maintains library materials in assigned locations.
  • Operates a variety of library equipment including computer terminal, typewriter, printer, laminator, calculator, copier, microfilm and microfiche readers and others. (E)
  • Performs related duties as assigned.

(E = indicates essential duties of the position)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school and one year of general library experience. 
 

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