LINCOLN COUNTY LIBRARY system

Position Type: Part time 

Status: Open
Posted: 07-21-2021

Lincoln County Library System is seeking friendly, creative, energetic and customer service oriented individuals to serve as library assistants at the Thayne Branch Library and Alpine Branch Library. Each position is eligible for up to 15 hours per week with some weekends and evenings required.

Duties include: providing reference and information services to patrons; circulating and shelving materials; processing new materials; assisting with, and presenting programs and providing excellent customer service. Applicants should work well independently, enjoy working with people of all ages, have excellent computer skills and love libraries.  High school diploma or equivalent required. 

Application and job description is available at https://linclib.org/careers with applications being accepted through August 8, 2021. Starting salary is $13.00/hour. Contact Sherry Skinner (Thayne) at 307-883-7323 or Wendi Walton (Alpine) 307-654-7323 for additional information. EOE.  
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Library Assistant - Job Description

EDUCATION: High School diploma or equivalent required

EXPERIENCE: Prefer library and/or customer service experience.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Under the direction of the Branch Manager or Youth Services Librarian, performs routine library tasks. Provides public service by assisting patrons in the use of the library through circulating materials, answering informational and reader’s advisory questions and assisting patrons with technology.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:  

Any of the following duties may be performed.  These examples are not necessarily performed by all incumbents and does not include all specific tasks an incumbent may be expected to perform. 

1. Open and close the library, following established procedures.
2. Perform circulation operations.
3. Assist patrons with informational and reader’s advisory questions.
4. Assist patrons with technology, online databases and library catalog. 
5. Assists with the management of collections.
6. Assists in maintaining library statistics.
7. Assists with maintaining periodicals.
8. Processes holds and interlibrary loan requests. 
9. Processes new materials for circulation.  
10. Accurately reads and shelves materials. 
11. Updates computers when needed.
12. Assists with patron activities and branch programming.
13. Work evenings and weekends as needed.

Necessary Knowledge, Ability and Skills:

• Knowledge & compliance of LCLS practices and procedures.
• Skill in working with technology.
• Must exhibit excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to work well with the public and coworkers.
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

HOURS: 10-40 hours/week

REPORTS TO: Branch Manager or Youth Services Librarian        

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