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Overview Are you drawn to books? Do you enjoy the scent of bookshelves and sharing stories with those around you? You can combine all of these aspects as a Library Assistant! You will be responsible for maintaining the library (ordering, cataloging, and arranging books and materials) and will be supervised by the head librarian. Your attention to detail and interpersonal skills will be put to use each day in helping patrons find materials, use our catalog system, and request items. If you're interested in working at a company that offers everything you need to advance your career, please contact us!

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Your main tasks:

• Organize and maintain the circulation of library materials.
• Assist in training and directing detainee library aides.
• Help patrons select library books, periodicals, and materials.
• Conduct library inventories.
• Keep accurate records on circulation, inventory, newspapers, and magazines.
• You may help instructors with library orientation.

Minimum Requirements

- Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.

- High school diploma or equivalent certification required.

- Bachelor's degree in library sciences or related field or provisional/professional Librarian Certification preferred.

- Experience and/or training preferred in assisting in the operation of a small institutional library preferred.

You'll spend most of your time walking and standing in a comfortable library setting.

You should also be able to:

• Lift/carry up to 20 lbs. and push/pull up to 60 lbs. (occasionally heavier)
• Work with machinery and climb (occasionally).

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The Library Clerk is a part-time, pre-professional position of 10-19 hours per week that provides assistance in multiple areas of the Library including circulation, reference, acquisitions, book processing, and shelving. The Library Clerk reports to the Associate Library Director.

Primary Essential Functions:

• Circulation, shelving, and retrieval of library materials.
• Fills requests for items on reserve and at storage.
• Is responsible for library's opening and closing procedures.
• Provides research and reference assistance to students, faculty, and the public.
• Provides instruction in the use of library materials, including indexes, reference materials and electronic resources.
• Assists with maintenance of periodical collection.
• Assists with the physical processing and maintenance of books.
• Assists with the creation and maintenance of LibGuides.
• Perform Inter Library Loan requests.
• Other projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: B.A. or previous library experience required. Must be able to work independently and as part of a team.

Preferred Qualifications: Coursework towards M.L.S. degree is highly desirable. Experience with the literature of architecture or art history is desirable, as is experience with information literacy instruction and/or ease with technology and social media.

This position will work one 5-hour weekday shift during the evening and one 5-hour weekend shift during the day, with Thursdays being preferred and the weekend day being flexible. Standard Expectations: Team and Interpersonal Skills: Success in this position requires proven ability to develop professional positive rapport with other team members including support staff and senior staff. Service Orientation: Success in this position requires a service-oriented perspective in which, to the greatest extent possible, students and other employees are treated in such a way as to feel valued and well served in their contacts with the facilities team as a professional representative of the BAC. Confidentiality and Discretion: Success in this position requires the ability not only to maintain the confidentiality of student and employee records, but also the ability to discern when it is appropriate to divulge privileged, if not necessarily confidential, information.

The Library Clerk is a part-time, pre-professional position of 10-19 hours per week that provides assistance in multiple areas of the Library including circulation, reference, acquisitions, book processing, and shelving. The Library Clerk reports to Library, Clerk, Education

POSITION INFORMATION:
To provide service for a well organized, smoothly functioning library environment in which students can take full advantage of material available.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or hold a teaching or substitute teaching certification.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Types and processes orders, reports, bibliographies, forms, library schedules, letters, catalog cards, and any other items that are associated with the library.

2. Receives books selected for purchase by the librarian.

3. Maintains files of catalog cards, vertical file material, publishers' catalogs, and any other files associated with the library.

4. Makes simple repairs on damaged books and processes more severely damaged books for repair at the bindery.

5. Prepares current magazines for shelving and maintains the back-number stacks.

6. Assists in the annual inventory of library materials, and the preparation of lists of missing and/or discarded books.

7. Shelves incoming books.

8. Writes notices to homeroom teachers concerning overdue books and collects fine for those books.

9. Maintain current inventory of supplies and suggests items for acquisition as needed.

10. Oversees the general neatness and attractiveness of the library and its displays.

11. Performs other job-related duties as assigned by the Principal.

This is a part-time, FLSA non-exempt position, not to exceed 1,039 work hours in any fiscal year, with the Carson City Library, located in Carson City, NV. Under immediate supervision, performs a variety of library work activities relating to the circulation division.

Human Resources determines whether or not you meet the minimum qualifications for the job based on your experience as you describe it on your application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "See Attached Resume" on your application. We do not review resumes, unless specifically stated on the job announcement. Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education and Work Experience" section of the application. Applicants not meeting these requirements will not be considered for employment.

This recruitment will remain open until recruitment needs are satisfied. Individuals are encouraged to apply immediately, as hiring may occur early in the recruiting process. Recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.

This class specification lists the major duties and requirements of the job and is not all-inclusive. Incumbent(s) may be expected to perform job-related duties other than those contained in this document and may be required to have specific job-related knowledge and skills.

• Interact with library users to provide public and access library services.
• Perform information and other service desk functions, including opening and closing procedures.
• Register new library users; provide information services in assigned departments using standard library procedures.
• Assist library users with reader's advisory requests; answering questions regarding library policy, including circulation policies.
• Record statistical data and other records as directed; operate standard office machines.
• Be familiar with and operate a variety of equipment including public access computers, printers, scanners, computers software programs, and performs related duties as needed.
• Work schedule may include mornings (A.M.), evenings (P.M.), Saturdays and Sundays.
• Shelving and general upkeep of library materials and facilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education and Experience: Graduation from High School, GED or equivalent education; AND one (1) year of experience general clerical and customer service duties in a library; OR two (2) years of clerical and customer service experience; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience as determined by Human Resources. REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS: None. Required Knowledge and Skills Knowledge of:

• Library classification system.
• Standard office practices and procedures, including filing and the operation of standard office equipment.
• Correct business English, including spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• Techniques for dealing with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, in person and over the telephone.

Skill in:

• Communicate effectively in both orally and in writing.
• Contributing effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives and activities.
• Dealing successfully with city staff at various levels, the public, in person and over the telephone.
• Establishing and maintaining effective work relationships with staff, coworkers, contractors and the public.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED: Under Immediate Supervision - Incumbents at this level are closely supervised in essentially all aspects of their assigned work with the exception of routine and basic tasks. Work methods are generally prescribed in specific terms. They usually follow an established routine with general assignments, and their work is subject to frequent reviews. A position may involve repetition of a limited number of tasks that after initial training and review warrant only occasional supervisory review. This type of direction is normally reserved for entry and trainee level positions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Mobility to work in a typical office setting, use standard office equipment and stamina to sit for extended periods of time; strength to lift and carry up to 25 pounds; vision to read printed materials; and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone; Must be able to bend, squat, sit stoop reach and stand for extended periods of time.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

1. Continued employment is contingent upon all required licenses and certificates being maintained in active status without suspension or revocation.
2. Any City employee may be required to stay at or return to work during emergencies to perform duties specific to this classification or to perform other duties as requested in an assigned response position. This may require working a non-traditional work schedule or working outside normal assigned duties during the incident and/or emergency.
3. Employees may be required to complete Incident Command System training as a condition of continuing employment.
4. New employees are required to submit to a fingerprint based background investigation and a drug screen at a cost to the employee. Employment is contingent upon passing the background and the drug/alcohol screen.
5. Carson City participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each applicant's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. All candidates who are offered employment with Carson City must complete Section 1 of the Form I-9 along with the required proof of their right to work in the United States and proof of their identity prior to starting employment. Please be prepared to provide required documentation as soon as possible after the job offer is made. For additional information regarding acceptable documents for this purpose, please contact Human Resources at or go to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services web page at
6. Carson City is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Part-time employees are limited to working no more than 1,039 hours in any fiscal year, July 1 through June 30. Part-time employees are not eligible to receive paid leave (including pay for not working on holidays), PERS retirement, or medical/dental/vision/life insurance. Nevada does not have a state income tax. Part-time employees do not contribute to social security; however, they must contribute 7.5% of their gross pay into a FICA Alternative Plan and are also responsible for paying the 1.45% Medicare tax. Part-time employees are covered under the City's worker's compensation program.

For additional information, please contact Human Resources at ( .

Provide library services to the community including circulation of materials, assistance in finding materials and information, and the delivery of materials to various locations in Benton County. Provide responsive patron service by assisting in the Library, Substitute, Clerk, Customer Service, Materials, Education, Delivery

• Assisting patrons in solving simple computer problems
• Instructing and assisting library patrons in the use of the library software and online databases
• Providing technical support to patrons in operating various types of library equipment
• Answering the Library's phone lines in a courteous and customer friendly manner
• Maintaining the physical library collections
• Closing and locking the library at the end of the business day
• Maintaining the safety and security of materials and library patrons

• a letter of application specifying the position of interest,
• a completed ASU Mid-South application for employment, including contact information for three professional references, and
• a resume or curriculum vitae.
  Please note that ASU Mid-South requires a criminal background check as well as a driver's license check as part of the employment process.
  
  For an application to be considered, all requested materials must be submitted either by mail, email, fax, or personal delivery to:
  
  Arkansas State University Mid-South
  Human Resources
  2000 West Broadway
  West Memphis, AR 72301-3829
  Fax: (
  Email: