Job Description
Overview: Brief job description (essential functions of the job):
Class Specifications: Includes library assistants working in the branch libraries whose duties involve the following: greeting and directing patrons, registration of borrowers, charging and discharging of books and other materials, maintaining the book and other materials collections, maintaining/troubleshooting equipment, typing/word processing, and filing.
Responsibilities: Under the direction of the Branch Librarian or ranking staff member, and in accordance with standard policies and practices, performs any or all of the following:
- Greets and directs library patrons in person and over the phone, providing simple directions and information.
- Gives out and interprets BPL policies and procedures in a professional and courteous manner.
- Identifies and refers problems to their supervisor.
- Charges and discharges books and other materials, as well as receives and records fines.
- Interviews applicants for library cards and verifies identification.
- Prepares periodicals for circulation and maintains the periodical collection.
- Book museum passes.
- Receives and routes requests, including basic interlibrary loan requests, maintains the reserve shelf, and handles send item list.
- Receives, sorts, shelves, verifies, delivers, mends, and bar-codes books, and traces records and searches shelves for books not properly accounted for.
- Assists in maintaining bulletin boards and exhibition cases.
- Typing/word processing simple forms and records.
- Compiles basic statistical records.
- Operates and provides basic equipment maintenance and troubleshooting, e.g., turning on and off, cleaning, filling with paper, and replacing toner cartridges.
- Uses and assists patrons in the basic use of a variety of library-owned technological equipment, e.g., photocopier, public computer signup systems, audiovisual equipment.
- Sorts and routes U.S. Mail.
- Attends training when directed.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Minimum Entrance Qualifications: - Education - High school graduate or GED.
- Experience - None required.
- Tact in dealing with people; good oral skills.
- Ability to work cooperatively with staff; demeanor appropriate to the workplace.
- Competency in the use of personal computers and Windows software is sufficient to meet the tasks of the position.
- Dependability, good attendance, and a punctuality record.
- Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on detail as required by the job.
- CORI - Must successfully clear a Criminal Offenders Record Information check with the City of Boston.
BOSTON RESIDENCY REQUIRED Terms: Union/Salary Plan/Grade: AFSCME/LA-3
Hours per week: 35
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