Library Assistant

Sree Abirami Institutions; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 210,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Sree Abirami Institutions seeks a Circulation Desk Management professional to oversee lending, returns, renewals and cash handling of library materials.

The role includes registering users, issuing library cards, managing fines, coordinating interlibrary loans, and providing reference support to students and faculty in a campus library setting.

Qualifications

• Experience with library circulation systems preferred.
• Ability to handle cash and fines accurately.
• Attention to detail in shelving and inventory tasks.

Responsibilities

• Process the check-out, return, and renewal of library items using ILS.
• Register new library users, issue library cards, and update contact profiles.
• Calculate and collect payments for overdue items, lost materials, or printing services.
• Coordinate with other institutions to request, receive, and deliver materials for research.
• Sort and shelve materials according to library classification systems.
• Perform regular shelf-reading to ensure correct order and accurate inventory.
• Enter bibliographic data into the digital catalogue and affix labels to new resources.
• Assist patrons with research, catalog access, and on-site technology.

Skills

Circulation management

Customer service

Inventory control

Cataloguing

ILS (Integrated Library Systems)

Tools

ILS

Job description

Circulation Desk Management

• Material Handling: Process the check-out, return, and renewal of books, periodicals, and digital media using integrated library systems (ILS).
• Patron Accounts: Register new library users, issue library cards, and update contact profiles.
• Fines and Fees: Calculate and collect payments for overdue items, lost materials, or printing services, ensuring accurate cash management.
• Interlibrary Loans: Coordinate with other institutions to request, receive, and deliver materials for faculty and student research.

Collection & Inventory Maintenance

• Shelving and Organization: Sort and shelve materials promptly according to institutional classification systems (such as the Dewey Decimal Classification or Library of Congress systems).
• Shelf Reading: Regularly scan shelves to ensure all books are in their exact, correct order.
• Inventory and Weeding: Assist with routine stock checks, verify inventory records, and pull damaged or outdated materials for repair or disposal.

Technical Services & Cataloguing

• Database Updates: Receive newly acquired books and journals, unpack shipments, and enter bibliographic data into the digital catalogue.
• Material Processing: Affix barcodes, RFID tags, spine labels, and protective covers to new library resources.
• Repairs: Mend slightly torn pages, secure loose bindings, and clean soiled items to extend the lifespan of the collection.

Patron Support & Outreach

• Reference and Research: Guide students and faculty on how to use library catalogues, locate specific research databases, and find necessary physical or digital texts.
• Tech Support: Help visitors operate on-site technology, such as public computers, printers, and microfilm readers.
• Event and Display Assembly: Set up library spaces for orientations, author readings, or student workshops, and assist in creating thematic book displays.