College Library Assistant I - Part-Time

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local 1708 Union representation

Equal opportunity employer

Part-time status

Job summary

The Kennedy-King College library seeks a College Library Assistant I – Part-Time to support daily operations, assist patrons, shelve materials, and maintain resources. Duties include circulation, guiding online catalogs, inter-library loans, and helping with basic library equipment.

Responsibilities cover inventory, shelving, and light repairs, plus training of work-study students. This part-time role is represented by Local 1708 Union and offers a straightforward path to contributing to student

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalency certificate (GED).
• One year of general clerical or data entry experience.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be taken into consideration.
• Must be able to demonstrate basic computer literacy.
• Knowledge of alphabetical and numerical organization of records/materials.
• Some knowledge of office and general clerical library procedures.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Customer service skills.
• Ability to learn and navigate library’s on-line catalog and related library databases.
• Some skill in using Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Assists library patrons in locating and accessing library resources both in person and remotely.
• Staffs circulation/deserve desks; directs patrons to collections; refers to Librarian as needed.
• Uses the library system to check items in/out and update student accounts.
• Assists with online catalog usage; reserves study rooms; retrieves books/materials.
• Processes inter-library loan requests and notifies patrons of results.
• Searches stacks, places holds, and guides patrons to locate items.
• Guides basic use of library equipment and public computers.
• May supervise work-study students at the circulation desk.
• Conducts space walk-throughs to ensure proper use and rules compliance.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Basic computer literacy

Data entry

Office procedures

Alphabetical & numerical organization

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

COLLEGE LIBRARY ASSISTANT I – PART TIME

KENNEDY-KING COLLEGE

The Library of Kennedy-King College, one of the City Colleges ofChicago, seeks a College Library Assistant I – Part-Time to performa range of clerical and customer assistance duties to support thedaily operations of the College’s library to include: assistinglibrary patrons /students in locating and accessing libraryresources; answering questions and directing users; shelving andorganizing books and materials; and maintaining the library’sphysical and digital resources. Performs related duties asrequired.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

CIRCULATION

• Assists library patrons in-person, via email, and over thephone in locating and accessing library resources.
• Staffs circulation/reserve desks and answers questions; directspatrons to library’s collections and refers to Librarian for morein-depth assistance; and performs related activities.
• Uses the library’s automated system to charge and dischargebooks and materials; check status of outstanding/delinquent items;and update students’ library account records.
• Assists patrons in using the on-line catalog and resources;reserves/schedules study rooms; and helps locate and retrievebooks/materials.
• Processes inter-library loan requests by retrieving, packaging,and sending books/materials to appropriate CCC campus library.Notifies patrons of received loan requests.
• Searches stacks by call number for requested books; pulls andplaces books on hold for pick-up.
• Assists and offers guidance in the basic use of libraryequipment such as printers, photocopiers, scanning, and access topublic computers.
• May provide guidance to work study students staffing thecirculation/reserve desk.
• Conducts library walk-throughs to ensure space is used as aplace of study and rules are followed.

MAINTENANCE OF LIBRARY COLLECTION

• Assists with placing books on course reserve each semester.Places books in the appropriate order in the reserve section andreturns books to general circulation as directed.
• Shelves new and returned books and materials; conducts shelfreads to regularly maintain call number order; searches formis-shelved items; and maintains overall orderliness of the libraryshelves.
• Shifts books and shelves and weeds materials out of circulationas directed by Librarians.
• Participates with taking inventory of the librarycollection.
• Prepares new books and materials for circulation; applies callnumber labels and pocket cards; places security tags; and stampsbooks and materials with library name.
• Scans bar codes and enters data to update library system withnew acquisitions and deletes records of items weeded from thecollection to maintain accurate records and update inventory.
• Mends and performs routine repairs on damaged books andmaterials.

OTHER

• Assists in opening and closing library.
• Empties book drop and returns books/materials tocirculation.
• Maintains routine records including daily gate counts; studyroom usage; and related library data.
• Troubleshoots and performs routine maintenance to printers andphotocopiers.
• Assists in receiving and checking shipments of new books,materials and supplies against packing slips and invoices foraccuracy and completeness of deliveries.
• Assists with setting up library displays and preparingsignage.
• May assist with copy cataloging; locates and downloadsbibliographic records from Online Computer Library Center(OCLC).
• May assist with preparing paperwork and processingintra-library loan requests as directed.
• May assist in the training of work study students and newLibrary Assistants as directed.
• Performs related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduation from high school or equivalency certificate(GED).
• One year of general clerical or data entry experience.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience maybetaken into consideration.
• Must be able to demonstrate basic computer literacy.
• Knowledge of alphabetical and numerical organization ofrecords/materials.
• Some knowledge of office and general clerical libraryprocedures.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Customer service skills.
• Ability to learn and navigate library’s on-line catalog andrelated library databases.
• Some skill in using Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook,Excel).

SALARY AND BENEFITS INFORMATION

Salary Range: $17.05 per hour

Offered salary will be determined by the respective collectivebargaining agreement and applicant's education, experience,knowledge, skills and abilities.

Benefits information is found athttps://www.ccc.edu/departments/Benefits/

This part-time position is represented by Local 1708Union.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative actionemployer.

Thank you for your interest in CCC!