Law Library Assistant - PT

Montgomery County, PA; Norristown (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team in a community-focused library where you will provide essential support and service to patrons. This role involves a variety of tasks including managing circulation desk duties, assisting library users with their inquiries, and maintaining the library's organization. Ideal candidates will possess a high school diploma, excellent communication skills, and a detail-oriented mindset. If you have a passion for helping others and enjoy a quiet work environment, this opportunity is perfect for you. Embrace the chance to contribute positively to your community while working in a supportive atmosphere.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required; Library Science degree desirable.
• Must be detail-oriented with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide general library support including circulation desk duties.
• Assist patrons with computers and library materials.
• Maintain an orderly appearance of the library.

Skills

Detail oriented

Excellent communication skills

Service orientation

Ability to operate office equipment

Proficient with computer technology

Familiarity with legal terminology

Education

High School diploma/GED

Library Science degree

Tools

Online circulation system

Computers

Job description

Provide general library support and circulation desk duties. Duties include, but are not limited to, circulation of materials, record mail, handle funds received, filing loose-leaf releases and pocket parts, book binding, provide patron assistance, answering phones, and shelving all materials. Individuals work 2-3 days (6.75 hrs/day) per week.

Responsibilities:

• Operate online circulation and serials system.
• Locate requested material.
• Check books in and out.
• Receive and credit overdue book fines.
• Collect and shelve all materials.
• Check in and sort all incoming advance sheets, updates, supplements, periodicals, newspapers, invoices, and other office mail.
• File loose-leaf releases, pocket parts, supplements, and revisions.
• Locate and correct any missing or misfiled pages.
• Contact publishers to order missing pages, supplements and issues.
• Enter all money and checks received in the cash register.
• Fiscal duties as necessary in accordance with accounting best practices.
• Assist patrons in the use of the computers and copiers.
• Prepare and bind cases published in periodicals and the county law journals/reporters advance sheets.
• Process and issue new library memberships.
• Assist with processing annual library membership renewals.
• Answer telephone inquiries and direct calls to appropriate individual.
• Replace toner and paper in the printers and copiers.
• Maintain general orderly appearance of the library.
• Perform related tasks as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• High School diploma/GED.
• Library Science degree desirable.
• Must be accurate, detail oriented and well organized.
• Excellent communication skills, strong service orientation and the ability to work with a variety of library users.
• Ability to operate a variety of office equipment.
• Proficient with computer technology.
• Familiarity with legal terminology and legal databases (WestLaw/Lexis) desirable.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle and feel objects, tools and controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and depth perception.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.