Library Assistant (Adult Services, Part-Time)

City of Colleyville; Colleyville (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Colleyville Library is seeking a Library Assistant under general supervision to support planning and creation of engaging activities, assist with research and locating materials, and help with acquisitions, statistics, and programming. You will work with volunteers and maintain records and databases while providing information to patrons.

Responsibilities include research and response to inquiries, opening/closing procedures, interlibrary loans, and ensuring stock is shelved and

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Education or related field, plus 2 years library or literacy experience.
• Valid Texas Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and creating activities to engage library patrons and promote services.
• Provide customer assistance locating materials and using computerized catalogs.
• Participate in acquisition, processing, and discarding of library materials.
• Assist with library programming and preparing statistics and reports.
• Maintain records and databases and work with volunteers.
• Provide information and answer inquiries in a courteous manner.

Skills

Customer service

Research

Public interaction

Education

Associate's degree in Education or related field

Tools

Interlibrary loans

Job description

Under general supervision, the Library Assistant is responsible for assisting in planning and creating activities to engage and promote library services to patrons, assisting with research, providing customer assistance in locating materials and utilizing computerized catalogs, participating in acquisition, special handling, and discarding of library materials, assisting with library programming, preparing statistics and reports, working with volunteers and maintaining records and databases, and providing information.

• Provides efficient and courteous customer service and responds to questions and/or complaints as appropriate.
• Provides efficient and courteous customer assistance including researching and responding to inquiries for information or assistance with library materials, computers and/or equipment or programs. Reviews and updates program/service materials and computers to maintain usability.
• Performs opening and/or closing procedures of library; processes hold requests and interlibrary loans and enforces policies and procedures of library.
• Maintains library materials by shelving books, shelf reading, and straightening shelves as needed.
• Assists with preparing and maintaining records, statistics, reports, brochures, display materials and/or other library resources.
• Interacts professionally and respectfully with the public, coworkers and others in the course of daily work.
• Regular and timely attendance are required for this position.

When assigned to Adult Services, additional duties may include:

• Provides efficient and courteous customer assistance including researching and responding to inquiries on reader’s advisory,assisting with set up of digital materials on personal devices and assisting with other library resources.
• Assists with processing incoming and outgoing interlibrary loan materials. Researches and purchases items in support of library operations.
• Researches, plans and creates engaging programs for teens and or adults.
• Assist in creating physical and digital promotional materials for the Adult Services area.

• Requires an Associate's Degree in Education or related field supplemented by two (2) years of Library or Literacy program related experience or possession of any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• Must possess and maintain a valid State of Texas Driver's License.