Student Aide -Library

Morton College; Morton (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Morton College is seeking a Library Services student employee to assist with circulation, holds, interlibrary loan, and patron inquiries. You will help patrons locate materials, operate copy machines, and assist with displays under supervision in the campus library.

The role requires library or customer service experience, basic knowledge of library call numbers, and current enrollment in Morton College (6 credits Fall/Spring, 1 credit Summer). Bilingual Spanish/English is preferred.

Qualifications

• Previous library experience or customer service experience.
• Basic knowledge of decimal placement or library call numbers a major plus.

Responsibilities

• Check out and check in books, media, reserve books and other library materials.
• Process holds, recalls, renewals and other patron requests.
• Assist patrons in locating materials in the stacks and answer basic informational questions.
• Provide basic copy machine assistance and help with scanners.
• Assist with processing interlibrary loan and Call Slip requests.
• Answer phone calls and direct calls as needed.
• Record and tally usage statistics and exit gate readings.
• Assist librarians with displays and other projects.
• Other duties as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Library information retrieval

Bilingual (Spanish/English)

Job description

• Check out and check in books, media, reserve books and other library materials.
• Process holds, recalls, renewals and other patron requests.
• Sort books for shelving.
• Answer basic informational, directional and library policy questions, help patrons locate materials in the stacks, providebasic copy machine assistance.
• Assist with processing interlibrary loan, and Call Slip requests.
• Answer phone calls and directs calls as needed.
• Handle money and give change for printer cards.
• Record and tally usage statistics and exit gate readings.
• Assist with technical questions including sending faxes, scanning documents, and assisting with copy machines and printers.
• Gather, sort and shelve books and journals.
• Shelf-read the stacks and other collections for proper call number order.
• Straighten the shelves of books, update aisle markers as needed, and replace bookends.
• Shift tight areas. Search the stacks for books reported missing.
• Assist librarians with displays and other projects.
• Other duties as needed.

Required Qualifications

Previous library experience or customer service experience. Basic knowledge of decimal placement or library call numbers a major plus.

Applicant must be a current Morton College student carrying 6 credits hours in the Fall and Spring. One credit in the Summer. Good academic standing with a minimum GPA of a 2.0.

Must be able to demonstrate the Morton College core values of compassion, equity, accountability, innovation, and excellence.

Preferred Qualifications

Bilingual (Spanish/ English)