Student Library Assistant

Central; Pella (IA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Central in Iowa is seeking a library assistant to support cataloging, acquisitions, and periodicals duties. The role involves assisting with daily mail processing, shelving, and maintaining current collections, ensuring materials are available and correctly labeled.

Candidates should have strong attention to detail, good customer service, teamwork, and clear communication. Computer skills and the ability to follow detailed processes are essential to succeed in this hands-on, detail-oriented

Qualifications

• Attention to detail and ability to follow detailed processes.
• Customer service skills.
• Ability to work well with a team.
• Complete accurate work.
• Strong communication skills.
• Computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in cataloging, acquisitions, and periodicals duties.
• Check in and process daily mail.
• Shelve and shift books, current periodicals, journals and newspapers.
• Straighten, shelf read and look for lost or missing items or data.
• Check library catalog for requested items.
• Enter short item records into library on-line system.
• Check new materials against invoices.
• Process new library materials and assist in maintaining current collections.
• Pull books for call number changes.
• Type new spine labels.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Team player

Excellent communication

Computer skills

Job description

Description

• Assist in cataloging, acquisitions, and periodicals duties
• Assist in checking in and processing daily mail
• Shelve and shift books, current periodicals, journals and newspapers
• Straighten, shelf read and look for lost or missing items or data
• Check library catalog for requested items
• Enter short item records into library on-line system
• Check new materials against invoices
• Process new library materials and assist in maintaining current collections
• Pull books for call number changes
• Type new spine labels

Requirements

• Attention to detail and ability to follow detailed processes
• Customer service skills
• Ability to work well with a team
• Complete accurate work
• Strong communication skills
• Computer skills