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Title: PT Technical Services Library Assistant             Salary: $15.50 per hour

Open: January 3, 2023

 

DESCRIPTION

  • Receives all library material using the acquisitions module of the library’s automation system. Updates price, account and vendor information as needed.
  • Receives all library supply orders and routes to the appropriate department.
  • Works with vendors to resolve any problems related to material or supply orders.
  • Prepares library material for circulation by using appropriate covers, labels, and containers.
  • Updates status of material in library automation system when available for circulation.
  • Orders book processing supplies.
  • Repairs library materials as needed.
  • Runs report periodically to determine if new material has requests.  These materials will be given priority handling.
  • When instructed, withdraws library material by updating status in library automation system and marking material.
  • Performs inventory of the library’s collections on a regular basis.
  • Checks in magazines and newspapers, and sorts mail.
  • Performs all other functions at the direction of his/her immediate supervisor.

 

REQUIREMENTS

  • Knowledge of basic arithmetic using numbers up to two decimal places.
  • Knowledge of basic computer skills.
  • Ability to perform extensive alphabetizing beyond the first letter of a word.
  • Ability to converse, speaking clearly, concisely, and courteously.
  • Ability to learn the Dewey Decimal system and other library filing systems.
  • Ability to comprehend and follow written and/or oral one­- or­ two-step instructions
  • Ability to pay attention to detail.
  • Ability to perform numerical filing beyond the initial digit of a sequence of figures.
  • Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the library.
  • Ability to carry up to 15 lbs. of library materials across the library.
  • Ability to bend and stretch to reach high and low shelves.
  • High school diploma.
  • Ability to comply with all safety protocols.

 

SCHEDULE

20 hours per week. Monday – Friday

 

BENEFITS

Paid sick and vacation

 

Submit cover letter/resume to Marianne Sulling msulling [at] mountlaurellibrary.org

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Mount Laurel Library, 100 Walt Whitman Avenue, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054