Library Assistant

Overview

Library Assistant (Education)

The library assistant is responsible for staffing the Circulation Desk; assisting student, faculty, staff, and visitors in finding library resources; processing interlibrary loan requests; lending and receiving library materials; supervising student workers in the absence of the library coordinator; and opening and closing the Hutchens Library. Afternoon and evening shifts available. Specific hours to be determined.

Interlibrary Loan

• Process lending and borrowing requests in FOLIO/OpenRS and OCLC, prepare items for shipping, and update and maintain accurate lending/borrowing logs.
• Download or scan documents for traditional or electronic delivery.
• Process loaned and borrowed items delivered daily by MOBIUS courier.
• Maintain other supplies needed for ILL and MOBIUS processing, i.e. mailing labels, book bands, etc.
• Assist SBU patrons requesting materials through MOBIUS.

Circulation

• Check-in and check-out library materials.
• Accept payment for library fees, guest accounts and printing, and log transactions.
• Reconcile the money drawer, remove money to safe, and maintain proper amounts of money and change required to perform transactions.
• Assist with students, instructors, and the public as patrons.
• Collect in-house materials and log statistics.
• Assist with stack maintenance, including shelving, shelf-reading, shifting, identifying materials in need of repair, replacing worn and missing spine labels, and inventory.
• Assist supervisor with reserve collection maintenance, removing items from regular shelves for processing, returning materials to the stacks or to the instructor.

Duties

• Assist with ongoing library projects.
• Maintain printers, supplies, and library spaces.
• Provide basic assistance with computers.
• Regular attendance and punctuality.
• Sets an example of a Christian lifestyle for students, staff and faculty.
• Commitment and adherence to Southwest Baptist Universitys Principles and Expectations.