Position Title: Circulation Student Assistant
Department: Staley Library
Supervisor: Circulation Associates

Position Summary:
To assist the library staff in the many functions of the circulation department.

Position Responsiblities:

• Charging and discharging library items, on the computer and manually.
• Assisting patrons with:
  • I-Share and periodical database searches.  
  • Use of photocopiers, microfilm readers, listening stations, and other machines.
  • Directional questions.
• Answering the library telephone:
  • Renewing library materials over the phone.
  • Answering appropriate questions such as library hours, policies on checking out items, and if the library owns a particular item.
  • Transferring calls to appropriate library personnel or taking accurate messages as necessary.
• Maintaining the reserve shelves:
  • Typing loan period forms according to faculty specifications.
  • Checking items in and out.
• Shelf (stack) maintenance:
  • Shelving – returning items to the shelves.
  • Shelve all library materials including Reference items, periodicals, bound periodicals, newspapers and microfilm.
  • Picking up – clearing "Do not shelve" carts, and collecting items left on tables and study carrels. Pick up periodicals and shelve all periodicals on the 1st floor immediately. Pick up stack books, records, music, A-V, Juv. and Curr. Lib. items to the circulation desk for re-shelving.
  • Shelf reading – seeing that the shelves are neat and in correct order.
• Assist in the collection of fines, including record keeping.
• Assist with the opening and closing of the library when necessary.
• Maintain the Public Service photocopy machines and printers.
• Assist with special projects as assigned.

• Work up to 15 hours per week, including some evening and weekend hours.
• Punctuality and reliability is essential, as is accuracy, courtesy, desire to be helpful.
• Willingness to learn new skills, comfort with using different computer databases.
• Some library knowledge and proficiency desirable (more will be learned).
• Comfort with varied pace; flexibility.

Date of position description: May 2002.