Library Assistant - Temporary

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The Library Assistant will be participating in a project to or move library collections within Miami Lakes Library Storage Facility; locate and barcode materials in stacks, creating item records as needed. Additionally, the Library Assistant may be assigned other collection management and/or database maintenance tasks such as withdrawing materials from the collection, movement of shelving or other library equipment.

The Library Assistant will work under the supervision of the Miami Lakes Manager and will receive training in catalog search techniques and basic item record editing policies and procedures from full time staff members.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• May need to edit records to transfer older materials from library stacks to off-site location
• Pull library materials and physically transfer and reshelve at new locations
• Under library staff supervision, searching the library’s collections from an inventory /pull list to identify specific volumes for transfer and/or withdrawal.
• Withdrawing materials from the library collection and editing records in the library catalog and the OCLC database accordingly.
• Locating materials in the stacks and applying barcodes.
• Move empty library shelving components or other library equipment as needed.
• Create item records in the online catalog, providing accurate data on each book by assigning a barcode, identifying location.
• Participate in ongoing special projects related to database maintenance and quality control activities.
• Performing additional related duties as needed

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Education, Experience, Skills, Training, etc.)

• Ability to push/pull up to 50 lbs of library materials/equipment in a cart/dolly; lift, stretch, bend to retrieve and/or shelve library materials
• Good oral and written English language communication skills
• Basic data entry and/or word processing skills
• Ability to carry out detailed procedures and work independently in a team environment
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience. Any relevant education, certifications and/or work experience may be considered.
• Aptitude for accuracy and detail
• Excellent organizational skills
• Bachelor's Degree.

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