Metropolitan Community College

Assistant

• Assist students, faculty, staff and community members in using College library research resources
• Teach patrons to use print and electronic research tools, including digital magazines, journals, newspapers, eBooks and streaming videos
• Assist users with MS Office Software, Email, Password Station, Canvas, MyWay, Papercut and MyHub
• Assist the Library Supervisor with daily library operations, including acquisition, preparation and organization of library materials
• Instruct patrons in using online library catalogs and databases
• Answer reference questions and assist patrons
• Check materials in and out and explain circulation policies
• Register customers for library cards and renew cards
• Accept fines and fees, make change, balance the cash drawer and prepare deposits
• Handle intra-campus, interlibrary loan and reserve requests
• Maintain catalog and serials holdings lists; assist with copy cataloging and bibliographic verification
• Process materials for campus libraries
• Prepare purchase requests for books, audiovisual materials and supplies
• Organize and maintain periodical collections and claim missing issues
• Operate and perform basic cleaning and maintenance of audiovisual equipment
• Maintain library records and statistics
• Assume responsibility for library operations in the Supervisor’s absence
• Provide intermittent guidance to work-study students
• Help maintain the library environment
• Assist with preparing and updating the procedures manual
• Promote library services through special events, College committees, task forces and councils, including brief presentations
• Stay current with developments in library and information fields
• Attend work, activities and functions consistently and dependably as scheduled or assigned

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