This is a non-benefited position. It involves maintaining the arrangement of library materials, shelving materials, shifting, and picking up materials left throughout the library. Pages gather materials requested on the reserve list and place them on the hold shelves. Hours include weekdays between 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM, one evening per week, and rotating weekends, averaging up to 16 hours per week. Work is supervised by a section assistant supervisor and the section supervisor.

Reshelve materials
Maintain proper and neat arrangements of library materials on shelves
Cleanup materials from throughout the library
Handle materials from tubs to conveyor and sorting bins onto carts
Put carts of materials in alpha/numeric order
Shift materials among shelves
Gather materials to fill reserves
Process holds
Check the condition of media returned to APL as needed
Special projects including major shifting of library materials or shelf reading
Refer questions from the public to service desks appropriately
Attend training and staff meetings
Keep current on library policies and procedures

Requires at least two years of high school education or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the following knowledge, abilities and skills:

Good organizational skills
Good attention to detail
Ability to read fine print
The ability to sort materials alphabetically and numerically quickly and accurately
The ability to reach shelving within a height range of three to 75 inches, lift up to 50 pounds, and push a loaded book cart (300 lbs.) on carpeting
The ability to kneel, crouch, stand, bend, reach or walk for most of a work shift
The ability to use hands, wrists and arms for most of a work shift
The ability to stand up quickly from a kneeling or sitting position on the floor
The ability to communicate with tact and courtesy

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