Assistant Librarian

The Library Assistant is responsible for assisting the Librarian and is supervised and evaluated by the

Librarian. The Library Assistant will perform all duties associated with his/her position at such

times and places as the Librarian or school administration may direct. The duties and responsibilities of

the Library Assistant will include but not be limited the following:

Responsibilities:

● Check materials in and out for all library patrons.

● Offer assistance to library patrons on library databases.

● Prepare, update and adjust as required, database of staff, students and faculty.

● Add new materials to the catalogue database making adjustments as necessary.

● Prepare new materials for adding to collection including stamping, covering, and labeling.

● Daily shelving of returned materials.

● Shelf reading to maintain collection in orderly manner.

● Yearly online input of new orders.

● Minor repairs of materials.

● Yearly inventory of collection and required monthly reports.

● Overdue notices for staff and students throughout the year.

● Bring monies for lost materials to accounts office and obtain receipts.

● Maintain lost materials file and generate end-of-year print out.

● Maintain library web page.

● Search magazine articles in the online database.

● Reconcile invoices against library budget.

• Excellent IT skills and knowledge of library databases.
• Preference for a Bachelor’s degree in Library Science.
• A Bachelor of Library Science (B.Lib.Sc) degree is preferred.
• Preference to applicants with a B.Lib.Sc degree.