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The Circulation Assistant handles requests for library material including interlibrary loans, sends materials to branches and handles shipping of requested material.
Duties:
-handles requests and check ILL requests, processes hold lists
- packs and unpacks courier boxes
-ships material to branches
-assists in sorting donations and older material
- shelves books at headquarters
-changes shipped items to "shipping"
-replaces the Circulation Supervisor when absent
- assists other HQ staff or management with special projects as needed to manage workflow and absences
-assists driver/library assistant as needed
-mails library material
-maintains spreadsheets for bestseller program
-develops and maintains a good working knowledge of circulation policies and procedures
-other duties as assigned
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Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not required
Additional Skills
- Prepare reports
- Perform office duties (e.g. mail handling, photocopying, faxing and maintenance of machines)
Computer Applications
- Windows
- Word processing package
- Spreadsheet or statistical software
- Library cataloguing system
- Internet
- Computer terminal
Specific Skills
- Verify bibliographic references
- Shelve, shift and shelfread
Work Setting
- Public library
Type of Materials
- Special materials (e.g., audio-cassettes, videos, maps, microform, educational kits, etc.)
- Monographs