The Library of Kennedy-King College, one of the City Colleges of
Chicago, seeks a College Library Assistant I – Part-Time to perform
a range of clerical and customer assistance duties to support the
daily operations of the College’s library to include: assisting
library patrons /students in locating and accessing library
resources; answering questions and directing users; shelving and
organizing books and materials; and maintaining the library’s
physical and digital resources. Performs related duties as
required.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
CIRCULATION:
Assists library patrons in-person, via email, and over the
phone in locating and accessing library resources.
Staffs circulation/reserve desks and answers questions; directs
patrons to library’s collections and refers to Librarian for more
in-depth assistance; and performs related activities.
Uses the library’s automated system to charge and discharge
books and materials; check status of outstanding/delinquent items;
and update students’ library account records.
Assists patrons in using the on-line catalog and resources;
reserves/schedules study rooms; and helps locate and retrieve
books/materials.
Processes inter-library loan requests by retrieving, packaging,
and sending books/materials to appropriate CCC campus library.
Notifies patrons of received loan requests.
Searches stacks by call number for requested books; pulls and
places books on hold for pick-up.
Assists and offers guidance in the basic use of library
equipment such as printers, photocopiers, scanning, and access to
public computers.
May provide guidance to work study students staffing the
circulation/reserve desk.
Conducts library walk-throughs to ensure space is used as a
place of study and rules are followed.
MAINTENANCE OF LIBRARY COLLECTION:
Assists with placing books on course reserve each semester.
Places books in the appropriate order in the reserve section and
returns books to general circulation as directed.
Shelves new and returned books and materials; conducts shelf
re to regularly maintain call number order; searches for
mis-shelved items; and maintains overall orderliness of the library
shelves.
Shifts books and shelves and weeds materials out of circulation
as directed by Librarians.
Participates with taking inventory of the library
collection.
Prepares new books and materials for circulation; applies call
number labels and pocket cards; places security tags; and stamps
books and materials with library name.
Scans bar codes and enters data to update library system with
new acquisitions and deletes records of items weeded from the
collection to maintain accurate records and update inventory.
Mends and performs routine repairs on damaged books and
materials.
OTHER:
Assists in opening and closing library.
Empties book drop and returns books/materials to
circulation.
Maintains routine records including daily gate counts; study
room usage; and related library data.
Troubleshoots and performs routine maintenance to printers and
photocopiers.
Assists in receiving and checking shipments of new books,
materials and supplies against packing slips and invoices for
accuracy and completeness of deliveries.
Assists with setting up library displays and preparing
signage.
May assist with copy cataloging; locates and downlo
bibliographic records from Online Computer Library Center
(OCLC).
May assist with preparing paperwork and processing
intra-library loan requests as directed.
May assist in the training of work study students and new
Library Assistants as directed.
Performs related duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from high school or equivalency certificate
(GED).
One year of general clerical or data entry experience.
An equivalent combination of education and experience maybe
taken into consideration.
Must be able to demonstrate basic computer literacy.
Knowledge of alphabetical and numerical organization of
records/materials.
Some knowledge of office and general clerical library
procedures.
Good oral and written communication skills.
Customer service skills.
Ability to learn and navigate library’s on-line catalog and
related library databases.
Some skill in using Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook,
Excel).
SALARY AND BENEFITS INFORMATION:
Salary Range: $17.05 per hour Offered salary will be determined by the respective collective
bargaining agreement and applicant's education, experience,
knowledge, skills and abilities. Benefits information is found at
https://www.ccc.edu/departments/Benefits/ This part-time position is represented by Local 1708
Union. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action
employer. Thank you for your interest in CCC!