Library Media Assistant

Media Center Assistant

Assisting the school librarian in the operation of the media center; assisting teachers and students in the full use of library services.

Operates computerized system for circulating media center materials; staffs circulation desk; assists with book selection; charges and discharges books; assists students with location and use of media center materials; maintains magazine and newspaper files and records; assists in controlling status of books in circulation; checks on overdue books; generates overdue and other computerized reports; shelves returned books; replaces incorrectly shelved books; labels and mends books; types and/or proofreads catalog card sets, book labels and pockets, letters, book orders and other material, keeps, updates and corrects card files; compiles circulation and other statistics and prepares other reports; circulates media center equipment and materials; operates media center equipment; assists with bulletin board displays; assists with inventory of all media center materials; maintains computerized records; assists teachers and students with data processing procedures and problems; processes ERC and state films and distributes to faculty; receives telephone calls and walk-in patrons; provides information and assistance or directs to appropriate staff member; types general correspondence, schedules, newsletters, purchase orders, files and records; performs related tasks as required.

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from a community college with major course work in English and/or computer science and some experience in a school library.