Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Library Assistant
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky, us, 40201
JOB TYPE:
Part-time
JOB SUMMARY:
The Library Assistant's main purpose is to support the mission of the Library by connecting patrons with resources they need and to help maintain the Library's collections.
JOB FUNCTIONS:
The employee in this position will have the following essential job functionsWelcome patrons to the library through the security checkpointEnforce library security (i.e. scanning patron's identification cards, monitoring the Library's remote access entry points, ensuring building is vacated and locked upon closing)Educate faculty and students on how to find and use the library's print and online resources for research and other purposesProviding information literacy and technology literacy assistanceAssist patrons with checking items in and outAnswer and direct phone inquiriesDirect patrons around the library and to other venues and locations on campusAssist the Circulation Coordinator with collection maintenance (i.e shelving, shelf reading, shifting)Assist the Interlibrary Loan and Distance Education Coordinator with fulfilling patron requestsAssist in the preparation of new items added to the library collectionsAssist in the maintenance of patron accounts, including the reception and recording of finesAid the Circulation Coordinator, Interlibrary Loan and Distance Student Services Coordinator, and Associate Librarian with special projects as assignedPromote library collection through traditional and social media outlets
Performs other duties as may be assigned by supervisor.
EDUCATION:
The person in this position does not need any particular formal education.
EXPERIENCE:
The person in this position is not required to have experience working in a library. However, computer and customer service relations experience is preferred.
Part-time
JOB SUMMARY:
The Library Assistant's main purpose is to support the mission of the Library by connecting patrons with resources they need and to help maintain the Library's collections.
JOB FUNCTIONS:
The employee in this position will have the following essential job functionsWelcome patrons to the library through the security checkpointEnforce library security (i.e. scanning patron's identification cards, monitoring the Library's remote access entry points, ensuring building is vacated and locked upon closing)Educate faculty and students on how to find and use the library's print and online resources for research and other purposesProviding information literacy and technology literacy assistanceAssist patrons with checking items in and outAnswer and direct phone inquiriesDirect patrons around the library and to other venues and locations on campusAssist the Circulation Coordinator with collection maintenance (i.e shelving, shelf reading, shifting)Assist the Interlibrary Loan and Distance Education Coordinator with fulfilling patron requestsAssist in the preparation of new items added to the library collectionsAssist in the maintenance of patron accounts, including the reception and recording of finesAid the Circulation Coordinator, Interlibrary Loan and Distance Student Services Coordinator, and Associate Librarian with special projects as assignedPromote library collection through traditional and social media outlets
Performs other duties as may be assigned by supervisor.
EDUCATION:
The person in this position does not need any particular formal education.
EXPERIENCE:
The person in this position is not required to have experience working in a library. However, computer and customer service relations experience is preferred.