The City of Littleton Bemis Public Library has an opening for a Library Page. The Library Page provides extraordinary customer service to library patrons. They are tasked with maintaining the accuracy and appearance of the library collections. They are sometimes a point of contact for patrons who are browsing the collections.
This is a part-time 9 hour per week position. The primary schedule would be Friday, Saturday and Sunday for 2-4 hours per day.
There are no benefits for this part time position.
Essential Duties & Reponsibilities: The following statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and do not include other nonessential or peripheral duties that may be required. The organization retains the right to modify or change the duties or essential functions of the job at any time.
- Shelves library materials in Dewey Decimal order and by defined library procedures.
- Re-shelves library materials that have been laid aside by patrons periodically throughout the day.
- Visually scans shelved materials to maintain the integrity, continuity, and usefulness of the collection.
- Assesses condition of collections for neatness and appropriate space; performs minor shifts as needed.
- Assists patrons in locating and identifying library materials and services; directs them to appropriate areas within the library.
- Plans and arranges workload and establishes priorities to complete scheduled assigned work within parameters and deadlines assigned by supervisor.
- Ensures assigned areas for display of library materials are filled in an attractive manner.
- Assists in the processing of reserved items by locating and checking in library materials reserved by patrons.
- May serve as an Emergency Worker.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Requires basic knowledge of the principles of filing library materials according to the Dewey Decimal library filing system and the ability to apply that knowledge to perform the essential duties of the position.
- Requires basic knowledge of general library principles and procedures and the ability to apply those principles and procedures to the essential duties of the position that include checking with reference librarians to locate materials.
- Requires the ability to read and alphabetize library materials according to established procedures.
- Requires the ability to effectively and courteously communicate and interact with customers and staff members who request information and services. Customers may occasionally be angry, argumentative, or disagreeable.
- Requires the ability to establish and conduct verbal communications through speaking, talking, and hearing.
- The following mental abilities are needed to perform the essential duties of this position: alertness, precision, ingenuity, problem-solving, analytic ability, spatial perception, persuasiveness, auditory discrimination, speaking ability, memory, reasoning, imagination, initiative, patience, and visual discrimination.
- Requires the ability to understand verbal information and instruction. Ability to exchange information with others and to develop and present recommendations.
- Reads and understands written information. Ability to compose information and instruction in written form.
- Requires the ability to translate verbal communication into effective written material, e.g., reports and other documents.
- Requires the ability to use mathematical reasoning to carry out the regulations and requirements.
- Requires the ability to utilize analytical skills and apply results.
- Requires the ability to use and apply technology.
- Ability to speak one or more foreign languages is helpful, particularly Spanish.
Apply at https://careers.littletongov.org/