Job Description
Full Position Description
The Library Page shelves and maintains proper order of books, magazines and other materials. This position also performs a variety of simple clerical tasks and related work.
Duties and Responsibilities
Essential
Sorts and shelves materials according to the Dewey Decimal System. Checks shelves for proper order of materials. May shift collections as needed.
Operates sorting machine and performs routine maintenance on machine. Empties book drop, puts appropriate materials through the sorter. Checks in the remaining items and performs holds procedures. Assesses materials for damage and completeness; routes as appropriate.
Assists patrons in locating library materials and searches library for specific material. Answers routine directional questions, referring to appropriate staff members as needed.
Maintains physical appearance of library to make it welcoming, vibrant, and inviting for patrons.
Marginal
Assists with programs, including set-up and takedown, as requested. Assists with opening and closing procedures. May transport library materials between areas and locations.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Working Conditions
Physical Requirements: The job requires the employee to constantly stand, twist/turn, maintain flexibility, hear, listen, see, and speak clearly; frequently stoop/bend and walk; seldom sit, kneel, crawl, and balance. The job also requires the employee to lift and carry 10-25 lbs; reach at, above, and below shoulder height; grasp objects weighing 10-25 lbs.; push and pull objects weighing 50 lbs.
Mental Requirements: The job requires the employee to read, write, perform clerical duties, comprehend and use perception, perform alphabetical and numerical sorting/filing, and perform basic math.
Technology, Equipment, and Devices: The job requires the employee to regularly operate and exhibit proficiency with computers and commonly used Microsoft applications, library systems and databases, email and cloud environments, and may use social media. The job requires the employee to operate and occasionally troubleshoot general office equipment, sorting equipment, and book carts.
Work Environment: The job requires the employee to be subjected to repetition, working alone, working around others, verbal contact with others, face-to-face contact, inside environments, mechanical equipment, and moving objects.
Expected Hours of Work: The job requires employee to work a varied schedule, including days, evenings, and weekends (Saturday and Sunday). Position schedule is subject to change at any time at the discretion of management.
Expected travel: None
The Community
Join a library system engaged in community-driven services focused on delivering an innovative and exciting future to residents of Meridian Library District! Recipient of the Idaho Public Library of the Year Award for 2014, Meridian Library District serves 85,000 residents through two branches, bookmobile, and online services.
Meridian, Idaho is located near the Idaho's capitol city, Boise.
Website
https://www.mld.org/
Human Resources / Job Listings
https://www.mld.org/employment
HR Info
Human Resources Department
Phone: 208-472-1754
Email: hr@mld.org
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