Job Description
BiblioTemps® is an employment service of the Massachusetts Library System that provides experienced library workers for temporary placements in public, academic, and special libraries throughout Massachusetts.
Title: Library Assistant
Location: Dover Town Library (Dover, MA)
Start date: As soon as possible
End date: May 31, 2023
Schedule: Monday and Thursday 4-8pm, Tuesday and Friday 10am-6pm, Alt. Saturday 10am-4pm
Pay Rate: $17.50 per hour
CORI: Required
Description:
Responsible for performing a wide range of circulation duties in person, over the telephone, or via email. Duties include:
- Checks materials in and out.
- Provides library cards.
- Advises patrons of monies owed to the library and collects fines for overdue or lost library materials.
- Places holds and notifies patrons when requested books are received.
- Registers new borrowers and issues library cards.
- Answers the library’s telephones to provide information about library events and explain the library’s services, policies, and operating procedures.
- Provides patrons with museum passes.
- Collection maintenance duties including book processing, shelving, and shelf-reading.
- Assists with displays for reader advisory.
- Assists with technical issues and devices: i.e., fax machine, printer, copier, and computers.
- Meets with other staff members to share ideas and information about the operation of the library.
Qualifications:
Prior library experience, strong customer service and technology skills, familiarity with office equipment and answering phones.
HR Info
Submit resume via our job board - https://www.bibliotemps.com/jobs
Contact with questions – bibliotemps@masslibsystem.org