Circulation Desk Assistant Responsibilities
Duties may include any of the following:
Circulation / Information Desk
- Check out/check in library materials including books, ILLs, course reserves, markers, computers, cameras, and other equipment
- Process holds, renewals, and other patron requests
- Sort books for shelving
- Answer basic informational, directional, and library policy questions
- Help patrons locate materials
- Provide computer, print, and copy assistance as needed
- Answer phone calls
- Assistance with set up/take down for library events
- General organizational and office work
- Assistance with opening and closing procedures
Stacks Maintenance
- Sorting materials to be shelved
- Shelf-read for proper call number order
- Straighten shelves
- Identify books needing repair
- Assistance with shifting areas as needed
- Search for missing/misplaced items
- Report maintenance and security concerns to supervisor
- Help set up book displays
Other
- Assist with special projects
- Other duties as assigned