Library Associate - History & Genealogy

St. Louis County Library


The History & Genealogy department is seeking a part-time Library Associate to provide support to the reference desk personnel by performing various clerical tasks to assist in the delivery of public service.
The mission of the St. Louis County Library is to provide the resources and services to enrich individual minds, enhance lives and expand perspectives. SLCL is an award winning library system with branches throughout St. Louis County. We have transformed into a meaningful community resource with updated facilities and an array of programs and partnerships that serve over 860,000 patrons.

Salary: $18.35 an hour

Hours:
Wednesday: 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday: 11:45 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
One Sunday per month

Essential Responsibilities:

1. Processes, sorts, and shelves Library material in proper sequence so that materials are available for customers and staff use.

2. Electronically processes materials to link items to bibliographic record so that material is available for customer and staff use.

3. Checks materials for compliance with the standards for circulation so that the materials are in good condition for customer use.

4. Enters ordering information into the order module of the bibliographic record.

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Must possess a commitment to a high level of public service
• Must possess excellent communication and organization skills and ability to work well with others
• Must possess good judgment and analytical and problem solving skills

Benefits:

• Paid Vacation
• Domestic Violence Leave Policy
• Employee Assistance Program
Physical and Mental Requirements:

• Ability to stand for up to 8 hours per shift
• Ability to bend very low shelves or reach to very high shelves when retrieving library materials
• Ability to lift a minimum of 25 lbs.
• Ability to push a full cart of books or other Library materials
• Ability to complete multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to operate various types of Library equipment
• Ability to use a pc, word processing, and e-mail