Library Media Aide

Title:  Elementary Library Aide
 
Location: Frances Willard & IXL Elementary
 
Education:  High School Diploma or equivalent required, Associate's Degree preferred.
 
The aide's primary responsibility is performance of duties supporting the library program.
 
Performance Responsibilities: 

• Maintain material, magazine and book organization.
  • Check-in
  • Shelve
  • Read shelves and straighten
• Repair materials and books
  • Check-in and mark invoice
  • Replace book covers, spine labels and barcodes
  • Tape tears
  • Glue and tape spines
  • Erase markings and clean as necessary
• Process books and materials
  • Check-in and mark invoice
  • Property stamp books and materials
  • Label
  • Prepare necessary shelf and catalog cards or computer data
  • Display
• Withdraw books and materials
  • Stamp "discard" in book or material
  • Pull or delete accession number on shelf card; pull catalog cards, if necessary
• Computer
  • Proficiency in the library automation program
  • Proficiency using electronic media
  • Basic understanding of computers and trouble-shooting methods
  • Locate and describe LMC available computer programs
  • Proficiency in the use of personal productivity software
  • Assists in the coordination of LMC computer usage and scheduling
  • Data base application in automation preparation and process
• Individual and small group interaction with students and faculty
  • Assists classroom teacher with scheduled group activities
  • Assists students with individual LMC inquiries
  • Assists classroom teachers with book and material requests
  • Initiates and/or coordinates interlibrary loan within USD 470
  • Promotes appropriate conduct of students in the LMC
• General tasks
  • Maintain general maintenance of LMC facility
  • Prepare displays and bulletin boards etc.
  • Fulfills other duties as assigned by the media specialist

 Performance Qualities: 

• Works independently with little or no supervision under the guidance of the professional library media specialist.
• Able to understand, process and apply new information quickly and effectively.
• Able to work cooperatively in a team situation.
• Demonstrates and understand of library media center processes and procedures.
• Capable of working with students of all ages and abilities.
• Takes pride in work and personal professional appearance.
• Communicates well with the entire staff.
• Is flexible and can multi-task quickly and efficiently.
• Able to be a creative thinker and problem solver.
• Has broad educational experiences and academic background.