Sorting, organizing, and
shelving library materials, and identifying materials in need of repairs or replacements is just one of my strong points.
The duties of this position include but are not limited to
shelving library materials; basic maintenance of the collection and premises.
Shelved library materials.
Not exact matches
In 2013, when Studio H middle - school students told her that REALM needed a
library, she and her colleagues had them design and build it themselves, starting with unique X-shaped
shelving units that formed the basis of a successful Kickstarter campaign — which raised enough money for building
materials, books, periodicals, and digital subscriptions.
For example, it is not sufficient for a student to simply know that the online catalog is a database of the
materials in the
library media center, if a student can not go from the computer to the
shelves and locate the
materials.
Areas of service include GA Standards aligned classroom leveled
libraries, leveled bookroom collections, fiction and non-fiction
library books that include
shelf - ready
library processing, technology and eBook solutions and Teacher Resource
Materials.
When all else fails, students should still have a grasp of «old fashioned» research that entails physically searching for, obtaining and reading
material from a
library shelf.
In response, these eager and anxious novices searched the Internet, eavesdropped on conversations to discover what other teachers did, photocopied frantically, spent hours preparing handouts, scoured
library shelves for relevant background reading, and spent their own money on
materials that would help them get by for a day or a week.
Clearly relying on computer programs to determine which
materials will line a
library's
shelves or simply purchasing computers and hoping for the best are not best practices.
Supplying your
library with workflow analysis for cataloging and processing so that those labor - intensive processes can be cost - effectively converted into
shelf - ready processing with any
materials vendor.
He said it's not uncommon to see a decade - old computer manual or an incomplete encyclopedia set on a
library shelf — not exactly inspiring reading
material for young people.
If you are using your iPad as a reading station, you can even put informational
materials on the PDF
shelf about the
library, using the iPad, etc..
He asks, given that the
material in the ORs is all likely available on
library shelves or elsewhere: «Does this make any sense?»
The Fogler Rubinoff
library recently faced the daunting task of disposing of 200 boxes of books which had formerly occupied
shelves in our
library but were now, with a prior
library downsizing, a recent move, and the availability of all of the
material online, in a storage facility in the basement of the TD Centre.
In our shared nostalgia,
libraries primarily acquired print
materials in a reasonably standardized size and format that would fit on standard
shelving.
A
library assistant is mainly responsible for providing help and support in all
library related activities like - compiling records, sorting and
shelving books, looking after all
library materials and so on.
Oversaw student workers in
shelving and inventory of
library materials and scheduled their work hours to assist in coverage of the circulation desk
Typical job duties of a
Library Page are
shelving books, straightening books that are on the
shelves, providing service at the circulation desk, answering to user inquiries, maintaining their knowledge of
material availability, organizing
materials in the right sequence, helping users to locate
materials, handling
library furniture, maintaining order in
library rooms and locations, implementing
library programs, and completing other tasks as assigned by managers.
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS • Proven ability to maintain accurate manual / digital records • Substantial knowledge of contemporary publisher sourcing,
library inventory maintenance, and bookkeeping practices • Proficient in various referencing and citation styles including APA, MLA, Harvard, Chicago and the like • Demonstrated ability to assist patrons in locating
materials • Efficient in
shelving and filing of books
That is not all;
library assistants also circulate
library materials so that they available for use at all times and ensure that any returned books or
materials are
shelved properly.
Professional Summary: Well - organized and exceptionally talented
Library Aide with 7 + plus years» progressive experience in sorting, alphabetizing,
shelving and retrieving
library materials, preparing
library materials for circulation and delivering them to appropriate areas within the facility.
As and when new books or
materials arrive at the
library, a
library assistant has to classify them, place barcodes and place them on appropriate
shelves.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Reorganized the cataloguing system, making the process 58 % less cumbersome to perform than before • Rearranged the entire
library's books into a «by author» sequence, as opposed to the cumbersome first in, first
shelved basis • Successfully arranged and led a series of in - house reading sessions for 6 year olds for a local community school • Suggested acquisition of Braille
materials to cater to and encourage blind population to make good use of
library services
HIGHLIGHTS • 2 years» experience as a
Library Aide at the University of Monroe • Highly skilled in maintaining the availability of
library materials by
shelving and sorting books and periodicals • Hands on experience in developing and managing convenient, accessible
library and information services • Competent at analyzing and evaluating
library and information services, technology and media services • Thorough understanding of
library policies, procedures, methods and standards
Moreover, 3 years of working in a similar capacity has made me exceptional at
library shelving duties, and I have managed to create and maintain a good liaison with local and international vendors and book suppliers, making it easy for me to obtain even the rarest of
materials and books.
❖ Competent at preparing flow reports, assisting readers with locating
library materials, and
shelving books.
Children's
Library — Lexington, KY Sep 2016 — Oct 2017
Library Assistant • Assisted librarian with day to day
library operations • Managed technical services within the
library including processing incoming serials and binding preparation for older series • Troubleshoot, and performed maintenance on
library resources for online courses • Assisted patrons in using
library materials •
Shelved and straightened books • Registered new
library patrons • Collected and recorded fines • Repaired
library materials • Promoted
library activities
Work History
Library Assistant, NEISD — Wilderness Oak Elementary Sort and
shelve library books and
materials...
materials.