Library Assistant - The Clark Art Institute - Williamstown

Position Summary

 The Library Assistant performs important, behind-the-scenes tasks that keep the library functioning smoothly, including shelving, stack maintenance, pulling and delivering books from offsite storage and special collections locations, shifting, and inventory.

Major Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Use the library’s circulation system to check in books and scan books used in-house.
• Shelve all books returned, used, or received in the library.
• Pick up and deliver materials requested from the library’s offsite storage facility; return and reshelve materials after use.
• Maintain shelves in proper call number order, shelf-reading as necessary to keep collections orderly and accessible.
• Assist with maintaining Manton Reading Room, keeping materials orderly and current.
• Assist with scanning library materials for document delivery to local patrons and through Interlibrary Lending, in accordance with copyright laws and guidelines.
• Assist with shifting projects as needed when collections are moved/reorganized.
• As needed, assist with processing materials, e.g. prepare and apply labels, RFID tags and barcodes; update catalog records; process new acquisitions.
• Identify materials in need of repair or relabeling.
• Conduct regular inventories, check security tags and locate mis-shelved books.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education, Training, and Skills

• College or Associate degree preferred.  Library training is a plus but is not required.
• Must have own car and valid driver’s license

 Work Experience

• Six months relevant experience preferred.

 Physical Demands and Work Environment

 The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical Demands:
  • Ability to sit at a desk/workstation and use a computer for prolonged periods of time.
  • Ability to use a scanner for a prolonged period of time.
  • Ability to stand for up to four hours.
  • Ability to climb, reach, and crouch
  • Ability to push heavy book carts
  • Ability to safely lift and carry books weighing up to 20 pounds

• Work Environment: Work will be performed in an office environment and museum spaces. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. Some overnight travel may be necessary.