Architecture & Fine Arts Library Supervisor: Dorothy Barrs

Architecture & Fine Arts Library Supervisor: Dorothy Barrs

P.O. Box 117017 mailto:

Gainesville, FL 32611 (352) 392-0222

(352) 846-2747 (fax)

STACKS MAINTENANCE

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB SUMMARY:

Maintaining the book stacks so that patrons can easily find materials on the shelves is one of the most important functions performed by the AFA Library Staff. Shelving books and maintaining the stacks areas are the main responsibilities of the stacks maintenance unit.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

Shelves library materials.

· Employee will be assigned a specific section to maintain.

· All publications are to be shelved in proper call number order.

· Items should be placed upright on the shelves to avoid damage to the spine and pulled out to the edges of the shelves to make even, neat rows. Books should not be forced into place on a shelf. If there is room on adjacent shelves, shift books to accommodate the item. If not, report spacing issues to the circulation supervisor.

· Items that have been damaged (mold, mildew, insect, tears on covers, binding coming apart, pages falling out,) should be processed for rebinding or preservation review. Items that do not have a call number on the publication need to be processed for relabeling

· Check book trucks near the photocopiers and elsewhere, and sort books on them by call number in the to-be-shelved areas.

Shelf-reading

· Sign in on the shelf-reading log.

· Begin at the last call number read.

· Read the call number of each book on a shelf to ensure materials are in the proper order.

· Correct local shelving arrangement and/or places grossly misplaced books in the reshelving area.

· Make sure that books on a particular shelf are upright, tidy, and that a large bookend holds the books in place.

· Sign out on the shelf-reading log, noting the last call number read.

General reading room/stacks area maintenance

· Clear books left on tables and carrels.

· Push chairs under tables

· Turn off lights left on in carrels

· Turn off VCRs when not in use

· Throw away trash left in reading room and stacks areas

· Refill scratch paper boxes near the computers

· Clear books from areas around the photocopiers (placing books in proper reshelving areas)

· Clear book trucks in the circulation desk area by sorting publications in the reshelving areas. Make sure an empty book truck is returned to the circulation desk.

· Do a stack walk-through and pull books that have been placed (unshelved) at the ends of rows or on top of other books. Either shelve these in their proper place if time permits, or place in the reshelving area.

Other

· Search for lost/missing items in AFA stacks and in other libraries. Search requests should be checked on a daily basis.

· Assist with opening and closing procedures, if scheduled during appropriate times.

· Alert supervisor to building maintenance issues (lights out, etc.).

· Courteously answer directional and equipment questions while on duty. Refers patrons with reference questions to the service desk.

· Mark statistics at the desk to record number of patron questions answered on shift.

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1/17/02