JD-Lib-Sec
Job Description: Library Assistant- Secondary
Purpose
The role of the Library Assistant is to assist both the Deputy Librarian and Assistant Librarian in ensuring that the resourcing and development of Library service on the Secondary Campus is commensurate with an outstanding school.
He/she promotes a love of reading and the use of information resources to maximise each learner’s potential across the Secondary Campus.
Expectations
TheLibrary Assistant should be able to draw on a professional knowledge base including:
- a growing understanding of information literacy and lifelong learning principles
- an interest in the promotion and fostering of literacy and reading
- a developingknowledge and understanding of the library management system
- a developing knowledge and understanding of the principles of good library management
Line management responsibilities
The Assistant Librarian reports to the Deputy Librarian.
Main tasks
The Library Assistant works with the Assistant Librarianto provide the day-to-day library service detailed in the Library Policy. He/she also works closely with Deputy Librarian and Assistant Librarian to ensure that the Library service provides appropriate resources.
He/she is responsible for carrying out the task list appended to this job description.
MANAGEMENT OF SERVICES AND RESOURCES
- Assist in the organisation and maintenance of resources for the Secondary Library
- Assist in managing the physical environment of the Secondary Library
- To assist in carrying out book returns
- To participate in SecondaryLibrary centred enrichment activities such as Book Week and visiting authors
- To assist in the disposal of old library and text books
- To assist in the supervision students who are permitted to be in the Secondary Library without a tutor or subject teacher
- To carry out other duties that may reasonably be required by the Deputy Librarian
The duties and responsibilities of this post may vary from time to time according to thechanging demands of the school. This job description may be reviewed at the reasonablediscretion of the Heads in the light of those changing requirements and in consultation with the post holder. The performance of the Library Assistant in these key responsibilityareas will formatively reviewed over the year as part of the school’s appraisal process.
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Task List
Acquisitions
- Research resources for Secondary students and teachers
- Contact subject teachers for subject interests
- Assist in placing resource and book orders
Services
- Check in, check out , reserve and recall books from users
- Assist students in searching resources via the library systems
- Assist in the return of leaving students’ library and text books
- Make displays to promote any new and interesting books to the students
- Change library boards for promotions, announcement, library activities, information, events
- Decorate the Library according to seasonal themes, celebrations and school activities
Technical Works
- Receive and run accession numbers of resources and textbook collections
- Make catalogues of resources in the library system
- Make spines, sticking signs and covering
- Bind periodicals and complete book repairs
- Shelve books
Periodical Works
- Maintain a periodical back issue/check out system
- Actively promote current events via digital systems and displays
- Maintain back issues of magazines and newspapers
Learning
- Support the teaching of curriculum lessons by the Deputy Librarian
Administration
- Assist the Head of Libraries and Deputy Librarianin revising and updating Secondary Library policies as needed
- Assist the Deputy Librarian in creating a Secondary library plan for each academic year
- Ensure Secondary Library computers work well on a daily basis (in liaison with ICT dept)
- Communicate with the Maintenance Department if there are issues with cleanliness or repairs
- Keep active statistics of the student population library use throughout the day
The Library Assistant should carry out any other duties that may reasonably be required by the Deputy Librarian.
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JD Sec Library Assistant/VTP/17-05-17/Final