LIBRARY ASSISTANT II - (Secondary Cataloging Assistant)

I. ACCOUNTABILITY OBJECTIVES:

Requires independent work with close coordination with the media coordinator and the other library assistants. Great attention to detail and accuracy is required.

II. POSITION CHARACTERISTICS:

Salary: On schedule
Length of contract:  194+11

III. POSITION RELATIONSHIPS:

Reports to: Director of Instructional Media and Technology
Coordinates with: Media Services staff
Type of coordination:  As directed by administrator or others with coordination responsibilities

IV. POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

  1. Desired training and experience: high school diploma, experience with computers.
  2. Special requirements of the position: 
    1. Work experience in a library or media center. 
    2. Experience using data management computer programs. 
    3. Experience with batch printing. 
    4. Excellent keyboarding skills. 
    5. Ability to use complex computer programs using MARC (Machine Readable Cataloging) format. 
    6. Ability to manage a large workload. 
    7. Ability to handle detailed record keeping.

V. POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. Searches for new or existing main entry for books and AV.
  2. Completes data entry for new and duplicate records.
  3. Prints spine labels.
  4. Loads new bibliographic records onto library automation system, the District union catalog.
  5. Adds holdings to bibliographic records on the library automation system.
  6. Completes withdrawals from the library automation system.
  7. Enters changes and deletions to statewide database, WISCAT.
  8. Performs other tasks as assigned.

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