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Library Assistant
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Chatauqua-Cattaraugus Library System
Jamestown, NY (In Person)
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Job Description
Library Assistant assists the Technical Services, Delivery and Deposit, and Youth Services departments in processing new materials, supplying requested materials, and supporting delivery operations. Applications will be accepted through June 25, 2026.
Key Responsibilities/Functions:
- Organize, sort and move materials to delivery area for delivery to member libraries
- Submit materials orders to vendors and upload to ILS
- Receive and document materials from vendors and other sources
- Verify book deliveries against invoices and maintain records of book acquisitions
- Submit invoices for payment to the Business Office Manager
- Enter records into the library catalog, including descriptive cataloging in MARC
- Assist with the processing of books and other library materials
- Manage Youth Deposit and Kit Collections
- Administrative support for delivery including scheduling truck maintenance and preparing schedule calendars for delivery drivers
- Sort and meter mail
- Perform print jobs for member libraries upon request
- Provide support for CCLS member library websites as directed
- Assist in file and records maintenance
- Perform a variety of clerical and typing tasks, as assigned
Qualifications and Skills Required:
- Strong attention to detail
- Accuracy with data entry and records
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills
- Able to understand and follow written and oral instructions
- Able to work with others as part of a team
- Excellent listening, verbal and written communication.
- Able to work independently.
- Able to lift and carry boxes weighing 40+ pounds. Desirable
- Knowledge of basic library methods, techniques and procedures
- Knowledge of automated systems as they apply to book processing
- Familiarity with MARC metadata standards and the Dewey Decimal System
- Experience working with an