Library Assistant II - Babcock Library in Ashford, Connecticut seeking applicants for position of Library Assistant II. 19 hours per week, including some required Saturday and evening hours. $13.70 per hour. Vacation, sick leave and partial holidays paid.
Duties: cataloging; website maintenance; planning, scheduling, publicizing and hosting various entertainment and/or educational programs for the public; preparing monthly items for local newspapers; assisting Friends group with planning and publicizing events; circulation desk time; occasional preparation of statistics for reporting purposes; leading a book discussion group; instructing patrons in basic computer skills; assuming essential duties of other staff members in the event of their absence; reference work with patrons in person and by telephone. Duties for this position include all of the above, with particular emphasis on the first 5 bulleted items. Other duties may be assigned. Requirements: High School diploma or equivalent; 2 years library work experience; understanding of principles of library cataloging and familiarity with DDC; experience using automated library system for cataloging and circulation; working knowledge of desktop applications like MS Word and Publisher; ability to work as a team member and be flexible as circumstances may occasionally require. Preferred Skills: Experience with ICONN; Experience with Athena; Experience with web page maintenance. The successful candidate will be a team player who understands and is willing and able to function as part of a small town library staff, including pitching in to do what needs to be done. Please send cover letter, resume and names, addresses email addresses and phone numbers of 3 professional references no later than 6 pm May 28, 2010 to: Ginny Moses, Director, Babcock Library, 25 Pompey Hollow Road, Ashford, CT 06278; gmoses@babcocklibrary.org.
