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Job Specification

 LIBRARY ASSISTANT

 DEFINITION:

 Under   close   supervision,  performs  a  variety   of   routine
 nonprofessional  library  tasks; does  other  related  duties  as
 required.

 NOTE: The  examples of work for this title are for  illustrative
 purposes  only.  A particular position using this title  may  not
 perform all duties listed in this job specification.  Conversely,
 all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

 NOTE:  Appointments may be made to positions requiring bilingual skills.

 07469- Bilingual in Spanish and English.
 SPECIAL SKILL		
 Applicants must be able to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate 
 in Spanish and English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. 

 EXAMPLES OF WORK:

 Charges and discharges library material to users.

 Computes and collects fines and makes change.

 Answers  patron  inquiries pertaining  to  physical  location  of
 library   material,  library hours, offices  and  personnel,  and
 availability and reserve of  popular or new publications.

 Reviews  library membership applications for completeness  as  to
 name,   address, and similar personal identification, and records
 changes of such information.

 Lists  overdue  library material from card  files  and  completes
 overdue  notices for notifying patrons.

 Performs filing or shelving tasks involving the use of the  Dewey
 Decimal  Classification  System and alphabetical  filing  systems
 beyond the initial letter of a word.

 Locates required publications primarily based on call number.

 Performs searches for publications in immediate vicinity  of  its
 proper location.

 Checks shelves to ensure materials are filed properly.

 Clips articles from newspapers/periodicals and arranges clippings
 in suitable form according to topical subject matter as directed.

 Repairs  library material using mending tape, paste,  and  brush;
 places covers on material; pastes book pockets and/or data slips;
 sprays lacquer to protect spine.

 Prepares library materials for circulation.

 Will  be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
 and/or  manual  recording and information  systems  used  by  the
 agency, office, or related units.

 REQUIREMENTS:

 LICENSE:

 Appointees  will  be required to possess a driver's  license
 valid in  New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle,  rather
 than  employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential 
 duties of the position.

 KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

 Knowledge of basic arithmetic using whole numbers.

 Ability  to  perform  extensive alphabetizing  beyond  the  first
 letter of a word.

 Ability   to   converse,   speaking   clearly,   concisely,   and
 courteously.

 Ability  to  comprehend and follow written and/or oral one-or-two
 step instructions.

 Ability to perform numerical filing beyond the initial digit of a
 sequence of figures.

 Ability  to  utilize  various types of electronic  and/or  manual
 recording and information systems used by the agency, office,  
 or related units.

 Ability  to  read, write, speak, understand, and  communicate  in
 English   sufficiently  to  perform  duties  of  this   position.
 American  Sign  Language or Braille may  also  be  considered  
 as acceptable forms of  communication.

 Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long
 as  they  can  perform  essential  functions  of  the  job  after
 reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations.   
 If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause
 the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.


This job specification is applicable to the following title code(s) which
are different work week or work month and/or variants of the job class title:
Job
Spec
Code
VariantState,
Local or
Common
Class of
Service
Work
Week
State
Class
Code
Local
Class
Code
Salary
Range
Note
07467LN N/A01-
07469Bilingual In Spanish And EnglishLN N/A01-

This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.

6/06/1997