Shelver (18 hours per week)

Do you enjoy organizing, have an eye for detail and are energetic? 

Do you work well with others and take pride in your work? 

Are you looking to work at a service-focused library dedicated to connecting the community to knowledge, ideas, and information in meaningful and impactful ways? 

If so, consider coming to work with us as a Shelver and join our Material Services Team. This is a part-time position (18 hours/week).

Under the supervision of the Shelver Supervisor, this employee serves as a Shelver. The Shelver is responsible for sorting, shelving, and maintaining orderliness of library materials daily. Participates in inventorying the collection and gathering materials for the hourly holds list. The Shelver will work in conjunction with other department and library staff. Specific responsibilities/functions will be assigned by the Shelver Supervisor on the basis of experience, skills, and specific needs of the department.

The pay rate for this position is $15/hour.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of this position include:

· Sorts and shelves all materials several times daily.

· Participates in inventorying the library collection.

· Pulls materials for holds, missing and claims returned items.

· Maintains an awareness and understanding of current policies and procedures and displays proficiencies in all functions within assigned area.

· May participate in library-wide workgroups.

· Available to work evenings and weekends as needed.

· Performs other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience/Qualifications

· At least a Junior in High School required.

· High School Diploma or GED preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

· Strong working knowledge of alphabetizing, numerical order, and the Dewey Decimal Classification System.

· Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to maintain and foster cooperative, courteous working relationships with a multicultural/multigenerational staff and patron population.

· Successfully handles multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.

· Can listen, analyze, problem solve, and exercise good judgment when handling both routine and non-routine issues.

· Works independently and prioritizes tasks to meet deadlines.

· Communicates effectively in person, by telephone and in writing, with staff and the public.

· Can operate a personal computer; has knowledge of ILS software and MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).

· Working knowledge of media, fiction, and nonfiction materials.

· Ability to grasp, push, pull objects such as files, file cabinet drawers, carts, and ability to reach overhead.

· Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. on an occasional basis.

· Adaptable to changes in existing practices, library routines, and workflows.

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Decisions and criteria governing the employment relationship with all employees at the Glenview Public Library are made in a non-discriminatory manner, without regard to race, color, religion, actual or perceived sex, gender, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sexual orientation or sexual preference, gender identity, age, marital status, pregnancy status, physical or mental disability (unrelated to an individual's ability to perform the essential functions of the job either with or without a reasonable accommodation), association with a person with a disability, unfavorable discharge from military service or military status, genetic information, or any other category protected by state, federal or local law.