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Job Title: Library Student assistant

Duration: 20 HRS per week

Salary / Package: 30

Sector: Library

Branch Campus: Hamad bin Khalifa University , Doha

Basic salary range: 30 QR/Hour

Job Type: Permanent part-time

Job description:

Job Description

Performs a wide variety of general library work in technical and/or public services to assist patrons and Librarian with the daily operational needs of the Library, including circulation, copy cataloging, processing and shelving library materials, maintain web presence via library tools such as LibGuides; performs related duties as assigned. May supervise student library assistants upon request.

Preferred

Proficiency in English is required and knowledge of Arabic would be an advantage

Special working conditions

Work is performed primarily in a library environment while sitting at a desk or computer terminal or while standing at a counter for extended periods of time. Physical exertion may be required to lift office supplies and library materials from overhead and from the floor. Weekend and evening hours are required.

Work Schedule

Will include evening and weekend hours.

Job Tasks:

 Serves HBKU, Students, Staff and visitors to use the reference collection effectively.

 Provides classroom instruction as needed.

 Participate in some weekend and evening hours, and the library’s regular reference desk rotation.

 Communicates with patrons to notify them when holds and interlibrary loans arrive at the library

 Interacts with faculty and students to identify information needs.

 Assists library patrons by answering specific information requests.

 Guides users in the effective use of a broad range of information resources.

 Resolves customer complaints and offers appropriate solutions

 Process check in and check out materials

 Shelving, Shelve reading, Shifting of library collection.

 Re-Shifting to remove the books on the shelves to make more space available, according to the increase number of titles that have been added to the library collection.

 Help library users to find their requested titles on the shelves.

 Support the librarian to assist the library users on how to use library tools : photocopier, scanner, printer, … etc.

 Help the librarian to assist in checking the receiving requested library collection according to the purchasing order list.

 As a student helper provide assistance to the different units at the library if needed.

 Textbook sales

 Researching resources such as online databases

 Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications required:

 

Minimum Requirements

Excellent interpersonal and communications skills

Ability to use database, word processing, spreadsheet and other software packages to enter data and produce reports;

Ability to operate standard office equipment;

Ability to maintain accurate and detailed records.

Ability to manage positive interaction with public

 

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