Linda Hollinger Assignment 15 Job DescriptionLinda Hollinger Assignment 15 Job description

1.  Library Media Specialist

The library media specialist provides a library media program that supports the curriculum by providing resources and training so that both students and teachers become independent users of information. The following are examples of duties and responsibilities:

·         Plans, implements and evaluates the instructional technology center's program, policies, and services that support the school's mission and instructional objectives.

·         Prepares and administers the instructional technology center budget.

·         Prepares for the opening of the instructional technology center so that services are available from the first day of school until the last day of school.

·         Serves on appropriate school committees such as departmental, grade level, curriculum and SCBM committees.

·         Recommends for selection, trains, and may supervise other instructional technology center staff.

·         Assists in planning for adequate instructional technology center facilities.

·         Maintains the instructional technology center so that it is attractive and efficient to use.

·         Writes reports relating to the instructional technology center as necessary or required.

·         Prepares requests for funds relating to the instructional technology center from federal and other resources.

·         Coordinates public relations highlighting the instructional technology center program and services.

·         Designs a schedule that ensures timely access to instructional technology center resources for all students and staff, as well as time for library management activities.

2.  Library Aide Media Assistant

     The aide is a person that works in a library media center. An employee in this class, with general supervision from a library media specialist, performs duties as assigned. Performance is reviewed periodically.

·         types letters, memos, reports, requisitions/purchase orders, direct payments; duplicates/collates;

·         distributes mail, supplies information; assists with collection inventory;

·         orders supplies;

·         files;

·         checks in and circulates newspapers/periodicals;

·         composes letters;

·         researches;

·         operates various office machines and instructional audiovisual equipments;

·         may be required to answer telephone, take messages and answer inquiries within assigned scope of responsibility;

·         assists students and staff with the circulation of library media materials;

·         packs and unpacks cartons;

·         helps with preparation of bulletin boards and learning centers;

·         maintains instructional equipment;

·         assists with instructional lessons/activities;

·         performs other duties as assigned.

 3.   Job descriptions for a school library media volunteer

     The volunteers can be viewed as partners in making the library vision a reality. The areas of responsibility and authority must be clear so expectations will be realistic. Within that framework, volunteers can serve several roles:

·         instructors

·         storytellers

·         artists

·         clerks

·         receptionists

·         disciplinarians

·         program specialists

·         social directors

·         fund-raisers

·         tour guides

·         repairers

·         technicians

·         writers

4.  Job descriptions of a student library Aide

     Under the supervision of staff, faculty, or library assistant employee, a student usually

performs all or part of the following duties:

·         Performs clerical duties, such as filing in internal library work files; prepares books, journals, documents, manuscripts, and other material for shelves;

·         records receipt of material; matches purchased items to the outstanding order

·         file, types letters, memos, lists, book labels, order requests and/or forms.

·         Completes and sends out overdue notices, requests for vendor number and other forms.

·         Answers the telephone and answers general informational questions.

·         Performs routine searching of records, catalogs, or bibliographies.

·         Shelves discharged material; keeps shelves in order; clears desks, tables, etc. of library materials.

·         Charges and discharges items, including Reserve material, searches for missing books and other library material.

·         Performs simple binding and repair operations, prepares material for sending outside the library and receives, unwraps,

·         stamps, and routes incoming material, files loose-leaf services.

·         Runs library-related errands, operates projectors, tape recorderp related duties as assigned.