Administrative library assistant vs circulation assistant

Differences between administrative library assistant and circulation assistant duties and responsibilities

Administrative library assistant example responsibilities.

• Support medical doctors, manage sensitive and confidential records pertaining to high risk patients with emphasis on accuracy.
• Perform clerical activities, such as answering phones, check-in and check-out reading material, update library database.
• Assist classes in using computers for class projects such as PowerPoint presentations-using word for reports etc.
• Prepare PowerPoint presentations as part of government contract proposals.
• Perform elementary descriptive cataloging using automate bibliographic database.
• Use OCLC to locate sources, verify holdings and order books and articles for the university patrons.
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Circulation assistant example responsibilities.

• Assist patron's in locating materials using MLS database.
• Perform check-in duties to shelve all tapes that are used the night before.
• Locate library materials for patrons, including books, periodicals, DVDs, and other items.
• Locate library materials for students and faculty, including books, periodicals, DVDs and online resources.
• Receive requests from other libraries to lend MLS materials; check availability of materials, request materials via system reserve process.
• Process internal and external inter-library loan requests for fiction and non-fiction titles and digital media.
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