Mobile library assistant vs circulation desk assistant

Differences between mobile library assistant and circulation desk assistant duties and responsibilities

Mobile library assistant example responsibilities.

• Collect data, compile bibliographies, manage current contents and perform copy cataloging functions.
• Provide real-time bus location updates with AJAX and utilize Google maps API for trip planning.
• Repair leaks in RV roofs with sealant making the RV weatherproof.
• Develop system to streamline classroom media requests resulting in more efficient distribution of materials.
• Develop and maintain young adult fiction/nonfiction collection.

Circulation desk assistant example responsibilities.

• Utilize computerized system for circulating books and DVDs.
• Stack, sort, and insert ads into newspapers.
• Assist in running equipment to bundle newspapers to be send out to carriers for delivery.
• Assign and monitor computers to students; check books and DVDs in and out using a computerize system.
• Perform regular cataloging of new acquisitions, maintaining accurate data building for microfilm, microfiche, periodicals, and academic collections.
• Develop library collection materials for young adults including award-winning non-fiction and fiction titles.