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Flexible Schedule
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Keizer, OR 97303
Volunteer staff in this position are key to excellent customer service by making it possible for patrons and circulation desk volunteers to locate books and media. Attention to detail and accuracy are essential. Main Duties and Responsibilities Maintains customer confidentiality and patron privacy. Upholds all library policies and procedures of the Keizer Community Library. Maintains good relationships with circulation desk volunteers and volunteers who catalog the library’s materials. Sorts library media by section to be shelved and identifiers on the spine label. Places library media on the shelf in the correct location with attention to numeric or alphabetic detail and sequence, often following the sequence through several levels. Ensures that the item is placed correctly in relationship to the other items on the shelf. Identifies items on the shelf that are mis-filed and corrects the problem during regular shelving activities. Conducts reviews of items on the shelf to identify mis-filed items and corrects the problem.Regularly performs shelf reading of collection to identify mis-filed items and correct the problems. Prints lists of "on shelf" items from the library management system, compares the list to the shelves, and takes corrective action as needed. Identifies items with spine label errors, notes the apparent error, and routes them to cataloging for further action. Attends periodic training as requested. Key Working Relationships : Works with Library Manager and is a member of the Collection Committee. Works with circulation desk volunteers, and volunteers who catalog books and media for the library’s shelves. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Ability to maintain patron privacy and confidentiality. Ability to work independently as well as cooperatively with co-workers to complete routine tasks. Knowledge of or ability to learn alphabetical and numerical shelving systems Sufficient keyboarding skills to effectively access and enter information on a computer using the library’s data system. Strong attention to detail. Ability to shift books and media on library shelves by moving a sequence of shelved items. Ability to bend, reach, and lift books and other materials either one or several at a time.
Date Posted: Jun 17, 2021
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Flexible Schedule
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Keizer, OR 97303
Volunteer staff in this position are the library’s Ambassadors to the public. They greet library patrons and visitors with a positive and welcoming attitude, offer assistance and promote library activities and events. Volunteers perform a variety of duties related to the circulation of library materials, including checking in and out library media, processing patron applications and purchases, and responding to patron requests. The library is there to serve our community. Main Duties and Responsibilities Maintains customer confidentiality and patron privacy. Exhibits excellent and consistent customer service while performing all work duties; maintains a positive, friendly and cooperative attitude. Performs routine activities related to opening and/or closing the library, following the library’s written procedures. Ensures the library is prepared for business, and volunteers are ready to welcome and assist patrons. Performs circulation desk duties, such as checking in/out media, processing library applications, handling cash and credit transactions, accepting media donations and managing the public computer station usage. Upholds all library policies and procedures of the Keizer Community Library. Ensures circulation policies and procedures are followed for the proper handling of patron and collection records for an accurate library database. Attends periodic training as requested. Performs other duties as assigned. Key Working Relationships: The volunteer in this position works with the public and with a co-volunteer during the shift. May also work with the Library Manager and the Shelving Specialists. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Ability to maintain patron privacy and confidentiality. Strong customer service skills with the ability to maintain a positive image of the library in attitude and communications while performing circulation desk duties. Ability to work independently as well as cooperatively with co-workers to complete routine tasks. Knowledge of or ability to learn alphabetical and numerical shelving systems Knowledge of basic clerical skills and ability to operate a variety of equipment including computer, printer, cash register, credit card terminal and copy machines. Sufficient keyboarding skills to effectively access and enter information on a computer using the library’s data system. Basic mathematical skills necessary for routine calculations.
Date Posted: Jun 17, 2021
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Flexible Schedule
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Keizer, OR 97303
The volunteer in this position recruits, selects, trains and schedules library volunteers who skillfully help patrons use library resources to fulfill their needs. Main Duties and Responsibilities Volunteer Recruitment: Reviews and understands the library’s mission, goals and culture, and identifies selling points to use in recruitment. Identified positions to recruit for and drafts position description for Volunteer Committee review. Identifies strategies for recruiting volunteers with specific skills and the materials necessary to carry out these and other recruitments. Advertises for needed volunteers through social media, public speaking, print, and networking. Volunteer Selection and Placement: Maintains and adapts procedures for interviewing potential volunteers to obtain information needed for (that assures) appropriate placement and utilization of knowledge/skills/abilities. Ensures that needed information about each volunteer is recorded. Ensures that volunteers fill out required forms and sign required documents. Circulation Desk Training: Develops and adapts a training program for circulation desk volunteers using a variety of modalities. Develops and maintains training tools. Provides on-the-job training and identifies other volunteers who can effectively provide training. Monitors the effectiveness of training and identifies additional training needed needs. Retention: Provides informal recognition (positive reinforcement) and feedback to circulation desk volunteers. Works with the Volunteer Committee on recognition events and awards. Provides semi-formal feedback to each volunteer on their annual volunteering anniversary. Circulation Desk Scheduling: Schedules volunteers to staff the circulation desk according to the schedule approved by the Board of Directors. Maintains a list of circulation desk substitutes and trains volunteers to use it as needed. Monitors performance of circulation desk volunteers. Recordkeeping: Maintains contact information about each volunteer in an electronic repository available at all times to the Library Manager and Volunteer Committee. Maintains documents and information related to the library’s volunteers in the library’s cloud drive with appropriate security. Maintains records of volunteer criminal background checks, signatures on key documents, assignments and performance in a secure location. Key Working Relationships: The Volunteer Coordinator works under their own initiative and in consultation with the Library Manager, Executive Committee and is a member of and works in cooperation and consultation with the Volunteer Committee. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ability to maintain patron and volunteer privacy and confidentiality. Strong customer service skills with the ability to maintain a positive image of the library in attitude and communications while performing circulation desk duties. Strong interpersonal and supervisory skills. Strong writing skills, a working knowledge of social media and the ability to speak before small groups. Ability to work independently to identify needs and draft action plans, while working cooperatively with the Library Manager and oversight committees. Knowledge of basic clerical skills and ability to operate a variety of equipment including computer, printer, cash register, credit card terminal and copy machines.
Date Posted: Jun 17, 2021
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Flexible Schedule
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Keizer, OR 97303
If you love books, you will love this volunteer opportunity! Donated books and media are essential to the KCL operations. The volunteer in this position evaluates books and other media donated to the library and processes it according to written guidelines. Donations are assessed and selected for the library shelves, keeping our collection fresh and current. Media not chosen for the shelves are sold as a source of operational income.
Date Posted: Jun 10, 2021
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Flexible Schedule
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Keizer, OR 97303
The volunteer in this position coordinates the sale of valuable books and media as a fundraiser for the library. The volunteer researches the current value of potentially rare and/or valuable books and media, posts valuable items on the Internet for sale, and when sold, ships the item to the buyer. Main Duties and Responsibilities Review books and other media donated to determine if they are unusual, valuable, or special in some way. Research and recommend prices for selected special books or media. List items determined to be valuable on an Internet book selling site (currently ABEBooks), including writing a description of the item using industry-standard terms, and taking and posting a picture of the item. Shelve items alphabetically on shelves designated for rare books. Monitor the library’s book seller email account for notice of sales. When an item sells, confirm that it can be mailed via media mail for close to the posted shipping price. If not, update the potential buyer about additional shipping charges. Update the record on the book selling site that an item has sold and print a record for the bookkeeper. Package the item, take it to the post office and mail it via appropriate mail class to the customer. Maintains the library’s positive image on the book selling site by posting accurately and responding promptly. Key Working Relationships : The Rare Book Fundraiser works in cooperation with the Book Sorter, who identifies potentially rare items from donations made to the library. The Library Manager/Bookkeeper assists the Rare Book Fundraiser in addressing storage, bookkeeping and workflow issues. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Ability to maintain patron privacy and confidentiality. Ability to notice fine details and attention to detail in completed work. Ability to use the Internet to research books, media and pricing. Ability to accurately describe books and media using industry standard terms. Ability to take electronic photos and upload them to the Internet book selling site. Knowledge of or ability to learn industry standard terms for describing printed media. Ability to respond promptly when an item sells to maintain a good seller rating on the book selling site. Ability to work independently and set own schedule as the workload demands.
Date Posted: Jun 17, 2021
