LIBRARY - Book Mender
Job Classification
Position summary
Book repair such as taping torn pages, replacing damaged call numbers, gluing loose pages, etc.
Qualifications summary
Mender I duties include simple (easy and difficult categories) book repair such as taping torn pages, replacing damaged call numbers, gluing loose pages, etc. Some filing and shelving of library materials is required, as well as systematic documentation. Menders may also retrieve library items from various collections, and assist with general office duties. Menders should advise the Special Collections Manager of any mending or other problems they encounter.
Duties and responsibilities
Menders usually work in the Special Collections Workroom on the Main Floor, and occasionally in Bibliographic Services on the Main Floor or other locations. Menders may assist with any disaster recovery processes, such as flooding or fire recovery.
On occasion, menders may provide directional assistance to patrons or staff
Supervisory responsibilities
N/A
Qualifications
Ability to file in numerical and alphabetical order
Ability to work with minimal supervision
Acceptable eyesight
Attention to detail
Manual dexterity
No allergies to dust or mending materials
Physically able to sit, stand, kneel, stoop, reach overhead, climb and descend footstools, pick up heavy books.
Training Provided:
Library Orientation
Student Worker Orientation
James White Library Student Employee Handbook
Library of Congress Call Number system
Filing and shelving library materials
Specifics of mending
Basic operation of Sierra library program
Work schedule as arranged with Special Collections Manager, M-F, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm only. 2-3 hour time blocks required, 10 hours weekly. 2 year commitment anticipated.
Technical competencies
Required: Office Proficiency Assessment at Human Resources
Basic computer skills
Ability to communicate effectively in English
Interpersonal interactions
N/A
Physical demands
Manual dexterity
Physically able to sit, stand, kneel, stoop, reach overhead, climb and descend footstools, pick up heavy books.
Work environment
No allergies to dust or mending materials