A Library Circulation Assistant renders support to all aspects of library management and participates in daily operations such as clerical, duties, and providing service to library patrons. Other daily activities are listed on the Library Circulation Assistant Resume as – answering customer questions, and assisting customers in finding books, and checking out books; registering library cards, collecting payments on overdue books and other library fees from customers; negotiating fees and payment plans; enforcing library rules, sorting and shelving materials, processing mail, and creating inventory reports, and undertaking opening and closing duties.
Specific duties vary based on the library and its features, amenities, and materials, however, the skills needed to execute them are common and include the following – customer service skills, computer skills, good communication skills, the ability to determine customer fees and collect fees, strong reading comprehension skills; and excellent organization skills. Those seeking this job role must possess at least a high school diploma or GED.
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