Career - Library Assistant

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Library Assistants will sort material according to classification or catalogue numbers and return library materials to shelves or other storage areas and will issue items from library collections to borrowers and record identification data and due dates. They will check records to compile lists of overdue items and will inspect returned items for damage and make minor repairs where required. They will issue identification cards to borrowers and will answer telephone enquiries. They will assist librarians and library technicians with information enquiries and will assist with outreach services, such as a home library service for people who are not able to visit the library due to illness or disability and will assist customers in finding physical and online materials and perform inter-library loan functions.
Avg Salary
Australia  $65,000 AUD
United Kingdom  £22,434 GBP
United States of America  $30,687 USD
New Zealand  $45,448 NZD
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