Library Associate
Kenton County Public Library
Erlanger, Kentucky
Here, my primary task is to shelve books and audiovisual items (i.e. music CDs and audio books). As I am one of the few library staff members who does not work at a desk, I am constantly asked by patrons for assistance in locating any items they need to borrow.As I have been employed by KCPL for nearly six years, I have honed my attention to detail. Every time I shelve items, I would occasionally find items that had been wrongly shelved or even possibly assigned a wrong Dewey Decimal… Show more Here, my primary task is to shelve books and audiovisual items (i.e. music CDs and audio books). As I am one of the few library staff members who does not work at a desk, I am constantly asked by patrons for assistance in locating any items they need to borrow.As I have been employed by KCPL for nearly six years, I have honed my attention to detail. Every time I shelve items, I would occasionally find items that had been wrongly shelved or even possibly assigned a wrong Dewey Decimal label. Whenever a labeling mistake caught my eyes, I would skim the book's content to ascertain whether the book's topic actually matches the topic of other books surrounding it. However, if the topic is one I am less familiar with, I would check the library's online catalog and ensure that the book was not mislabeled when it was first acquired for library circulation. Show less