Library Aide / Library Assistant Ii / Library Technical Assistant
Janesville/Beloit, Wisconsin Area
I worked at the circulation desk, helping patrons find relevant materials (physical and electronic books, periodicals, films, and sound recordings), and checked physical materials in and out. I was solely responsible for tracking and keeping records of overdue materials and fines; writing descriptions of physical electronic items such as cameras and laptops and correctly coding them in the library automation system; and coding received periodicals in the system.I also prepared monthly reports of library activity; double-checked existing item records for accuracy; ensured continued receipt of subscriptions; and uploaded documents to our internal SharePoint site and make sure the links there and on our public-facing site work and are correctly described. I used programs I wrote in scripting languages to facilitate many of these tasks, as well as Microsoft Office and our library automation system, Auto-Graphics Verso.At the end of my time at BTC, and for some time a few years before, I administered make-up tests to students in all subjects as part of the campus-wide Testing Center; and at times I was solely responsible for entering preliminary electronic records for newly-purchased items. I was also the backup person for maintenance of the proxy server allowing off-campus access to licensed electronic resources, and importation of patron records from the school-wide Banner database into the Library-specific automation system.
