Lauren Beamon Email and Phone Number

Library Assistants positively represent Middle Georgia Regional Library with professionalism through demeanour, appearance, and interactions with the public and other staff members. Daily duties include but are not limited to providing assistance and information related to library services, fees, procedures, or other issues necessary to complete the daily operations of the department. Other essential responsibilities include the following. -Issues borrowers' library identifications, locates and checks out materials to patrons, inspects returned materials for damage, and computes, records, and receives overdue fines.-Processes and maintains reserve materials and interlibrary loans.-Sorts returned materials according to classification code and need for repair, and returns them to shelves, files, or other designated storage area.-Repairs materials, collects and prepares materials for binding, and maintains binding records.-Checks orders for new materials against existing collection, and prepares and expedites ordering.-Sorts and shelves new materials.-Enters cataloging data in library automated online system, or files cards in card catalog.-Answers inquiries of nonprofessional nature and refers persons requiring professional assistance to librarian.-Assists patrons in use of electronic equipment.-Updates computer records as requested.-Answers phones and checks in and processes mail.