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LIBRARY ASSISTANT I/H CITY OF COLTON Page 2 of 3 • Serves as a Literacy Site Coordinator; schedules and coordinates literacy activities and services with members of the general public; interviews and assesses literacy skills and recruits literacy volunteers. • Monitors program budgets; makes recommendations to higher level library personnel for budget expenditures. • Assists in the training and motivation of volunteers and lower level library staff. • Maintains schedules for performing assigned duties; maintains appropriate work records and documents; prepares statistical reports on work activities as necessary. • Makes recommendations for the selection of library and assigned program materials; assists in the review of new library materials as appropriate. • Coordinates and performs community relations activities; visits classes and public groups to promote the library and its services; makes presentations before public groups and organizations. • May assist in shelving of books, periodicals, videos, cassettes and other library materials; discard old and outdated materials as directed. • Serves as a liaison with book vendors, other organizations and the general public; purchases materials for assigned program or work areas as necessary. • Maintains a variety of information boards, files and records including the vertical file, the job resources board and the public information bulletin board. • Performs a variety of clerical and general office functions including the daily sorting of mail. • May participate in organizational and community group meetings; respond to questions and inquiries. • Operates OCLC terminals and assists in obtaining books and materials from other libraries on loan status. • Performs other related duties as required. WORKING CONDITIONS: Position requires prolonged sitting, standing, walking, reaching, twisting, turning, kneeling, bending, squatting, and stooping in the performance of daily activities. The position also requires grasping, repetitive hand movement, and fine coordination in preparing reports using a computer key board. Additionally, the position requires near and far vision in reading written reports and work-related documents. Acute hearing is required when providing phone and counter service ;and climbing a ladder may be required. QUALIFICATIONS: Education_ and/or Experience: Any combination of education and experience that has provided the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for a Library Assistant II. A typical way of obtaining the required qualifications is to possess one year of experience as a Library Assistant I and at least two years of college level course work in Library Science and completion of a specialized college level library technology certificate. A Library Assistant I requires one year of library clerical experience in addition to the college level course work. Lice_ nse/Certi_ ficate: Possession of, or ability to obtain a valid, class C California driver's license.