Library Assistant Resume Template
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Emily Allen
Senior Library Assistant, LSSC · Public Library Circulation
Boston, MA · (617) 555-2611
emily.allen@email.com · linkedin.com/in/emilyallen
Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC)
American Library Association-Allied Professional Association
Profile
Library assistant with 9 years in Boston-area public libraries, handling circulation, holds and patron accounts in branches circulating 300,000+ items a year. Helped move 45,000 items to RFID tagging and runs a weekly teen program for 25 regulars.
Library Experience
Senior Library Assistant
2021 – Present
Fenwick Memorial Library, Quincy, MA
- Run the circulation desk for a branch circulating 310,000 items a year and supervise 4 part-time pages.
- Process 400+ holds and interlibrary loan requests a week through the Sierra ILS and network delivery.
- Helped retag 45,000 items with RFID, cutting checkout lines by half with 4 new self-check stations.
- Resolve patron account issues, fines and lost-item disputes and issue 60+ new library cards a month.
- Plan and lead a weekly teen maker program that draws 25 regulars and doubled attendance since 2022.
Library Assistant
2017 – 2021
Charles River Public Library, Watertown, MA
- Checked in and out 800+ items a shift and shelved returns by Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress order.
- Processed new books with labels, covers and barcodes and added copy records in OCLC Connexion.
- Helped patrons with public computers, printing, OverDrive e-books and database access.
- Pulled weeded items using shelf-list reports and prepared them for the Friends book sale.
Library Page
2015 – 2017
Brighton Branch Library, Boston, MA
- Shelved 600+ returned items a shift and read shelves to keep the collection in call number order.
- Pulled holds from the shelves each morning and routed items for delivery to other branches.
Certifications
CPR/AED
American Red Cross
Library Skills
Circulation & holdsPatron account managementInterlibrary loanCopy catalogingRFID & self-checkDewey & LC classificationYouth programming
Library Systems
Sierra ILS
OCLC Connexion
OverDrive (Libby)
Envisionware PC Reservation
LibCal
Education
A.A. in Liberal Arts
2016
Bunker Hill Community College
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Licenses and certifications
- Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) American Library Association-Allied Professional Association Optional, valued by employers
Sources: www.bls.gov
Licensing rules differ by state; check with your state board before you apply.
Skills to list
- Integrated Library Systems (Koha, Sierra)
- Circulation Desk Operations
- Cataloging Support
- Interlibrary Loan Processing
- Patron Assistance
- Shelving/Collection Maintenance
- Program Support
- Data Entry
Software and tools
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Photoshop
- Microsoft Publisher
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) databases
- WorldCat
Duties to describe on a library assistant resume
- Sorted books, publications, and other items according to established procedure and returned them to shelves, files, or other designated storage areas.
- Opened and closed library during specified hours and secured library equipment, such as computers and audio-visual equipment.
- Located library materials for patrons, including books, periodicals, tape cassettes, Braille volumes, and pictures.
- Entered and updated patrons' records on computers.
- Answered routine inquiries and referred patrons in need of professional assistance to librarians.
- Managed reserve materials by placing items on reserve for library patrons, checking items in and out of library, and removing out-of-date items.
Titles along the way
- Library Assistant
- Senior Library Assistant
- Library Technician / Circulation Supervisor
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