Reports to: Primary Librarian School Hours : 7:45am to 4:30pm
Role: Provide administrative support to the senior librarian.
Key Accountabilities
- Under the supervision of a Teacher Librarian, provide administrative support for the smooth
functioning of the library.
- Assist with the resources circulation process including checking resources in and out, sorting, and filing
and shelving materials, issuing overdue statements, letters, and collecting lost resources fees.
- Assist the librarian with the preparation of incoming resources, including accessioning, cataloguing,
barcoding resources and getting items “shelf ready”.
- Identify resources that are in a poor condition and get the repairs done by the support staff in the
library.
- Become familiar with the Automated Library System resources management.
- Operate library equipment effectively, including laptops, printer, kindles and photocopier and ensure
the responsible usage of equipment by students and staff within the library.
- Support student learning by helping locate resources in the library
- Enrollment of staff and students in the library software.
- Help with the preparation and creation of displays in and around the library.
- Supervision of children referring to the school’s code of conduct for behaviour and discipline. Ensure
that students maintain an acceptable standard of behaviour in the library and observe the rules led by
the library.
- Ensure an effective lending and reference service is provided throughout the school day.
- Help support library activities (i.e. Reading contests, story hours, etc.)
- Assist in maintaining files.
Email: thebritishschool@british‐school.org