Summer Internship Opportunity: Children’s Librarian, New Castle (IN) Henry County Public Library

Description

The New Castle-Henry County Public Library is seeking a (full-time or part-time) summer intern who will provide excellent customer service to patrons in the children’s department. This position requires an individual that is passionate about working with children and exhibits a love for learning.

Responsibilities

• Assists staff in planning, preparing and executing summer read programs/events for children and
their caregivers.
• Assists staff in promoting & registering patrons in the summer read program.
• Assists staff in distributing incentives as they are earned by children.
• Provides assistance to patrons in using and locating materials in the children’s department.
• Charges and discharges books and other library holdings in and out at the circulation desk and
collects fines using an automated system.
• Replaces books and other library holdings on shelves according to numbering sequences.
• Assists in assuring accurate library shelving by shelf-reading and re-shelving of materials as
needed.
• Answers telephones and provides routine information or refers and transfers calls.
• Oversees the use of computers in the children’s department.

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain good relations with library staff members and patrons.
• Possess a customer service mindset to serve staff and patrons in a professional, helpful and courteous manner.
• Ability to communicate with staff and patrons in a cooperative and courteous manner.
• Strong computer skills including the use of e-mail, word processing and other basic office software and the Internet.
• Ability to learn media/computer operations.
• Ability to learn Dewey Decimal system, automated circulation system, and library circulation policies and procedures.
• Ability to assist in conducting special craft, storytime, and reading programs.
• Ability to assist in doing book displays and bulletin board displays periodically.