Shelving
Working as part of the volunteer team each shift, shelvers:
-Organize books and materials on book carts according to genre, alphabet and dewey decimal system
-Shelve the items in their proper place
-Re-shelve materials left by patrons throughout the library
-Conducts shelf monitoring/shelf reading on a regular basis
-Fills and tidies displays and themed areas
-Assists patrons with their requests
-Takes items with faded spine labels to tech desk for replacement
-Works closely with circulation staff, offering support, for example collecting books on hold/looking for missing items/escorting a patron
-On occasion, under staff direction, assists with special projects, for example weeding/ moving a collection
*This position requires that the volunteer be able to comfortably see and reach high and low shelves.
