Experience

Sacramento County Public Law Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Library Assistant

  • Jul 2005 - Present

  • Help patrons find and use library resources, such as reference materials, audiovisual equipment, computers and other electronic resources, and provide technical assistance when needed. • Answer routine telephone or in-person reference inquiries, referring patrons to librarians for further assistance, when necessary. • Reserve, circulate, renew, and discharge books and other materials. • Organize and maintain periodicals and reference materials. • Maintain and troubleshoot problems with library equipment including computers, photocopiers, and audiovisual equipment. • Train other staff, volunteers or student assistants, and schedule and supervise their work. • Process interlibrary loans for patrons. • Enter and update patrons' records on computers. • Issue identification cards to borrowers. • Send out notices about lost or overdue books. • Collect fines, and respond to complaints about fines. • Compile and maintain records relating to circulation, materials, and equipment. • Take actions to halt disruption of library activities by problem patrons. Show less



Information for Public Affairs/California Journal

• Assistant to the Director of Publications

  • Mar 1999 - Jun 2005

  Updated information in current political information databases; as a result I was in frequent communication with elected officials and their staff members.Trained new emplyees in use of Informix databases, Gathered and organized research materials for writers of the Capitol Journal and the California Journal. Updated information in current political information databases; as a result I was in frequent communication with elected officials and their staff members.Trained new emplyees in use of Informix databases, Gathered and organized research materials for writers of the Capitol Journal and the California Journal.