Career Services, Let's Get To Work!

Please apply through Career Services or Student Financial Services. Must be Federal Work Study Eligible, have and maintain at least at 2.5 GPA, and be a full-time student in good standing with the school. Must have been a student, with good attendance, for at least 2 weeks before applying. Assignment will dedpend on which library location yre are assigned to--the following will give you some ideas as to what you may be doing:


JACKSONVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES/JOB DESCRIPTIONS

The Jacksonville Public Library is a large library system, consisting of a 300,000 sq. ft. Main Library and twenty regional, community and neighborhood branch libraries. We also serve the needs of the community with Talking Books Library for Disabled Customers and an active adult literacy program.

The system directly serves residents and employees of Duval County both within the Jacksonville city limits and the Beaches and Baldwin communities. Residents of neighboring Baker, Clay, Nassau and St. Johns Counties are also able to partake of the services provided by JPL.
Vision
Start Here. Go Anywhere!

Mission
To connect people with ideas that enlighten, encourage, inspire, enrich, and delight.




Neighborhood Branch Assistant
Learn all about the library by volunteering as a Neighborhood Branch Assistant. Sort and shelve books and other library materials. Organize shelves, tables and displays. Ensure proper placement of books. Clean and repair books as necessary. Answer general questions and assist with basic functions of the computer. Provide assistance in locating website and using software. Prepare items for craft projects and assemble accessories and props for story times. Register children for programs. Provide assistance during programs. Read with and to children. Assist with homework. Provide academic support at the library to elementary aged children. Available at the small neighborhood branches.

Shelving


Use your organizational skills at the library. The library relies on its volunteers to assist with sorting and shelving books and other library material. Available at all locations.


Reading/Homework Coach
Read with children. Assist with homework. Provide academic support at the library to elementary aged children. Available at various locations.

Volunteer Instructors
ESL Instruction - Share your knowledge of the English language by teaching English to students who know little or no English. Requires a commitment of at least 15 weeks. Two training sessions are held throughout the year. Once volunteer instructors are trained, they are paired up with an instructor who has experience teaching the program. Materials are provided to the volunteer at no cost. Lessons are then put together by the instructors prior to class. Classes meet twice a week for an hour and a half each meeting. A few morning classes are scheduled, but the majority of our classes are in the afternoon and early evening. Available at various locations.

Special Education Instruction – Open the world of reading to learning disabled adults by teaching them to read and provide one-to-one assistance as needed. Training sessions are held throughout the year. Requires a commitment of at least 5 months. Classes are held January – May and August – December. Available at Main.

Computer Instruction – Share your love of the computer by teaching students how to use computer software, find internet sites, and how to use the JPL online catalog in a classroom setting. Available at various locations.

Office Assistant

Gain valuable on the job training and experience by helping the library with general office duties such as, answering and making calls, filing, making copies, and data input. Available at University Park/ Support Services department.


Abstract and Indexing Assistant
The Special Collections department of the Main Library is looking for volunteers to assist with reviewing specific material groups (historical newspapers, journals, etc.) and to create indexes and abstracts of important information. Available at Main.

Materials Processing Assistant
Get a look at the library from behind the scenes. Label and de-label materials. Stamp books. Process new and withdrawn materials. Assist with daily book drops. Assist in packing and unpacking of delivery and reserves. Copy, organize, and file materials depending on assignment. Available at various locations.

Program Events Assistant
Get a free backstage pass to a library program. Assist Library personnel with preparing for library programs that are held at the library and other locations. Also, assist during program by passing out brochures/information/handouts, assisting people attending the program with questions, and taking photos of the event. Available at various locations.

Children’s Area Assistant
Come help us prepare items for craft projects, assemble accessories and props for story times, assist with displays and maintaining appearance of shelves. Volunteers also register children for programs and provide specific service to the librarians during programs. Available at various locations.

Teen’s Area Assistant
Feel like a teen again. The Teen area of the Main Library is looking for volunteers to assist in preparation for programs including craft project preparation, set-up, and break down, provide specific service to professional staff during programs, assist with displays, and provide assistance in maintenance and appearance of shelves.

Customer Service Assistant
Brush up on your customer service skills. The library needs volunteers to assist customers at the self check machines, logging on computers, etc. Available at various locations.





Computer Coaching

Every great library needs a computer whiz. Answer general questions and assist with basic functions of the computer. Provide assistance in locating websites and using software. May provide assistance using the JPL catalog. Available at various locations.



Gift Processing Assistant
Come find out what happens to those books that are donated to the library. Assist with sorting through books that have been donated to the branch. Process books for collection to be shelved and box up books for the book sale. Available at various locations.

Reserves Notification Assistant
Assist with processing items that have been reserved by customers and notify customers their reserve items have arrived. Available at various locations.

Greeter
If you love meeting and talking with people then the Main Library is looking for you. Greet customers at the door. Provide assistance and direction to customers. Available at various locations.

Reference Desk Work
Attention Librarians, volunteers are needed to answer reference inquiries, search on-line databases and print resources as required to assist customers with research. Volunteers also index and organize materials for easy use by the public. MLS degree is required. Available at various locations.

Adopt-A-Shelf
Maintain order and appearance of assigned section of shelving. Identify books belonging to other branches and return them to Circulation for reporting. Read spine labels and re-shelve books that are not in proper order. Shift books as necessary to assure easy access. Remove bookmarks, paper, and litter from books and shelves.