Student Library Assistant Training Guide: Operational Routine

Opening Tasks

• Collect the newspaper from the Main Security gate.
• Turn on lights.
• Printer and photocopier upon arrival.
• Turn all machines on.
• Check paper and staplers to refill if needed.
• Report paper jams, and toner replacement.
• Assist users as needed.
• Computers and tablets.
• Turn all machines on.
• Open computers and tablets on the Home Page whether library or catalog.
• Generally, tidy up.

Daily Tasks

• Tidy up by collecting books left on tables and putting them in the shelving racks.
• Throw away water bottles/trash left on the tables in the trash bins.
• Order chairs to accommodate 4 chairs per table.
• Remove items left on tables for more than 15 minutes.
• Report lost items.

Closing Tasks

• Check the study rooms.
• Wipe out the whiteboards.
• Return the markers and erasers to the boxes.
• Turn off all machinery: printers, computers, tablets.
• Open the doors of all the study rooms and offices.
• Turn off all lights.
• Close windows in offices and study rooms.