3/21/1994 PERSONNEL BOARD Minutes

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F PERSONNEL BOARD MINUTES PAGE MEETING MARCH 21 , 1994 having volunteers as any information related to patrons is protected by law and is confidential such as name, address, social security numbers, nailing address, etc . The library cannot even tell you if someone has a card . - Toni commented that some of the laws which govern are pertinent just to libraries . Relative to the change-s in the Library Assistant job� description, assisting the public at the circulation desk, registering patrons for library cards or with borrowing books is something the library aides do. Helene said that they are asking to library change the title of g � rary aids because it does not tell people what they do. The CirculationClerk job title is more descriptive of what the person , d'oes and mates it easier to compare it with other clerical duties . They are a grade below the other clerk positions in town and the job requires the same. types' of skills * There was a reclassification of Town Hall employees . Fanetock brill e g did her review, tool[ the information and gage her reasons why the Positions should not, be reclassified . Helene said that the work has become more technical . Currently the position is at Grade 3 and- other clerk positions are at Grade 4 . Helene said that she thought the town was working on a total- reclassi- fication. Bob Sullivan said that they are actually recommending a consultant be hired which is usually something that should be done every three years . With reference to the- Library Assistant position, Helene went on to say that. there is a level of expertise for someone ,to p�rovid-e. the ,L.A.N. . function because f the mature of the job. There are more decision- making ski,l-ls . She is to oking information up on .L.A.M. . to see if the materia. exists . She makes a direct loan and the computer matches up with the- first available copy. If someone comes in on a direct request, extra steps must be done. If the material is not available, she would have to go to Falmouth. Toni commented that inter-library loans loans are becoming very sophisticated . It tabes the local staff longer to verify material on the computer because people are asking for some sophisticated material s such s medical information, conference proceed- ings . I requires research to verify 'it was published and then to locate it . Joe Dellagala asked how many hours the library was opened . Helene replied thirty-six hours a week . She said people are satisfied locally w ' th fiction. With regard to the Library Assistant job description, the volume is differ nt , The volume for new items a year is 1,000 new items a year, This requires special library training and taking a course in cataloging , She does reference alsoYou have to take college level g courses to teach you the skills you need for the job . Helene said that the differenceb are that she does not assist at the