Librarian

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Science, Technology, And Medicine Section, U.S. Arts, Sciences, And Humanities Division, Acquisitions & Bibliographic Access, Discovery and Preservation Services.

The position description number for this position is 457104. The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustments for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area.

This is a non-supervisory, bargaining unit position.

Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience and training sufficient in scope and quality to furnish them with an acceptable level of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision.

Knowledge of cataloging rules, practices, and procedures.** Ability to organize, analyze, and interpret data related to cataloging library materials.** Knowledge of at least one of the following subject areas: Science, Medicine, Agriculture, or Technology.** Ability to interact collaboratively with others to provide consultation and liaison services.

Ability to use integrated library systems, applications, or other information technologies. Ability to communicate in writing. Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing. Major Duties:

Catalogs a variety of materials in an automated cataloging environment where the bibliographic characteristics of the material are relatively easy to determine, and cataloging decisions are made within established standards.

Searches entries in automated and manual catalogs. Assigns headings to catalog entries. Selects and assigns classification numbers.

Establishes personal and corporate names and uniform titles for inclusion in the name authority file.

Establishes and recommends subject headings for inclusion in the subject authority file and classification schedule.

Creates and revises bibliographic records, authority records, and classification schedules. Performs content designation of bibliographic and authority records.

Performs research in the cataloger's reference collection, online databases, the World Wide Web, and the collections of the Library.

Recommends resolutions to problems and inconsistencies in the cataloging process. Obtains, analyzes, and organizes information using standard reference tools and established techniques and practices.

Analyzes and organizes standard subject data to determine its relationship to the existing collections, for preferred access points and the need for additional access points.

Analyzes material to determine subject content. Applies standard rules, guidelines, and reference tools and established techniques and practices.

Participates in formulating plans for changes and improvements to cataloging-related issues.

Works to maintain personal contacts and cooperative work relationships in order to provide or exchange information.

Consults with the supervisor and cataloging policy staff to recommend changes and additions in descriptive and subject cataloging rules.

Offers suggestions and advice to the supervisor on operational and technical problems.

Collaborates with the supervisor and other staff in planning and implementing team activities including workflow procedures, team priorities, cataloging projects of an experimental nature, goal setting and strategies for meeting team production goals.

Assists others inside and outside the Library with language, subject and cataloging problems. Relocation expenses will not be authorized for the person(s) selected under this vacancy announcement.