- Position Title
- Librarian (Collection Management)
- Agency
- Agricultural Research Service
- Announcement Number
- ARS-S23TAB-11735980-KMT Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, December 12, 2022 to Friday, December 23, 2022
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
Assessment 1
Your responses to the questions below will be used in the evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Your resume and application materials must support the level of experience and/or education you claim in this questionnaire. If, after a complete review of your application package, a determination is made that you have overstated your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible for this position.
1.
This position requires applicants to meet a Basic Requirement in addition to at least one year of specialized experience to be found minimally qualified. Please select the description below that best describes how you meet the basic requirement. Your transcript(s) must support the response you selected.
2.
From the choices below, please select the response that best describes how your experience meets the minimum qualification requirements for this position at the GS-12 level. Your resume must clearly support the response you select or you will be rated as not qualified.
3.
I have coordinated and executed programs and policies for the organization and maintenance of Library collections of the following size.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
4.
I have experience overcoming format or condition issues to ensure continued access to important materials for researchers.
5.
I have hands-on experience with the coordination of the conservation of the physical collections for a large library following library standards and approaches.
6.
I have hands-on experience taking measures to prevent or delay large library collection material from deterioration following library standards and approaches.
7.
I have hands-on experience coordinating cleaning and basic repairs and treatments on damaged and/or degrading media materials following library standards and approaches.
8.
I have experience partnering with internal and external collaborators for making collection management decisions, balancing the needs of each role in relation to preservation, retention commitments with partners, or other collections priorities.
9.
I have hands-on experience providing on-going instruction and support to staff and customers to facilitate effective use of library collections and associated technologies.
10.
I have experience successfully preparing or analyzing bibliographic metadata derived from MARC to support programs including or similar to high volume digitization.
11.
I have hands-on experience identifying and articulate the need for digitization to include historically significant material that might not yet be in high demand.
12.
I have hands-on experience preparing materials and work directly with metadata to support mass digitization within a large library.
13.
I have hands-om experience performing image quality control checks on digitized materials and corresponding metadata and work with digitization vendors and colleagues to ensure that problems are corrected.
14.
I have hands-on experience using data to inform your decision-making; worked with data and tools for collecting, collating, and managing data or analytics forecast usage patterns and identify potential areas of growing demand.
15.
I have experience promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion with respect to collection development and under-represented and/or under-served communities.
16.
I have hands-on experience coordinate deselecting of collections that have grown too large given limited amount of space.
17.
I have experience providing guidance to researchers, scientists, or research leaders on identifying literature and determining the appropriate reviews, as well as maintaining up-to-date resources.
18.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.