USA Staffing

Position Title: LIBRARIAN (DIGITIZATION)
Agency: Defense Human Resources Activity
Announcement Number: DHRADMOC-23-12041221-DE Opens in new window
Open Period: Wednesday, July 12, 2023 to Tuesday, July 25, 2023

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1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

2. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?

If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
• your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.

A. Yes

B. No

3. Eligible: I am a military spouse who has relocated or will relocate within 30 days with my active duty sponsor on a permanent change of station (PCS) move to a new active duty assignment. I am exercising my preference eligibility to positions within the local commuting area of the new duty station. I certify that I have not accepted nor declined a permanent, continuing Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the local commuting area of the new duty location.

NOTE 1: Military spouses are eligible for one noncompetitive appointment using their preference eligibility for the duration of the active duty sponsor's relocation to the new permanent duty station, as long as the military spouse has not declined or accepted a permanent, continuing Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the geographical area of the PCS orders. If you certify that you have not used your preference at your sponsor's new duty location and it is discovered to be untrue, you may be subject to loss of MSP and possible disciplinary action.

NOTE 2: MSPs using eligibility EO 13473 cannot be appointed until they have relocated with the military sponsor to the new duty station.

Supporting Documentation: You must provide a signed Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist, https://www.dcpas.osd.mil/sites/default/files/2021-04/PPP_SELFCERTIFICATIONCHECKLIST_1119.pdf
PCS orders/verification of duty location assignment, a copy of marriage certificate or license and documents as listed on the Military Spouse PPP Self-certification Checklist. .

Are you a Priority Placement Program DoD Military Spouse Preference Eligible?

A. Yes

B. No

1. From the descriptions below, select the letter that BEST describes your level of experience and/or education. Read all statements completely before making your selection.

A. I possess one year of specialized experience that has equipped me with the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To be creditable, specialized experience must be at the GS-09 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. The specialized experience for this position is as follows: Managing digital projects and using digital collection development software, performing digital conversion and following digital object standards in established digital workflows; using metadata such as Extensible Markup Language (XML) and Dublin Core with the ability to read, interpret, and produce XML in support of digital curating needs; and analyzing and resolving problems related to the processes, procedures, and methods of digital curating and to recommend and assist with the implementation of solutions that improve preservation services.

B. I possess 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education in library science or doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) related to the position.

C. I have some specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and I have more than two years, but less than three years of education as described in B. I have computed the percentage of the requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the second year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.)

D. I do not possess the required experience/education to qualify for this position.

2. From the descriptions below, select the letter that BEST describes your level of experience and/or education to meet the Individual Occupational Requirement for the 1410 series. For Librarian (Digitization): Applicants must also possess specialized knowledge of a subject-matter field and/or proficiency in one or more foreign languages directly related to the position(s) being filled. When such knowledge is required for the position, an applicant's education or experience must have included or been supplemented by the requirements specified in one of the options below. Read all statements completely before making your selection.

A. I possess a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university that meets all academic requirements for a bachelor's degree that included at least 24 semester hours in the specialized field for which the applicant is being considered, e.g., physical science, biological science, social science; or that included any combination of subjects with at least 15 semester hours in a major subject (such as physics or chemistry) that is especially applicable to the position for which the applicant is being considered.

B. I have completed at least 24 semester hours of legal study in an accredited law school for positions primarily concerned with providing library services in law or legislative reference.

C. I possess four years of pertinent experience of such nature and level to provide a knowledge of the basic principles, theories, practices, techniques, terminology and expressions of the appropriate discipline or subject-matter field; an understanding of the standard methods, procedures, and techniques of research and analysis in the subject-matter field; ability to acquire additional information about the field and related fields; and some knowledge of literature resources in the field. Such experience should be equivalent to that which would have been acquired through successful completion of a full 4-year curriculum in an accredited college or university with major study in appropriate subjects, or combination of subjects, as specified in (a) above; or legal training as specified in (b) above.

D. I possess any time equivalent combination of experience as described in (c) with education as described in (a) or (b) above.

E. I possess demonstrated ability as shown by education or experience to read or translate information from one or more foreign languages into English.

F. I do not possess any of the education/experience listed above.

3. This position requires applied knowledge of library or industry best practices, procedures, and tools to perform digital content management functions. Activities include the following: 1. Transferring digital content from internal or external sources; 2. Reviewing incoming content for conformance to specifications and guidelines, including format and metadata technical standards; 3. Performing manual or automated operations to prepare content for storage and/or presentation; and 4. Implementing, testing, and improving workflows for multiple streams of digital content. Please select the statement that best describes your experience.

A. I possess demonstrated experience in ALL of the areas listed above.

B. I possess demonstrated experience in THREE (3) of the areas listed above.

C. I possess demonstrated experience in TWO (2) of the areas listed above.

D. I possess an educational background knowledge of library or industry best practices, procedures, and tools to perform digital content management functions.

E. None of the above.

4. This position requires applied knowledge of metadata best practices and standards to support the management of digital collections. Experience includes work with the following: 1. Metadata structure standards such as MARC and MODS; 2. Metadata encoding standards such as XML; 3. Metadata editing tools; 4. Controlled vocabularies; and 5. Metadata mapping.

A. I possess demonstrated experience in ALL of the areas listed above.

B. I possess demonstrated experience in THREE (3) or FOUR (4) of the areas listed above.

C. I possess demonstrated experience in TWO (2) of the areas listed above.

D. I possess an educational background that demonstrates the ability to apply metadata best practices, metadata standards, metadata encoding, metadata editing tools, controlled vocabularies, and metadata mapping.

E. None of the above.

5. From the following responses, please select the statement that demonstrates your ability to plan and carry out digital content management projects.

A. I independently led multiple digital content management projects; using standard project management tools and techniques to identify project activities, develop schedules, and report on progress.

B. I independently led a single digital content management project; using standard project management tools and techniques to identify project activities, develop schedules, and report on progress.

C. I served as a team member on one or more digital content management projects; assisting the designated project manager to identify project activities, develop schedules, and report on progress.

D. I possess an educational background that demonstrates the ability to develop, plan, and implement solutions for managing digital content.

E. None of the above.

6. From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience with understanding selection, inventory, and de-accession of the library's resources in the context of the library's collection management plans and policies.

A. I possess the demonstrated ability to create the library?s collection development plan incorporating the theories, principles, and standards of collection management life cycle.

B. I possess the demonstrated ability to select, inventory and de-accession library resources in the context of the library?s collection management plans and policies.

C. I possess demonstrated knowledge of the theory, principles, and standards and practices in the life-cycle of library collections.

D. I possess an educational background that demonstrates the knowledge of the theory, principles, and standards and practices in the life cycle of library collections.

E. None of the above.

7. From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience creating the library's reference and research products, services, and programs.

A. I possess the demonstrated ability to create the library?s reference and research products, services, and programs.

B. I possess the demonstrated ability to interpret, explain and customize the library?s reference and research products, services, and programs.

C. I possess the demonstrated ability to use a library?s existing reference and research products, services, and programs to answer and evaluate inquiries.

D. I possess an educational background that demonstrates the ability to use a library?s existing reference and research products, services, and programs.

E. None of the above.

8. From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience applying the principles and practices of bibliographic instruction.

A. I possess the demonstrated ability to apply the principles and practices of bibliographic instruction.

B. I possess the demonstrated ability to analyze and select the reference interview techniques appropriate to the customer and information resources.

C. I possess the demonstrated knowledge of the principles and practices of bibliographic instruction.

D. I possess an educational background that demonstrates the principles and practices of bibliographic instruction.

E. None of the above.

9. This position requires the ability to interact collaboratively with others to provide consultation and liaison duties. Experience includes providing consultation and performing liaison duties as follows: 1. Help solve technical problems; 2. Interact collaboratively on projects; 3. Contribute to the planning and implementation of workflow procedures; 4. Provide input for setting production goals; 5. Assist in the training of staff; 6. Create and make presentations; and 7. Exchange information with persons inside and outside of an organization, including supervisors, experts, colleagues and/or trainees.

A. I possess demonstrated experience in ALL of the areas listed above.

B. I possess demonstrated experience in FIVE (5) or SIX (6) of the areas listed above.

C. I possess demonstrated experience in at least FOUR (4) of the areas listed above.

D. I possess an educational background that demonstrates the ability to provide consultation and perform liaison duties.

E. None of the above.

10. From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience communicating with patrons across a broad cultural and demographic spectrum to provide information on the library's resources and services.

A. As a primary job responsibility, I routinely provide professional service to customers, anticipating their needs, resolving their complaints and concerns with diplomacy, tact, and professionalism, and responding to difficult and complex questions about obtaining, accessing, and locating library materials and other related services.

B. I provide professional service to customers, putting their needs first, handling their complaints and concerns, and occasionally responded to complex questions about obtaining, accessing, and locating library materials and other related services.

C. I provide service to customers by responding to routine questions about accessing library materials and other related services.

D. I possess an educational background that demonstrates the ability to provide customer service across a broad cultural and demographic spectrum to provide information on the library's resources and services.

E. None of the above.

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