Review Vacancy
AgencyEducation Department, State
TitleAssociate Librarian (Technical Processes), Box OCE-1107/23024
Occupational CategoryNo Preference
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $81446 to $102661 Annually
Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Reassignment: Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service as an Associate Librarian (Technical Processes).
Section 70.1 Transfer: Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55 b/c service as an Associate Librarian (Blind).
Provisional Appointment: For non-permanent provisional appointment, candidates must have:
Either 1. One year of permanent competitive or non-competitive 55b/c service as a Senior Librarian (Technical Processes);
OR 2. A master’s degree in Library Science or Information Studies from a program accredited by the American Library Association AND three years of full time post-degree professional librarian experience in a medium to large library environment where your primary duties include: acquiring library materials; acquiring, classifying and describing government documents from a federal or state agency for addition to the library’s collection; or cataloging library materials using one or more of the following metadata standards: RDA, Dublin Core, MODS or METS. Provisional candidates must take the examination for Associate Librarian (Technical Processes) when it is next offered and must be reachable on the resulting eligible list to maintain employment.
Duties Description
The New York State Education Department’s Office of Cultural Education (OCE) is seeking candidates for an Associate Librarian (Technical Processes) position in the New York State Library’s (NYSL) Technical Services and Systems (TSS) Unit. The TSS Unit acquires, catalogs and processes approximately 95,000 items annually purchased from commercial publishers and gifts and deposits from individuals, New York State agencies and the United States Government Printing Office. In addition, digitization activities, harvesting of born-digital documents and curation and preservation of digital collections are included in the responsibilities of the Unit. Under the direction of the Principal Librarian (Technical Processes), the incumbent of this position will supervise and manage daily operations in the Digitization and Digital Collections section of the TSS Unit. Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Supervise and manage the daily operations of the Digitization and Digital Collections of the NYSL’s TSS Unit;
• Supervise digital scanning, harvesting of born-digital New York State documents and processing of digital content;
• Create and implement policies and procedures for the production and management of digital content;
• Serve as the authority on existing and emerging digitization standards and equipment;
• Collaborate with other areas in the TSS Unit to establish and maintain proper metadata, access and preservation standards for digital content;
• Participate in NYSL, OCE and professional library association committees to help build digital content and provide enhanced access to OCE collections; and
• Investigate and implement new technology and practices to improve access to digital content.
Additional Comments CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: This will be a permanent or non-permanent provisional appointment. Provisional candidates must take the examination for Associate Librarian (Technical Processes) when it is next offered and must be reachable on the resulting eligible list to maintain employment. Promotions may change appointees’ negotiating unit. Applicants should be aware that changes in negotiating units may affect their salary, insurance and other benefits. Verification of degree and/or transcripts will be required for all candidates at the time of interview.
*Leads to a maximum salary of $102,661 based on annual performance advances.
APPLICATION: Qualified candidates should send a resume and letter of interest by January 25, 2019 to ocejobs@nysed.gov (E-mail applications are preferred). You must include the Box number (OCE-1107/23024) in the subject line of your email and/or cover letter to ensure receipt of your application.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Office of Human Resources Management
Email Address ocejobs@nysed.gov
Address
Street NYS Education Department
89 Washington Avenue, OHRM, Room 528 EB
Notes on ApplyingAPPLICATION: Qualified candidates should send a resume and letter of interest by January 25, 2019 to ocejobs@nysed.gov (E-mail applications are preferred). You must include the Box number (OCE-1107/23024) in the subject line of your email and/or cover letter to ensure receipt of your application.