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AgencyAttorney General, Office of the

TitleChief of Law Library Services

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade27

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $90375 to $111316 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Provisional

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address Justice Building

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12224

Minimum Qualifications Master’s degree in library science from a college or university accredited by the American Library Association. In addition, must have 5 years of post-degree professional librarian experience including 3 years in a responsible administrative or management capacity in a large law library (at least 20,000 volumes). Graduation from law school may be substituted for 2 years of the professional librarian experience but not for the administrative or management experience. Appropriate part-time and volunteer experience, which can be verified, will be accepted on a prorated basis.

Duties Description • Manage and operate library centers in Albany and New York City and coordinate with Regional Office libraries.
• Provide reference services to all staff.
• Negotiate contract services for on-line research tools.
• Plan for long-term growth including keeping up with latest technological developments.
• Serve as liaison with other libraries.
• Select, train and supervise subordinate library staff.
• Prepare annual budget requests.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Comments If you are appointed provisionally, you must take the next scheduled Civil Service examination for this title and your score must be reachable on the resulting eligible list before you can be permanently appointed. If you do not pass the examination or achieve a reachable score, you may not be retained.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name William Harrison

Telephone (518) 776-2500

Fax

Email Address william.harrison@ag.ny.gov

Address

Street State Capitol

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12224

Notes on ApplyingCandidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The Office of the Attorney General is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to workplace diversity.
PLEASE NOTE: The “Application Due” date associated with this posting is not the last day applications can be submitted. Applications for this position will be accepted by the hiring bureau on a rolling basis until a candidate is selected; recruitment for this position can be closed or suspended at any time.