Librarian 1-3

Librarian 1-3

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Librarian 1-3

Salary

$2,784.00 – $5,460.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

CRT-2024-201398-PW

Department

Culture Rec & Tourism-State Library

Opening Date

10/16/2024

Closing Date

11/4/2024 11:59 PM Central

Description

Benefits

Questions

Supplemental Information

This is a full-time position located at theState Library in Baton Rouge, LA.

Position Summary:

Performs all aspects of original cataloging and authority work of materials in all formats, especially Louisiana public documents. Requires extensive communication with the Technical Services Coordinator, Recorder of Documents, the Louisiana Department staff, IT staff, and other Technical Services staff. Work is complex and requires a high degree of knowledge of library automation, cataloging practices, and local, national, and international standards and their applications.

Duties:

70% Original Cataloging

Performs original cataloging in all formats according to established local practices, RDA, AACR2r, LCSH, DDC, MARC format, and OCLC requirements

Searches appropriate and available online or local databases for bibliographic records as needed

Furnishes current classification numbers and subject headings for items when requested and checks consistency and accuracy of all serial and monographic records

Loads MARC records from external sources into ILS

Works with Recorder of Documents, Louisiana Government Documents Librarian, and Technical Services Coordinator to establish effective workflows and accurate capture of bibliographic information of public documents

Establishes and maintains procedures for creating and uploading data into Digital Archive

Maintains awareness of changes in RDA, LCSH, MARC format, OCLC, DDC, CONTENTdm, and ILS protocols, communicating as necessary to other cataloging staff

Other duties as requested

15% Issue Resolution

Investigates issues related to ILS and Digital Archive displays, indexing, and format changes, communicating with ILS system administrator and IT staff as needed

Investigates and resolves discrepancies in the catalog according to local practices, national and international standards, and common sense

Updates procedures manuals as needed

Other duties as requested

10% Instruction

Co-teach LSSC course on Cataloging and Classification

5% Professional Development

Participates in professional associations, task forces, and committees as requested

Participates in discussions about digitization of library materials, metadata, and electronic archiving

Attends conferences and training as possible and reads professional literature to stay current on topics related to metadata, digitization, digital archives, cataloging standards, and technical services

Special Requirements:

Knowledge: Requires MLS from ALA-accredited graduate school. Expertise with MARC, LCSH, OCLC, RDA, AACR2R, DDC, CONTENTdm, Polaris, metadata, digitizing, and cataloging electronic resources highly desirable.

Skills: Understanding of library automation and technical services operations highly desirable. Experience with MS Office applications, Windows, and Internet searching highly desirable.

Abilities: Excellent interpersonal skills; detail-oriented. Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of library staff. Ability to work independently as well as in cooperative team atmosphere.

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:

COMPETENCY #1: Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

COMPETENCY #2: Demonstrating Accountability:The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions.

COMPETENCY #3: Learning Actively:The ability to acquire necessary knowledge and skills to improve performance and achieve organizational goals.

No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana) ” link and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

The Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism are participants in the E-Verify system for identification and employment eligibility purposes.

Louisiana as a State, is a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Pacee Wallace

Department of Culture, Recreation, & Tourism

1051 N. 3rd Street

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Phone: 225-342-8202

pwallace@crt.la.gov

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A masters degree in library science from a college or university accredited by the American Library Association.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:

To organize and manage information sources in order to provide access to such information to library users.

Level of Work:

Entry.

Supervision Received:

General from a higher level Librarian, Library Manager or other managerial or administrative personnel.

Supervision Exercised:

None.

Location of Work:

May be used by all state agencies, statewide.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from Library Paraprofessional 3 and 4 by the presence of professional level librarian duties.

Differs from Librarian 2 by the absence of journeyman level duties.

Examples of Work

Performs basic reference work using standard reference and bibliographic tools.

Performs advanced bibliographic verification.

Catalogs monographs and serials for which no standard source record exists.

Assists in the development of special research or management projects.

Compiles bibliographies as directed.

Assists in book or film selection and deselection.

Advises readers with special problems or handicaps.

Performs related work as required by circumstances or as directed.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

New Years Day

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

Mardi Gras,

Good Friday,

Memorial Day,

Independence Day,

Labor Day,

Veterans Day,

Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/YourRetirementSystem.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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CE: Rate your ability to communicate effectively based on our definition: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable communicating effectively

2= I have limited experience or require assistance to communicate effectively

3= I can communicate effectively

4= I can communicate effectively and help others improve their communication

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CE: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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DA: Rate your ability to demonstrate accountability based on our definition: The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions.

1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable demonstrating accountability

2= I have limited experience or require assistance to demonstrate accountability

3= I can demonstrate accountability

4= I can demonstrate accountability and help others improve their ability to demonstrate accountability

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DA: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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LA: Rate your ability to learn actively based on our definition: The ability to acquire necessary knowledge and skills to improve performance and achieve organizational goals.

1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable learning actively

2= I have limited experience or require assistance to learn actively

3= I can learn actively

4= I can learn actively and help others improve their ability to learn actively

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LA: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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State of Louisiana

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For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

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