[LIBJOBS] United States-Madison, WI- Librarian

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Job Title: LIBRARIAN

Department: Department Of Veterans Affairs

Agency: Veterans Health Administration

Job Announcement Number: VM-11-LMP-445846

 

SALARY RANGE:

                $47,448.00 - $74,628.00 /year

OPEN PERIOD:

                Thursday, March 10, 2011 to Wednesday, March 16, 2011

SERIES & GRADE:

                GS-1410-09/11

POSITION INFORMATION:

                Part Time 20 hours Career/Career Conditional

PROMOTION POTENTIAL:

                11

DUTY LOCATIONS:

                01 vacancies - Madison Metro area, WI

WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:

                United States Citizens

 

JOB SUMMARY:

VacancyID: VM445846 (Include on all documents).

 

To fulfill President Lincoln's promise – "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" – by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to veterans?

 

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

 

Every job at the VA impacts the Veterans that we serve.  You can be part of that team, helping to make sure that our Veterans receive the top-quality care they deserve.

 

VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities.  For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/. 

               

 

 

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

 

    * You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.

    * You will be subject to a background/suitability investigation.

    * Designated and/or random drug testing may be required.

 

               

 

 

Additional Duty Location Info:

 

01 vacancies - Madison Metro area, WI

 

 

This position involves a multi-grade career ladder.  The major duties listed below represent the full performance level of GS-11.  At the GS-9 level, assignments are performed at a more limited scope and with less independence.  You will ultimately acquire the background necessary to perform at the full performance level of GS-11.  Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance.

 

 

 

This position is located at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison, WI.   The person in this position serves as a Librarian, performing professional and technical tasks and has overall responsibility for conducting and performing administrative management duties for the Medical Library. Major duties and responsibilities include: providing customer-centered service and working directly with facility staff in support of patient care, patient education, staff education, research and technical services; providing prompt and courteous response to patrons requests; providing information services and explaining the use of Library Services; formulating and performing reference services using basic reference materials and computer bibliographic searches; assisting borrowers in the location of materials, check out procedures and use of library equipment; instructing and assisting patrons in the use of reference works, indexes, abstracts, and electronic databases and in the operation of automated equipment, audiovisual and microfilm viewing and printing equipment; providing specialized audio-visual and library related services; troubleshooting equipment problems and ensuring that equipment is maintained and repaired; controlling audio-visual previews; addressing groups throughout the Medical Center for the purpose of orienting employees about services of the Libraries; developing specialized services; processing and cataloging books and audiovisuals; maintaining online card catalog; ordering materials, pamphlets, supplies, audiovisuals, etc.; performing check-in and claiming operation of the serials and periodicals in the library’s on-line serials module; maintaining library’s holdings information for serials and periodicals, and editing bibliographic records; maintaining the circulation files for all materials; preparing overdue notice and bills of collection; verifying the accuracy of citations of patron’s interlibrary loan requests, and processing the same; conducting the annual inventory; preparing necessary reports, and performing other related duties as assigned.

 

 

 

Work Schedule:  Part-time, 20 hours per week - specific hours flexible.

 

 

 

*NOTE: Salary listed reflects 40 hour work week, and will be prorated based on the actual hours worked.

 

 

 

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