Review Vacancy
AgencyEducation Department, State
TitleAssociate Librarian (Technical Processes), Box OCE-966/23024
Occupational CategoryNo Preference
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $75243 to $94834 Annually
Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
§70.1: One year of permanent competitive or 55 b/c service as an Associate Librarian (Blind).
Provisional Appointment: Must have one year of permanent competitive or non-competitive 55b/c service as a Senior Librarian (Technical Processes).
Duties Description The New York State Library (NYSL) is seeking to fill an Associate Librarian (Technical Processes) within the Technical Services and Systems (TSS) unit. The TSS unit acquires, catalogs, and processes approximately 95,000 items annually purchased from commercial publishers and gifts/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/preservation of digital collections are included in the responsibilities of the unit.
Under the direction of the Principal Librarian (Technical Processes), the incumbent will supervise and manage the daily operations in Digitization and Digital Collections and may assist in one of the following areas: Government Documents or Preservation/Conservation. Duties of the position will include, but are not limited, to the following:
• Serve as Head of Digitization and Digital Collections;
• 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 Technical Services and Systems to establish and maintain proper metadata, access, and preservation standards for digital content;
• Participate on State Library, Office of Cultural Education (OCE), and professional library association committees to help build digital content and provide enhanced access to OCE collections;
• Investigate and implement new technology and practices to improve access to digital content; and
• Assist with overseeing activities in Government Documents and Preservation/Conservation as needed.
Additional Comments CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: This will be a permanent or provisional appointment. Promotions and transfers may change appointees’ negotiating unit. Applicants should be aware that changes in negotiating units may affect their salary, insurance, and other benefits.
*Leads to a maximum salary of $94,834 based on annual performance advances.
APPLICATION: Qualified candidates should send a resume and letter of interest by June 9, 2016 to ocejobs@nysed.gov (email applications are preferred). You must include the Box number (OCE-966/23024) in the subject line of your email 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 June 9, 2016 to ocejobs@nysed.gov (email applications are preferred). You must include the Box number (OCE-966/23024) in the subject line of your email to ensure receipt of your application.