Network Bulletin No. 00-41

Date: August 11, 2000

Subject: Staff, Network

Index term: Vacancy--Tennessee

            
NLS has been asked to announce the following vacancy:

Position: Library Assistant IV II--Reader Advisor

Location: Tennessee State Library and Archives
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (LBPH)

Salary: $1,670 Monthly

Duties and Responsibilities: Initiates service to new
patrons by adding patron records to library's database;
works with other staff to complete service initiation;
maintains patron confidentiality; updates patron on-line
records as address, name, and reading-interest changes
become known; provides new patron orientation; selects books
and/or magazines in special media for patrons; searches
bibliographic sources for appropriate titles; keeps current,
accurate on-line patron records; maintains patron reserve
lists; monitors continuing patron service; provides
information and advice on LBPH services as well as
information on services available from other related
agencies and organizations. This division is a regional
network library for the National Library Service for the
Blind and Physically Handicapped/Library of Congress (NLS).
Reader Advisor provides comprehensive services to print-
handicapped Tennesseans.

Qualifications: Education equivalent to graduation from a
standard high school and experience of four years or more of
library or related work with the public. Qualifying library
course work may be substituted for year-to-year experience.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
To apply, submit resum‚ and/or state application to:

Personnel Office
                     
Secretary of State
312 8th Avenue North, 7th Floor
William R. Snodgrass Tower
Nashville, TN 37243

For further information contact:

Carolyn Hoover Sung
Chief
Network Division


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