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 ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

 Position: LIBRARY ASSISTANT II (Part-Time: 20 hours per week)
   Materials Management Division
             Department of Libraries

FILING: Applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on the
closing date to: Department of Personnel
    #1 Courthouse Plaza, Suite #511
    2100 Clarendon Boulevard
    Arlington, Virginia 22201

FURTHER Weekdays 8 - 5: (703) 358-3500
INFORMATION: (New) 24-HOUR JOB LINE: (703) 358-3363
            TTY Users: (703) 358-4613
   (24-HOUR Message - staffed 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. weekdays)

WEBSITE ADDRESS: www.co.arlington.va.us/pers
Announcement No: 7023-8B-LIB

 Salary: $12.02 per hour*
 Closing Date: JANUARY 8, 1998

Work Hours: Between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Worksite Location: Central Library, 1015 North Quincy Street.

KIND OF WORK: This is a part-time para-professional position in the
Collection Development (materials selection) Unit of the Materials
Management Division located at the Central Library. The employee
provides para-professional support for the adult and juvenile Collection
Development Specialists and works as a member of the Collection
Development Team. Specific duties include: verifying bibliographic,
publisher and vendor information on the ACORN system (CARL), in
electronic databases (BIP, Vendor), and on the Internet; locating and
evaluating printed and electronic collection development lists and
review materials; preparing selection lists using vendor databases,
word processing, and online acquisitions system; utilizing MS Word to
type various documents; coordinating and tracking collection
development projects. The employee is required to establish task
priorities, meet deadlines, and work efficiently with a large and varied
workload and minimal supervision.


QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To be considered for this position, you
must meet minimum qualifications. Applicants who also meet desirable
qualifications will be given preference. An incomplete application form
may be cause for rejection.


MINIMUM: Two years of college education, Associate degree, or
equivalent number of credit hours, and two years of experience in
general library procedures.


SUBSTITUTION: Additional qualifying experience may substitute for the
education requirement on a year-for-year basis.


DESIRABLE: Preference may be given to candidates with one or more of
the following: a) experience with library collection development,
selection or acquisitions work; b) experience with bibliographic records
and bibliographic description; c) experience working with the CARL
system or other integrated library automation systems; d) experience or
training in MS Word or similar software packages; and/or e) experience
or training in searching electronic databases and the Internet.


* The salary scale (grade 5) for this position is from $12.02 per hour
(normal entrance) to $16.95 per hour (maximum). With satisfactory
performance, employees are considered for periodic (step) increases up
to the maximum of the range. The probationary period for this position
is one year.


EXAMINATION MAY INCLUDE ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) Evaluation of
Training and Experience; (2) Written and Oral Examination; (3)
Performance Test; (4) Personal Interview; (5) Physical Examination; (6)
Group Discussion Exam.
 "An Equal Opportunity Employer/Reasonable Accommodation Upon Request"
Prohibition of Discrimination: Discrimination against any person in any
practice or procedure in advertising, recruitment, referral, testing,
hiring, transfer, promotion or any other term, condition, or privilege
of employment which limits or adversely affects employment
opportunities, because of political or religious options or affiliation,
or because of race, color, sex, national origin, marital status,
pregnancy, parenthood, age, sexual orientation, status as a Vietnam Era
Veteran or handicap which is unrelated to the person's occupational
qualifications or any other non-merit factor which is not a bona fide
occupational qualification, is prohibited; provided that nothing in this
section is intended to prohibit the County from taking reasonable
affirmative action to eliminate the effect of discrimination." See back
of announcement for explanation of Employment Discrimination Appeal
Procedures. Posted: December 4, 1997 kae
 Arlington County is a Drug-Free Workplace



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