>Date: Tue, 05 May 1998 11:39:54 -0400
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>From: Shirley Loo <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: 5 Library Technician Positions (GS5 or GS6) at LC
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>Five permanent library technician positions at the Library of Congress are
now
>open.  Those appointed to the positions may be promoted to GS-8.  The
>vacancy announcement is WA-LC-98-0142 (PW).
>
>Those interested may call 202-707-5627 or 202-707-4315 for application
>materials.  The LC website may also be visited for information
>(http://lcweb.loc.gov).  The address for the vacancy announcement is:
>gopher://marvel.loc.gov:70/00/employee/employ/employ.ops/980142
>
>Here is the vacancy announcement as posted on LC's website without the
>lengthy supplemental qualifications section:
>
>                                 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
>                                Washington, DC 20540-2295
>
>                  *** VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT ***
>
>           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
>           ^   Vacancy Announcement Number 980142   ^
>
>           ^      Opening Date: April 29, 1998      ^
>
>           ^      Closing Date: May 29, 1998        ^
>
>           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
>THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
>WOMEN, MINORITIES, AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WHO MEET
>ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
>
>GENERAL POSITION INFORMATION:
>
>Title/Series/Grade:  Library Technician
>
>                     GS-1411-5 (11305) $19,969 - $25,963 Per Annum*
>
>                     GS-1411-6 (11306) $22,258 - $28,936 Per Annum*
>
>*The individuals selected for these positions will receive applicable
locality
>pay adjustment.
>
>Tour of Duty:    Fulltime.  Incumbents may work a flexible or compflex
>                 schedule with one late night each week until 6:00 p.m.
>
>Promotion Potential:  GS-8
>
>Position Location:    Congressional Research Service, Library Services
>                      Division, James Madison Memorial Building
>
>Type of Appointment:  Permanent Non-supervisory, bargaining unit position
>
>Number of Vacancies:  5
>
>**Applications submitted for this vacancy must contain the entire
>announcement number.
>
>                     The Library of Congress is an Equal Opportunity Employer
>
>BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
>
>Incumbents will, on a rotational basis, be assigned to the Production Team,
>Reader Service facility in the Congressional Reference Division, or to the
>Product Distribution Center in the Library Services Division.  Incumbents
will
>identify and locate specifically cited publications and articles from federal
>documents, congressional publications, newspapers, periodicals, or other
>Library or CRS collections; respond to congressional requests, provide
>in-person assistance to congressional and CRS staff; respond to requests for
>CRS
>
>products; process books, periodicals, annuals, microforms, CD-ROMs, and
>other recurring publications; advise staff on the procedures necessary to

>obtain Library materials from the book room; maintain the book room
>according to established procedures; enter into various automated database
>systems complete descriptions of the contents of new and revised Info Packs;
>maintain inventories and supplies; use automated tracking system to input,
>search, and manipulate data; greet and direct visitors, answer telephone and
>take messages; distribute mail; provide daily maintenance on a variety of
>electronic equipment including photocopiers, microfiche reader-printers, and
>fax machines; and perform routine clerical duties.  In addition to the duties
>listed above, incumbents at the GS-6 level will train and review work of
>junior staff as requested; keep statistics for all forms of CRS products; and
>respond to requests for publications where requests contain vague,
>incomplete or misleading information.
>
>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
>
>At the GS-5 level applicants must have at least 6 months of related
>specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-4 level in the Federal
service or
>at a comparable level of difficulty outside the Federal service, performing
>duties such as general clerical, library or other related experience which
>demonstrates experience in identifying and locating library materials; or
have
>successfully completed at least 4 years (120 semester hours/180 quarter
>hours) of undergraduate education, in an accredited college or university, in
>any field of study; or have an equivalent combination of related
experience and
>education when combined is equivalent to 6 months of related experience at
>the GS-4 level.  At the GS-6 level applicants must have at least 6 months of
>related specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-5 in the Federal service
>or at a comparable level of difficulty outside the Federal service,
performing
>duties such as identifying and locating library materials; inputting data
into
>an automated system; and searching/manipulating data.
>
>PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
>
>The incumbents may perform some physical exertion such as long periods of
>standing, or recurring activities such as bending, crouching, stooping, and
>reaching; pushing loaded book trucks; or recurring lifting of moderately
heavy
>items such as boxes of assembly materials or multiple copies of CRS
>products.
>
>KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs):  The following KSAs have
>been identified as being important to the performance of these positions
at the
>GS-5/6 grade levels.  The percentages in parenthesis indicate the relative
>importance of each KSA to these positions.
>
> 1.Ability to operate automated data bases.  (25%)
>
> 2.Ability to maintain files and records.  (25%)
>
> 3.Knowledge of reference sources.  (25%)
>
> 4.Ability to communicate and interact with others.  (15%)
>
> 5.Ability to communicate in writing.  (10%)
>
>EVALUATION PROCESS:
>
>Applicants are first assessed against minimum qualification requirements for
>these positions and must have the level of experience as specified in this
>announcement.  Furthermore, applicants will be assigned a numerical score
>between 70 and 100 that will be based on their responses to the questions

>answered in the Supplemental Qualifications Statement, Form C.  This rating
>process will determine who will be referred to the selecting official for
>further consideration.
>
>REMARKS:
>
>Appointment/retention is subject to a favorable evaluation of an appropriate
>personnel security/suitability investigation.
>
>The Library reserves the right to fill any number of the above-described
>positions that are or become vacant during the life of this vacancy
>announcement.
>