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National Conservation Librarian Needed – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Shepherdstown, WV

Deadline – December 5, 2016


The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has an upcoming vacancy for its Chief Librarian position supporting the National Conservation Library housed in Shepherdstown, WV, at the agency’s National Conservation Training Center. The position is unique; it is the only national level librarian position within the agency.

Since 2000, the National Conservation Library has performed central procurement of commercially published materials and search tools and has been an access point to library resources for the entire Fish and Wildlife Service.

The agency’s current chief librarian, Anne Post, is preparing to retire at the end of 2016 after many years of dedicated service. Management is currently seeking resumes and CV’s of potential candidates with a strong interest in filling the position (the job announcement has not yet been released).

The position includes a strong focus on:

- Information synthesis and organization - The librarian will provide focused, mission-driven information management tools for agency scientists and program managers, often customized to meet the needs of specific programs and communities of practice.

- Outreach to the scholarly community - A library network approach will be used reach out to partners (partners in academia, and federal/state conservation agencies) in order to increase the visibility of the research and applied science activities of the Fish and Wildlife Service.

- Digital asset management and curation - The librarian will support resource sharing and data management within the agency (best practices) in order to further the growth of the FWS digital asset base.

Qualified and interested candidates should send CV’s and/or resumes to Sarah Gannon-Nagle, Creative Libraries Branch Chief, at [log in to unmask]" target="_blank" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(46,109,164)">[log in to unmask].  Ms. Gannon-Nagle will also welcome any questions about the position that you may have.


Deadline: December 5, 2016


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