Opening: Assistant Librarian for Collection Management and Preservation, Library of the Supreme Court of the United States

The Supreme Court of the United States has an opening for an Assistant Librarian for Collections Management and Preservation. The offical and complete announcement, including how to apply, is posted here. What follows are snips from it. Do note that the closing date is March 14, 2011 and applications are accepted via FAX.

SALARY RANGE: $89,033.00 - $140,084.00 /year
OPEN PERIOD: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 to Monday, March 14, 2011
SERIES & GRADE: GG-1410-13/14
POSITION INFORMATION: Full-Time  Permanent 
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: yes
DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy - Washington DC Metro Area, DC
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: Applications will be accepted from United States citizens and nationals. 

Job Summary: Department Head responsible for planning, directing and evaluating operations of the Collections Management Department, which includes supervision of six staff members, and organization and maintenance of the library collections and Chambers' materials to ensure accessibility and availability.  Responsible for preservation of the library's general collections, coordination of interlibrary loan service and loan tracking database, oversight of the document delivery budget, planning and evaluation of all automated circulation operations, and coordination of library-wide disaster recovery planning and emergency evacuation.  Responsible for administration of an offsite library Annex, including retrieval, delivery and maintenance of materials.  Participates in collection development, space planning, and department heads executive committee.  Reports directly to the Librarian of the Court.
 
Duties: Department Head responsible for planning, directing and evaluating operations of the Collections Management Department, which includes supervision of six staff members, and organization and maintenance of the library collections and Chambers' materials to ensure accessibility and availability.  Responsible for preservation of the library's general collections, coordination of interlibrary loan service and loan tracking database, oversight of the document delivery budget, planning and evaluation of all automated circulation operations, and coordination of library-wide disaster recovery planning and emergency evacuation.  Responsible for administration of an offsite library Annex, including retrieval, delivery and maintenance of materials.  Participates in collection development, space planning, and department heads executive committee.  Reports directly to the Librarian of the Court.

Qualifications Required: Master's degree in Library and Information Science from an accredited school required.  At least three years of experience as a library administrator or supervisor required. Working knowledge of Millennium or similar comprehensive library automation system  required.  Working knowledge of Interlibrary Loan functions required, including experience with OCLC.  Experience in collections management, preservation and conservation of library materials strongly preferred.  Experience with document delivery systems and knowledge of relevant issues preferred.  Employment is subject to successful completion of a security background check. 

You will need to successfully complete a background security investigation before you can be appointed into this position.

What to Expect Next: Best qualified applicants will be contacted for interviews.  All applicants will receive notification after the job has been filled.