From: emil@seq1.loc.gov (Elizabeth F. Miller)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Library of Congress Vacancy - Music/Broadcasting
Date: 7 Oct 92 20:56:47 GMT
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                            LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
                         Washington, DC 20540-2295
                        *** VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT***

                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                ^  Vacancy Announcement Number: 21286  ^
                ^  Opening Date: September 14, 1992    ^  
                ^  Closing Date: October 23, 1992      ^
                ^                                      ^
                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                                                 
GENERAL POSITION INFORMATION:
    
              Title: Librarian (Cataloger)
                     GS-1410-9   (6260)  $26,798 - $34,835
                     GS-1410-11  (6259)  $32,423 - $42,152
                     GS-1410-12  (6258)  $38,861 - $50,516

Promotion Potential: Promotion plan to GS-12

  Position Location: Processing Section, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and
                     Recorded Sound Division, Office of the Director of
                     Public Service and Collection Management I, Collections
                     Services; James Madison Memorial Building

Type of Appointment: Permanent, Non-supervisory, bargaining unit position

Number of Vacancies: One (Subject to Congressional funding authorization for
                     fiscal 1993 beginning October 1, 1992)

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
Under the general supervision of the Head, Processing Section, catalogs sound
recording materials in English and other modern languages.  Collaborates in
determining and providing appropriate bibliographic control for collections of
sound recordings.  Work at the higher grades requires greater independence and
is generally more complex.  As required, trains and/or directs the work of
lower-level catalogers or technicians working these areas.  Participates in
the development of rules and procedures for the control of unpublished or rare
sound recordings including broadcasting materials.  Exercises and displays
initiative, flexibility, tact, good judgement, and good human relations
skills.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants must meet all of the requirements detailed below.

  KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
  Knowledge of the principles and practices of descriptive cataloging or
  subject cataloging using the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules and standard
  subject heading list; ability to search, organize and record bibliographic
  data with accuracy and attention to detail, using automated means;  
  knowledge of the field of music.
 
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
For the GS-9 level, there is no specialized experience requirement provided
the educational requirement is met.  For the GS-11 and GS-12 levels,
candidates must possess, in addition to the educational requirement, one year
of specialized experience performing original cataloging of sound recordings
or broadcast materials in an archive or research library.  For the GS-11
level, this experience must have been at the GS-9 level in the Federal service
or at a comparable level of difficulty outside the Federal service.  For the
GS-12 level, this experience must have been at the GS-11 level in the Federal
service or at a comparable level of difficulty outside the Federal service.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Master's degree in library science and undergraduate degree in music.

SUBSTITUTIONS:
A bachelor's degree (or three years of general experience) plus two years of
specialized experience in a research library or archive which has demonstrated
the knowledge, skills, and abilities stated above may be substituted for the
educational requirement.  One year of this specialized experience must have
been at the GS-7 level in the Federal service or at a comparable level of
difficulty outside the Federal service.  There is no substitution for the
specialized experience required for the GS-11 and GS-12 levels.

QUALITY RANKING FACTORS:
Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications requirements will be evaluated
on the basis of the Quality Ranking Factors.  Applicants are encouraged to
submit with their SF-171 a supplemental statement addressing each Quality
Ranking Factor separately.  The supplemental statement should be prepared on
plain 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper and should briefly describe how the applicant's
experience, education, training, self-development, outside activities, awards,
and commendations relate to each Quality Ranking Factor.

1. Current knowledge of cataloging rules and principles, including AACR2, as
   regards recorded sound materials, including choice of entry, form of
   heading, bibliographic description and subject analysis.  (35%)
2. Knowledge of the field of music, especially jazz or broadcasting.  (25%)
3. Ability to search, organize, and record bibliographic data with accuracy
   and attention to detail, including a knowledge of the MARC formats.  (20%)
4. Ability to communicate orally for the purpose of discussing and
   understanding complex cataloging rules and procedures and technical
   information.  (10%)
5. Ability to communicate in writing for the purpose of documenting cataloging
   rules and procedures.  (10%)

NOTE:  To receive full credit for courses taken that pertain to any of the
quality ranking factors, list all courses taken, number of credit hours, and
level of study.

REMARKS:
The Library reserves the right to fill any number of the above-
described position that are or become vacant during the life of this vacancy
announcement.  All Federal Employee Benefits apply.

*****************************************************************
* HOW TO APPLY: Submit a Standard Form 171, Application for     *
* Federal Employment, and all required attachments as described *
* in this Announcement to:                                      *
*                     LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                       *
*               HUMAN RESOURCES OPERATIONS OFFICE               *
*               101 INDEPENDENCE AVE., SE, LM 107               *
*                   WASHINGTON, DC  20540-2295                  *
*                                                               *
*     For more information on this Vacancy, please contact:     *
*          Human Resources, Team 1, at 202-707-9147             *
*****************************************************************


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06 - Radio/TV                        | 18 - Vacancy Announcement Posted on
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     (Unemployment Office)           |      Boards
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5.  Please categorize yourself in terms of race, sex, and ethnic categories
below.  First read definitions of subcategories.
____________________________________________________________________________

                              DEFINITIONS
The racial and ethnic categories for Federal statistics and administrative
reporting are defined as follows:
____________________________________________________________________________

ETHNICITY 

- HISPANIC.  A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South
American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.

RACE

- AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKAN NATIVE. A person having origins in any of the
original peoples of North America, and who maintains cultural identification
through tribal affiliation or community recognition.

- ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER. A person having origins in any of the original
peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, or the 
Pacific Islands.  This area includes, for example, China, India, Japan, 
Korea, the Philippine Islands, and Samoa.

- BLACK. A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.

- WHITE. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, 
North Africa, or the Middle East.

____________________________________________________________________________
A.  Race      |     |     |  B.  Sex   |     |   |  C. Ethnicity   |     |
              |_____|     |            |_____|   |                 |_____|
                          |                      | 
1 - American Indian or    |  1 - Male            |  1 - Hispanic Origin
    Alaskan native        |  2 - Female          |  2 - Not of Hispanic
2 - Asian or Pacific      |                      |        Origin
    Islander              |                      |
3 - Black                 |                      |
4 - White                 |                      |
5 - Other _______________ |                      |
            (Specify)     |                      |
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