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Newsgroups: bit.listserv.libref-l
Date:         Fri, 11 Dec 1992 13:25:38 EDT
From:         "Ernest Perez,
              Oregon State Library" <opac!perez%OPAC.osl.or.gov@CS.ORST.EDU>
Subject:      Position Description

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I append the position announcement for Medicine and Natural Resources
Information Specialist (Librarian 4), at the Oregon State Library. This
person is also the online search services coordinator.

The Reference Head tells me that he is especially interested in a person
with strong MS-DOS/IBM-compatible skills. Existing staff is primarily
Macintosh-oriented, and he wants more depth in the IBM-compatible area. He
feels this important, since many information systems, specialized software
applications, and CD-ROM products are available only in IBM-compatible
format.

          Ernest Perez
          Information Systems Administrator
          Oregon State Library
          Salem OR 97310

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ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER:  OC920590
CLASSIFICATION NUMBER:  C2218
EXAMINATION NUMBER:4516
OPEN:   December 7, 1992
CLOSE:  January 15, 1993


RECRUITING FOR...

            Medicine and Natural Resources Information Specialist
                                (Librarian 4)
                                $2,529-$3,370

                             GENERAL INFORMATION

The Oregon State Library is recruiting to fill the position of Medicine and
Natural Resources Information Specialist. This position, under the
supervision of the Information Services Administrator, is responsible for
coordinating two programs within the Information Services Division:
Medicine and Natural Resources reference and online searching. The purpose
of this position is to assist state agency staff and the general public, as
appropriate, with research and information needs. This requires a
specialized knowledge of research tools and resources within the medical
and natural resource disciplines.

The Oregon State Library is an independent state agency governed by a
seven-member Board of Trustees appointed by the Governor. The Library
serves as the principle library and information service provider for Oregon
state government. The Library is an important resource for libraries of all
types throughout the state seeking assistance with library development,
continuing education, consulting services, and library funding. The State
Library's mission includes providing special library services for
print-disabled Oregonians, providing leadership in statewide resource
sharing, making available important and unique electronic information
resources, providing special services for census and demographic
information, censorship and intellectual freedom information, Oregoniana,
federal and state documents, and U. S. patents and trademarks.

TO QUALIFY

You must have:

     ** An American Library Association (ALA) accredited Master of
     Library Science degree; and

     ** three years of professional library experience, including
     one year of experience in providing research and reference
     assistance in the fields of medicine or natural resources.

     ** Your background must have provided you with the knowledge,
     skills and abilities encompassed in the "examination"
     section of this announcement.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The individual in this position is responsible for coordinating two programs
within the Information Services Division:  Online search services and Medicine
and Natural Resources reference.   Major duties include:

     ** Coordinates with minimal supervision the online search
     services program for the Information Services Division.
     Monitors online searching budget and prepares statistics for
     use by the Division. Maintains current awareness of and
     evaluates need for use of new electronic information
     sources, resources, products and equipment. Creates and
     maintains machine-readable files as appropriate. Assists
     with training staff in use of electronic media.

     ** Consults with legislative and executive state agency
     personnel in the areas of natural resources and medicine to
     determine information and research needs. Responds with
     appropriate resources or referral. Uses highly developed
     skills in research, analysis, and evaluation. Assists the
     general public with information needs as appropriate.
     Provides general reference assistance in the public
     Reference Room, as scheduled.

     ** Assists Division colleagues with investigation, planning
     and development, creation, delivery and assessment of
     promotional materials for the Division. The Information
     Services Division marketing plan requires a team-oriented
     proactive effort by the professional staff in promoting
     agency awareness of available resources and services
     available at the State Library.

     ** Prepares written reports, guidelines, procedures and
     spreadsheets. Indexes a limited number of selected
     periodicals for entry into the Oregon Index. Makes
     presentations to a wide variety of individuals and groups.
     May serve as a presenter at workshops and conferences.
     Develops and uses professional and personal networks.
     Participates in professional development training
     activities, professional library, information science and
     subject-specialty related organizations.

     ** Identifies, selects and recommends purchase of materials
     within assigned subject fields. Evaluates and advises on
     quality and appropriateness of holdings within the State
     Library collection. Participates in cooperative collection
     development activities within the state and region.


WORKING CONDITIONS

     ** You must be willing and able to travel throughout the
     state.



THE APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS

Applications will be reviewed and evaluated by a screening committee. Based
on this evaluation, the most suitable applicants will be interviewed. Final
appointment will be made by the State Librarian.

Send a cover letter of not more than one page, and responses to the
questions below, not to exceed four pages total, stating how your knowledge
(understanding of principles gained by experience or training), skills
(competencies gained through experience or training), and abilities
(potential to gain a knowledge or skill) relate to this position. You must
respond to the following questions. Respond to each of the items
individually and completely; number your responses to correspond with the
items; explain or describe any experience and training related to each
item.



1. The person in this position coordinates and oversees the Information
Services Division's online searching program which provides access to
resources for response to a wide variety of information and research
inquiries from state agency clientele. Describe how your training and
experience have provided you with the knowledge and skills to oversee an
online searching program. Include any experience you have had in budgeting,
training, using and evaluating electronic and online services.


2. As part of the Information Services team, this position requires
knowledge and skill in providing clientele with timely information and
resource material in the fields of medicine and natural resources. Describe
how your background, experience and training as a reference librarian in
these fields have prepared you to meet this requirement. Include any
experiences you have had in collection development and your use of
professional networks as information sources.


3. This position requires proactive participation in a team effort directed
at marketing information and research services to state agency clientele.
Describe how your background, training and experience have prepared you
with knowledge, skills and ability to assist with planning, developing,
creating and using promotional material and activities directed at
marketing library services to information users. Please give specific
examples of your involvement at each stage of the promotion process and
specific types of clientele toward which these efforts were directed.


4. The person in this position must have strong oral and written
communication skills demonstrating the ability to present information to a
wide variety of persons, including professional librarians, library staff,
government officials and the public. Describe your training and/or
experience in preparing written reports, articles, papers, guidelines,
procedures and spreadsheets. Describe training and/or experience which have
prepared you for making oral presentations before groups at orientation
sessions, workshops and conferences.



Attach a state job application form (PD 100) and a resume. Include in your
resume the names, addresses and phone numbers of three professional
references.


ALL INFORMATION REQUESTED MUST BE RECEIVED BY 5:00 P.M., FRIDAY, JANUARY
15, 1993.


TO APPLY


Mail applications to:    Barbara Columbus
                              Oregon State Library
                              State Library Building
                              Salem, Oregon 97310


THE OREGON STATE LIBRARY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
COMMITTED TO CULTURAL DIVERSITY.

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