Position at National Library of Medicine

Technical Information Specialist/Systems Librarian
Preservation and Collection Management (PCM) Section
National Library of Medicine

The National Library of Medicine has an opening for a Technical
Information Specialist/Systems Librarian in the Preservation and
Collection Management (PCM) Section of the Public Services Division.

The Library is located on the campus of the National Institutes of
Health in Bethesda, Maryland.  Museums, galleries and other
attractions of the Washington DC area are within easy access. NLM is
the world's largest medical library. The collection contains
approximately six million items, including an outstanding collection
of rare historical materials.

The Preservation and Collection Management Section is responsible
for preserving and managing the Library's collections. For
information about the program, see:
<URL:http://www.nlm.nih.gov./pubs/factsheets/preservation.html> .

The successful candidate will serve as the Section's systems expert.
Duties include: overseeing PCM implementation of the Library's
integrated library system, defining and requesting system
modifications, testing and implementing new functions, designing
reports, developing documentation, and training Section staff;
assisting unit heads in systems aspects of all Section operations;
serving as the Section's expert on bibliographic records and other
metadata; planning and implementing programs for preserving
electronic resources; training and coordinating the work of PCM
computer support coordinators and addressing microcomputer and
software needs of the Section; participating in projects to develop,
evaluate, and improve automated systems library-wide.

The position is posted at the GS-13 level  (salary range $66,229 -
$86,095). The closing date is May 20, 2002.  For  the complete
position description and instructions for submitting an online
application see: <URL:http://careerhere.nih.gov>. The announcement
number is NLM-02-0122.

For additional details about the position contact

    Margaret Byrnes
    Head, Preservation and Collection Management Section
    301-435-7110
    mbyrnes [at] nlm__nih__gov

Questions related to applying for the position should be sent to
applications [at] nlm__nih__gov


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