[PADG:1723] Position at the National Library of Medicine

["Margaret Byrnes" <BYRNESM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Collection Management Position at the National Library of 
Medicine
The National Library of Medicine has an opening for a 
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, D.C. 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.<SPAN 
style="mso-spacerun: yes">  The Preservation and Collection 
Management Section is responsible for preserving and managing the Library&#8217;s 
collections. For information about the program, see: <A 
href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/factsheets/preservation.html";>www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/factsheets/preservation.html 
. The successful candidate will serve as a librarian in the Collection 
Management Unit (CMU) which is responsible for collection management functions 
including binding, book repair, shelving, collection management and space 
planning.   Duties include: 
assisting in all matters related to managing the collection; serving as Project 
Officer or Alternate Project Officer for the Library&#8217;s binding preparation, 
binding and shelving contracts; planning and overseeing<SPAN 
style="mso-spacerun: yes">  major projects designed to preserve 
collection materials in a variety of formats including audiovisuals and 
electronic resources; training and reviewing the work of CMU library technicians 
and student assistants.  
The position is posted at the GS 9/11/12 levels<SPAN 
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> (salary range $38,406 - 
$72,400). The closing date is July 1, 2002.<SPAN 
style="mso-spacerun: yes">  For the full position description and 
instructions for submitting an application, see: <A 
href="http://careerhere.nih.gov/";>http://careerhere.nih.gov ;. The 
announcement number is NLM-02-0133.  
For additional details about the position, contact Margaret Byrnes, Head, 
Preservation and Collection Management Section<SPAN 
style="mso-spacerun: yes">  (email: <A 
href="mailto:mbyrnes@xxxxxxxxxxx";>mbyrnes@xxxxxxxxxxx; phone (301) 
435-7110).  Questions related to 
applying for the position should be sent to <A 
href="mailto:applications@xxxxxxxxxxx";>applications@xxxxxxxxxxx .
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