Librarian 1 (Resource Sharing Librarian

Job Description

Welcome to the Department of Education & Early Development

This position is open to Alaskan Residents only.

Please check out the

residency definition

to determine if you qualify.

We’d be delighted to have you join our team.

• Coordinating Inter Library Loan services to rural Alaska libraries, mainly using OCLC Worldshare ILL software.
• Provide intake, point of contact, basic management of Alaska Remote Resident Digital Library Pilot program, which provides access to the Alaska Digital Library for Alaska residents not eligible for a public library card.
• Limited reference service to rural Alaska libraries.
• Coordinate Alaska Talking Book Program.
• Work with Alaska State Library Information Services team and Alaska State Library Development team in the planning and goal setting of diverse services to Alaska libraries.

The mission of the Division of Libraries, Archives, and Museums is to promote lifelong learning for all Alaskans through Alaska’s diverse history, art, and culture. The Alaska State Library works with the public and other libraries throughout Alaska to ensure access to the resources needed to fulfill that mission. Our staff is devoted to providing exceptional public service and highly specialized professional expertise.

This position will serve a wide range of communities spread across the entire State of Alaska. This position will help rural communities and remote Alaskans access library services that would not otherwise be available to them. There is a huge opportunity to shape the way that these services are provided and this position will have a major role in creating the policies and procedures behind them.

One day per week telework may be available.

This position is based at the Andrew P. Kashevaroff Building in downtown Juneau, which we share with our colleagues in the Division of Libraries, Archives and Museums. With dedicated parking and an onsite café, the building boasts extraordinary views of the Gastineau Channel and surrounding mountains, easy access to year-round outdoor and cultural activities, and the University of Alaska Southeast just a few miles away.

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• Flexibility:
  Is open to change and new information; rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
• Information Management:
  Identifies a need for and knows where or how to gather information; organizes and maintains information or information management systems.

Master's degree from an accredited college in library or information science, media services, or a closely related field.

At the time of the interview, please provide the following:

Three (3) professional references, whom we may contact by phone, are required. One (1) of these references must be your current or most recent supervisor, if not already provided in the application.

A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial is okay; please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcripts) is used to verify that you meet the minimum qualifications.

To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies, you must fill in the Education section of the application If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application (Unofficial is okay;

please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts) Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview;…