<div dir="ltr"><h1 style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Job Announcement - </span><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-weight:normal">Please distribute widely and excuse any cross-posting.</span></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Research Librarian I - </span><a href="https://afscmestaff.org/afscme" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);font-size:11pt" target="_blank">American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)</a></b><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b style="font-size:14.6667px"><i>To view the posting, go to: <a href="https://afscmestaff.org/librarian-job" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">https://afscmestaff.org/librarian-job</a></i></b><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span>  <br></p><div><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px">Location: </b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px">Washington, D.C.</span>  <br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Salary:  </b>Starts at $72,447 with union-negotiated wage/step increases.</p><h2 style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:13pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:rgb(47,84,150);font-weight:normal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:windowtext">Benefits: </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><a href="https://afscmestaff.org/job-benefits" title="Benefits" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">List of benefits</a></span></b></span></h2><h2 style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:13pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:rgb(47,84,150);font-weight:normal"><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:11pt">Department: </b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:11pt">Research & Collective Bargaining Services</span></h2></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b style="font-size:11pt">Grade:  </b><span style="font-size:11pt">United Staff Union — Grade 8</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b style="color:rgb(47,84,150);font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;font-size:13pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></b><br></p><h2 style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:13pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:rgb(47,84,150);font-weight:normal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">To be considered</span></u></b></h2><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Please send an email with an attached cover letter and resume to: <a href="mailto:recruiting@afscme.org" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">recruiting@afscme.org</a>. Include the position title, and if you are a current member of an AFSCME Local, in the subject line of your email.</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Applications will be considered until the position is filled. <b><i>However, we strongly encourage applying before June 28, 2019.</i></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u>Duties, Requirements and Desired Qualifications</u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This position is responsible for providing information and research services to union staff and leadership. The ideal candidate will be adept at: selecting and distributing news and other relevant information for a targeted audience, researching, analyzing, and disseminating information from diverse sources in response to patron requests, contributing to the management, organization, and assessment of the library collection, and providing outreach and instruction services for users of the Information Center. <b></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt">Duties:</span></b><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt"></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt">Curates and assembles a daily email newsletter from a wide variety of sources, comprehensively covering key developments in topics of interest to AFSCME.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Researches, retrieves, analyzes and disseminates information from electronic and print sources in response to reference requests.<span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt">Synthesizes research findings into structured, digestible reports for a variety of audiences.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Assists with collection management responsibilities including cataloging, identifying and evaluating potential acquisitions, shelving and weeding the collection. <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt">Performs outreach and instructional services for staff and provides access, assistance and support for Information Center resources.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Researches, selects and independently assembles and distributes articles for AFSCME Information Center blogs. <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Creates fact sheets, user guides, and other documentation on internal and external electronic communications to foster user self-sufficiency.<span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Conducts presentations or instructional sessions for internal and external audiences.<span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Remains knowledgeable on issues affecting AFSCME members.<span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">May supervise clerical support staff.<span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Performs other general duties as assigned. </li></ul><div style="text-align:justify"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.6667px"><br></span></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt">Education and Experience Requirements:</span></b><span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university; an advanced degree in library or information science is strongly preferred, and three to five years of experience in a library or similar setting which provides the following skills.<span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt">Skills Requirements:</span></b></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Ability to identify requestors' needs through use of reference interviews and craft effective search strategies to address those needs.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Ability to synthesize research findings and write clear, organized reports of research results based on the identified information need.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Skilled in the use of digital technologies and experienced with electronic library information systems, databases and other information management and retrieval tools.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Ability to perform sound research and make logical conclusions.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Ability to evaluate, abstract and analyze data and technical information from diverse sources.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Knowledge of library administration principles.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Experience with knowledge and information management principles, strategies and technologies.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Ability to develop positive working relationships with colleagues and Information Center users.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Ability to effectively manage multiple demands and deadlines and to balance short- and long-term priorities.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt">Commitment to AFSCME’s mission.</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Desired Qualifications:</b></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Working knowledge of advanced search logic techniques and optimal usage of complex legal, business and news databases.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Experience with library technical services including administration of OPAC software or other discovery systems and knowledge of metadata and cataloging standards.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Familiarity with data and information management technologies such as content management system administration, HTML, digital asset management and relational database structures.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Interest in labor relations and public sector institutions, law and policy issues.</li></ul><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i>AFSCME is an equal opportunity employer, and, as such, does not discriminate an employee or applicant on the basis of race, creed, color, age, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious affiliation, disability, or any other classification protected from discrimination under applicable law.</i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Benefits:</b></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Full employer-paid health insurance for employee and family, including major medical, hospitalization, prescription drugs, vision, dental and orthodontia</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Health insurance for domestic partners</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Paid short term disability</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Paid long term disability</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Defined benefit pension plan (jointly paid)</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">401(k) savings plan</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Full employer-paid life insurance and accidental death benefits</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">3 weeks earned vacation per year</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">12 days earned sick leave per year</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">12 paid holidays per year</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> Holiday release between Christmas and New Year’s Day with pay</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Tuition assistance reimbursement plan</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Dependent care assistance plan (flexible spending account)</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Union Membership:</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Employees filling a United Staff Union bargaining unit position are required to join the union and pay membership dues.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><i>To view the posting, go to: <a href="https://afscmestaff.org/librarian-job" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">https://afscmestaff.org/librarian-job</a></i></b></p></div>