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<p class="MsoNormal">The National Agricultural Library (Beltsville, MD) has a job opportunity for a
<b>Metadata Librarian.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>The position is open to the U.S. citizens and nationals.<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The GS-13 position is open from <b>Monday, August 12 through Monday, August 26, 2019</b>. For details please see the announcement --
<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usajobs.gov%2FGetJob%2FViewDetails%2F542266700&data=02%7C01%7C%7C756b4c308a5b4c4ec96908d720320478%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C0%7C0%7C637013271517249512&sdata=M8l6Erc1JpK3eVJC%2FWzR%2FPKeNEI0oaAlb%2BeDwlb4G%2BY%3D&reserved=0">
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/542266700</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color:#212121">This position is located in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service, National Agricultural Library (NAL), Acquisitions and Metadata Branch, Data Production Division,
in Beltsville, MD.<br>
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The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring the cataloging and indexing agricultural and scientific information for online bibliographic databases as well as coordinating cooperative cataloging and data input projects with other institutions and various
organizations of international, national, regional and local levels.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color:#212121"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN" style="color:#212121">Major Duties Include:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Designing, testing, and implementation of automated systems to aid staff in performing bibliographic control functions.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#212121;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Creates metadata and classifies materials, primarily continuing resources, involving scientific and technical information related to the agricultural and biological sciences.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#212121;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Responsible for overseeing the use of NAL library management system or Integrated Library System (ILS) in the Acquisitions and Metadata Branch.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#212121;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Prepares a variety of special reports involving issues, activities, projects, operations, problems, etc. of the Acquisitions and Metadata Branch.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#212121;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Communicates with Librarians, scientist, computer specialist within NAL and other USDA divisions and Federal agencies to understand both the needs of the patrons and the trends and new directions in the cataloging world.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. We also request that you share this announcement with other potential candidates.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">For more information, please feel free to contact: <b>Fred Kirby</b> (703-259-9350 /
<a href="mailto:fred.kirby@usda.gov">fred.kirby@usda.gov</a>).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Please forgive any cross-postings.<o:p></o:p></p>
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