Nashville Public Radio is hiring: Labor Librarian in Raleigh

Overview

This posting is open only to current NCDOL employees.

The maximum recruitment range for this position is $55,000.

The North Carolina Department of Labor is charged by statute with promoting the health, safety and general well-being of the workers in the state. The laws and programs the Department administers affect every worker in the state. The Department is organized into three primary divisions which carry out the Department's principal regulatory, enforcement and promotional programs, and the administrative operations. The three primary divisions have divisions, bureaus and offices under each, which carry out the specific and specialized portions of the NCDOL mission. To learn more about the NC Department of Labor, please visit our website at https://www.labor.nc.gov/.

Primary Purpose of the Position

Primary Purpose of the Position: The purpose of this position is to manage the NCDOL Library which consists of nearly 14,000 labor-related items (e.g., books, journals). The librarian is responsible for tracking expenditures on library materials, supplies, equipment and equipment maintenance. The librarian provides library reference and research assistance to Department of Labor employees and streaming video access to the general public. This position will serve as the department historian and archivist. This position will also have responsibilities of managing the mail room, taking photos for the department at agency events, and managing public records requests pertaining to the library.

Description Of Work

15% Photography. Responsible for taking photos at Agency events and posting them to Social Media accounts. They will manage the Safety Awards photos and mail them out after the banquets.

10% Public Records. Responds to public records requests as applicable.

10% Historian and Archivist. Manage the library historical records and archives.

10% Manages the mail room. Conducts mail runs to the Old Revenue Building, Labor Building and the Lake Boone Trail Field Office.

10% Streaming Video Service. Registers patrons for accessing the streaming video service. Manages patron accounts on the platform to ensure accounts are active and delete inactive accounts as applicable.

10% Fiscal management and collection development. Manages the library budget, tracks expenditures and payments, orders and receives materials as needed or requested, and renews annual subscriptions timely (i.e., reference USA, Streamery).

10% Reference Service. Provides information from the library collection and electronic resources to department employees. Assists internal patrons in using and accessing electronic resources and print materials. Maintains user aids such as the listing of available consensus standards (e.g., ANSI) and related publications available in the library and the special collections listing.

5% Other Duties/Special Projects. Additional duties and special projects as assigned. The librarian will be expected to complete all assigned special projects, outreach efforts and safety program related assignments in a professional manner within the specified time frame.

5% Collection Organization, Physical Facilities and Equipment. Catalogs library materials that require cataloging. Maintains equipment and furniture and purchases new equipment when necessary.

5% Policy & Procedures. Plan, prioritize, and prescribe the section processes needed to achieve objectives within the framework of relevant laws and departmental policies. Update the library policy and procedures manual as needed to ensure accuracy. Participate in the management of the bureau through team collaboration with other employees to meet the mission of the Department of Labor. Assist in meeting strategic plan goals.

5% Library Promotion. Submits articles promoting library resources to the Labor Ledger and Labor NC Newsletter. Periodically updates relevant library webpages (i.e., listing of library publications, special collections list).

5% Quality Assurance. Oversee the function of the section using the bureau’s quality procedures to ensure the quality of products and services and to achieve continual improvement.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of library and information science principles, methods and practices, as well as research and reference materials and processes. Ability to formulate sound searching strategies. Ability to use current library technologies such as bibliographic databases, communication software, word processing and spreadsheets.
• Prior experience taking quality photos at events.
• Problem solving ability. General knowledge of business, law, health and safety principles, state and federal government agencies and publications. Highly motivated, self-directed individual able to work in a team environment. Must have strong service orientation, flexibility, and a commitment to providing library services in a constantly changing high-technology environment. Active listening, effective communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Ability to express ideas clearly in writing and orally. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with library users.
• Valid driver's license required.

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for detail.

Master's degree in library and information science or a related discipline from an appropriately accredited institution; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

If you are the selected candidate for the position you will be required to submit a 10-year CERTIFIED driving record as a condition of employment.

To apply for this position, please click APPLY link above.

SEE ATTACHED RESUME WILL RESULT IN AN INCOMPLETE APPLICATION. To receive credit, all experience must be included in the work history sections. Any information omitted from the application but included in the resume will not be considered for qualifying credit. Faxed applications will not be accepted.

Persons eligible for veteran preference must submit a copy of Form DD-214.

NCDOL uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Personnel Act with the most qualified applicants. When a salary range or recruitment range is posted, the actual salary will be based on relevant competencies, knowledge, skills and abilities, internal equity and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position. All post-high school degrees must be from appropriately accredited institutions.

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. Processing applications will take an average of 6 – 8 weeks due to the high volume of applications received. It is not necessary to contact the Human Resources Office to check the status of an application. Upon the closing date, applications are "Under Review" and will be screened by Human Resources for the most qualified applicants.

For technical issues with your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 855-524-5627. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact:

NC Department of Labor
Human Resources Division
Stacey Thompson
919-707-7733