NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART OPENING DATE: 05/18/2007

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 07-39 CLOSING DATE: 06/08/2007

Library Technician

NF-1411-06 (Salary range: $33,872 - $44,032 per year)

THIS IS A PRIVATE FUNDED PERMANENT APPOINTMENT, WHICH DOES NOT CONFER COMPETITIVE FEDERAL STATUS TO THE INCUMBENT. THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS PACKAGE INCLUDING HEALTH INSURANCE, LIFE INSURANCE, AND SICK/ANNUAL LEAVE ACCRUAL.

Major Duties:

The position is located on the Deputy Director’s Staff in the Interlibrary Loan (ILL) office of the Library’s Reader Services Department. The incumbent processes interlibrary loan requests from other libraries and reviews ILL requests received online (via bibliographic networks, such as OCLC) and in print (via standard American Library Association [ALA] form). Retrieves materials to be loaned from the stacks and prepares circulation information. Prepares shipments of materials and related shipment forms. Processes interlibrary loan requests to other libraries and verifies information and holdings and prepares requests. Checks library receiving room and mail station for materials sent by lenders; receives borrowed materials and notifies requestor of their availability, terms of loan, and due date. Monitors status of outstanding requests and assists with procedures to ensure timely return of loaned and borrowed materials.

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