1. Assists in the day-to-day management of the collections: Shelves and or supervises shelving of materials; maintains microform files; and applies working knowledge of collections by giving input toward collection development based upon identifying gaps in holdings, user’s requests, etc.
2. Prepares serials and monographs for binding, ensuring that appropriate pieces are available and included, and that materials are properly labeled; identifies missing issues of serial titles and initiates appropriate action; maintains shelves, scheduling shifting when necessary; and establishes and maintains appropriate records.
3. Provides basic reference and bibliographic services for Smithsonian Institution curatorial and administrative staff and visiting researchers.

Conditions of employment

• Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation
• May need to complete a Probationary Period
• Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.

Qualification requirements must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date.

Qualifications

Selective Factor: This position requires knowledge of collections management functions as gained through direct experience in a library environment that includes collections material selection, collection development, management of collections that includes transfers and withdrawals of materials.

To be eligible for this position you must meet the required selective factor listed above and your resume will be evaluated to ensure that you meet the required selective factor. Your resume must include detailed information that demonstrates how you meet the required selective factor.

Experience: You qualify for this position if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-6 level in the Federal Service or comparable pay band system. For this position specialized experience is defined as: providing reference assistance in a research environment, searching bibliographic databases in the field of science, art, history, and culture, providing interlibrary loan services, circulation duties, and collection development.

Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.

Or Education: Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's or equivalent degree related to the position may be substituted to meet the experience requirements. Graduate education may be credited in those few instances where the graduate education is directly related to the work of the position.

Or a Combination: Education and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualifications. For a full explanation of this option please see the Qualification Standards. Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study. For instructions on where to fax these documents, see the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application will be evaluated first for the basic qualifications described above. The applications that meet the basic qualifications will be evaluated further against the following criteria:

- Knowledge of standard library operating procedures, policies and rules, and library collection.

- Knowledge of online information systems and ability to perform author, title and, when system allows, simple subject searches on DIALOG, OCLC, and Worldcat.

- Knowledge of standard bibliographic and reference tools and techniques.

Applicants who meet or exceed minimum qualifications will be assigned to one of three category groups based on job-related criteria: Best Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and excels in most of the job related competencies above. Better Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and satisfies most of the job related competencies above. Good Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements, but does not satisfy most of the job related competencies above to a substantive degree. This category rating process does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three", but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. A selecting official may make selections from the highest quality category (Best Category) provided no preference eligible in that category is passed over to select a non-preference eligible in that category unless the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 3317(b) or 3318(b) are satisfied. Preference eligibles who meet minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-9 grade level or higher. Applicants who have not submitted a resume in the USAjobs system and/or have not answered all of the vacancy questions will not be considered for this position.

Important Note: Your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses to the occupational questionnaire or other assessment tool for consistency. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Your resume should provide sufficient information regarding how your education and experience relate to this position, including the major duties and qualifications criteria listed.
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