USDA NAL Collections Librarian - Smokey Bear Collection

ARETUM, a leading government contracting company specializing in technology-enabled mission support services, is seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable USDA NAL Collections Librarian to join our team. As a USDA NAL Collections Librarian at ARETUM, you will play a crucial role in managing and curating the Smokey Bear Collection at the National Agricultural Library (NAL).

ARETUM is known for providing cutting-edge solutions and outstanding service to Federal clients in various sectors, including Next Generation Analytics, Engineering Services, Training Services, IT Systems, Cyber Security, PMO Support, and Financial Consulting. Our mission is to deliver technology-driven solutions that meet the unique needs of our government clients, enabling them to achieve their objectives effectively and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Organize, describe and create/update finding aids for unprocessed subsets of the collection.
• Create ArchivesSpace records for items in unprocessed subsets of the collection.
• Prepare physical materials for digitization; coordinate production of in-house and external digitization; and collaborate with digital archivists to preserve and present the digitized content
• Assess potential donations to collection and recommend whether to accept.
• Prepare documents needed to transfer or add collection materials; and update collection administrative files to reflect changes/additions.
• Accession new materials into the collection and update finding aids to reflect additions.
• Assess collection usage by monitoring researchers in the Special Collections reading room and answering customer information inquiries regarding collection.
• Prepare for and participate in tours and outreach; create displays of representative items from the collection and associated talking points.
• Assess condition of materials on traveling exhibit and initiate repairs where needed.
• Develop curatorial strategy for licensed materials.
• Develop advertising policy for the NAL Smokey Collection as the official repository.
• Add new content to web archiving of Smokey Bear websites as needed.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in library science and previous experience working in a special collections or archives.
• Professional experience and knowledge of the principles and practices of archival administration, description, and arrangement, and familiarity with current developments in processing procedures.
• Demonstrated expertise using Archives Space archival management system to describe collections and digital objects
• Project management: coordinating complex projects involving disparate stakeholders to meet deadlines and produce deliverables
• Demonstrated experience using an integrated Library Service Platform for digital object management
• Subject matter expertise related to the U.S. Forest Service’s Smokey Bear character and outreach campaigns and the related licensing/access issues.
• Familiarity with library bibliographic records, the ability to interpret MARC records and experience working with research library collections
• Ability to lift and move books and manuscript boxes, to climb ladders to retrieve materials and to push book trucks.

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