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RUSSIAN, and ERMIS
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Washington, DC 20540-2295
*** VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT***
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^ Vacancy Announcement Number: 21212 ^
^ Opening Date: August 31, 1992 ^
^ Closing Date: October 23, 1992 ^
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GENERAL POSITION INFORMATION:
Title: Library Technician (Serials Technician, Trainee)
GS-1411-5 (6215) $17,686 - $22,996
Promotion Potential: Promotion plan to GS-7
Position Location: Processing and Reference Section, Serial Record
Division, Collections Services; James Madison
Memorial Building
Tour of Duty: Flexitime or Compflex
Type of Appointment: Permanent, Non-supervisory, bargaining unit
position
Number of Vacancies: FIVE (Subject to Congressional funding
authorization for fiscal 1993 beginning October
1, 1992)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
Examines serial publications in the Roman, Cyrillic, and Greek
alphabets for recordation in assigned portion of the Serial Record
files and makes appropriate routing. In progressing in the promotion
plan, additional serials processing duties are performed (e.g.,
filing, editing, Telephone Reference Service). This position requires
working independently, efficiently and effectively with others.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants must meet all of the requirements detailed below.
GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
Six months of general office or library clerical experience with
minimal typing skills.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Six months of specialized experience which must have been at the GS-4
level in the Federal service or at a comparable level of difficulty
outside the Federal service.
The specialized experience must have demonstrated the ability to
recognize bibliographic, numeric, or holdings data, and to meet
production standards. effectively with others.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT: Applicants must have the ability to walk or
stand for long periods of time, and to move bundles of materials
weighing up to 25 lbs. Applicants are required to pass the Library of
Congress physical examination prior to appointment.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Two years of college (60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours or the
equivalent)
Test Requirements: Applicants must pass the Library's clerical test.
A COPY OF TEST RESULTS MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE APPLICATION.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
Graduation from high school plus one year of general experience plus
six months of specialized experience as described above or a
bachelor's degree may be substituted for all of the required education
and experience.
QUALITY RANKING FACTORS:
Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications requirements will be
evaluated on the basis of the Quality Ranking Factors. Applicants are
encouraged to submit with their SF-171 a supplemental statement
addressing each Quality Ranking Factor separately. The supplemental
statement should be prepared on plain 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper and should
briefly describe how the applicants experience, education, training,
self-development, outside activities, awards, and commendations relate
to each Quality Ranking Factor.
1. Ability to transcribe bibliographic, numeric, or holdings data
legibly and accurately. (30%)
2. Skills necessary to search and/or use large bibliographic, numeric,
or holdings files, and any familiarity with processing foreign
language materials. (30%)
3. Ability to work efficiently and to meet production standards. (20%)
4. Ability to work and deal effectively with others. (20%)
REMARKS:
The Library reserves the right to fill any number of the above-
described position that are or become vacant during the life of this
vacancy announcement. All Federal Employee Benefits apply.
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* HOW TO APPLY: Submit a Standard Form 171, Application for *
* Federal Employment, and all required attachments as described *
* in this Announcement to: *
* LIBRARY OF CONGRESS *
* HUMAN RESOURCES OPERATIONS OFFICE *
* 101 INDEPENDENCE AVE., SE, LM 107 *
* WASHINGTON, DC 20540-2295 *
* *
* For more information on this Vacancy, please contact: *
* Human Resources, Team 1, at 202-707-9147 *
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# NOTE: Your cooperation is requested in completing the following #
# background and survey questionnaire and returning it with your #
# application. This form is STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL and will be used #
# for statistical purposes only. All questionnaires become the #
# property of the directorate of Human Resources and are not used in #
# the evaluation process. #
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THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Human Resources Operations
BACKGROUND SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE
___________________________________________________________________________
|
INSTRUCTIONS | NOTICE
The information from this survey | Purpose and Routine Uses
is used to help insure that Library |
of Congress personnel practices meet | The information from this survey is
the requirements of Federal law. | used for personnel and EEO research
Your responses are voluntary. | to help insure that Library of
Answer each question to the best | Congress personnel practices meet
of your ability. Read each item | the requirements of Federal law.
thoroughly before entering the |
appropriate code number in each box. | Effects of Nondisclosure
|
Please print entries in dark ink. | Providing this information is
| voluntary. No individual personnel
USE ONLY CAPITAL LETTERS. | selections are made based on this
| this information.
_____________________________________|_____________________________________
NAME (last, first, middle initial) |DATE (month/day/year)
|
____________________________________________________|______________________
1. Social Security Number|2. Year of Birth| 3. Do you have any Disability?
__________________________|________________|_______________________________
| | | | | | | | | 1 | 9 | | | | 1 - YES 2 - NO
__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|____|___|___|___|____|__________________________
4. How do you usually learn about vacancies at the Library of Congress?
(You may select up to three choices. Enter the appropriate code numbers
in the boxes below.)
_________ _________ _________
| | | | | | | | |
|____|____| |____|____| |____|____|
__________________________________________________________________________
|
01 - Federal Research Services | 13 - Federal, State or Local
Federal Career Opportunities | Job Information Center
02 - Other Private Information | 14 - Religious Organization
Services | 15 - Friend or Relative Working
03 - Newspaper | at Library of Congress
04 - Library of Congress Information | 16 - Friend or Relative Not
Bulletin | Working at Library of Congress
05 - Magazine | 17 - Professional Association
06 - Radio/TV | 18 - Vacancy Announcement Posted on
07 - Poster | Library of Congress Bulletin
(Unemployment Office) | Boards
08 - Private Employment Office | 19 - Vacancy Announcements Circulated
09 - State Employment Office | to Other Federal Agencies
10 - Minority or Other Special | 20 - Vacancy Announcements Circulated
Recruitment Sources | to Library Schools
11 - Library of Congress Recruit- | 21 - Telephone Calls to the Library
ment at School or College | of Congress Recruitment and
12 - School or College Counselor | Placement Office
or Other Official | 22 - Other (specify)_______________
_____________________________________|_____________________________________
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5. Please categorize yourself in terms of race, sex, and ethnic categories
below. First read definitions of subcategories.
____________________________________________________________________________
DEFINITIONS
The racial and ethnic categories for Federal statistics and administrative
reporting are defined as follows:
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ETHNICITY
- HISPANIC. A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South
American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.
RACE
- AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKAN NATIVE. A person having origins in any of the
original peoples of North America, and who maintains cultural identification
through tribal affiliation or community recognition.
- ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER. A person having origins in any of the original
peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, or the
Pacific Islands. This area includes, for example, China, India, Japan,
Korea, the Philippine Islands, and Samoa.
- BLACK. A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.
- WHITE. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe,
North Africa, or the Middle East.
____________________________________________________________________________
A. Race | | | B. Sex | | | C. Ethnicity | |
|_____| | |_____| | |_____|
| |
1 - American Indian or | 1 - Male | 1 - Hispanic Origin
Alaskan native | 2 - Female | 2 - Not of Hispanic
2 - Asian or Pacific | | Origin
Islander | |
3 - Black | |
4 - White | |
5 - Other _______________ | |
(Specify) | |
__________________________|______________________|__________________________
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