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JOB POSTING: Library Technician (Recorded Sound Processing Technician)

  • 1.  JOB POSTING: Library Technician (Recorded Sound Processing Technician)

    Posted Apr 15, 2021 04:18 PM

    Posting (on USAJOBS.GOV):
    Library Technician (Recorded Sound Processing Technician)

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    Description:
    The Processing Technician position is located in the Processing Units of the Recorded Sound Processing Unit, Recorded Sound Section, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recording Sound Division, Library Services. The Incumbent reports to the Processing Unit Head and is responsible for the accessioning, processing, conservation, and reference servicing of the audio and moving image collections of the Library of Congress.

    Serves under the guidance of staff trainers, team leaders, and supervisors and works independently on less complex collection materials. Following extensive library rules, procedures, and operations, processes library collections for use, preservation and storage. Receives incoming collections. Distinguishes the type of material, and separates and properly distributes all types of library collection items for processing; completes appropriate forms and/or data records for accessioning, recording, and statistical reports; using primary bibliographic databases, receives and sorts materials into categories and identifies duplicates. Accessions newly received material. Prepares materials for long-term storage and/or digital conversion. Performs basic conservation on materials as needed, including re-housing, cleaning, rewinding and labeling. Prints and attaches labels and barcodes. Alerts the supervisor to the presence of material requiring evaluation for special treatment and other considerations. Identifies, in a variety of formats, moving image/recorded sound materials, title, source, date of acquisition, and other important data to serve as the basis for initial processing and cataloging. Inputs information in manual/automated systems for inventories, container lists, shelf lists, or other kinds of finding aids using box/folder information, series titles, and other data compiled during processing and/or provided by a librarian, cataloger, curator, specialist, or supervisor.

     



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    Patrick Midtlyng
    Head, Recorded Sound Processing Unit
    NAVCC/Packard Campus

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