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Supervisory Librarian - Forest Products Laboratory Library

USDA - Forest Service

Madison, Wisconsin

Application Deadline

Apply By Mar 18th, 2021

Wages

$77,488.00 per Year   Calculate

Location

Madison, WI

Hours

40.00

MLS

Preferred

Minimum Education

Not Specified

Library Experience

Preferred

Supervisory Experience

Preferred

Type of Library

Other

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Job Description

Directs overall library operation for the USDA - Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) in Madison, Wisconsin.  The Forest Products Laboratory was established in 1910 to promote healthy forests, and to conserve and effectively utilize timber resources.  Some current areas of research include advanced housing research, woody biomass, advanced structures research, composites, and nanotechnology.

Duties

  • Supervises staff and sets FPL Library's quality standards.
  • Serves as the principle experts for FPL reference questions and database searches.
  • Conducts Library training and orientation for FPL staff
  • Selects books, journals, and databases.
  • Selects items for digitization
  • Serves as FPL Library lead cataloger
  • Manages FPL content within a shared online library catalog
  • Oversees the storage and maintenance of the FPL history collection

HR Info

Thomas.Moothart@usda.gov 

Posted Mar 7, 2021