State Publications Librarian

Wyoming State Library

Cheyenne, WY

Application Deadline

Open Until Filled

Wages

$21.40 to $27.58 per Hour   Calculate

Location

Cheyenne, WY

Hours

40.00

MLS

Preferred

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree

Library Experience

Preferred

Supervisory Experience

Not Required

Type of Library

Other

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Job Description

The Wyoming State Library is looking for a creative, outgoing self-starter to fill the State Publications Librarian position. This position manages the Wyoming State Government Publications Depository Program. This includes serving as the State Library's liaison to state government agencies and employees, collecting and distributing the materials in this program, and processing tangible publications using the WYDOCS classification system. The position will monitor the use of the library's content management software in the curation of the Wyoming State Publications digital depository, educate state agencies on the depository program and their statutory obligation to the program, and work with state agencies to increase accessibility to specialized collections through inclusion in the WYLD database or the State Library's digital collections. The position manages the State Library's U.S. Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC), including selection, maintenance, and evaluation of the collections according to the guidelines established by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. This includes serving as the resource specialist for traditional and electronic PTRC materials and information and intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, and copyrights. This position also manages and organizes the Wyoming Inventors and Wyoming Trademarks Databases.

Preference will be given to applicants with a Master of Library Science (MLS) or Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS).
Preference will be given to experience in performing reference interviews, state document research, library instruction, or outreach and/or metadata manipulation and organization.

Posted Apr 13, 2021