library 2.011 alternate careers in federal government

Nancy G. FagetInstigator, Careers in Federal Libraries Google Group@FederalLibrary

The Careers in Federal Libraries online Google group provides lots of good information (job announcements, career advice, mentors, resume reviewers, event info).

Join at http://groups.google.com/group/careers-in-federal-libraries

Nancy works as a Senior Program Planning Specialist in Washington, DC. In plain English, this means she spends her time dreaming up and carrying out new projects to benefit a network of libraries across the country.

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Known and Unknown

• 1/3 of federal employees eligible to retire by 2012 http://www.gao.gov/products/A81927

• “The average annual salary for all librarians in the Federal Government in nonsupervisory, supervisory, and managerial positions was $84,796 in March 2009.” http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos068.htm

• No cost of living adjustment for two years

• Perhaps in future --- less hiring, furloughs, fewer promotions, and less pay increase

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You are qualified to be a

Librarian, content manager, taxonomist, management and program analyst, knowledge manager, wiki gardener, records manager, social media specialist, program and development specialist, writer/editor, technical information specialist, metadata specialist, bioinformationist, community facilitator, associate fellow, and more

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Federal Libraries

medical, academic, school, public, law, scientific technical

all around the world you can transfer between libraries and

never leave the same employer

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USAJobs.gov

TIP: Set up an account. Perform a search, and save it as an alert. Receive daily emails about new jobs.

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iUSAJobs @ iTunes store#LIB2011

StudentJobs.gov

• Internships• Fellowships• Special programs

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Many avenues of entry

Outstanding Scholar, Temporary, SCEP, STEP, Summer, Volunteer, Practicum, Field Experience, Internship, Fellowship

Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) and now the Technology Fellows program

National Library of Medicine Associate Fellows Program

and …

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OPM.govOffice of Personnel Management

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0300 Job Series0343 Management & Program Analyst

You must be a U.S. Citizen Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service

2 vacancies - Washington DC Metro Area, DC

DUTIES & REQUIREMENTS:

Identifies procedural problems in program operations, using quantitative or qualitative methods. Conducts studies on operating programs.  Analyzes findings.  Makes recommendations in reports. Studies proposed legislation and/or regulations for impact on programs.  Researches current or new management practices for application to programs or operations.Serves as a liaison to Federal Student Aid's policy organization to provide recommendations for policy development and communicating policy decisions back to Program Compliance.

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1000 Job Series1082 Writer/editor

DUTIES & REQUIREMENTS:

• write interpretive content for all media and serve as the park editor• interprets the features of Acadia National Park through formal and informal

contacts with the visiting public, researching, writing, and preparing interpretive publications, exhibit texts, website content, radio and TV segment scripts, and press releases

• requires excellent communication skills (writing, speaking, editing, layout); facility with a wide range of computer programs, and ability to meet deadlines

• specialized experience may include writing and editing materials such as reports, regulations, articles, newsletters, magazines, news releases, brochures, interpretive handbooks, pamphlets, guidebooks, scholarly works, reference works, speeches, or scripts; development, analysis, and selection of appropriate information and presentation of the information in a form and at a level suitable for the intended audience

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1000 Job Series1001 Program Info. Specialist

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1750 Instructional Systems Specialist

2210 IT Specialist (Internet)

1000 Job Series1083 Technical Editor

1400 jobs

LibrarianElectronic Resources Librarian

Systems LibrarianCollection Management Librarian

Supervisory LibrarianReference LibrarianCataloging LibrarianEmbedded Librarian

Technical Information SpecialistArchivist

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http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/slis/colloquia/2011/colloquia11fa.htm

Sept 21 Careers in Federal Libraries and Agencies”

Oct 26 Navigating the Hiring Process for Federal Government”

Nov 16 Alternate Paths to Federal Government Employment“ (Virtual Student Foreign Service Program, Presidential Management Fellows Program, Virtual Student Opportunities

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Careers in Federal LibrariesGoogle Group

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Careers in Federal Libraries Google Group

• Chat with Federal Librarians• Learn about Career Fairs and other events,

internships, fellowships, practicums, scholarships

• Ask questions to better understand the process

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Tips

• Crosswalk resume to “every” job announced• Consider an experience in a federal library• Attend programs of professional organizations

ALA Federal & Armed Forces Libraries RoundtableSLA Military Librarians DivisionSLA Government Information DivisionFederal Library & Information Center Committee

at Library of Congress

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MLIS candidates Kelsey Adams (USF) & Mindy Beyer (UIUC)

Implementing Social Media Tools:Wordpress, Twitter, & Facebook

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Tweets

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WordPress blog in Beta

Cindy Hirsch, Law Library FellowJames E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona

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@CareersFedLibGreat tips from Tiffany Brand!

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Cindy Hirsch, Kelsey Adams, Melinda Beyer, Tiffany Brand@CareersFedLib

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