ASRC Federal Agile Decision Sciences is a seeking a Solo Librarian, responsible for a small special library supporting the research and reference needs of a diverse patron base including EPA staff, researchers, and contractors.  This is a great opportunity to showcase your research/reference experience.  

 

Maintains the library’s physical collections and provides reference and interlibrary loan services using resources provided by and following procedures established by EPA. Provides instruction and documentation to library users and assists in the use of reference sources to locate information. Responds to requests for information on environmental topics, and searches commercial electronic databases to locate information requested by patrons. Works independently under overall contract and task order requirements and client objectives. Ensures that all government contracting requirements are met, including timely submission of deliverables such as monthly reports. Implements goals, policies, and procedures for the Library. Prepares monthly statistical and narrative reports on Library activities and progress; prepares other reports and responds to data calls as needed. Performs ready and extended reference services; user training; marketing and outreach; collection development and maintenance; circulation management; inter-library loan; copy cataloging; acquisition support; and other information services. Searches subscription-based commercial databases, such as Web of Science, CSA Illumina, ProQuestDialog and HeinOnline, to provide information requested by patrons. Provides interlibrary loan service. Performs copy cataloging of library materials; ensures that all new materials are cataloged and shelved. Issues and receives materials for circulation or use in the library. Maintains library collections of books, serials, publications, documents, audiovisual, and other materials; makes recommendations for collection development decisions. Produces bibliographies on specific subjects, selective and/or annotated bibliographies, information kits, general literature guides, and resource directories. Assembles and arranges displays of books and other informational materials. Develops content for and provides regular updates to the Library's internal Intranet Web pages. Maintains the general Library environment on a daily basis. Shelves books, reports, documents, microfiche, and serials; conducts periodic inventories to ensure availability of materials.