Night Librarian 50% FTE

Job Announcement Code: 13-01264

Location(s): Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS) Headquarters Division of Library-Archives; 816 State Street; Madison, Wisconsin
County: Dane

Classification Title: Librarian

Job Working Title: Night Librarian

Type of Employment: Part-Time 50% (20 hours/week). Monday through Thursday 4 pm to 9 pm. Occasional Saturday 8 am to 5 pm work will also be required on an occasional basis. Flexibility to work daytime hours when the University of Wisconsin is not in session is also necessary.

Salary: $16.902 to $22.500 per hour depending on experience and qualifications, plus excellent benefits ($17,645 to $23,490 annual salary). This position is in pay schedule and range 13-04. A six-month probationary period will be required.

Contact: Brian Schroeder, Human Resources Specialist

Introduction

This position is located in the Library-Archives Division of the Wisconsin Historical Society in Madison. The Division supports the study of Wisconsin, United States and Canadian history by managing one of the largest history libraries and archives in the United States with library holdings of 3.9 million items and archives of 100,000 cubic feet. It is a depository for state and federal government publications and administers the Wisconsin State Archives, a repository for state and local government records.

In addition to its excellent Wisconsin collections, the Library-Archives is widely known for its national holdings in genealogy, newspapers and periodicals, mass communications history, social action, organized labor, and film and theater history. The Wisconsin Historical Society is located on the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Madison and provides reference services to a broad general public and academic audience.

See additional information about the Wisconsin Historical Society Division of Library-Archives.

Job Duties

View a copy of the Night Librarian position description (PDF, 109 KB).

This position is the sole permanent professional staff member working in the Wisconsin Historical Society Library during evening hours. Under the general supervision of the Administrative Manager (Director of Public Services) in the Society's Division of Library-Archives, the position directs and coordinates all Library services and activities during evening hours.

Special Notes

1. A criminal background check will be conducted prior to offer of employment to determine if the circumstances of any conviction may be related to the job.
2. The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires employers to hire only individuals who are eligible to work in the United States. Upon reporting for work, an individual will be expected to present proper evidence establishing employability.
3. Verification of academic degrees will be conducted prior to an offer of employment.

A Well Qualified Candidate Will Have:

• Masters Degree in Library Science with a background in academic reference.
• Basic knowledge of history.
• An understanding of historical research methods.
• Experience answering reference inquiries related to monographs and government publications.
• Experience providing outreach and the use of social media in libraries.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Ability to work both collaboratively on a team as well as independently.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

1. Advanced knowledge of accepted library policies and practices in the areas of reference and circulation as typically learned in a masters of library and information studies program.
2. Basic knowledge of history.
3. Basic knowledge of the methodologies and sources, physical and virtual, used in the study of history.
4. Knowledge of and ability to use web based tools to create online research guides and update the Library’s campus webpage to facilitate access to information and learning by undergraduates.
5. Expertise communicating with a community through social media.
6. Expertise and skill in searching computer databases usually encountered in libraries, such as online public access catalogs, bibliographic databases, and full-text databases.
7. Basic knowledge of government information at the federal, state, and local levels.
8. Skill in dealing face-to-face with a wide variety of people, from different ethnic, educational and economic backgrounds and of varying intellectual and psychological capacities.
9. Ability to advise and direct the work of student employees.
10. Ability to express oneself concisely, accurately, and efficiently on paper and face-to-face, to individuals and to groups.
11. Skill in routine maintenance and repair of information technology, such as photocopiers, computer terminals, microform readers, and printers.
12. Effective computer skills, including word processing, data entry, and database searching as typically found in the Microsoft Office Suite.

How To Apply

In addition to submitting a résumé, you'll be preparing detailed written responses to two online exam questions. You may preview the two questions on the WiscJobs website.

The total length of your responses should be limited to a total of three pages for the entire Exam. These questions and your responses are considered to be an Examination for this position and will be used to determine your eligibility for this vacancy. Write clearly and concisely and use examples to support your statements when necessary. If you omit information requested on this announcement, your application may be rated ineligible. Since the answers to each question will be scored separately, be sure to provide a separate and complete answer for each question. Do not reference your response to one question as the answer for part of any other questions — each answer should stand alone.

To apply online, visit the WiscJobs website. During the application process, you will be asked to create a login and submit your application materials online by copying and pasting your responses into appropriate fields. Follow the online application instructions below.

If you have a WiscJobs account:

1. Click "Log In to Apply" at the top of the job announcement and log into your account. When you have logged in, find and view job announcement 13-01264
2. Click "Apply Now" at the top of the job announcement.
3. Review your Job Application and make any necessary updates and click "Continue."
4. Complete the Job Preferences screen and click "Continue."
5. You will be taken to the first page of the exam. Follow the exam instructions and click "save and continue" at the bottom of every page.
6. A résumé is required to apply for this position. Follow the prompts to upload an existing résumé and click "Continue."
7. When you have answered all of the questions, click "Finalize Exam" to submit your application for this job. Your responses to the questions are considered an examination and will be used to determine your eligibility for this vacancy.

If you do not have a WiscJobs account:

1. Click "Log In" at the top of the Wisc.Jobs homepage
2. Click the "Create New Account" button and follow the steps to create a new account.
3. Click "Apply Now" at the top of screen and complete steps 3 - 7 from above.

Apply online by 11:59 pm Friday, April 22, 2013.

Application materials and the examination will be evaluated and the most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process.

Contact

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The Wisconsin Historical Society is an equal opportunity employer