Librarian 2 - State Library(Government Records Archivist) at Connecticut Department Of Administrative Services in Hartford, CT | USD78,296-101,215 | Kablio
Collaborating with records creators, records management staff, information technology personnel, and donors on the preservation and access of public records and manuscript collections
analyze and solve moderately complex problems relating to library methods and procedures;
May coordinate or conduct workshops;
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Performs original cataloging and name authority work for items of intermediate difficulty including Connecticut documents and monographs;
May serve as liaison to groups and organizations;
Coordinates serials and holdings control;
May train assigned staff;
Provides information referrals for legal, historical, genealogical and other special subject researchers;
Indexes legislative records and other specialized collections;
Providing reference services, including guidance on access to confidential or restricted records in accordance with applicable laws and policies
Operates a medium sized law library;
Processing archival collections, including backlogged accessions, and preparing descriptive tools and finding aids to enhance public access
Leading or assisting in the development of archival procedures, standards, and workflows for the long-term preservation of permanent records, regardless of format
Appraising, transferring, accessioning, arranging, describing, and rehousing archival collections to ensure both intellectual control and physical preservation, including monitoring environmental conditions and facilitation of researcher access
Requirements
dacs
ead
archivespace
mls
information governance
risk mitigation
Experience with Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) and Encoded Archival Description (EAD)
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oral and written communication skills;
utilize computer software.
The State Librarian may determine other advanced educational degrees equivalent to the MLS degree based on staffing needs.
Experience interpreting and applying federal and state laws and regulations governing confidentiality and access to government records
Experience with archival project planning and management
professional principles and practices of library science including classification systems, reference sources and techniques, acquisitions, cataloging and filing, bibliographic sources of information and library automation;
Considerable knowledge of
interpersonal skills;
Ability to
Incumbents of this class may be assigned to special projects requiring advanced level professional library duties as directed by the State Librarian.
Experience with processing archival collections
Archival theory, standards, and best practices
Risk mitigation and disaster preparedness for records as part of continuity of operations planning
specialized functional procedures, areas of subject matter and/or principles of library administration;
Experience with an archival collection management system or ArchiveSpace
Answers complex reference questions utilizing reference tools of a specialized nature;
Principles and concepts of information governance across all phases of the records lifecycle
Benefits
A healthy work/life balance to all employees.
Full Time, 40 hours per week.
Professional growth and development opportunities.
Training + Development
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Company
Overview
Culture + Values
Collaboration
Excellence
Integrity
Innovation
Accountability
Environment + Sustainability
Focus on energy efficiency in state buildings
Promotion of sustainable procurement practices
Advancing the use of renewable energy in state operations
Inclusion & Diversity
Focus on increasing representation in state government
Commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce
Promote equal opportunities for all employees
Implementation of programs to enhance employee engagement and retention