Nancy Faget Careers in Federal Libraries at NCCU School of Library and Information Science

Careers in Federal Libraries September 23, 2011

Nancy Faget Federal Librarian

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.



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



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



Federal Libraries

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

• all around the world• you can transfer between libraries and

never leave the same employer



USAJobs.gov

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



iUSAJobs @ iTunes store



StudentJobs.gov

•Internships

•Fellowships

•Special programs



Many avenues of entry

• www.StudentJobs.gov• Outstanding Scholar, Temporary, SCEP,

STEP, Summer, Volunteer, Practicum, Field Experience, Internship, Fellowship

• Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) and now the Technology Fellows program (9/15/2011 – 9/25/2011 application)



Careers in Federal LibrariesGoogle Group



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



Tips

• Crosswalk resume to “every” job announcement• Consider an experience in a federal library• Attend programs of professional organizations • (FLICC, ALA FAFLRT, SLA DMIL, SLA DGI,

etc.)



OPM.govOffice of Personnel Management



1400 jobsLibrarian

Electronic Resources LibrarianSystems Librarian

Collection Management LibrarianSupervisory LibrarianReference LibrarianCataloging LibrarianEmbedded Librarian

Technical Information SpecialistArchivist



Alternate Careers

0343 Management and Program Analyst1082 Writer/Editor1750 Instructional Design Specialist0301 Knowledge Manager2210 IT Internet Social Media Specialist



Diversity is a Mandate White House memo 5/11/2010 Hiring Reforms http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/presidential-memorandum-improving-federal-recruitment-and-hiring-process

Executive Order 8/28/2011 Diversity http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/08/18/executive-order-establishing-coordinated-government-wide-initiative-prom

a) establish a coordinated Government-wide initiative to promote diversity and inclusion in the Federal workforce;

(b) within 90 days of the date of this order develop and issue a Government-wide Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan



Nancy [email protected]

@FederalLibraryhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/nancyfaget

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Nancy Faget Careers in Federal Libraries at NCCU School of Library and Information Science

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