Position Title:  Assistant Librarian

Location:  Library of the US Courts; U.S.V.I.

Starting Salary Range:  CL28 (dependent on experience:  $63,906 - $79,906)

Position Type:  Temporary, two year appointment; full time, 40 hours per week

Closing Date:  Open until filled

Representative Duties:

• Using electronic and print sources, performs legal and non-legal research and reference services for judges, court personnel, branch libraries, and other library users.
• Work as a team member in development of web-based and other electronic information delivery services and publications.
• Provide education and training to court staff on Lexis, Westlaw, the Internet, and other research sources.
• Develop training materials, library promotional materials, and research guides
• Develop collection; performs all required acquisition functions for library and chambers collections.
• Work as a team member in coordinating services with the Philadelphia library and other branch libraries throughout the circuit.
• Perform interlibrary loan transactions for court personnel.
• Oversee operations in St. Thomas and St. Croix libraries; weekly travel required.
• Stay current with new information sources and emerging technologies.
• Other Duties as assigned.

 Application Procedure:  Send resume and cover letter to:  circuit_library_position@ca3.uscourts.gov

Benefits and Other information

Federal court employees are not included in the government's civil service classification; however, they are entitled to the same benefits as other federal employees and some additional benefits.  These include:  paid annual and sick leave, automatic enrollment in a retirement plan and in direct deposit of earnings, optional enrollment in health benefits, life insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, tax deferred savings and long term care programs.

The Third Circuit Library reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement or to withdraw the accouncement without prior written or other notice.

An extension of this temporary appointment or conversion to a permanent appointment may be offered without competition.