JOB SUMMARY: The Pacific West Region is recruiting for summer seasonal Library Technician, GS-1411-6 positions intended to assist permanent staff with Library projects. Open to the first 50 applicants or until 12/27/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration. MAJOR DUTIES: Major Duties Enters new books and other materials into the library following precedents and established procedures. Prepares new materials for the reference files. While standard methods, practices and procedures are available to reference, the incumbent is frequently required to use judgement to make adjustments. Performs "copy cataloging" by searching available electronic library catalogs and or other catalogs on the internet for records matching library materials, evaluating records, and selecting the best one when duplicates are found. If a card catalog is in use, incumbent prepares and files catalog cards. If the library software in use does not support card printing, incumbent is responsible to update computer-generated indexes maintained in a "binder" catalog. Processes new materials and maintains order on the shelves and in the files. Serves as site manager of the Crater Lake Science & Learning Center. Schedules the residential facility and oversees use. Responds to internal and external reference requests. Researches unusual requests, seeking assistance as necessary. Crater Lake National Park is located in southern Oregon at the crest of the Cascade Mountain Range. It protects the deepest lake in the United States. Fed entirely by rain and snow, the lake is considered to be the cleanest large body of water in the world. The water is exceptional for its clarity and intense blue color. The lake rests inside a caldera formed 7,700 years ago when a 12,000-foot-tall volcano collapsed following a major eruption. The eruption may have been the largest in North America in the past 640,000 years. Today, the lake and its surrounding old-growth forests harbor a variety of interesting life forms, including rare plant and animal species. The area also has a rich human history, from the American Indians who witnessed the big eruption, to the prospectors who stumbled across the lake in the 1850s, to the citizens who campaigned for the lake's protection in the 1880s, to the scientists who explored the depths of the lake by submarine in the 1980s. You may visit Crater Lake National Park website for information at http://www.nps.gov/crla. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.
