Librarian, WI Department of Corrections, Madison, WI
Posted December 16, 2014
Wage/Salary:
$40,358/year – $59,405/year
Job Description:
The Department of Corrections administers Wisconsin’s state prisons, community correctional centers, and juvenile corrections programs. It supervises the custody and discipline of all prisoners in order to protect the public and seeks to rehabilitate offenders and reintegrate them into society.
Job Duties:
- administration and operation of institution library, media center and law library
- provision of library services to inmates and staff
- development and maintenance of book and other material collection
- management and observation of inmate movement and activity in library
Special Notes: The Department of Corrections will conduct criminal background checks on applicants prior to selection. Upon hire, all new DOC employees are subject to fingerprinting. Applicants must be legally entitled to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without DOC sponsorship) at the time of application.
Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of current classification and cataloging practices, principles, and systems
- Knowledge of current library application of computer technology
- Knowledge of current reference sources and procedures
- Knowledge of current audiovisual equipment and materials
- Knowledge of law libraries and legal reference materials
- Knowledge of library administration and budgeting methods
- Knowledge of bibliographic instruction methods
- Knowledge of Wisconsin inter-library loan guidelines
Application Instructions:
Apply on-line in WISCJOBS, http://wisc.jobs/public/index.asp in one of two ways, either: 1) click on “Log In” to access your existing WISCJOBS account and complete a Job Search for keyword 13-01979 and then click on “Apply Now” or 2) if new to WISCJOBS, first create a new account to complete an initial application and then continue with the on-line process. Please follow the Exam Instructions closely to create your exam and successfully save and finalize in order to be considered.
Deadline to Apply: Application and examination materials must be completed and finalized on-line by the end of the day (11:59 P.M.) on Sunday, December 28, 2014. Completed (finalized) application/examination materials will be reviewed and scored after the deadline date. The most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process.
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