[Genealib] Genealogy Librarian - job descriptions

[Tom M. Mueller]

I would appreciate seeing responses; if they don't go to the entire
list, please forward to me?

 

 

Thank you,

 

Tom Mueller MLS

Lakes Region Library

1511 Druid Rd.

Inverness, FL 34452

ph: 352 726-2357

fax: 352 726-2814

 

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From: genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu
[mailto:genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu] On Behalf Of Dana
Lucisano
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 2:54 PM
To: genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu
Subject: [Genealib] Genealogy Librarian - job descriptions

 

I'm wondering if I could trouble you to write an informal job
description for yourselves, reflecting your actual duties as genealogy
librarians.  Like many of you, I wear many different hats.  I am
actually part of the Adult Services Department at this urban public
library.  In addition to managing our Genealogy and Local History
collection, I also staff the Reference Desk part of the day, handle
reader's advisory, help maintain the web site, and serve as ADA
Coordinator.  What I would like you to do is to break down only that
part of your job that deals with genealogy or local history and tell us
what part of your time is devoted to the following kinds of tasks:  (1)
responding to patron inquiries; (2) collection development; (3)
preservation; (4) cataloging and archiving; (5) preparing finding aids;
(6) continuing education (7) planning, evaluation; (8) public relations.
What would you like to do if you could change the amount of time spent
in each area?  I'll start by telling you what I do:

*	responding to patron inquiries - About 40% of my time is spent
working one-on-one with patrons doing genealogy or local history
research.

*	collection development - purchasing/weeding - about 25%

*	preparing finding aids - 10%

*	planning/ evaluation - 10%

*	continuing education - 10%

*	publicity - includes content added to library web site - 5%

At the present time, I don't do any preservation activities, even though
we have many books that are in need of attention.  I am trying to
convince the management here that I need to devote some energy in that
direction.  I would also like to be trained in archival management and
devote time to doing original archiving.  How many of you do any
original archiving or cataloging?

I will be grateful for your comments.

Sincerely,

Dana Lucisano

Genealogy and Local History Librarian

Silas Bronson Library

267 Grand St.

Waterbury, CT 06702

 

(203) 574-8225

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