Technical Librarian

Contingent on Contract Award
Mission Support
Newport, RI

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Barbaricum is a rapidly growing government contractor providing leading-edge support to federal customers, with a particular focus on Defense and National Security mission sets. We leverage more than 15 years of support to stakeholders across the federal government, with established and growing capabilities across Intelligence, Analytics, Engineering, Mission Support, and Communications disciplines. Founded in 2008, our mission is to transform the way our customers approach constantly changing and complex problem sets by bringing to bear the latest in technology and the highest caliber of talent.

Headquartered in Washington, DC’s historic Dupont Circle neighborhood, Barbaricum also has a corporate presence in Tampa, FL, Bedford, IN, and Dayton, OH, with team members across the United States and around the world. As a leader in our space, we partner with firms in the private sector, academic institutions, and industry associations with a goal of continually building our expertise and capabilities for the benefit of our employees and the customers we support. Through all of this, we have built a vibrant corporate culture diverse in expertise and perspectives with a focus on collaboration and innovation. Our teams are at the frontier of the Nation’s most complex and rewarding challenges. Join us.

Barbaricum is seeking a Technical Librarian to support Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT). This individual will work as part of a larger contracting group to provide support for NUWCDIVNPT Public Affairs Divisions’ need for technical reports and study services.

Responsibilities

Monitor online inboxes and live chat channels for requests for services and address walk-in and telephone customer requests for services
Provide traditional and special library information services in support of the NUWCDIVNPT and Navy organizations participating in the NUWCDIVNPT digital library portal annual subscription
Research and provide reference services to locate and obtain published and unpublished resource's via Government, commercial, and free research tools
Verify holdings and validate and annotate against the employees Standard Form 52
Deliver usage statistics and recommendations to the government for improving the efficiency, cost and quality of subscription access and tracking associated with databases and journals
Research new potential annual subscription tracking services as they become available to determine whether they would be beneficial and submit to the Government
Process interlibrary loan and on-demand library services requests, research locations to obtain said material, fill internal and external requests, track requests and checked-out materials, and process returned materials
Ship materials back to originators in accordance with the timeframe specified in the individual borrowing library’s policy

Qualifications

Active DoD Secret Clearance required
Bachelor Degree required
Experience managing teams in an engineering and scientific library setting
Knowledge of specialized information sources, structure, content, and access protocols of electronic databases
Ability to coordinate outreach events to educate users about new and current resources
Experience interpreting, explaining, and applying standards for data collections, management, curation, and accessibility
Previous experience overseeing library staff and coordinating tasking
Knowledge of digital rights laws, regulations, copyright, and licensing

Desired Qualifications

Masters Degree preferred
Previous experience with handling classified collections including North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Submarine Safety (SUBSAFE), and Critical Nuclear Weapon Design Information (CNWDI)
Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud, MS Office, SharePoint, and internet software tools
Demonstrated experience with Drupal and Islandora