The CIA Librarian: Lets Talk in Code

The CIA Librarian: Lets Talk in CodeSandie Fauss, M.S., M.S.ED., M.Ed.Chapel Hill Middle School

Five Brand-New Jobs for Todays Librarians

Roles for librarians in todays public, academic, and special libraries keep shifting.The changes, however, arent always about technology, as these five new jobs demonstrate.

Immigrant Services Librarian

Innovation Catalyst Librarian

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Wikipedian in Residence for Gender Equity

Director of Knowledge Curation and Innovation

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Immigrant services librarianBetween 2000 and 2013, the immigrant population of Kentucky rose by 86 percent, putting it among the top five states for immigrant growth in the 21st century. In 2002, with the help of local funders, the Iroquois Branch of the Louisville Free Public Library (LFPL) created the position of Immigrant Services Librarian

Innovation catalyst librariana passionate, creative, type-A professional who will be instrumental in helping lead our organization into significant and meaningful change!! Someone who will address the librarys mission of overhauling everything from policy to staff training, from technology to programming

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part customer service, part technology troubleshooting, part product promotion

Wikipedian in residence for gender equality

Candidate will possess:respect for the past and the ability to see the future of library collections and servicesDirector of Knowledge Curation and InnovationFocus on community taking a lead building a collection that reflects their needs and interests

The cia is hiring librariansFrom the ad:In addition to working directly out of its large Headquarters facility, Librarians also have opportunities to relocate within other Agency offices, serving as research/resource experts for their particular needs. Our Library maintains strong working relationships with the Library of Congress, other Intelligence Community libraries, as well as with selected academic institutions and other resources.Responsibilities vary depending upon assignment, but may include: providing quick-reference service in support of current intelligence production, using a broad variety of classified and unclassified resources in both electronic and hard-copy formats; providing in-depth reference support for finished intelligence products and other research projects, utilizing Agency and other government or academic resources; training customers in the use of the Internet and the Library's electronic resources; providing a variety of briefings to other offices on library services; participating in the planning of library marketing events; managing acquisitions and collection development for hard-copy and electronic resources; cataloging hard-copy and electronic resources; and representing the Library while serving in selected other offices as a resource/research focal point.

Jobs of 2020: into the futureAccording to the library journal The librarian jobs of the future could be: EMBEDDED LIBRARIANCONTENT PACKAGING LIBRARIANROBOTIC MAINTENANCE ENGINEERLIFESTYLE DESIGN LIBRARIANGBL CLOUD ENGINEER

The Embedded librarianThe embedded librarian is responsible for physically and virtually traveling around all communities to catalog all pieces of the environment to be added to the Global Brain Library (GBL). This position is vital for ensuring that all people can use embedded or wearable technology to get instant information about everything in their surroundings. This position also provides network and information assistance to the public while in the field.SkillsThis position requires the ability to:Work outside, in an open environment, and remotely

Work virtually in a 3-D environment using avatar to engage colleagues

Communicate effectively to gather information and images

Use the latest hardware and software for the GBL

Implement the latest GBL cataloging and metadata standards

Provide network and information assistance to the public

Be flexible and continuously learn, unlearn, and relearn.

The content packaging librarianThe content packaging librarian is responsible for making dynamic connections among library and community information so that users can easily find data that relates to particular topics and can lead to other beneficial information.SKILLS: This position requires the ability to:Use all formats of information, physical and digital

Communicate effectively with all stakeholders and obtain appropriate permissions for using all information

Make dynamic connections among all kinds of information as it relates to a topic

Obtain feedback from users to determine if content packages are complete

Recruit and coordinate content-packaging community volunteers

Be flexible and continuously learn, unlearn, and relearn.

Robotics maintenance engineerThe robotic maintenance engineer is responsible for ensuring that all public-assistant and stack robots are in good working order. The public assistant robots must have the latest syntax and 3-D holographic avatar software to help patrons. The stack robots must be able to find and retrieve materials to provide to patrons upon request.SkillsThis position requires the ability to:Manage the hardware and software of first-generation public-assistant and stack robots

Communicate effectively with staff and patrons

Evaluate and create project plans

Manage and train staff working with robots

Be flexible and continuously learn, unlearn, and relearn.

Lifestyle design librarianThe lifestyle design librarian is responsible for leading a team of librarians who specialize in individualized and customized assistance for public members navigating learning, career transitions, health, and other specific needs. This position provides the human touch to help connect people to the exact resources needed to be successful.The first year of this position will focus on the systems of delivery of service to the public. Recent surveys indicate that patrons would like more physical meetings to begin their lifestyle design plans. This position will also work with the World Education Network to facilitate connections to personal education plans and build blended-learning opportunities for the community to meet at the library for human connection.SkillsThis position requires the ability to:Communicate effectively with multiple stakeholdersCreate supportive communication with patronsEvaluate services and provide continuous improvement

Be flexible and continuously learn, unlearn, and relearn.

GBL Cloud engineerThe GBL cloud engineer is responsible for providing system requirements for the development of application protocol interface (API) web-service protocols, which allow the GBL to interface with other cloud-based brain librarys data warehouses worldwide, increasing capacity and accessibility of information for the public.SkillsThis position requires the ability to:

Understand API web services and geocoding standards

Demonstrate extensive knowledge of GPL cloud holdings

Communicate effectively with all stakeholders and obtain appropriate permissions for using all information

Use the latest GBL cataloging and metadata standards

Be flexible and continuously learn, unlearn, and relearn.

Be flexible and continuously learn, unlearn, and relearn.That is why you need to know what a makerspace is and how one works.

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