Public Services Librarian
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections with real content. Must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, remove boilerplate (Current Employees line, How to Apply, Contact Information, Reasonable Accommodations, Confidentiality, CBC and Reference Check Policy, Annual Security..., Employment Authorization, UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer...). Also remove duplicated lines.
We need to extract substantive info: Position Title: Public Services Librarian (but we don't repeat as heading). Job Category: Academic Staff, Employment Type: Regular, Job Profile: Librarian II - Research, Learning and User Support. Department description about AGSL. Job Duties (multiple). Compensation: 52,000-58,000. Required Qualifications: Master’s degree in library science from an ALA accredited school by date of employment. Preferred Qualifications list. Competencies list. Education: same as required qualification.
We need to decide sections: Could have About the role (department description, job profile). Responsibilities (key job responsibilities). Requirements (required qualifications). Qualifications (preferred qualifications). Skills (competencies). Pay (compensation). Possibly Schedule not given, so omit. Benefits not given, omit.
We must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". Compensation is given as range, so we can include Pay section.
We need to use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We must preserve all substantive info; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include each duty as list item, each required qualification, each preferred qualification, each competency.
We must not repeat duplicated lines. There's duplication of Job Duties and Key Job Responsibilities sections; we need to combine unique items.
Let's parse duties:
From first block (Job Duties: Key Job Responsibilities:):
- Serves as a resource to other librarians and staff outside of their unit on a regular basis
- Oversees day-to-day functions of one or more library operations or services
- Develops or coordinates specialized projects or programs
- Provides specialized services utilizing a high level of expertise on a broad range of disciplines or in a designated discipline area
- Designs, develops, delivers, and assesses instruction in a variety of formats to faculty, staff, students, and other patrons
- Obtains materials, resolves issues, and answers questions that are complex and highly specialized in nature
- Cultivates and maintains productive relationships with donors, collectors, vendors, and professional colleagues
- Develops, curates, and manages collections
- May direct the day-to-day activities of student workers
- Serves on committees to advance librarianship at the campus, local, and/or state and national levels
- Serves as a liaison to academic disciplines and/or other campus units providing information on collections, instructional and research support, and library services
- Initiates and solicits input to modify policies, procedures, and assessment tools to improve workflows and/or user experiences
Second block (Job Duties: The American Geographical Society Library ...):
- Designs, develops, delivers, and assesses instruction in a variety of formats
- Provides timely and accurate reference and research assistance
- Promotes collections and services through engaging physical and digital exhibits, presentations, and public programs
- Develops and coordinates specialized projects, programs, procedures, and services
- Oversees day-to-day functions of the AGSL's reference, instruction, and outreach programs
- Directs the training and supervises day-to-day activities of student workers
- Serves as a resource to other librarians and staff outside of their unit on a regular basis
- Works to modify policies, procedures, and assessment tools to improve AGSL’s public services experiences
- Serves as a liaison to academic disciplines and/or other campus units providing information on collections, instructional and research support, and library services
- Serves on committees to advance librarianship at the campus, local, and/or state and national level
We need to combine unique items, preserving all. Let's list unique duties:
1. Serves as a resource to other librarians and staff outside of their unit on a regular basis (appears twice)
2. Oversees day-to-day functions of one or more library operations or services (first) ; also "Oversees day-to-day functions of the AGSL's reference, instruction, and outreach programs" (second) – similar but specific to AGSL. We'll keep both? They are slightly different; we can keep both as separate items because they are distinct. However we should avoid duplication but not lose detail. We'll keep both.
3. Develops or coordinates specialized projects or programs (first) ; also "Develops and coordinates specialized projects, programs, procedures, and services" (second) – similar but second includes procedures and services. Keep both? Might be considered duplicate but we can keep one that captures both: "Develops and coordinates specialized projects, programs, procedures, and services". That covers first. We'll keep that.
4. Provides specialized services utilizing a high level of expertise on a broad range of disciplines or in a designated discipline area (first) ; second has "Provides timely and accurate reference and research assistance". Different. Keep both.
5. Designs, develops, delivers, and assesses instruction in a variety of formats to faculty, staff, students, and other patrons (first) ; second: "Designs, develops, delivers, and assesses instruction in a variety of formats". Keep first (more detailed) maybe.
6. Obtains materials, resolves issues, and answers questions that are complex and highly specialized in nature (first) ; second: none similar. Keep.
7. Cultivates and maintains productive relationships with donors, collectors, vendors, and professional colleagues (first) ; second: none. Keep.
8. Develops, curates, and manages collections (first) ; second: none. Keep.
9. May direct the day-to-day activities of student workers (first) ; second: "Directs the training and supervises day-to-day activities of student workers". Keep second (more specific). Could keep both but we can keep second as it covers directing and supervising.
10. Serves on committees to advance librarianship at the campus, local, and/or state and national levels (first) ; second: similar. Keep one.
11. Serves as a liaison to academic disciplines and/or other campus units providing information on collections, instructional and research support, and library services (first) ; second similar. Keep one.
12. Initiates and solicits input to modify policies, procedures, and assessment tools to improve workflows and/or user experiences (first) ; second: "Works to modify policies, procedures, and assessment tools to improve AGSL’s public services experiences". Keep both? They are similar but second specifies AGSL public services experiences. Could keep both.
13. Provides timely and accurate reference and research assistance (second) – keep.
14. Promotes collections and services through engaging physical and digital exhibits, presentations, and public programs (second) – keep.
15. Oversees day-to-day functions of the AGSL's reference, instruction, and outreach programs (second) – keep.
Now we have list.
Now Required Qualifications: Master’s degree in library science from an ALA accredited school by date of employment.
Preferred Qualifications list:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in geography, history, or related area
- Training/experience in special collections, experience with rare and modern cartographic collections
- Evidence of experience in an academic or research library
- Demonstrated success working collaboratively with faculty to plan and teach library instruction involving use of primary source materials
- Experience supervising the day-to-day work of student employees
- Experience with the creation of physical and virtual exhibits
- Familiarity with resource description, such as metadata standards and schemas for describing cartographic, rare book, and archival collections
- Evidence of experience working with foreign language materials
Competencies:
- Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Commitment to public services and strong interpersonal skills for assisting users from diverse educational and cultural backgrounds
- Ability to manage projects effectively and independently, strong organizational, administrative, and time management skills
- Demonstrated understanding of geographic concepts and cartographic resource
Education: same as required qualification (Master’s degree...). Could be omitted as duplicate; but we need to preserve all substantive info. It's duplicate; we could include but note it's same. Might be considered redundant but we can include as a
maybe. However instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." So we should include Education line even if duplicate. But we can combine? It's same as Required Qualifications; but we could still include as a separate paragraph under Education heading? However we have no Education heading in allowed list; we could put under Qualifications or Requirements. But we already have Required Qualifications. Might be okay to note it's same. To avoid duplication, we could include a
stating "Education: Master’s degree in library science from an ALA accredited school by date of employment." That's not duplicate if we already have Required Qualifications list; but it's same content. Might be considered duplication but we need to preserve; maybe we can include it as a note under Requirements. However the instruction says do not put filler/placeholder text; duplicate lines are okay if they are substantive? It says "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." So duplicated lines should be removed. So we should not duplicate the Master's degree line. So we will not include Education separately; we will treat Required Qualifications as covering it.
Thus sections:
- About the role: department description (AGSL) plus maybe Job Profile? Could include Job Profile as part of About.
- Responsibilities: list of duties.
- Requirements: Required Qualifications (Master's degree).
- Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications list.
- Skills: Competencies list.
- Pay: Compensation range.
We must not include Schedule or Benefits.
Now produce HTML fragment.
Structure:
About the role
Department description...
Maybe also include Job Profile? Could add a sentence: "Job Profile: Librarian II - Research, Learning and User Support." But that's metadata; could be included in About.
We'll include that as part of .
Now Responsibilities:
Responsibilities
- ... each duty
Requirements: Requirements
- Master’s degree in library science from an ALA accredited school by date of employment
Qualifications: Qualifications
- ... each preferred qualification
Skills: Skills
- ... each competency
Pay: Pay
Salary range: $52,000–$58,000
Make sure to use proper hyphen? Use en dash? We'll just write "$52,000–$58,000". Use plain hyphen.
Now ensure no extra whitespace issues.
Let's craft the About paragraph:
"The AGSL is part of the UWM Libraries. It is one of the premier collections of its kind in North America, supporting instruction, research, and outreach at UWM and around the world. The collection contains maps, atlases, books, periodicals, photos, and geospatial data supporting a wide range of disciplines. The collections are worldwide in coverage and date from the 15th century to the present. They have been used widely in exhibits, publications, documentaries, and digital collections. The AGSL offers scholarly programs for the campus and local community and welcomes visiting scholars from across the U.S. and the world. More information is available on the AGSL website at https://uwm.edu/libraries/agsl/. Job Profile: Librarian II -
for prose. We must preserve all substantive info; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include each duty as list item, each required qualification, each preferred qualification, each competency. We must not repeat duplicated lines. There's duplication of Job Duties and Key Job Responsibilities sections; we need to combine unique items. Let's parse duties: From first block (Job Duties: Key Job Responsibilities:): - Serves as a resource to other librarians and staff outside of their unit on a regular basis - Oversees day-to-day functions of one or more library operations or services - Develops or coordinates specialized projects or programs - Provides specialized services utilizing a high level of expertise on a broad range of disciplines or in a designated discipline area - Designs, develops, delivers, and assesses instruction in a variety of formats to faculty, staff, students, and other patrons - Obtains materials, resolves issues, and answers questions that are complex and highly specialized in nature - Cultivates and maintains productive relationships with donors, collectors, vendors, and professional colleagues - Develops, curates, and manages collections - May direct the day-to-day activities of student workers - Serves on committees to advance librarianship at the campus, local, and/or state and national levels - Serves as a liaison to academic disciplines and/or other campus units providing information on collections, instructional and research support, and library services - Initiates and solicits input to modify policies, procedures, and assessment tools to improve workflows and/or user experiences Second block (Job Duties: The American Geographical Society Library ...): - Designs, develops, delivers, and assesses instruction in a variety of formats - Provides timely and accurate reference and research assistance - Promotes collections and services through engaging physical and digital exhibits, presentations, and public programs - Develops and coordinates specialized projects, programs, procedures, and services - Oversees day-to-day functions of the AGSL's reference, instruction, and outreach programs - Directs the training and supervises day-to-day activities of student workers - Serves as a resource to other librarians and staff outside of their unit on a regular basis - Works to modify policies, procedures, and assessment tools to improve AGSL’s public services experiences - Serves as a liaison to academic disciplines and/or other campus units providing information on collections, instructional and research support, and library services - Serves on committees to advance librarianship at the campus, local, and/or state and national level We need to combine unique items, preserving all. Let's list unique duties: 1. Serves as a resource to other librarians and staff outside of their unit on a regular basis (appears twice) 2. Oversees day-to-day functions of one or more library operations or services (first) ; also "Oversees day-to-day functions of the AGSL's reference, instruction, and outreach programs" (second) – similar but specific to AGSL. We'll keep both? They are slightly different; we can keep both as separate items because they are distinct. However we should avoid duplication but not lose detail. We'll keep both. 3. Develops or coordinates specialized projects or programs (first) ; also "Develops and coordinates specialized projects, programs, procedures, and services" (second) – similar but second includes procedures and services. Keep both? Might be considered duplicate but we can keep one that captures both: "Develops and coordinates specialized projects, programs, procedures, and services". That covers first. We'll keep that. 4. Provides specialized services utilizing a high level of expertise on a broad range of disciplines or in a designated discipline area (first) ; second has "Provides timely and accurate reference and research assistance". Different. Keep both. 5. Designs, develops, delivers, and assesses instruction in a variety of formats to faculty, staff, students, and other patrons (first) ; second: "Designs, develops, delivers, and assesses instruction in a variety of formats". Keep first (more detailed) maybe. 6. Obtains materials, resolves issues, and answers questions that are complex and highly specialized in nature (first) ; second: none similar. Keep. 7. Cultivates and maintains productive relationships with donors, collectors, vendors, and professional colleagues (first) ; second: none. Keep. 8. Develops, curates, and manages collections (first) ; second: none. Keep. 9. May direct the day-to-day activities of student workers (first) ; second: "Directs the training and supervises day-to-day activities of student workers". Keep second (more specific). Could keep both but we can keep second as it covers directing and supervising. 10. Serves on committees to advance librarianship at the campus, local, and/or state and national levels (first) ; second: similar. Keep one. 11. Serves as a liaison to academic disciplines and/or other campus units providing information on collections, instructional and research support, and library services (first) ; second similar. Keep one. 12. Initiates and solicits input to modify policies, procedures, and assessment tools to improve workflows and/or user experiences (first) ; second: "Works to modify policies, procedures, and assessment tools to improve AGSL’s public services experiences". Keep both? They are similar but second specifies AGSL public services experiences. Could keep both. 13. Provides timely and accurate reference and research assistance (second) – keep. 14. Promotes collections and services through engaging physical and digital exhibits, presentations, and public programs (second) – keep. 15. Oversees day-to-day functions of the AGSL's reference, instruction, and outreach programs (second) – keep. Now we have list. Now Required Qualifications: Master’s degree in library science from an ALA accredited school by date of employment. Preferred Qualifications list: - Bachelor’s degree or higher in geography, history, or related area - Training/experience in special collections, experience with rare and modern cartographic collections - Evidence of experience in an academic or research library - Demonstrated success working collaboratively with faculty to plan and teach library instruction involving use of primary source materials - Experience supervising the day-to-day work of student employees - Experience with the creation of physical and virtual exhibits - Familiarity with resource description, such as metadata standards and schemas for describing cartographic, rare book, and archival collections - Evidence of experience working with foreign language materials Competencies: - Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills - Commitment to public services and strong interpersonal skills for assisting users from diverse educational and cultural backgrounds - Ability to manage projects effectively and independently, strong organizational, administrative, and time management skills - Demonstrated understanding of geographic concepts and cartographic resource Education: same as required qualification (Master’s degree...). Could be omitted as duplicate; but we need to preserve all substantive info. It's duplicate; we could include but note it's same. Might be considered redundant but we can include as a
maybe. However instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." So we should include Education line even if duplicate. But we can combine? It's same as Required Qualifications; but we could still include as a separate paragraph under Education heading? However we have no Education heading in allowed list; we could put under Qualifications or Requirements. But we already have Required Qualifications. Might be okay to note it's same. To avoid duplication, we could include a
stating "Education: Master’s degree in library science from an ALA accredited school by date of employment." That's not duplicate if we already have Required Qualifications list; but it's same content. Might be considered duplication but we need to preserve; maybe we can include it as a note under Requirements. However the instruction says do not put filler/placeholder text; duplicate lines are okay if they are substantive? It says "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." So duplicated lines should be removed. So we should not duplicate the Master's degree line. So we will not include Education separately; we will treat Required Qualifications as covering it. Thus sections: - About the role: department description (AGSL) plus maybe Job Profile? Could include Job Profile as part of About. - Responsibilities: list of duties. - Requirements: Required Qualifications (Master's degree). - Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications list. - Skills: Competencies list. - Pay: Compensation range. We must not include Schedule or Benefits. Now produce HTML fragment. Structure:
About the role
Department description...
Maybe also include Job Profile? Could add a sentence: "Job Profile: Librarian II - Research, Learning and User Support." But that's metadata; could be included in About. We'll include that as part of. Now Responsibilities:
Responsibilities
- ... each duty
Requirements
- Master’s degree in library science from an ALA accredited school by date of employment
Qualifications
- ... each preferred qualification
Skills
- ... each competency
Pay
Salary range: $52,000–$58,000
Make sure to use proper hyphen? Use en dash? We'll just write "$52,000–$58,000". Use plain hyphen. Now ensure no extra whitespace issues. Let's craft the About paragraph: "The AGSL is part of the UWM Libraries. It is one of the premier collections of its kind in North America, supporting instruction, research, and outreach at UWM and around the world. The collection contains maps, atlases, books, periodicals, photos, and geospatial data supporting a wide range of disciplines. The collections are worldwide in coverage and date from the 15th century to the present. They have been used widely in exhibits, publications, documentaries, and digital collections. The AGSL offers scholarly programs for the campus and local community and welcomes visiting scholars from across the U.S. and the world. More information is available on the AGSL website at https://uwm.edu/libraries/agsl/. Job Profile: Librarian II -