Information Resources Specialist I

This position will provide support services for the Delaware Public Archives Historic Marker Program. Activities associated with this program include contact and coordination with constituents, legislators, local municipalities, vendors, and media outlets; along with the Outreach Section responsibilities which include presentations, tours, and grant writing. In addition, duties include applying familiarity of GPS, state and local history and geographic locations within the state.

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.

• Examines, identifies, arranges and classifies books/documents/electronic tapes/publications/records according to a pre-determined classification system.
   
• Develops item descriptions noting content, format/media, arrangement and relation to provenance/origin.
   
• Assists patrons/researchers by explaining the facility's resources, gathering available information/materials and demonstrating equipment operation.
   
• Applies conservation and preservation techniques to aged or damaged books/ documents/electronic tapes/records by unfolding, cleaning, repairing tears, removing tape, placing in acid free containers, filming, refilming, media/technological migration.
   
• Attends workshops, conferences and seminars to receive training related to the identification, care and maintenance of books/documents/records held by public agencies and accessible to the general public.

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Information Resources Specialist I
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas: 

1. Knowledge of research which includes systematic study to discover or establish facts.
2. Knowledge of archives, records management or library services.

The application is evaluated based upon a rating of training and experience.

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