Job Description

RieLes Group is seeking an experienced Library Technician who is interested in working in the Eglin AFB, FL area. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is the primary scientific research and development organization of the United States Air Force and Space Force. Headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, with facilities nationwide, including Eglin AFB, Florida, AFRL is responsible for discovering, developing, and integrating advanced technologies to ensure U.S. air and space superiority. Its research spans aerospace systems, space technologies, directed energy, munitions, sensors, human performance, materials science, and cyber innovation. By driving cutting-edge science and engineering, AFRL supports national defense missions while also contributing to technological advancements that benefit the civilian world.

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Library Technician - AFRL

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is located at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida

AFRL Library

203 Eglin Blvd, Eglin AFB, FL 32542

FTE On-site

Job Description:

As a Library Technician in this role, you may be required to:

• Retrieve collection items for library users
• Shelve all library materials pulled from the collection, as well as any newly acquired materials
• Handle rare and unique library materials
• Prepare serial units for commercial binding
• Maintain holdings and item records in the library system
• Prepare monthly shipments
• Maintain call numbers at the ends of the NLM Collection
• Shelf read the collections
• Maintain accurate records in NLM systems
• Shift collection materials
• Rehouse fragile materials
• Identify library materials needing repair
• Receive, sort mail, and unpack shipments of new collection materials
• Distribute collection materials to various processing locations
• Assist with disaster response
• Select, gather, track, and prepare source materials for scanning
• Review batch spreadsheet, scanning notes, and condition of source material before scanning
• Inventory and rehouse source materials
• Ship and receive source materials scanned or copied offsite
• Scan source materials
• Process images and metadata
• Perform QA/QC on images and metadata
• Review the condition of source materials after scanning or copying, send for repair, if needed, and return them to the collection

Basic Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship (required for access to federal facilities and systems)
• High school diploma or equivalent; some college coursework in Library Science, Information Management, or related field preferred
• At least 1–2 years of experience working in a library, records management, or information services environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and ability to learn specialized library databases or catalog systems
• Strong organizational and time management skills with attention to detail
• Ability to provide customer service and support to researchers, scientists, and staff
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a professional environment
• Must be able to pass a background check and obtain/maintain clearance requirements as needed by AFRL
• Must be able to push/drag/lift up to 50 lbs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ years’ interpreting bibliographic data elements and searching and updating bibliographic holdings, and item records in online environments
• 1+ years of experience preparing library materials for reformatting, scanning library materials, processing images, or performing QA/QC on images and metadata
• 1+ years’ shelving, shifting, inventory, and rehousing fragile materials
• 1+ years’ experience using a Library Services Platform to update holdings and item records
• 1+ years’ handling rare and unique library materials, including archival and manuscript collections
• 1+ years’ locating, retrieving, and shelving library materials in library collections by call number or another organization scheme
• Experience as a civilian contractor for a Government Facility

Please send me your most updated resume to mcastillo@rielesgroup.com

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