Nancy Faget, Federal LibrarianCareers in Federal Libraries@NancyFagethttp://groups.google.com/google/careers-in-federal-libraries

Nancy Faget currently works as a federal librarian in Washington DC. The most Nancy Faget currently works as a federal librarian in Washington DC. The most interesting paid position she held was in the Disney Marketing Support library at interesting paid position she held was in the Disney Marketing Support library at Epcot. She current plans projects for a 1,200+ library network.Epcot. She current plans projects for a 1,200+ library network.

Through volunteering with ALA FAFLRT and FLICC at the Library of Congress, she Through volunteering with ALA FAFLRT and FLICC at the Library of Congress, she discovered new ways to contribute and expand her skill set. discovered new ways to contribute and expand her skill set.

Nancy works through Careers in Federal Libraries events, webinars, and the online Nancy works through Careers in Federal Libraries events, webinars, and the online Google group to counsel those interested in expanding their career options. She is Google group to counsel those interested in expanding their career options. She is convinced that your great ideas are just waiting to be realized! convinced that your great ideas are just waiting to be realized!

Known and UnknownKnown and Unknown

1/3 of federal employees eligible to retire by 1/3 of federal employees eligible to retire by 2012 2012 http://www.gao.gov/products/A81927http://www.gao.gov/products/A81927

““The average annual salary for all librarians The average annual salary for all librarians in the Federal Government in in the Federal Government in nonsupervisory, supervisory, and nonsupervisory, supervisory, and managerial positions was $84,796 in March managerial positions was $84,796 in March 2009.” 2009.” http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos068.htmhttp://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos068.htm

No cost of living adjustment for two yearsNo cost of living adjustment for two years

Perhaps in future --- less hiring, furloughs, Perhaps in future --- less hiring, furloughs, fewer promotions, and less pay increasefewer promotions, and less pay increase

You are qualified to be aYou are qualified to be a

Librarian, content manager, Librarian, content manager, taxonomist, management and program taxonomist, management and program analyst, knowledge manager, wiki analyst, knowledge manager, wiki gardener, records manager, social gardener, records manager, social media specialist, program and media specialist, program and development specialist, writer/editor, development specialist, writer/editor, technical information specialist, technical information specialist, metadata specialist, bioinformationist, metadata specialist, bioinformationist, community facilitator, associate fellow, community facilitator, associate fellow, and moreand more

Federal LibrariesFederal Libraries

medical, academic, school, public, medical, academic, school, public, law, scientific technicallaw, scientific technical

all around the worldall around the world you can transfer between libraries you can transfer between libraries

and never leave the same employerand never leave the same employer

USAJobs.gov

TIP: Set up an account. Perform a search, and save it as an alert. Receive daily emails about new jobs.

iUSAJobs @ iTunes store

•Internships

•Fellowships

•Presidential Management Fellows

StudentJobs.govStudentJobs.gov

Many avenues of entryMany avenues of entry

www.StudentJobs.govwww.StudentJobs.gov Outstanding Scholar, Temporary, Outstanding Scholar, Temporary,

SCEP, STEP, Summer, Volunteer, SCEP, STEP, Summer, Volunteer, Practicum, Field Experience, Practicum, Field Experience, Internship, FellowshipInternship, Fellowship

Presidential Management Fellows Presidential Management Fellows (PMF)(PMF)

Careers in Federal LibrariesGoogle Group

Careers in Federal Careers in Federal Libraries Google GroupLibraries Google Group

Chat with Federal LibrariansChat with Federal Librarians Learn about Career Fairs, Career events, Learn about Career Fairs, Career events,

internships, fellowships, practicums, internships, fellowships, practicums, scholarshipsscholarships

Ask questions so you can better Ask questions so you can better understand the processunderstand the process

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TipsTips

Apply by cross-walking your skills to the Apply by cross-walking your skills to the job announcementjob announcement

Consider an experience in a federal Consider an experience in a federal librarylibrary

Attend programs of professional Attend programs of professional organizations organizations

(FLICC, ALA FAFLRT, SLA DMIL, SLA DGI, (FLICC, ALA FAFLRT, SLA DMIL, SLA DGI, SAA, ASIS&T, AIIM, etc. )SAA, ASIS&T, AIIM, etc. )

Federal LibrarianshipFederal Librarianship

Nancy FagetNancy Fagetzemogogog@gmail.comzemogogog@gmail.com

@NancyFaget@NancyFagethttp://www.linkedin.com/in/nancyfaget http://www.linkedin.com/in/nancyfaget

Careers in Federal Libraries Google groupCareers in Federal Libraries Google group