Public Records Analyst; Librarian - State Library - AR

The State of Connecticut, Connecticut State Library (CSL), is recruiting for a Public Records Analyst (Librarian
2) position in the Office of the Public Records Administrator.

• Professional growth and development opportunities
• Healthy work/life balance to all employees

Monday‑Friday, Full‑time, 40 hours/week
Hybrid work schedule available

Location:

231 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT

• Administer the local records grant program in compliance with Section 11‑8i‑n of the Connecticut General Statutes, including preparation of grant guidelines and contracts, consultation with municipalities, and review and processing of grant applications across two annual grant cycles.
• Provide technical assistance and advice to town officials, architects, and engineers regarding vault construction or modification projects in municipal government.
• Conduct municipal and agency site visits and records storage facility inspections to ensure public agencies meet established standards.
• Respond to complex requests for advice or assistance from members of the public, vendors, and state/local officials.
• Research, analyze, and recommend strategies and actions necessary to develop and implement an effective records management program for state and local government agencies.
• Assist in developing records retention schedules and procedures, policy statements, and regulations related to records management.
• Work closely with subject‑matter experts in records‑related fields including enterprise technologies, regulatory and legal enforcement, legislative development, and archives.
• Develop and present both online and in‑person training to state agency and municipal officials.
• Assist state agencies and municipalities with identifying and mitigating risks to essential (vital) records and responding to disasters.

• Answer complex reference questions using specialized reference tools.
• Provide information referrals for legal, historical, genealogical, and other special subject researchers.
• Operate a medium‑sized law library.
• Index legislative records and other specialized collections.
• Coordinate serials and holdings control.
• Perform original cataloging and name authority work for items of intermediate difficulty, including Connecticut documents and monographs.
• Train assigned staff.
• Coordinate or conduct workshops.
• Serve as liaison to groups and organizations.
• Perform related duties as required.

Considerable knowledge of professional principles and practices of library science, including classification systems, reference sources and techniques, acquisitions, cataloging and filing, bibliographic sources of information, and library automation. Specialized functional procedures, subject‑matter expertise, and library administration are required. Skills include interpersonal, oral, and written communication, problem‑solving for moderately complex problems related to library methods and procedures, and computer software competency.

A Master’s degree in library science or information science from a library school accredited by the American Library Association and at least one (1) year of post‑graduate degree experience in a relevant area of professional library work.

• Experience providing grant program administration or managing a state, federal, or locally funded grant project.
• Experience implementing standards or providing technical assistance for storage of long‑term records or for municipal vault renovation or construction projects.
• Experience providing records management services.
• Experience working with historic records, long‑term records, or archival materials.
• Experience delivering training and presentations in both individual and group settings.

The State Librarian may determine other advanced educational degrees equivalent to the MLS degree based on staffing needs. Incumbents of this class may be assigned to special projects requiring advanced level professional library duties as directed by the State Librarian.

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. The State of Connecticut is an equal‑opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

As defined by Sec. 5‑196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all‑inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.