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One Position: Maryland

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Position: Librarian
Location: Defense Media Activity, Department of Defense (Fort Meade)
Posted: USA Jobs
Salary: $99,200-128,956

Summary: This position is part of the Defense Media Activity. The incumbent will be responsible for serving as Chief Librarian of the Defense Information School, providing professional military public affairs and visual information multimedia resources to students and faculty in support of communication occupational training for the Department of Defense.

Duties: As a Librarian at the GS-1410-12 some of your typical work assignments may include:

  • Directs the operations, management, and activities of a professional military library.
  • Maintain professional partnerships and services with the Library of Congress, DoD MWR Libraries, local community libraries, and Special Libraries Association.
  • Provides proactive, customer-oriented services, including reference/research services, training in accessing resources, and instruction in media literacy.
  • Advises the Provost on budget resource requirements for annual spend plans, which includes managing the purchasing, leasing, and subscriptions of library materials through the use of an Interagency Service Agreement with the Library of Congress.
  • Conducts periodic inventories and implements internal management controls; prepares a variety of statistical reports related to attendance and circulation.
  • Acquires, processes, catalogs, and circulates library resources, supplies, and equipment.
  • Researches, evaluates and recommends technologies and equipment to support library functions.
  • Coordinates with the DINFOS public affairs officer to update DINFOS Webpage with internet links to the library’s digital catalog and databases.

Qualifications: You may qualify at the GS-12, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service:
    • Planning and executing a library budget in order to advise budget resource requirements for the development and execution of annual spend plans to support library operations.
    • Overseeing the activities of the library and provide assistance, guidance and training to library customers on accessing and retrieving information contained in the library system.
    • Promoting library products and services, and market special library events in order to provides proactive, customer-oriented services, including reference/research services, training in accessing resources, and instruction in media literacy.
  • In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 1410 series:
    • Basic Requirements:
      • All librarians must meet the requirements for professional education in library science or possess equivalent experience and education as shown for GS-7; however, as a standard practice applicants enter at grade GS-9 on the basis of a master’s degree in library science.
      • Since many libraries are highly specialized, some librarian positions require a knowledge of a specialized subject or field of endeavor.. Also, since materials in libraries are often in foreign languages, some librarians must have a proficient knowledge of one or more foreign languages. For such positions, applicants must meet requirements that are directly related to the subject matter or language of the specialization. These requirements are in addition to the basic professional library science requirements that apply to all positions. However, these requirements may be included in or supplemental to those specified for all positions. The following specializations are authorized: biological, medical, social or physical sciences, education, fine arts, business and industry, humanities, law, music, engineering, and the Germanic, Slavic, Oriental, Semitic, or Romance languages.
    • For positions GS-9 and above:
      • Experience must have demonstrated the ability to perform, supervise, or direct one or more of the functional areas of work covered by this series; to understand the concepts, theories, new developments, and co-relationship of information in related fields; and to maintain up-to-date information on the state of the art. For positions where foreign language proficiency is needed, applicants must be able to read and/or translate material in the appropriate specialized subject-matter field.
      • For Librarian (appropriate specialization): Applicants must also possess specialized knowledge of a subject-matter field and/or proficiency in one or more foreign languages directly related to the position(s) being filled. When such knowledge is required for the position, an applicant’s education or experience must have included or been supplemented by the requirements specified in one of the paragraphs below:
      • A full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university that meets all academic requirements for a bachelor’s degree that included at least 24 semester hours in the specialized field for which the applicant is being considered, e.g., physical science, biological science, social science; or that included any combination of subjects with at least 15 semester hours in a major subject (such as physics or chemistry) that is especially applicable to the position for which the applicant is being considered;or
      • Completion of at least 24 semester hours of legal study in an accredited law school for positions primarily concerned with providing library services in law or legislative reference;or
      • Four years of pertinent experience of such nature and level to provide a knowledge of the basic principles, theories, practices, techniques, terminology and expressions of the appropriate discipline or subject-matter field; an understanding of the standard methods, procedures, and techniques of research and analysis in the subject-matter field; ability to acquire additional information about the field and related fields; and some knowledge of literature resources in the field.Such experience should be equivalent to that which would have been acquired through successful completion of a full 4-year curriculum in an accredited college or university with major study in appropriate subjects, or combination of subjects, as specified in (a) above; or legal training as specified in (b) above;or
      • Any time equivalent combination of experience as described in (c) with education as described in (a) or (b) above;or
      • Demonstrated ability as shown by education or experience to read or translate information from one or more foreign languages into English.

Three Positions: Washington, D.C.

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Position: Librarian (Acquisitions), CG-1410-9 (FPL CG-12)
Location: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Posted: USA Jobs
Salary: $75,329-122,856

Summary: This position is located in the Division of Administration, Library Services Unit in HQ of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and provides responsive information services to Corporation personnel nationwide by ensuring that the most efficient and cost-effective acquisition method is used to procure library materials and services in available formats. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

Duties: At the full performance level, major duties include:

  • Acts as Oversight Manager for subscriptions and services working closely with Library’s technicians.
  • Responsible for ensuring that the most efficient and cost-effective acquisition method is used to procure library materials and services in available formats.
  • Directs the acquisitions workflow and provides technical assistance and guidance to the acquisitions support staff.
  • Resolves highly complex acquisition problems regarding the determination of varied information needs and priorities, the purchasing and delivery of information materials and services in particularly difficult circumstances, and the formulation of decisions in an environment of changing information delivery options.
  • Analyzes and evaluates cost and expenditure data to produces required accruals, variances, and budget reports.
  • Assists senior library management in preparing for the annual budget cycle.
  • Manages the integrity of the acquisitions databases, which are part of the library’s online integrated library system and provides support for users.

Qualifications:

  • Basic Requirements: All librarians MUST meet the following requirements for professional education in library science or possess equivalent experience and education. Applicants must meet the requirements specified in paragraphs A or B below.
    • A) Completion of 1 full academic year of graduate study in library science in an accredited college or university, in addition to completion of all work required for a bachelor’s degree; OR
    • B) A total of at least 5 years of a combination of college-level education, training, and experience. To qualify on this basis, the applicant must establish conclusively that the education, training, and experience provided a knowledge and understanding of the theories, principles, and techniques of professional librarianship; a knowledge of literature resources; and the knowledge and abilities essential for providing effective library and information services.
  • In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the specialized experience and/or education requirements listed below:
    • EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the CG-07 grade level or above in the Federal service.  Specialized experience is defined as experience performing acquisitions activities in a library setting, including using an integrated library system or financial system for acquisitions, communicating with vendors, and resolving problems or issues related to acquisitions. OR
    • EDUCATION: To qualify based on education; 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education or master’s in library science or equivalent graduate degree, e.g., LL.B. or J.D., related to the position. OR
    • COMBINING EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Combinations of successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the CG-9 level.
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Position: Librarian (South America Section)
Location: Library of Congress
Posted: USA Jobs
Salary: $68,405-88,926

Summary: This position is located in the South America Section, African, Latin American & Western European Division, Acquisitions & Bibliographic Access Directorate, Discovery And Preservation Services. The position description number for this position is 457104. The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustments for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area. This is a non-supervisory, bargaining unit position. Relocation expenses will not be authorized for the person(s) selected under this vacancy announcement.

Duties: It is a hybrid position that combines major duties from both the acquisitions specialist and the cataloger. There is a foreign language requirement for this position depending on the geographical area for which cataloging or acquisitions functions are being performed. 

  • Catalogs a variety of materials in an automated cataloging environment where the bibliographic characteristics of the material are relatively easy to determine, and cataloging decisions are made within established standards. Searches entries in automated and manual catalogs. Assigns headings to catalog entries. Selects and assigns classification numbers. Establishes personal and corporate names and uniform titles for inclusion in the name authority file. Establishes and recommends subject headings for inclusion in the subject authority file and classification schedule. Creates and revises bibliographic records, authority records, and classification schedules. Performs content designation of bibliographic and authority records. Performs research in the cataloger’s reference collection, online databases, the world wide web, and the collections of the Library. Recommends resolutions to problems and inconsistencies in the cataloging process. 
  • Provides services and deals with materials that are non-technical in nature, of limited technical complexity, or easily acquired. Coordinates proper purchasing information, correct bibliographic identification, and correct coding in the information system. Contacts dealers, subscription agents, vendors, overseas offices, government agencies, and/or exchange partners to coordinate the order process. Consults acquisitions reference material to determine whether recommended item is appropriate for purchase, copyright claim, exchange, gift, loan, or other type of acquisition. Examines recommendations for acquisition to identify processing and custodial requirements and to identify acquisition of out-of-scope materials. Maintains liaison with recommending officials and subject specialists to understand their needs. Consults acquisitions reference material to determine whether recommended item is appropriate for purchase. Reviews and approves invoices for payment for all formats of material. Determines availability of funds. 
  • Obtains, analyzes, and organizes information using standard reference tools and established techniques and practices. Analyzes and organizes standard subject data to determine its relationship to the existing collections, for preferred access points and the need for additional access points.  Analyzes material to determine subject content. Applies standard rules, guidelines, and reference tools and established techniques and practices. Participates in formulating plans for changes and improvements to cataloging-related issues.
  • Uses standard methods, techniques, concepts, and principles to perform assignments related to collection development support, with review by supervisor, senior staff and/or recommending officers. Assists in examination of incoming shipments to select items appropriate for the collections, in accordance with established guidelines. Assists in examination of recommendations for acquisition to identify processing and custodial requirements, and to ensure conformity with established guidelines. Participates in formulating plans for changes and improvements to collection development policies.
  • Works to maintain personal contacts and cooperative work relationships in order to provide or exchange information. Consults with the supervisor and cataloging policy staff to recommend changes and additions in descriptive and subject cataloging rules. Offers suggestions and advice to the supervisor on operational and technical problems. Collaborates with the supervisor and other staff in planning and implementing team activities including workflow procedures, team priorities, cataloging projects of an experimental nature, goal setting and strategies for meeting team production goals. Assists others inside and outside the Library with language, subject and cataloging problems.

Qualifications: The knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) that are marked with a double asterisk (**) in the vacancy announcement and the applicant questionnaire are considered the most critical for a position. 

  • Ability to communicate in Spanish and English.**
  • Knowledge of library metadata rules, practices, and procedures.**
  • Ability to acquire and process library materials.**
  • Ability to use library software applications, integrated library platforms, and other information technology.**
  • Ability to communicate in writing.
  • Knowledge of the language and cultures of Spain or Portugal or Latin America and other countries where Spanish or Portuguese is spoken.
  • Ability to develop and maintain relationships and provide consultation and liaison services.
  • Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.

Position: Archivist
Location: Smithsonian Institution
Posted: USA Jobs
Salary: $82,764-107,590

The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo.  This position is located in the Smithsonian Institution, Office of Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer, Under Secretary for Museum and Culture, Archives of American Art (AAA).

Duties: The primary purpose of the position is to perform the duties by applying archival assessment, description, access, preservation principles, standards, methodology, techniques, best practices, and concepts at the professional expert level. In this position, you will:

  • Participate in Smithsonian pan-institutional efforts related to archival audiovisual collection management, preservation, and access, including emerging efforts to develop a collaborative, pan-institutional workflow for scaling up audiovisual preservation of mass digitization.
  • Manage and coordinate the in-house digitization and reformatting of audiovisual materials as needed.
  • Oversee outsourced preservation projects including managing contracts with vendors for the preservation of audiovisual materials, budgeting, and developing statements of work.
  • Manage and document audiovisual collections management policies, procedures, best practices, archival standards and workflows.
  • Process archival collections, or portions of collections, that contain large quantities of audio and/or moving image materials.

Qualifications:

  • Basic Requirements:
    • A. Bachelor’s degree in archival science or bachelor’s degree with a major that includes 18 semester hours in archival science, history and/or in political science or government, and 12 semester hours in one or any combination of the following: archival science, history, American civilization, economics, political science, public administration, or government. OR
    • B. Combination of education and experience – at least 30 semester hours that included courses as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
  • In addition to the basic qualification requirement above:
    • Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal Service.  For this position, specialized experience is defined as experience applying current archival principles, concepts, standards, best practices, and methodologies to maintain a sustainable collections management plan for the assessment, preservation, electronic description, processing, continued acquisition, digital reformatting; and access of analog and tape-based audiovisual formats. (See full listing for more details).
    • Or Education: Three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.  
    • Or a Combination: Education and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualifications. For a full explanation of this option please see the Qualification Standards. Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study. For instructions on where to fax these documents, see the “Required Documents” section of this announcement.

    One Position: Virginia

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    Position: Librarian / Information Specialist
    Location: Koniag Government Services (Alexandria)
    Posted: LinkedIn
    No Salary Provided

    KMS Job ID 2445149

    KGS is seeking qualified candidates for our open positions, but we will only extend an offer of employment after a candidate applies through the link in our job posting. If you receive a job offer via email only and have not been interviewed by the KGS hiring manager, feel free to contact KGSrecruiting@koniag-gs.com to verify its validity.

    Koniag Management Solutions, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Librarian/Information Specialist to support KMS and our government customer in Alexandria, VA. This position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a Public Trust.

    We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.

    Essential Functions, Responsibilities & Duties may include, but are not limited to:

    • Provide research/reference service both online and in person.
    • Provide cataloging support to ensure that the library’s catalog is accurate and meets the most current standards.
    • Process ILL requests and provide circulation duties for the physical items in the collection
    • Participate in marketing and outreach of the library services.
    • Keep current trends in library technologies and make suggestions that will improve or enhance access to the library’s online content.
    • Support training by coordinating with vendors and providing direct training to users
    • Assist in collection development and maintenance of the physical and virtual collections.
    • Assist in planning, developing and implementing digital content management solutions and curating the digital collection
    • Other duties include tracking usage statistics, participation in special projects as assigned.

    Required:

    • U.S. Citizenship required.
    • Ability to obtain a Public Trust.
    • Masters in Library and Information Science (or equivalent) from an ALA-accredited institution.
    • Proven experience providing original and copy cataloging in a professional setting. 
    • Professional knowledge of the theories, concepts, principles, and techniques of librarianship in order to provide effective reference support.
    • Knowledge of the theories, concepts, principles and techniques of librarianship for technical and reference services.
    • Proficiency and practical experience using Microsoft Office Suite especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
    • Ability to distill complex research into succinct, accurate, and grammatically correct technical writing in response to research/reference requests.
    • Must be detail oriented and open to taking direction and able to follow established policies/procedures. 
    • Experienced in prioritizing projects, meeting deadlines and contributing effectively within a small group environment. 
    • Must be team oriented with excellent interpersonal communications skills to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships within the library and with library clientele. 
    • Ability to work in a fast -paced, information intense environment.
    • Excellent written and oral communication and customer service skills.

    Working Environment & Conditions
    This job operates in a professional office environment and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate.  This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. 

    This position is primarily indoors, consistent with a standard office position and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. The incumbent is required to stand, walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The workload may require the incumbent to sit for extended periods of time. The incumbent must be able to read, do simple math calculations and withstand moderate amounts of stress.

    The incumbent must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  

    Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit http://www.koniag-gs.com.

    Six Positions: Maryland

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    Position: Librarian I or Library Specialist – Children’s Services
    Location: Frederick County Public Libraries
    Posted: MLA Jobline
    Salary:     $53,475-85,560 for Librarian I

    Join the vibrant, community-minded team at Frederick County Public Libraries (FCPL)!  We are seeking a creative, energetic, and visionary individual to become part of our team. Located in Central Maryland between Washington D.C. and Baltimore, FCPL is a rapidly developing system of nine libraries and two bookmobiles.  Our mission is to facilitate the public’s freedom to explore, to invent, and to transform. FCPL connects people to ideas and to each other, helping to foster individual and community growth.

    POSITION DETAILS:Exempt; full time; 40 hours per week; varied days and hours during FCPL regular operating schedule; full benefits; position subject to system-wide reassignment;

    This professional position assists in managing Children’s Services at C. Burr Artz Library. This position provides direct library service for all customers, with special emphasis on children’s services and program and also is involved in a wide range of library activities and operations.  Supervision may be given to substitutes, shelvers, on-call employees and/or volunteers; direction may be given to department staff.  Supervision is received from the Branch Administrator, Assistant Branch Administrator or the Children’s Services Supervisor.

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Develop, implement and evaluate innovative age-appropriate programming and outreach for adults, children aged birth to 5th grade and older children as assigned
    • Maintain in-depth knowledge of the collection, current literature, and content delivery formats
    • Participate in and support planning and implementation of system-wide programs, events and outreach
    • Assist customers of all ages in using computerized and print information sources for general reference, information and reader’s advisory requests and/or direct them to other appropriate sources
    • Perform bibliographic searches related to interlibrary loan requests and reserves
    • Establish and maintain working relationships with schools and other community organizations and groups, including partnerships and programming
    • Assist in developing and presenting training to FCPL staff and general public on library/information resources, services, policies, programming and procedures
    • Assist with the development and maintenance of the branch collection in an assigned area, including recommending materials for acquisition or withdrawal from circulation
    • Work with the Supervisor to identify, plan, implement and evaluate promotion, marketing and outreach activities for alignment and effectiveness in communicating the mission and goals of the library, and the value of library products and services to the public, organizations, businesses, and other community entities.
    • Build and maintain relationships and partnerships with community businesses, organizations and agencies, including outreach and programming
    • Manage branch or system-level services/programs and/or lead projects and teams, as assigned
    • Analyze demographic data/statistics to identify and evaluate need for changes to services and programs
    • Assume duties and responsibilities of “librarian-in-charge” as assigned and make decisions in accordance with regulations and established policies.
    • Participate in department, branch and system-wide work teams and committees
    • Prepare displays and programs to promote reading and library services
    • Explain FCPL policy and procedures to the public and monitor proper library behavior and safety
    • May supervise, train, and evaluate substitutes, shelvers, on-calls employees and/or volunteers
    • Attend related workshops, meetings and learning opportunities
    • May require the ability to become certified as a Passport Acceptance Agent from the U.S. Department of State within 180 days of hire and maintain certification.
    • Perform other related duties as required

    To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Any single position may not be assigned all duties listed above, nor do the examples cover all duties that may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS: The qualifications/requirements, knowledge/skills/abilities and physical requirements or working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  

    EDUCATION & WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT FOR LIBRARIAN I ($53,475 – $85,560/annually): (See full job posting for further details on Library Specialist I)

    • Master of Library Science degree from an American Library Association accredited program; may consider candidates who will obtain the MLS within 6 months of hire
    • Minimum 1 year of work experience working with children aged birth to 5th grade (internships may be considered)
    • Minimum 1 year of customer service work experience working directly with the public in retail, education, community or public relations, or any high traffic customer service setting
    • Professional Public Librarian certification from the Maryland State Department of Education or ability to obtain this certification within 6 months after hire with MLS-current certification must then be maintained

    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

    • Knowledge of children’s literature and stages of young child development and interests
    • Working knowledge of literature and interests for people any age
    • Working knowledge of research techniques and available research materials as well as general reader’s interest, authors, books and other formats of library materials
    • Working knowledge of social media tools and techniques, with the ability to effectively communicate in an online environment to engage customers via social media
    • Knowledge of standard computer applications and devices including tablets/mobile devices, software applications, and downloadable e-format materials
    • Knowledge of public library practices and procedures
    • Strong and effective spoken and written (English) communication skills, including public speaking skills
    • Ability to follow verbal and written instructions to complete routine assignments
    • Ability to effectively access and utilize FCPL’s computerized systems and the Internet, and ability to effectively provide related instruction for all customers and staff in a friendly and respectful manner
    • Ability to effectively organize work, problem-solve, determine priorities, make decisions and complete assigned duties with minimal supervision
    • Ability to effectively supervise, direct and evaluate the work of others
    • Ability to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
    • Ability to effectively build relationships and partnerships with community organizations, businesses, schools similar entities
    • Strong internal and external customer service ability including ability to exhibit patience, tact and courtesy working collaboratively in a team environment
    • Ability to prioritize, multi-task and effectively manage time in a busy environment.
    • Ability to  manage projects including event planning, community relationships, creating and managing a project timeline, and evaluating outcomes
    • Ability to learn and integrate emerging technologies  and  STEM-related educational tools into youth programming
    • Ability to demonstrate creativity, flexibility, positive attitude, good judgment, and  leadership
    • Ability to create and market high-quality programming in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
    • Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with customers, co-workers, community organizations, and the general public
    • May perform duties as a Passport Acceptance Agent, to include executing passport applications

    PREFERENCE MAY BE GIVEN FOR:

    • 1 year work experience supervising or directing the work of others
    • 1 year work experience developing and presenting programs for children aged birth to 5th grade
    • Additional years of customer service work experience

    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORKING CONDITIONS:

    • While working in this position, the employee is required to frequently sit, walk, lift up to 50 pounds and occasionally stoop.
    • While working in this position, the employee is required to frequently work indoors.
    • During outreach programs and events, the employee is occasionally working outdoors, working in hot temperatures (above 100 degrees), working in cold temperatures (below 32 degrees), and walking on uneven ground

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / EXAMINATION PROCESS

    • Ability to provide own transportation to meetings, workshops and branch libraries as needed
    • Available for varied workdays and hours within the FCPL operating schedule
    • Successful completion of a background investigation
    • If the candidate hired into this position has not yet obtained their MLS degree, they will be hired into a Library Specialist position (salary $49,977 – $79,963/annually) and will be upgraded to the Librarian I (salary $53,475 – $85,560/annually) position upon successful completion of the MLS degree within 6 months of hire

    NOTE: Placement into a Librarian I or Library Specialist position is based upon such qualifications as education, work experience, and relevant certification.  The upper pay ranges reflect possible wage rates for internal County transfers and promotions.  For transfers and promotions, wage rates are calculated per County policy.

    Position: Librarian III or Public Services Specialist III
    Location: Prince George’s County Memorial Library System (PGCMLS)
    Posted: MLA Jobline
    Salary:     $76,563

    Join our team as a Librarian III or Public Services Specialist III at the Laurel Branch of the Prince George’s County Memorial Library! We’re seeking an enthusiastic leader to oversee the daily operations of an adult services information department, ensuring excellent customer service, engaging programs, and access to resources for the community while supervising and supporting library staff.

    As a Librarian III or Public Services Specialist III, you will: 

    • Oversee and evaluate branch staff performance, ensuring training and development needs are met.
    • Manage staff schedules. 
    • Serve as the person in charge, as needed, ensuring safety, resolving escalated customer concerns, and maintaining operational equipment.
    • Promote library services, events, and resources to the community.
    • Represent the library in outreach activities with schools, organizations, and agencies.
    • Ensure quality reference and reader’s advisory services.
    • Lead the planning and review of virtual and in-person programs.
    • Manage the circulation services desk as needed. 
    • Oversee the maintenance of library collections.
    • Perform other duties as needed. 

    Qualifications: 

    • Librarian III: Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited program + a Maryland Professional Public Librarian certificate + 3 or more years of experience.
    • Public Services Specialist III: Bachelor’s degree + Maryland State Library Associate Training Institute (LATI) certificate + 5 years of library experience.
    • At least 3 years of supervisory experience.
    • Must be able to earn 90 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) every five years. 
    • Strong customer service and communication skills.
    • Ability to manage multiple responsibilities effectively.
    • Proficiency with library reference tools, databases, and technology.
    • Flexibility to substitute at other branches and participate in special projects.

    Additional Information:

    • Submit your application through the link below by creating a new candidate profile. Visit our website at www.pgcmls.info.
    • A detailed job description will be provided for your review once the application is completed.
    • The salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.
    • The successful candidate must be available to work evenings and weekends.
    • After successful completion of a probationary period, telework may be authorized up to two days per week.
    • We provide an outstanding benefits package, including paid time off (holidays, annual, personal, and sick leave), comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, professional development opportunities, and more.
    • Share your talents with our team! Apply today!

    Position: Librarian
    Location: National Library of Medicine (Bethesda)
    Posted: MLA Jobline
    Salary:     $65,000-72,000

    Responsibilities: Dynamic Business Group, Inc has an immediate need for a full-time Librarian for pre and post scan activities, for a project located in Bethesda, MD. The qualified candidate will serve as a member of our onsite team supporting the National Library of Medicine responsible for leading a team of Librarians with digitizations tasks.

    The Librarian will support pre and post scan reformatting activities. This person shall:

    • Coordinate the selection of materials for digitization
    • Review the physical condition and make recommendation for treatments per list of criteria
    • Update Alma records and run reports
    • Create batch manifest to support the reformatting team and facilitate the movement of materials through the pre-batching and post scanning workflows.
    • Must possess project management experience
    • Experience identifying preservation problems in books: loose/missing pages, tight bindings, etc.
    • Reformatting experience is a plus
    • Very detail oriented
    • Familiarity with Excel spreadsheets
    • Familiarity with Alma bibliographic records and using Alma work orders

    Requirements:

    • Able to work with minimum supervision in accordance with our company’s values and guidance from the client and the on-site team leader
    • Ability to frequently lift up to 25 pounds
    • Strong written and verbal communication
    • Strong ability to multi-task

    Preferred Education: Master of Library Science (MLS) or Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) from a college or university accredited by the American Library Association (ALA

    Preferred Experience:

    • Knowledge of the National Library of Medicine resources
    • Professional library experience in medical/health sciences/hospital or academic library with a focus on medical/health sciences information resources
    • One or more years of experience working with or for the National Institute of Health, preferably within or in support of the National Library of Medicine

    Application Process: Please submit interests via hr@dbg-inc.com or via posting on Indeed.com
    Closing Date: December 31, 2023

    Position: Librarian (Rare Books)
    Location: National Library of Medicine (Bethesda)
    Posted: MLA Jobline
    Salary:     $72,000-79,000

    Responsibilities: The employee shall be a full-time librarian (rare books) serving as a member of our onsite team supporting the National Library of Medicine (NLM) in Bethesda, MD. The Librarian (rare books) will support the collection maintenance activities and must have the following:

    • Basic knowledge of Latin and at least one other Western European language such as French, German, or Italian (Spanish is not that helpful)
    • Ability to tell the difference between author, title, imprint information on title page
    • Recognize if author names are presented in nominative or genitive case and convert name to nominative form for searching library catalog
    • Ability to interpret enough of the title page to determine if the work has been translated from another language
    • Easily read roman numeral dates
    • Experience handling hand press period books (books printed before 1801)
    • Expertise searching OCLC and knowledge of reading MARC 21 bibliographic records
    • Expertise in creating and/or editing bibliographic, holdings and item records in Alma or comparable library software
    • Proficiency in understanding library classification and shelflisting schemes
    • Ability to work with minimum supervision in accordance with our company’s values and guidance from the client and the on-site team leader
    • Ability to frequently lift up to 25 pounds
    • Strong written and verbal communication and strong ability to multi-task

    Must be able to acquire and maintain government clearance.

    Preferred Education: Master of Library Science (MLS) or Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) from a college or university accredited by the American Library Association (ALA).

    Preferred Experience:

    • Knowledge of the National Library of Medicine resources
    • Basic knowledge of Latin, and/or one Western European language (German, French or Italian)
    • Professional library experience in medical/health sciences/hospital or academic library with a focus on medical/health sciences information resources
    • One or more years of experience working with or for the National Institute of Health, preferably within or in support of the National Library of Medicine

    Application Process: Please submit interests via hr@dbg-inc.com or via posting on Indeed.com
    Closing Date: December 31, 2023

    Position: Project Manager Librarian
    Location: National Library of Medicine (Bethesda)
    Posted: MLA Jobline
    Salary:     $79,000-88,000

    Responsibilities: Dynamic Business Group, Inc has an immediate need for a Project Manager (Digitization and Collection Maintenance Librarian) to lead their project located in Bethesda, MD. The qualified candidate will be responsible for leading a team of Librarians with task such as collection maintenance, shelving and retrieving, and preserving NLM collections.

    • Supervise staff of librarians, library technicians, and library clerks on the Collection Maintenance and Reformatting Contract in the Preservation and Collection Management Unit of the Public Services Division at the National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institute of Health (NIH).
    • Assign, manage, and quality control the work of library staff in a number of area including: professional librarians, shelving and retrieving, library binding preparation, library binding preparation, library collection maintenance, and digitization and image processing of library products.
    • Develop, maintain, edit, and analyze a quality assurance and quality control program with methods to ensure all staff accurately meet the goals and requirements of the contract in a medical library setting.
    • Develop and edit written instructions and documentation, and provide instruction and training to librarians and library collection maintenance staff particularly in using the Voyager ILS, SharePoint system, projects involving searching, maintaining, and preserving the NLM collection, and other processes and procedures.
    • Evaluate the work of library staff, report on both successful and satisfactory staff, and make recommendation on how staff can improve with their work activities.
    • Highly involved in the interview, selection, and hiring process for new staff on the contract. Also involved in the termination process of contract staff.
    • Complete monthly reports statistics, scheduling, approval of timesheets and coordinating meetings.
    • Classify, create and maintain item records in the Voyager ILS. Complete some editing and maintenance of holdings records.
    • Work on teams in collaboration with other sections to develop special projects to ensure date is accurate across multiple library systems.

    Requirements

    • Master’s degree in Library Science, Information Science of related field
    • Meet qualification requirements established by the American Library Association (ALA) and/or Medical Library Association (MLA)
    • Working knowledge of National Library of Medicine (NLM)
    • Five to seven years of related experience and increasing responsibility in a public library or education setting, including leadership responsibilities

    Application Process: Please submit interests via hr@dbg-inc.com or via posting on Indeed.com (preferred method)
    Closing Date: December 31, 2023

    Position: Graduate Research and Instruction Librarian
    Location: Goucher College (Baltimore)
    Posted: ALA Joblist
    Salary:     $54,658-64,303

    Job Description: Reporting to the Associate Vice President for the Library and Learning Commons, the Graduate Research and Instruction Librarian serves as the liaison to Goucher’s graduate and post-baccalaureate programs. The librarian partners with faculty to support their teaching in a variety of ways, including instruction, creation of learning objects, and collection development, and supports individual students’ learning and research needs through meetings, workshops, and other means, while not doing their work for them. The librarian is a vital member of the library staff and participates fully in the library’s activities. This position requires the employee to work weekends or evenings.

    Essential Job Functions:

    • 50 % Partners with faculty to offer instruction related to information literacy, library resources, citation management, and any other appropriate topics in-person or online; creates learning objects such as Canvas modules, tutorials, videos, and LibGuides; assists in collection development in support of the graduate and post-baccalaureate programs; participates in the assessment of library instruction. 
    • 35 % Supports students by meeting with them one-on-one or in small groups, offering appropriate workshops such as citation management or how to conduct a literature review, and by other means; promotes library services through means such as graduate program orientations and materials targeted at graduate students. 
    • 10 % As a vital member of the library staff, helps staff library public desks and events, participates in activities such as the promotion of reading and library resources, supports the library’s internal and external communications, and contributes to the library’s success. 

    Non-Essential Functions: 5% Covers for other library staff when needed.  

    Education:

    • Required:  Master’s in library/information science from an ALA-accredited institution or equivalent foreign degree completed by start date. 
    • Preferred: Coursework in instruction, reference, and research methods. 

    Professional Experience:

    • Required:  Some instructional experience in an academic library 
    • Preferred: 3 years of teaching experience with an increasing level of responsibility for program components and assessment of impact on student success. Experience working with graduate students in an academic library; experience teaching online  

    Computer Skills: Experience with a learning management system such as Canvas; (preferred) experience creating LibGuides or similar research guides. 

    Two Positions: Washington, D.C.

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    Position: Research & Instruction Librarian
    Location: Howard University Law Library
    Salary:     $75,000-80,000

    The Talent Acquisition department hires qualified candidates to fill positions which contribute to the overall strategic success of Howard University. Hiring staff “for fit” makes significant contributions to Howard University’s overall mission. At Howard University, we prioritize well-being and professional growth.

    JOB PURPOSE: The Research and Instruction Librarian oversees multiple areas fundamental to successful operation of the Public Services Department. This community-facing position is responsible for teaching legal research concepts and information literacy skills to law students, partnering with law school faculty to provide expert research support for scholarship, courses, seminars, and clinics, developing progressive library services and programs, administering internal knowledge banks, and collaboratively formulating and applying strategies that actively engage a diverse patron community. This position requires the ability to manage expectations, prioritize projects, and competently switch between detail-oriented tasks, all while maintaining high levels of organization.

    SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY: Responsible for supervising, hiring, training, and directing student library research assistants. Reports to the Director of the Law Library, Alicia Jones.

    NATURE AND SCOPE: Internal contacts include administrators, faculty, students and staff of the School of Law and the university at large. External contacts include vendors, representatives from other colleges and universities, visitors and the general public.

    PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

    • Instruction: Both collaboratively and independently designs, implements, and 45% assesses library instructional services as an instructor of the research lab component in the required first-year LRRW program; accommodates research instruction requests from faculty by planning sessions and appearing as a guest lecturer in their courses, seminars, and clinics; plans and teaches skills workshops for law school community and library staff; and maintains a practice of building personal knowledge of different learning styles and legal research pedagogy.
    • Research: Provides individual research consultations to law students identifying 35% teachable moments to expand their sense of agency as legal researchers; oversees and participates in the law library’s faculty liaison program by providing sophisticated research assistance to assigned faculty and their RAs’; assists faculty from other disciplines, staff, law school alumni, and members of the Bar during all phases of the research process; and responds to inquiries from public patrons directing them to relevant resources.
    • Administration: Schedules and supervises reference desk; hires, trains, and mentors 10% student library research assistants; administers internal knowledge bank; establishes workflows for collecting library statistics; presents proposals for new initiatives based on trends in the profession; drafts and edits official library communications; and partners with Associate Director to enhance Public Services operations.             

    CORE COMPETENCIES: Emotional intelligence, interpersonal skills, and an aptitude for managing expectations. Ability to set priorities, manage time, and competently switch between detail-oriented tasks, all while maintaining high levels of organization. Commitment to advancing the research activities of the law school, dedication to deepening personal knowledge each day in the quickly changing legal information landscape, and ability to foster relationships with commercial vendors in support of student success. Creativity, flexibility, and willingness to alter approach as needed to accommodate different learning styles, cultural norms, or levels of understanding. Knowledge of research workflows, contemporary library practices, and legal industry standards. Enthusiasm for empowering individuals by connecting them to the information they need, and capacity to use instruction as a social justice tool that create life-long learners.

    MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

    • ALA-accredited master’s degree in library and Information Science
    • 3-5 years of related work experience

    Compliance Salary Range Disclosure: Expected Pay Range: $75,000 – $80,000

    Position: Librarian (Asian Art)
    Location: National Museum of Asian Art Library
    Posted: ALA Joblist
    Salary:     $117,962-153,354

    OVERVIEW: This position is located within the National Museum of Asian Art (NMAA) Library, Smithsonian Libraries and Archives (SLA), Undersecretary for Science and Research, Smithsonian Institution (SI). Co-administered by NMAA and SLA, the position is located within the NMAA and is officially supervised by the SLA Associate Director for Research Libraries in conjunction with the NMAA Senior Associate Director for Research.

    The SLA is the world’s largest museum library and archives system and provides authoritative information and innovative services for SI researchers and curators, as well as scholars and the public worldwide, to further their quest for knowledge. With a collection of over 100,000 volumes of materials on Asian arts and cultures, the National Museum of Asian Art’s Library, which was founded together with the Freer Gallery of Art in 1923 and is an integral part of the collections together with museum’s holdings of works of art and related turn-of-the century American painting, art conservation, and allied disciplines, the Library serves for the Smithsonian’s two Asian art museums. It collects, conserves, and makes available its collections, provides a full range of services in support of research, exhibition, publication, and education programs of the institution as well as outside scholars, students, and the public. With a half of the collection in East Asian languages and its long history, the Library is one of the most important Asian art research libraries in North America.

    The primary purpose of the Head Librarian position at NMAA is to administer the NMAA Research Library operations, and to carry out library programs in accordance with SI, SLA, and NMAA policies. The position is responsible for assigning personnel, developing and managing the library collections to facilitate research, to make collections and research services available to the public, planning use of library spaces at NMAA, and to support the museum’s programs.

    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Library Program Development and Implementation
      • Formulates, develops, coordinates, and directs the NMAA Research Library programs and operations; develops and implements policies, procedures, and guidelines for the NMAA library operations in accordance with the missions and programs of the NMAA and the SLA; formulates and directs long-range planning for the collection development and for improvement of library services and spaces, both for physical and digital access for Smithsonian researchers, scholars, and the interested public.
      • Anticipates research needs by directing staff to develop specialized information sources and compiles information packages for clientele and prepares a broad range of literature guides and resource directories. 
      • Directs staff to provide advanced scholarly researcher support in multiple languages and which may include systematic literature reviews, data management guidance, and citation management training. 
      • Directs staff to develop and implement training and instruction programs for research staff, interns, fellows, and other clientele on the content, nature, and use of print and non-print library resources. 
      • Directs library services such as circulation and interlibrary loan for this library research center.
      • In support of SLA’s public services mission, participates in research education and outreach activities.
      • Provides advanced reference and research consultations, maintains online research guides, and keeps abreast of relevant technology to support the work of a 21st century research library. 
      • Conducts orientations and, exhibits, and/or participates in social media and/or digital initiatives projects involving library research centers throughout SLA.
      • Develops, justifies, and submits budget projections for library operations, working within NMAA’s guidelines; monitors annual budget spending; approves and authorizes purchases and payment. 
      • Collaborates with SLA Discovery and Technical Services staff for approval plan oversight, selection of materials in all formats, gift review, and electronic resource acquisition. 
      • Develops funding support proposals for NMAA Library projects or materials.
      • Develops strong relationships with NMAA museum curators, SLA colleagues, and affiliated researchers pan-institutionally across the Smithsonian, and works collaboratively with SLA research librarians to holistically identify and meet expectations of global and pan-institutional researchers for collections and services. Represents SLA and NMAA at attendance and participation in professional associations, seminars, and conferences, and in collaboration with internal and external SI partners. 
      • Conducts library research on relevant Asian Art topics to enhance the NMAA Collections.
    • Planning and Administration
      • Keeps abreast of the latest developments in library science and information technology, especially the role of digital initiatives, publication, etc. in the field, evaluates and applies them, especially to issues regarding Asian vernacular languages, as necessary.
      • Initiates and directs planning for the development and expansion of the library collections and space; establishes collection development policies, book selection procedures and selection criteria according to the NMAA’s art collections and research programs; gives final approval on selection of materials. Selects, interprets, and manages collections of scholarly print and electronic materials primarily in East Asian languages, published in the field of Asia and Asian studies (primarily arts and humanities disciplines).
      • Conducts collection development, or collection development of archival and special collections.
      • Manages the library’s collections budget for monographs and serials. Supervises all acquisitions by purchase and gift/exchange to ensure the comprehensiveness of the library collection, including the receiving, processing, and payment of materials.
      • Oversees the library’s resource description and processing workflows. The incumbent collaborates and partners with the Head, Resource Description to ensure consistent description policies and standards are used.
      • As a subject expert in the arts of Japan, as well as Asian and/or Near Eastern art and culture, provides expert reference services, collection development, acquisitions of materials, and processing materials. 
      • Works collaboratively with members of the Research Libraries Digital Initiatives and Scholarly Communications and Strategic Initiatives and Programs colleagues across the SLA unit, and with other Smithsonian pan-institutional research eco-system partners to support interdisciplinary teaching and research needs. Establishes and maintains good relationships with web content providers, SLA Outreach, Advancement, and other appropriate SLA colleagues in support of advancing the profile of SLA and its collections. The incumbent represents the NMAA and SLA at meetings as required and participates in both SLA, SI and NMAA committee and group assignments where their expertise is requested.
    • Supervisory Duties
      • Supervises library staff assigned to the library, including librarians, library technicians, volunteers, work study students, interns, and/or contractors that work periodically at the library.
      • Performs full range of supervisory management duties, such as assigning work, performance plans and appraisals, personnel actions, hiring, etc. 
      • Formulates goals and priorities to ensure most efficient use of personnel and available funds. 
      • Identifies training and mentorship needs and opportunities for staff.  Oversees the planning and execution of special projects undertaken by library staff and volunteers.
    • Performs other related duties as assigned. 

    QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

    • Mastery of information and library science collections development to oversee, develop, and expand services for the NMAA Research Library.
    • Mastery of information and library science research tools and research methodology of scholarly inquiry in art and/or art history to conduct extensive research to answer library users’ art history reference inquires.
    • Expert knowledge of Asian and/or Near-Eastern art or art history to manage NMAA’s research library, which contains over eighty-six thousand volumes of Asian art, including works in Chinese, Japanese, and Near-Eastern art.
    • Expert organizational and communications skill and ability to work and interact effectively with the administrations, staff, outside researchers, students, and other users, as well as national and local organizations.
    • Knowledge and understanding of library operations, policies, procedures, techniques, and ability to develop and plan library programs.
    • Knowledge of digital library initiatives to enhance NMAA’s shared and public access to collections and research resources.
    • Ability to lead and/or supervise library personnel and staff, including planning, distributing, and monitoring work assignments, evaluating work performance, and providing feedback on performance.
    • Ability to prepare, justify, and/or administer a program budget to ensure cost-effective support of programs and policies.
    • Knowledge of scholarly communication and publishing practices throughout East Asia and arising from East Asian Studies.
    • Skill to conduct scholarly research, contribute to scholarly publications, and scholarly presentations in the field of library science, and/or Asian and Near-East Asian Art. 

    Three Positions: Washington, DC

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    Position: Librarian (NAVCC Curator)
    Location: Library of Congress
    Posted: USA Jobs
    Salary:     $117,962-153,354

    Summary: This position is located in the Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Researcher and Collections Services. The position description number for this position is 460843. The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustments for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area. The incumbent of this position will work a flextime work schedule. This is a non-supervisory, bargaining unit position. 

    Duties:

    • Designs, oversees, and manages public programs provided by the Library at its various public exhibition spaces including the Treasures Gallery, Visitors Experience, Bob Hope Gallery, Pickford Theater, and other public exhibition spaces. Works in collaboration with Moving Image and Recorded Sound section staff to identify collections, elements of collections, and/or items that can be digitized for the web and works with NAVCC staff and Library partners to expand the Center’s online presence. Works collaboratively with  the Center for Exhibits & Interpretation and The Center for Learning, Literacy & Engagement on exhibits, web presentations, on-site and online symposia, educational outreach tools, and other creative, innovative uses of unique Library materials from the audiovisual collections. Works with external partners on exhibitions, loans, and curatorial matters both physical and digital (e.g., temporary displays, permanent or rotating exhibits, presentations, online web streaming). Leads the NAVCC social media team, coordinating the social media presence including, but not limited to current and future social media platforms, to promote events and/or highlight collections, interacting with patrons via social media sites and channels, and serving as the main contact for the Social Media Team in the Office of Communications for outreach.
    • Hosts potential donors, educators, students, and visitors in NAVCC’s DC spaces to cultivate relationships, and to promote audio-visual preservation work, the NAVCC’s collections, and researcher usage.  Works collaboratively with archivists, librarians, historians, scholars, technical experts, and colleagues in related industries to build strong, active relationships that nurture preservation programs. Works with the Internships and Fellowship Programs Section, supervising Junior Fellows and other interns to develop physical and online special collections and exhibitions, and to produce finding aids, LibGuides, research papers, or other content. Proposes new internship assignments that align with the missions of NAVCC and the Library.  Works with stakeholders in SCD divisions to build and strengthen cross-divisional donor development and collecting.
    • Researches and provides in-depth information on items or collections to staff and patrons, providing  expert advice on items and collections’ use and conservation/preservation priorities/treatments. Provides regularized outreach to the audiovisual communities and serves as an archival consultant regarding materials within an area of expertise. Provides desk coverage and answers reference questions through online Library platforms and in person. Performs information searches of a highly complex nature, using familiarity with in-house resources and primary source materials in other libraries, museums, and archives. Conducts research and analysis on topics in an area of expertise. Collaborates with staff of the Recorded Sound Section, the Moving Image Section other parts of NAVCC to identify, retrieve and produce materials, ensuring that responses are timely and comply with Library policies and regulations. Analyzes complex customer requests, questions, requirements, and priorities and suggest search strategies. Makes presentations at conferences, symposia, and seminars. Prepares reports, responses to inquiries, and passes knowledge of the subject field along to staff through effective information sharing.
    • Serves as a Recommending Officer for collection acquisitions and coordinates efforts to acquire collections by gift, deposit, or purchase. Works cross-divisionally to support acquisitions that support the mission of the Library. Manages exchanges and exchange agreements with outside institutions or individuals in accordance with established guidelines. Designs and coordinates retrospective and prospective surveys and analyses to determine the collections’ strengths and weaknesses. Develops new approaches to use in solving a variety of problems or in expanding services. Plans and develops programs to fill in gaps and augment collections to improve services to clientele. Recommends the establishment of new collections, selects new materials for existing collections, and prepares justifications for acquiring new or additional materials. Interprets and advises on the contents of a collection. Identifies born digital materials that need to be acquired by the Library and works in concert with key players throughout the institution to design recommendations for what services the Library can most effectively provide to researchers.   

    Qualifications: Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience and training sufficient in scope and quality to furnish them with an acceptable level of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision. The knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) that are marked with a double asterisk (**) in the vacancy announcement and the applicant questionnaire are considered the most critical for a position.

    • Ability to provide public program management and oversight.**
    • Ability to provide collections development activities.**
    • Ability to provide research services.**
    • Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships.
    • Ability to effectively communicate in writing.
    • Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.

    Position: Supervisory Archivist
    Location: Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations    , Department of the Navy
    Posted: USA Jobs
    Salary:     $117,962-153,354

    Summary: This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies through the Certain Competitive Service / Modified Direct Hire Authority. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the “How to Apply” section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

    Interested Applicants must submit resumes/application packages to: kevin.w.jenkins3.civ@us.navy.mil using the subject line “Supervisory Archivist, GS-1420-13, RPA 097427”

    Duties:

    • You will analyze the documentation systems of the U.S. Navy after 1940 to appraise the evidential or informational values of the records.
    • You will serve as the immediate supervisor for a number of employees with a focus on junior and/or newly hired Archivists, technicians, and support personnel.
    • You will assign work to subordinates based on priorities, difficulty of assignments and the capabilities of employees.
    • You will administer and perform specialized archival duties related to naval history subject matter and documents.
    • You will ensure proper arrangement of naval history records according to subject matter and documents.

    Education: A transcript must be submitted with your application. Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess the following:

    1. Bachelor’s degree in archival science or bachelor’s degree with a major that includes 18 semester hours in archival science, history and/or in political science or government, and 12 semester hours in one or any combination of the following: archival science, history, American civilization, economics, political science, public administration, or government.OR
    2. Combination of education and experience – at least 30 semester hours that included courses as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

    Position: Archivist
    Location: National Archives and Records Administration (College Park)
    Posted: USA Jobs
    Salary:     $117,962-153,354

    Summary: This position is part of the National Archives and Records Administration, Research Services, Electronic Records Division, Accessioning Branch. The Electronic Records Division is responsible for accessioning, processing, arranging for preservation, and providing access to the federal electronic records in the custody of the National Archives. The lead archivist is responsible for coordinating the transfer of permanent electronic records created by federal agencies to the National Archives.

    Duties: As an ARCHIVIST, you will:

    • Lead major initiatives supporting the unique requirements relating to the accessioning of permanent electronic records to the National Archives.
    • Explain or present specialized or technical information to Federal agency representatives on NARA records management guidance products to support the transfer of permanent electronic records.
    • Participate in studies of proposed changes in archival processing or reference practices and policies in the area of electronic records accessioning.
    • Serve as a project leader for working groups, task forces, committees, or similar units pertaining to archival accessioning.
    • Organize, develop, and implement multiple projects related to the establishment of physical and intellectual control over permanently valuable electronic records transferred to the legal custody of the Archivist of the United States and the physical custody of Research Services.

    Qualifications: You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

    • Specialized Experience: For the GS-13, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
      • Managing multiple priorities, such as but not limited to, conducting outreach, responding to internal and external inquiries, negotiating the transfer of electronic records, reviewing technical reports, recognizing errors, and reconciling problems; AND
      • Analyzing and researching electronic record techniques to deliver assistance to individuals, agencies and other organizations; AND
      • Experience performing analysis of file formats, metadata, and documentation in order to manage and preserve electronic records

    Education Requirements: Basic requirements for all grades:

    • A. Bachelor’s degree in archival science or bachelor’s degree with a major that includes 18 semester hours in archival science, history and/or in political science or government, and 12 semester hours in one or any combination of the following: archival science, history, American civilization, economics, political science, public administration, or government. OR
    • B. Combination of education and experience – at least 30 semester hours that included courses as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

    The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

    Six Positions: Maryland

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    Position: Librarian II (Young Adult Materials Selector)
    Location: Enoch Pratt Free Library (Baltimore)
    Posted: MLA Jobline
    Salary:     $53,065-64,494

    Department: State Library Resource Center (SLRC)
    Location:  400 Cathedral Street Baltimore, MD 21201
    Job Type: On-site Full-Time, Benefits Included

    The Enoch Pratt Free Library has an immediate opening for a Librarian II Young Adult Materials Selector to join the Collections Access Services Division (CASD). If you are enthusiastic about, and share a love of manga, anime, graphic novels, video games and teen fantasy fiction, and want to provide an enhanced user experience for Baltimore’s teen population, you are encouraged to apply. Under the supervision of the Collections Development Manager, the Young Adult (YA) selector chooses a variety of materials for the library’s YA and Adult collections, serves on select committees and coordinates with pertinent staff to provide lifelong learning for teen customers. The Collection Development Department comprises two sections, the Selection and Acquisitions Units.

    The Enoch Pratt Free Library is the public library system for the city of Baltimore and consists of a Central Library, 21 branches, and mobile units. The Central Library serves as the State Library Resource Center (SLRC) as well as the main branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library. Selection of library materials reflects and supports the mission of both. This position will work on-site with the opportunity to telework 1 day per week per 2-week period.

    Summary of Duties:

    • Supports the educational and recreational needs of teens in Baltimore City and the State of Maryland by selecting new YA level materials in all formats for branch (NLS) and Central Library (SLRC) collections, using both digital and print selection tools.
    • Identifies the needs and interests of a diverse teen population and tracks trends in teen and adult publishing.
    • Assists with purchase of new Adult level materials in a timely manner for Branch and Central library collections using both digital and print selection tools.
    • Identifies new titles by utilizing library centric print and digital publications including newsletters, blogs and other trending resources.
    • Prepares replacement lists for assigned subject areas in teen and adult fiction and nonfiction using the Collection Assessment Schedule.
    • Participates in working on collection projects such as opening day, collection refreshes and collection renovations.
    • Maintains teen and adult standing order plans from a variety of vendors. 
    • Oversees the timely ordering and receipt of books for events and public programs. 
    • Reviews individual and publisher gifts for inclusion in library collections. 
    • Manages materials budget expenditures for areas of selection responsibilities and tracks budget through provided reports and other tools.
    • Interprets circulation and other data points via various electronic library analytics tools and reports in order to identify needs and interests of a diverse community.
    • Interacts with vendor and publisher sales and customer account representatives virtually, by phone or in person. 
    • Trains branch and departmental staff in collection management policies and procedures, including de-selection of materials. 
    • Assists with evaluating, weeding, inventorying, and refreshing the Library’s collections, and partners with others to implement collection development initiatives.
    • Works closely with other Collection Development Department and Technical Services staff to facilitate an effective workflow and resolve problems as they arise. 
    • Participates in department and division planning to support the Library’s strategic initiatives.
    • Stays current on trends, knowledge, and skills through involvement in continuing education opportunities.
    • Participates in professional activities at the local, state, and national level as appropriate and demonstrates interest and engagement in library activities.

    Minimum Qualifications:

    • Master’s Degree in Library or Information Science from an ALA-accredited program. 
    • Two years of experience in selecting materials for young adults in a library environment. 
    • Experience in a public library in an urban setting serving a diverse user population. 
    • Experience with Google suite and Microsoft Office software.
    • Physical Requirements: Physical exertion such as standing; or recurring activities such as bending, crouching, reaching; pushing loaded book trucks; or recurring lifting of moderately heavy items such as boxes of books or journals.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • Reading knowledge of one or more foreign languages is a plus.
    • Experience with teen reading interests including trends in manga and graphic novel publications.
    • Familiar with MARC records and integrated library systems (Sirsi/Dynix preferred). 

    Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

    • Create bibliographic lists and/or recommending titles for a library collection. 
    • Accomplished in assisting teens and adults with Readers’ Advisory. 
    • Experience working with teens and/or young adult literature in a public or school library.
    • Proficient in use of print, non-print, and electronic library resources. 
    • Knowledge of current publishing trends and collection development principles, practices, and concerns. 
    • Understanding of web-based bibliographic, acquisitions and library collection analytics tools.
    • Experience with project planning and implementation in a library environment. 
    • Synthesize and utilize multiple streams of information.
    • Genuine curiosity and a commitment to lifelong learning, with a broad range of interests and reading background. 

    Position: Teen Center Manager (Branch Manager)
    Location: Enoch Pratt Free Library (Baltimore)
    Posted: MLA Jobline
    Salary:     $79,507-103,275

    Department: State Library Resource Center (SLRC)
    Location:  400 Cathedral Street Baltimore, MD 21201
    Job Type: On-site Full-Time, Benefits Included

    The Enoch Pratt Library has an immediate opening for a Librarian Supervisor to manage the Earl Teen Center in our State Library Resource Center. The Earl Teen Center is an inclusive, safe space aiming to enrich the lives of Baltimore City Teens. The space is equipped for hands-on learning and creation with sewing machines, laser printers, crickets, heat presses, a professional sound and video production studio and much more.

    The Teen Center Manager reports to the Deputy Chief of SLRC. The manager supervises staff and collection management, and designs and implements Teen Center activities.  This position will require evening and weekend hours.

    Summary of Duties:

    • Plan, design, write, schedule, and lead innovative programs and workshops in the space using music production, video production, graphic arts, photography, fashion design, game design, and Makerspace activities.
    • Help implement and evaluate program partnerships with educational, non-profit, and city based organizations to develop collaborative programs for teens.
    • Keep informed of emerging technologies, current trends, and improve processes to better meet the needs of the community.
    • Work in collaboration with Central Library/SLRC administration and age-level subject specialists. Manage, direct and plan the work of the Earl Center for Teen Learning and Leadership Central Library/State Library Resource Center (SLRC) staff
    • Compile & write monthly reports detailing activities of the Teen Center in Enoch Pratt Free Library (EPFL) and SLRC role; analyzes statistics and activity of unit and submits statistical reports to the Deputy Chief.
    • Monitor trends and developments in special subject fields and in public library services and programs. Attends state and, on occasion, national conferences to keep current in the field.
    • Encourage staff to develop public programs supporting demonstrated needs of local and statewide customers.
    • Prioritize Teen Center staff involvement in community outreach and SLRC activities.
    • Participate in design and development of system-wide projects, recommending best practices for library service including the area of services to teens.
    • Represent EPFL and SLRC on committees coordinating statewide professional development activities.
    • Coordinate statewide requests for training received by SLRC from the Maryland library community. Analyze statewide customer needs, developing programming in response to identified needs.
    • Create and maintain a welcoming, inclusive, and exploration-focused environment for all teens entering the space.
    • Provide reference and consultation services to library customers electronically and in-person. Reinforce importance of model reference behavior for colleagues.
    • Market the scope of services provided by the Teen Center and the diversity of its resources to all library customers, in Baltimore and statewide.
    • Identify and reach out to local nonprofits and schools for partnering opportunities; assists in planning large festivals and events, performs outreach to local schools and centers.
    • Carries out all programming in a welcoming manner. Works with others in the department to facilitate all aspects of programming including setting up, assisting team members, cleaning after, and collecting evaluations and data.
    • Oversees library reference activity, circulation, computer services, program customization and implementation, staff scheduling, volunteer assignments, and, where necessary facility management.

    Minimum Qualifications:

    • MLS or MLIS from an ALA accredited college of university.
    • Experience working with and developing programs for Teens.
    • Two years of demonstrated, increasingly responsible planning, programming, and supervisory experience in a public library or an educational setting. 
    • Ability to travel in Maryland with personal transportation.

    Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

    • Knowledge of Library practices.
    • Ability to work under pressure and to set priorities.
    • Ability to work with others in a cooperative manner within a team environment and with individuals who possess varying degrees of technological aptitude.
    • Effective communication, interpersonal, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
    • Excellent customer service skills with a commitment to customer service.
    • Supervisory experience.
    • Must have a good working knowledge of standard office technology including word-processing, presentation creation, email, and cloud-based information systems such as G-Suite or Office 365
    • Knowledge of the department’s subject areas.
    • Commitment to continuing professional development and participation in professional activities
    • Ability to occasionally travel throughout Maryland to deliver library trainings and public service programs.
    • Ability to work a regular schedule that includes evenings and weekends.

    Position: Branch Administrator IV
    Location: Frederick County Public Libraries
    Posted: MLA Jobline, ALA Joblist
    Salary:     $85,869-137,391

    Join the vibrant, community-minded team at Frederick County Public Libraries (FCPL)! We are seeking a creative, energetic, and visionary individual to become part of our team. Located in Central Maryland between Washington D.C. and Baltimore, FCPL is a rapidly developing system of nine libraries and two bookmobiles.  Our mission is to facilitate the public’s freedom to explore, to invent, and to transform. FCPL connects people to ideas and to each other, helping to foster individual and community growth.

    Exempt; full-time; 40 hours per week; varied workdays and hours during the regular FCPL operating schedule; full-benefits, position subject to system-wide reassignment.
     
    This professional managerial and supervisory position is responsible for the general operation and management of the C. Burr Artz Public Library, and for ensuring the delivery of quality library service to the public.  Direct supervision is given to department supervisors and the Assistant Branch Administrator.  Supervision is received from the Associate Director for Public Service.

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Ensure the library branch is open and operating on schedule
    • Ensure branch security and safety policies and procedures are effective and enforced
    • Assign responsibilities, supervise, direct, evaluate, and provide leadership to branch staff; participate in interviewing and selection of staff
    • Provide leadership to branch staff in setting goals and objectives for fulfilling FCPL’s mission and strategic plan; enforce, develop, revise and train staff on branch and system-level policy and procedures
    • In collaboration with branch Department Heads, and Library Collections, oversee branch input into the development and maintenance of branch collections to ensure that the branch collections meet community and regional needs
    • Lead and coordinate with the Branch management team to identify and solve problems and issues that concern consistency of service and best practices system-wide
    • Lead project teams as assigned
    • Write grants to obtain additional funding support for special projects
    • Actively support the values of Frederick County Public Libraries; interpret departmental, FCPL and systems policies and procedures to staff and the general public
    • Plan and/or approve public relations and promotional requests for the branch; represent the branch and FCPL in meetings with citizens and community groups, including speaking to community groups about FCPL services
    • Manage branch public relations matters; receive, respond to and resolve patrons’ complaints and service requests
    • Represent the library on internal and external committees and in meetings with citizens and community groups; lead and/or participate on system-wide and branch teams
    • Implement and direct merchandising and other strategies for in-house marketing of resources
    • Assist patrons with general reference questions and reader advisory requests
    • Assist and train patrons in the use of computerized and manual information sources; direct patrons to other information sources as appropriate
    • Monitor the maintenance, repair and general condition of the branch physical plant and grounds; communicate concerns and recommendations to appropriate FCPL staff and County departments
    • Keep abreast of and implement use of current technologies to enhance personal and branch efficiency, as well as patron services
    • Travel to statewide and nationwide conferences and trainings, and represent FCPL in statewide committees, as required
    • Participate local, state, and national library associations; attend seminars, workshops, and continuing education activities; maintain professional affiliations to keep abreast of current and emerging trends, innovations, technology, services and other related areas of library planning and services
    • Participate on in and support planning and implementation of branch and system-wide teams and committees
    • Perform other related duties as required

    To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Any single position may not be assigned all duties listed above, nor do the examples cover all duties that may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS: The qualifications/requirements, knowledge/skills/abilities and physical requirements or working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  

    • Master of Library Science degree from an American Library Association accredited program
    • Minimum 5 years of recent (within the past 10 years) progressively responsible work experience in public library management, which must include minimum 2 years supervisory work experience
    • Professional Public Librarian certification from the Maryland State Office of Education or the ability to become certified within 6 months of hire

    OR

    • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
    • Minimum 7 years of recent (within the past 10 years) progressively responsible work experience in library management, which must include minimum 2 years supervisory work experience
    • Ability to obtain and maintain Library Associate certification from the MD State Department of Education within 2 years of hire, plus willingness and ability to attend training sessions as applicable

    NOTE: A related Master’s degree may substitute for 1 year of the professional or para-professional library work experience

    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

    • Working knowledge of modern management theory and practices with demonstrated effective skills and judgment in public library management and problem solving
    • Working knowledge of standard public library services, techniques, principles and practices, and resources in all formats
    • Working knowledge of current information technology trends and their applications for use in public libraries, and of research techniques and available research materials
    • Ability to provide effective leadership, flexibility, positive attitude, initiative, good judgment and creativity in performing job duties
    • Ability to handle multiple priorities, assignments, and unanticipated emergencies
    • Ability to work effectively independently, cooperatively, and as part of a team
    • Ability to conduct effective reference and reader advisory interviews using established reference behaviors and protocols
    • Working knowledge of social media tools and techniques with the ability to effectively communicate in an online environment to engage customers via social media
    • Ability to effectively analyze information, including written, statistical and numerical data
    • Ability to effectively organize work, determine priorities, make decisions and complete assigned duties with minimal supervision
    • Ability to effectively supervise, direct and evaluate the work of others, including strong and effective training and development skills
    • Ability to provide effective leadership in public library service
    • Working knowledge of current information technology trends and their applications for use in public libraries, and of research techniques and available research materials
    • Ability to provide effective leadership, positive attitude, flexibility, initiative, and creativity in performing job duties
    • Ability to handle multiple priorities, assignments, and unanticipated emergencies
    • Knowledge of marketing principles with ability to effectively apply them to a library setting
    • Ability to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
    • Strong internal and external customer service ability including ability to exhibit patience, tact and courtesy working collaboratively in a team environment
    • Ability to effectively access and utilize FCPL’s web-based services, computerized systems and the internet, and the ability to effectively provide related instruction for patrons
    • Knowledge of standard computer applications and devices including tablets/mobile devices, software applications, and downloadable e-format materials
    • Strong and effective spoken and written (English) communication skills, including the ability to effectively represent FCPL in the community through public speaking and media interviews
    • Ability to build and maintain effective with customers, co-workers/colleagues, and the general public, including the ability to effectively build relationships and partnerships with community organizations, businesses, schools, and similar entities

    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

    • While working in this position, the employee is frequently sitting, walking, and reaching; occasionally lifting up to 20 pounds.
    • While working in this position, the employee is constantly working indoors
    • During outreach programs and events the employee is frequently working outdoors; working in hot temperatures (above 100 degrees) working in cold temperatures (below 32 degrees) and walking on uneven ground.

    Position: Informationist II
    Location: Johns Hopkins University
    Posted: SLA
    Salary:     $53,800-94,400

    The Johns Hopkins University and Medicine is a world leader in advancing biomedical, clinical, and public health research, and providing clinical care. With its top-ranked health sciences schools, affiliated hospitals, and health system, Hopkins is committed to setting the standard for excellence in education, research, clinical care, and global engagement to improve human health. Within this dynamic environment, the Welch Medical Library serves the information needs of the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health, and the Johns Hopkins Health System including its hospitals. The library seeks to hire an Informationist II to provide and grow our deeply embedded library services and work as an information expert alongside faculty, staff, fellows, residents, and students in assigned units across the health science schools and health system.

    The successful applicant will be able to take advantage of a highly flexible work environment, build partnerships with user communities engaged in research, education, and clinical initiatives, and develop new services. Candidates will have an interest in and/or expertise in emerging services and technologies such as research impact analysis, scholarly profile systems, advanced teaching and learning methods, and application of AI tools. They will also have a demonstrated track record of self-motivation, strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, and a personal commitment to excellence and innovation. This individual will join the library’s Informationist team, which is: actively collaborating on research projects across assigned departments; embedded in the medical, public health and nursing curricula and has targeted outreach in graduate medical education; participating in clinical informationist services; and engaged as co-authors on evidence synthesis projects. The position reports to the Associate Director of Informationist Services.

    Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

    • Work independently and collaboratively to support faculty, researchers, staff, students, and clinicians in assigned departments.
    • Deliver course-integrated instruction, orientations, and stand-alone workshops in both virtual and in-person formats.
    • Contribute to the library’s support of research projects and expert-level reviews, including systematic reviews, by providing project consultations and participating as appropriate.
    • Provide direct assistance to users via email, in-person, and virtual consultation (e.g., addressing reference questions or other relevant library service inquiries).
    • Work collaboratively and collegially with colleagues to support the library’s vision, mission, and strategic priorities.
    • Serve on library and departmental committees and/or task forces as appropriate.
    • Knowledgeable about information-related competencies in undergraduate and graduate education across medicine, public health, and nursing.
    • Experience in teaching evidence-based practice to health professions learners.
    • Interest or background in librarian involvement in systematic review process and methodologies.
    • Understanding of the research and data life cycles.
    • Knowledge and use of emerging technologies and software.

    Minimum Qualifications

    • MLS from an ALA-accredited library school or an advanced related degree.
    • Two years related experience.

    Preferred Qualifications

    • An additional related advanced degree.
    • Professional experience working in an academic health sciences library
    • Expertise with advanced information technologies and information management tools.
    • Knowledgeable about information-related competencies in undergraduate and graduate education across medicine, public health, and nursing.
    • Creativity in approaches to active adult learner engagement.

    Position: Digital Preservation Specialist
    Location: National Archives and Records Administration (College Park)
    Posted: USA Jobs
    Salary:     $99,200-128,956

    Summary: This position is part of the National Archives and Records Administration. Office of the Archivist, Digital Preservation Unit. Serves as a Digital Preservation Specialist and reports to the Deputy Director of Digital Preservation, performing assignments in support of digital preservation programs and activities in NARA.

    Duties: As a Digital Preservation Specialist, you will:

    • Prepare presentations, publications, social media postings, etc. on topics related to digital preservation initiatives and operations.
    • Analyze, develop, and propose appropriate strategies, risk criteria, and standards for the preservation of electronic record holdings.
    • Perform assessments and develop recommendations for software tools and system functionality for digital preservation operations, including format characterization, format conversion, auditing and reporting, and machine learning that can assist in the automation of preservation risk assessment and identification of trigger conditions.
    • Conduct research and prepare information on a variety of topics related to digital preservation for a diverse audience of internal and external stakeholders.

    Qualifications: You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

    SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: For the GS-12, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:

    • Developing and implementing digital preservation strategies, technologies and procedures; AND
    • Working with stakeholders in developing and coordinating digital preservation initiatives; AND
    • Performing electronic record holding audits, providing recommendations, and performing digital preservation actions.

    Position: Librarian
    Location: Agriculture Research Service, Department of Agriculture (Beltsville)
    Posted: USA Jobs
    Salary:     $68,405-107,590

    Summary: This position is located in the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Information and Customer Service Branch in Beltsville, MD. In this position, you will serve as the point of contact for customers with questions regarding physical and digital collections, web content, and online services. You will also assist in developing content, programs and events that build customer relationships.

    Duties:

    • Assist in providing digital science services that promote the use of digital research methods, tools, or technologies to scientists across agricultural disciplines.
    • Provide assistance to researchers, scientists, or research leaders on identifying literature and determining appropriate research tools.
    • Assist in providing training, presentations, or outreach related to collections, resources, databases or literature access.
    • Provide support by troubleshooting access issues or problems with electronic content delivery.

    Basic Education Requirement
    1.     Completion of 1 full academic year of graduate study in library science in an accredited college or university, in addition to completion of all work required for a bachelor’s degree. OR
    2.     A total of at least 5 years of a combination of college-level education, training, and experience. To qualify on this basis, the applicant must establish conclusively that the education, training, and experience provided a knowledge and understanding of the theories, principles, and techniques of professional librarianship; a knowledge of literature resources; and the knowledge and abilities essential for providing effective library and information services.

    AND In addition to the basic requirements above, all applicants must also meet the following minimum qualification requirements:

    GS-09:
    Specialized Experience:     Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: Qualifying experience for GS-09 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-07 which is directly related to the work of this position, and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience organizing data using software systems; providing assistance to customers or clients including answer telephone or email inquiries; and scheduling meetings or outreach events.
    OR Education: 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education or master’s in library science or equivalent graduate degree, e.g., LL.B. or J.D., related to the position. Related degrees include Information Science or Library Science.
    OR A combination of graduate education and specialized experience as described above.

    GS-11:
    Specialized Experience:     Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: Qualifying experience for GS-11 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-09 which is directly related to the work of this position, and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience managing data using software systems; supporting library services; and providing support by troubleshooting access issues or problems with electronic content.
    OR Education: 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education in library science or doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) related to the position. Related degrees include Information Science or Library Science.
    OR A combination of graduate education and specialized experience as described above.

    Four Positions: Washington, D.C.

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    Position: Access Services / Reference Librarian
    Location: University of the District of Columbia
    Posted: LLSDC
    Salary:     $65,849-73,550

    Brief Description of Duties: Under the general direction of the Associate Director of the Law Library, the Access Services Librarian assists with circulation operations. This includes the management of electronic services. Additionally, the incumbent will provide extensive reference services and will be expected to participate in legal research and clinical instruction.

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities

    • Assists with and maintains circulation operations (hard copy and electronic), special collection rooms, study areas and clinical libraries.
    • Manages inter library loan requests.
    • Responsible for shelf management.
    • Develops metrics and provides statistical reports on circulations performance.
    • Coordinates security and facility management.
    • Provides references services for faculty, staff, student and public patrons.  
    • Participates in the faculty liaison program.
    • Takes part in the instructional curriculum for both the legal research and clinical programs.
    • Creates and maintains LibGuides.
    • Assists with collection development.
    • Partners with the UDC Learning Resources Division and Washington Research Library Consortium for public access services policies and development.
    • Performs other duties as assigned.       

    Minimum Job Requirements

    • A law degree from an institution accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA).
    • Masters in Library Science, or equivalent, from an institution accredited by the American Library Association (ALA).
    • Familiarity with interlibrary and integrated library systems.

    See the full job description and apply at: https://udc.applicantstack.com/x/detail/a2hbyxhkh6qo?sort=1&sortdir=a

    Position: Research Librarian
    Location: Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
    Posted: USA Jobs
    Salary:     $99,200-128,956

    Summary: This position is located in the Congressional Research Service (CRS), Resources, Science and Industry Division (RSI). The position description number for this position is 336983. This is a non-supervisory, bargaining unit position. The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustments for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area.

    Duties: The Congressional Research Service (CRS) seeks a Research Librarian to join its Resources, Science, and Industry Division, which supports the work of Congress in issue areas including earth sciences, natural resources, environmental policy, energy and minerals, agriculture and food, science, technology, transportation, and industry.

    The Research Librarian will provide reference and research services to CRS policy analysts and congressional clients, focusing primarily on the areas of business, industry, and technology, including emerging technologies. Candidates with a Master of Library Science (MLS) or equivalent degree and background in issue areas including business, industry, and technology, including emerging technologies are encouraged to apply. Outstanding candidates will also have a background in data science and/or public policy.

    CRS works exclusively for the United States Congress, providing policy and legal analysis to committees and Members of both the House and Senate, regardless of party affiliation. As a legislative branch agency within the Library of Congress, CRS is a valued and respected resource on Capitol Hill.

    CRS is well known for analysis that is authoritative, confidential, objective and nonpartisan. Its highest priority is to ensure that Congress has immediate access to the nation’s best thinking on public policy issues of interest to its Members and Committees.

    The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that ensures the Service is well positioned to anticipate and meet the information and analytical research needs of a 21st-century Congress.

    Research Librarian duties include:

    • Analyzes and solves research problems within designated policy research areas. Factors that affect the complexity of these problems include novelty, the difficulty in locating authoritative information, and the specialized nature of the subject area.
    • Responds to congressional and internal requests for information related to issues requiring in-depth knowledge of the context/background of the issue, and for information that is difficult to find and/or requires filtering/synthesis. Utilizes specialized knowledge to prepare responses to requests and develop and execute research methodologies for specialized topics.
    • Develops and maintains knowledge of research resources. Identifies, tests, and evaluates new, specialized research resources; performs market analyses on competing resources; and recommends specialized information resources and research materials for purchase or renewal.
    • Provides orientation and training/instruction to congressional clients, colleagues, and peers on research methods and research resources.

    Qualifications: Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience and training sufficient in scope and quality to furnish them with an acceptable level of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision. The knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) that are marked with a double asterisk (**) in the vacancy announcement and the applicant questionnaire are considered the most critical for a position. 

    • Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing
    • Ability to apply knowledge of reference sources in business, industry, and technology including emerging technologies**
    • Ability to conduct information research**
    • Ability to communicate in writing**
    • Ability to utilize information technology**
    • Ability to interact collaboratively with others
    • Ability to focus on the client
    • Ability to solve problems and make decisions

    Position: Director for Preservation
    Location: Library of Congress
    Posted: USA Jobs, ALA Joblist
    Salary:     $147,649-221,900

    Career Showcase: Director for Preservation (VAR002930): Join a live, virtual Career Showcase to learn about an exciting career opportunity directly from senior leaders at the Library of Congress. Simply log on to the link below on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. (ET) to learn about the Director for Preservation (VAR002930) position at the Library of Congress. Registration is not required. This event will be live-streamed on Zoom for Government. To participate anonymously, simply identify yourself as “Anonymous2024” when entering the session. A recording of the Career Showcase will be available no later than three business days following the event. Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance at (202) 707-6362 or ada@loc.gov.

    When: Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
    Topic: Library of Congress – Director for Preservation
    Telephone: 1-646 828-7666
    Webinar ID: 161 327 3419
    Please join the webinar on Zoom>>

    Summary: This position is located in the Preservation Directorate, Discovery and Preservation Services. The position description number for this position is 332276. The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustments for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area. The incumbent of this position may work a flextime work schedule. This is a supervisory, non-bargaining unit position.

    The selected candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance.

    Duties: The Director for Preservation is responsible for the long-term usability of the Library’s tangible collections. The Preservation Directorate encompasses four Divisions: Conservation, Preservation Research and Testing, Collections Management, and Preservation Services, together totaling about 180 staff. 

    The operational work of the Directorate is reflected in the scope of responsibility for each of the subordinate divisions. The Conservation Division provides treatment and preventive care for the tangible general and special collections. Its programs include emergency response, environmental monitoring, and preparing materials for digitization and exhibition. The Collections Management Division is responsible for the more than 22 million through inventory management and circulation, as well as oversight of the Library’s offsite high-density storage facilities. The Preservation Services Division provides after-market binding for newly-acquired general collections monographs and serials, serves as the custodian of the master negative microfilm collection, and management of contracted preservation services. The Preservation Research and Testing Division conducts preservation science research on the material composition of collections items as well as other materials in contact with collection items, such as storage, housing, lighting, and exhibition displays. 

    In addition to the oversight of the overall operation, the Director for Preservation drives organizational change through internal coalitions with peers and providing support and accountability with their staff. Key programs in the next few years include expanding inventory control of the general collections, increasing capacity for digitization and exhibition preparation activities, opening and operationalizing a new high-density storage facility, leading the implementation of a new open-source inventory management software system, and managing the institution’s actions to further comply with its new Collections Security Plan. 

    The Director is responsible for the efficient administration of the Preservation Directorate and ensuring that activities are in compliance with regulations and directives. The Director’s fiscal responsibilities include developing annual staffing plans, ensuring budget execution for annual and continuing resolution funding, and the management of contracting actions for the Directorate. 

    The Director fulfills human resource management responsibilities as the supervisor of the staff in their management chain, including the Chiefs of each of the four Divisions. Supervisors are expected to effectively communicate goals, vision, and performance expectations for direct staff members, routinely provide informal feedback, and periodically evaluate staff on organizational performance. In addition, supervisors will resolve informal complaints of directorate staff, and take personnel actions as necessary, including disciplinary measures.

    The Director works under the supervision of the Associate Librarian for Discovery and Preservation Services (AL-DPS), under the leadership of the Deputy Librarian for Library Collections and Services, who leads the Library Collections and Services Group (LCSG). Other key relationships include the Associate Librarian for Researcher and Collection Services (AL-RCS), the Law Librarian, fellow LCSG Directors, the Collection Development Officer, and LCSG Chiefs. Additionally, the Director serves as the primary LCSG liaison with leadership and staff in the Security and Emergency Preparedness Directorate (SEPD), which shares responsibility for collections security. The Director is also a primary contact for the Integrated Support Services Directorate (ISS), the Library’s liaison to the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), which manages the Library’s physical campus including the offsite collections storage facilities such as those at Ft. Meade.

    The Director serves as the primary advisor to the Library on programs for the preservation of tangible library materials, counseling senior management and officials regarding the preservation, conservation, general maintenance, and safeguarding of the Library’s collections. In support of this role, the incumbent must establish and maintain effective working relationships and lines of communication across the Library. The Director attends interagency meetings of the federal government, international meetings within the library community, and serves as a representative of the Library on diverse matters, sometimes extending beyond the assigned program responsibility.

    The competencies below are required for this position.  Those marked with a double asterisk (**) are considered the most critical competencies for this position. A candidate’s resume must show a proven record of accomplishment that clearly demonstrates he or she has:

    1. Knowledge of the principles, concepts and techniques of preservation in a library, archives, or museum setting**:The successful candidate has professional knowledge of preservation principles, concepts, and techniques to oversee the preservation of tangible material.  This includes being responsible for the full range of preservation activities including binding, collections care, preservation reformatting, conservation treatment, preservation science research and testing, and overall maintenance and safety of collections, in diverse physical formats, locations, and condition, including some of the nation’s rarest and most valuable treasures.
    2. Ability to lead people and manage a diverse cultural heritage workforce**:  The successful candidate has the ability to lead people to meet an organization’s vision, mission, and strategic goals.  This includes providing an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitating cooperation and teamwork, and supporting constructive resolution of differing opinions by using innovative approaches and future-oriented thinking.  This also includes the ability to perform human resources management functions such as: being responsible for the budget and personnel planning for divisions under his/her direction; establishing performance expectations for the division chiefs and staff; providing formal and informal performance feedback and evaluating staff; and promoting the goals of equal employment opportunity and ensuring the office is free of discriminatory employment practices. 
    3. Ability to provide management and oversight of preservation programs in order to achieve results**:  The successful candidate has the ability to provide management and oversight of preservation programs.  This includes the ability to provide direction in the development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of new and enhanced programs. 
    4. Ability to provide consultation or liaison duties:  The successful candidate has the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals at all levels within and outside the organization. This includes working closely with cultural heritage organizations in developing and communicating principles, standards, plans, and procedures for national and international efforts to preserve collections. 
    5. Ability to communicate in writing:  The successful candidate has the ability to write a variety of clear, cogent, accurate and well organized documents.  These documents include: 1) policies, 2) program management documents, 3) budget justifications, 4) annual reports, 5) special reports, 6) project plans, 7) project assessments, 8) annual plans for presentations, and 9) performance management documents. 
    6. Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing:  The successful candidate has the ability to speak clearly, politely, and under control to peers, staff, managers, supervisors, and external audiences to both provide and seek information. This also includes actively listening to and understanding information; and listening to and answering questions thoughtfully and completely.

    Position: Supervisory Librarian, Section Head, USSA Section
    Location: Library of Congress
    Posted: USA Jobs
    Salary:     $139,395-181,216

    Summary: This position is located in the U.S. Special Acquisitions Section, U.S./Anglo Division, Acquisitions & Bibliographic Access Directorate, Discovery and Preservation Services. The position description number for this position is 137599. The incumbent of this position will work a flextime work schedule. This is a supervisory, non- bargaining unit position. Relocation expenses will not be authorized for the person(s) selected under this vacancy announcement.

    Duties: This position supervises the U.S. Special Acquisitions Section (USSA) in the U.S./Anglo Division of the Directorate of Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access (ABA). The section is responsible for the acquisition of all non-serial collection material from the United States, excluding books acquired through copyright deposit, Cataloging In Publication or routine government transfer. It acquires most of the special collection materials being added to the Library’s collection, as well as most of the items donated for addition to the collection and all high-profile donated collection materials. The incumbent of this position serves as Section Head and is responsible for managing the work, including acquisitions, and cataloging functions, of the section, overseeing the work of a staff of librarians and library technicians performing these functions, and performing administrative and human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised. The incumbent serves under the administrative supervision of the division chief. The incumbent works highly independently, exercising considerable judgment, and carries out duties and responsibilities in accordance with broad overall guidelines and policies.

    • Supervises a group of employees performing work up to the GS-13 level. Provides administrative and technical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the unit. Determines the human resources needed to accomplish the work of the unit, and independently plans, schedules, coordinates and carries out the unit’s activities.
    • Performs the administrative and human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised. Establishes guidelines and performance expectations, including quality assurance, for staff members which are clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management system. Observes workers’ performance and demonstrates and conducts work performance critiques. Provides informal feedback and annual formal evaluations to employees. Resolves informal complaints and grievances. Develops work improvement plans, recommending personnel actions as necessary. Provides advice and counsel to workers related to work and administrative matters. Effects disciplinary measures as appropriate to the authority delegated in this area. Reviews and approves or disapproves leave requests. 
    • Responsible for furthering the goals of equal employment opportunity (EEO) by taking positive steps to assure the accomplishment of diversity objectives and by adhering to non-discriminatory employment practices in regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, and disability.  Specifically, initiates non-discriminatory practices for the area under his/her supervision in the following: (1) merit promotion of employees and recruitment and hiring of applicants; (2) fair treatment of all; (3) encouragement and recognition of employee achievements; (4) career development of employees; and (5) full utilization of their skills.
    • Serves as an expert in the organization, development, and implementation of multiple projects. Serves as a project leader, team leader, or chairperson for working groups, task forces, committees, etc. Coordinates the details involved in special projects of lasting importance. Utilizes critical judgment to determine scope, emphasis, approach, appropriate techniques, and manner of presentation. Develops technical standards or protocols applicable to a library function. Participates in planning the work of a unit, including formulating goals and objectives and identifying improvements in methods and procedures. May serve as COTR or administer service contracts.
    • Makes significant recommendations to change, interpret, or develop important or innovative policies, programs, approaches, or analysis methods. Assesses the availability of financial and human resources, and independently plans, schedules, coordinates and carries out activities related to the library acquisitions program. Assists in preparing and overseeing the acquisitions budget. Ensures the comprehensiveness and accessibility of library collections. Makes extensive unreviewed technical judgments regarding library operations. 
    • Ensures that invoices and credits for library materials are received, entered, cleared, and approved in accordance with Library procedures and statutory requirements (i.e., the Prompt Payment Act). Ensures that vendor complaints and/or statements concerning non-payment are investigated and resolved promptly by appropriate personnel and offices; ensures compliance with audit requirements.
    • Interprets and revises existing training policy and program guidance for use by others, including section, division, and/or directorate members. Independently plans, schedules, coordinates, and monitors the effectiveness of training operations.  
    • Performs various other duties as assigned.

    Qualifications: Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience and training sufficient in scope and quality to furnish them with an acceptable level of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision. The knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) that are marked with a double asterisk (**) in the vacancy announcement and the applicant questionnaire are considered the most critical for a position. 

    • Ability to lead a diverse workforce. **
    • Ability to analyze, plan, develop and execute library programs and projects. **
    • Knowledge of the principles, concepts, and techniques of library science. **
    • Ability to provide consultation or liaison duties.
    • Knowledge of integrated library systems, library applications, and other information technologies.
    • Ability to provide training.
    • Ability to communicate in writing.
    • Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.

    One Position: Washington, D.C.

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    Position: Supervisory Librarian (Head, Paper Conservation Section)
    Location: Library of Congress (Paper Conservation Section, Conservation Division, Preservation Directorate, Discovery and Preservation Services)
    Posted: USA Jobs
    Salary:     $117,962-153,354

    This position is located in the Paper Conservation Section, Conservation Division, Preservation Directorate, Discovery and Preservation Services. The position description number for this position is 209488. This is a supervisory, non-bargaining unit position. The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustment for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area. Relocation expenses will not be authorized for the person(s) selected under this vacancy announcement.

    Duties: The Conservation Section is responsible for all work related to the assessment, stabilization, and conservation treatment of artifacts on paper and other substrates in the Library’s special collections and works closely with all custodial divisional representatives to develop, establish, coordinate and carry out a comprehensive, Library-wide conservation program appropriate to the collections’ needs. The incumbent serves as a Section Head and is responsible for work conducted in this section, which includes assessments, surveys, treatments, documentation, and housing of paper format collections and paper artifacts; preparation of collection items for exhibitions and loans; research into optimizing paper conservation treatment methods and protocols; participation in the division’s intern program and other teaching and training programs; and creation of publications, reports, and guidelines.

    As Section Head, reporting to the Chief of the Conservation Division, the incumbent manages and supervises staff at grade levels GS-09 through GS-12. Provides administrative and technical supervision needed for accomplishing the section’s work. Performs administrative and human resources management tasks related to the staff supervised. Establishes guidelines and performance expectations for staff, which are clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management system and ongoing informal discussions throughout the year. If needed, develops work improvement plans to improve productivity and/or the quality of conservation services. Ensures subordinates receive training to successfully perform and fully comply with Library of Congress regulations. Ensures personnel management in the organizational entity under supervision is accomplished without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, handicap, or national origin. 

    Plans, distributes, and reviews conservation activities undertaken by Paper Conservation Section staff. Oversees all section activities performed by staff and contractors, including conducting condition surveys of internal collections and individual items, technical analyses, developing treatment plans and selecting or designing and creating appropriate housings, conducting conservation treatment, documenting item condition and treatment, and preparing collections items for loan, exhibition, or short-term displays and other usage preparations for paper-based items such as broadsides, charts, drawings, graphic prints, manuscripts, maps, posters and sketches. 

    Upon request by the Chief of the Conservation Division, designs centralized and mission-specific projects using established and/or proposed program objectives.  Manages divisional programs and projects with a focused, mission-specific scope. Identifies and implements needed actions concerning development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of preservation programs and projects. Submits program goals and reports monthly, quarterly, and annual results to the Division Chief.

    Develops, establishes, and maintains professional relationships with librarians, curators, exhibition office staff, and other specialists to share resources and information to coordinate workflow, project planning and policy development in the Library. As a consultant, provides technical recommendations on the conservation and/or preservation of Library materials.

    Conditions of Employment: The Supervisor leads his/her staff toward meeting the Library’s vision, mission, and goals by acting decisively, leveraging diversity and inclusiveness, demonstrating flexibility and resilience, fostering continuous improvement and innovation, and fostering integrity and honesty. To view the Library’s Supervisory Core Competencies click the following link: https://www.loc.gov/static/portals/careers/documents/loc_supervisor_core_competencies.pdf

    Qualifications: The knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) that are marked with a double asterisk (**) in the vacancy announcement and the applicant questionnaire are considered the most critical for a position. 

    • Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience and training sufficient in scope and quality to furnish them with an acceptable level of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision.
    • Ability to lead a diverse workforce.**
    • Knowledge and application of the principles, concepts, and techniques of preservation and conservation.**
    • Ability to analyze, organize, plan, and execute preservation and conservation programs and projects.
    • Ability to build and maintain professional relationships.
    • Ability to communicate in writing.
    • Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.

    Five Positions: Washington, D.C.

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    Position: Research Librarian
    Location: Crowell & Moring LLP
    Posted: LLSDC
    Salary:     $76,200-115,710

    Job Description: Crowell & Moring LLP is an international law firm with offices in the United States, Europe, MENA, and Asia that represents clients in litigation and arbitration, regulatory and policy, intellectual property, and transactional and corporate matters. The firm is internationally recognized for its representation of Fortune 500 companies in high-stakes litigation and government-facing matters, as well as its ongoing commitment to pro bono service and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

    Job Summary: The Research Librarian provides research support and outreach for all offices and works as a member of the firmwide Research Services team. The position also participates in training, collection development, and special projects that enhance the services offered by the department.

    Job Responsibilities

    • Conducts business, legal, legislative, regulatory research for attorneys, marketing staff and paralegals, providing initial analysis of research results and summaries of key findings.
    • Provides background research and competitive intelligence on current or potential clients and markets in support of business and client development efforts. 
    • Guides attorneys and staff on the effective use of research databases and print collection
    • Provides current awareness and alerting services for attorneys and staff.
    • Assists in resolving access and technical issues with online resources.
    • Remains current on technological applications and best practices relevant to providing high quality research services.
    • Recommends additions of print and electronic sources to the Research Services collection, maintaining a focus on trends in client requests and interests.
    • Performs other special projects or duties as needed.
    • Requires occasional overtime and travel.
    • Covers business hours for West Coast offices on an as-needed basis.

    Qualifications:

    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

    • Demonstrated research skills and knowledge of major legal and non-legal  databases, including but not limited to Westlaw & Lexis platforms, Bloomberg Law, VitalLaw from Wolters Kluwer, Lex Machina, Pacer, etc.
    • Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, with attorneys and firm staff.
    • Demonstrated ability to conduct analysis of research results and communicate scope and meaning of results found or not found to patrons.
    • Ability to work effectively both independently and with others in a cooperative manner to accomplish department functions and participate in firm wide team efforts.
    • Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize work in a dynamic and complex environment to meet deadlines and daily requirements.

    Education: A Masters of Library Science or related degree, or a Juris Doctor (JD) is required.  A combination of relevant education and/or experience may be considered as a substitute for education.

    Experience: The position requires a minimum of two (2) years of related experience during which knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to the position were demonstrated.

    Our Firm is committed to fair and equitable compensation practice in accordance with applicable laws. The salary range for this position is $76,200-$115,710. Additional compensation may include a discretionary bonus. The salary for this position may vary based on location, market data, an applicant’s skills and prior experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other factors.

    Position: Metadata Librarian
    Location: Library of Congress
    Posted: USA Jobs
    Salary:     $117,962-181,216

    This position is located in the Metadata Services Section, Collections Discovery and Metadata Service, Digital Services Directorate, Discovery and Preservation Services. The position description number for this position is 360891 (GS-13) and 360892 (GS-14). The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustments for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area. The incumbent of this position will work a flextime work schedule. This is a non-supervisory, bargaining unit position.

    Duties:

    • GS-13 Duties:
      • Develops specifications and mappings of data elements to ensure compliance with collections metadata standards and requirements. With a developed expertise in metadata technical standards and practices, plans and carries out work, resolving most conflicts that arise, integrates and coordinates work with other library areas. Participates in metadata migrations based on the requirements of existing and planned target systems. Assists senior staff in planning, transformation, and timely migration of data, including techniques for bulk transformation and ingest of data into library metadata systems. Evaluates and remediates metadata from commercial sources and automated processes; tests the resulting output and makes adjustments as necessary; and makes recommendations for data migration into target systems. Recommends specifications for automatic generation of metadata from incoming library content or associated metadata. 
      • Under the general direction of the section head who sets objectives and indicates available resources, the incumbent plans and manages metadata projects, applying standard project management methodologies. Performs data integrity testing. Develops and manages project plans for metadata migration and maintenance. Organizes, develops, and implements plans for specific projects and data sets. Develops and executes test plans. Assists in managing projects from conception through implementation applying best practices and library standards. Ensures clear and frequent communication with stakeholders and managers. 
      • Develops data structures and access strategies in alignment with business and mission requirements for review by senior staff. Participates in the research, evaluation, development, and implementation of appropriate metadata standards for description, inventory, access, retrieval, preservation, and management of the Library’s collections, both analog and digital. Advises the section head on technical implications of implementing metadata standards. Participates in discussions on the description, organization, preservation, access and retrieval of the Library’s collections. 
      • Contributes to oral and written reports and presentations on metadata systems and issues of concern to senior managers. Produces analyses and evaluations of metadata and related projects. Serves as liaison with internal stakeholders. Participates on Library teams working on metadata and library system projects. Assists in disseminating project team information to stakeholders through a variety of internal communication channels, and maintains project documentation. 
    • GS-14 Duties:
      • Independently develops, plans, and manages complex metadata projects, applying standard project management methodologies. Develops and manages project plans for metadata migration and maintenance. Organizes, develops, and implements plans for specific projects and data sets, devising modern technological approaches to transforming and ingesting data at scale. Manages projects from conception through implementation applying best practices. Ensures clear and frequent communication with stakeholders and managers across the Library and with external stakeholders nationally and internationally. Leads in planning the work of project teams, including the formulations of goals and objectives and identification of opportunities for improvement in methods, policies, and procedures. Manages a variety of functions simultaneously with flexibility to work with competing demands and deadlines. 
      • Serves as an expert in library metadata technical standards and usage of library metadata systems. Oversees the development of specifications and mappings of data elements to ensure the metadata comply with metadata policies and standards. Exercises considerable discretion and judgement concerning the interpretation and implementation of existing policy and makes analytical and technical decisions that form the basis for library policy on metadata by top management. Develops specifications and mappings for complex situations. Coordinates with units across the Library to identify data sets and develop metadata migration specifications based on the requirements of existing and planned target systems.
      • Plans and coordinates the development of data structures and access strategies in alignment with business and mission requirements. Manages the research, evaluation, development, and implementation of appropriate metadata standards for description, inventory, access, retrieval, preservation, and management of the Library’s collections, both analog and digital. Applies expert knowledge of metadata standards to recommend solutions appropriate to Library situations and technical infrastructure. Advises Library managers on best practices and technical implications of implementing metadata standards. 
      • Prepares and delivers oral and written reports and presentations on metadata systems and issues of concern to senior managers and external stakeholders. 

    Qualifications: Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience and training sufficient in scope and quality to furnish them with an acceptable level of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision. The knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) that are marked with a double asterisk (**) in the vacancy announcement and the applicant questionnaire are considered the most critical for a position. 

    • GS-13:
      • Knowledge of policies, procedures, applications, and practices related to metadata standards, mapping, transformation and management.**
      • Ability to perform program and project management functions related to library metadata, and provide advice and assistance to managers.**
      • Ability to evaluate and implement metadata standards.
      • Ability to interact collaboratively with others and provide consultation or liaison services.
      • Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
      • Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.
    • GS-14:
      • Metadata creation, management, and project planning.**
      • Evaluation and implementation of metadata standards.**
      • Ability to create and coordinate digital content and metadata.
      • Knowledge of collection metadata systems, analysis, and practices for maintaining metadata.
      • Knowledge of cataloging metadata standards, policies, procedures, applications, and practices.
      • Ability to interact collaboratively with others and provide consultation or liaison services.
      • Ability to perform metadata mapping and transformation.
      • Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
      • Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.

    Position: Records and Archives Specialist
    Location: Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS) Knowledge Services Group (KSG)
    Posted: USA Jobs, SLA
    Salary:     $99,200-128,956

    The Congressional Research Service (CRS) Knowledge Services Group (KSG) is seeking a Records and Archives Specialist to join its Technical Services Section. This is a non-supervisory, bargaining unit position.

    The position description number for this position is 445672. The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustment for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area. The incumbent of this position may work a compflex work schedule. The tour of duty for this position is full-time. This is a non-supervisory, bargaining unit position. Relocation expenses will not be authorized for the person(s) selected under this vacancy announcement.

    Duties: The records and archives specialist leads and coordinates activities relating to CRS’s records and archives management programs, including program and policy advice and guidance, special project management, and consultation and liaison services. Candidates with knowledge of and the ability to apply the principles of records management, archival functions, and the organization, digitization, preservation, and security of these materials are encouraged to apply. Duties include:

    • RECORDS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
      • Develops and maintains knowledge of CRS records management practices and requirements, including print and born-digital materials. Determines and directs processes for the storage, retention, transfer, and destruction of CRS records. Assesses and improves records management practices and documentation. Works with senior management to develop retention schedule policies for CRS records.
      • Completes and maintains the records operating procedures manual. Works with other Library records management staff to standardize practices and develop workflows and documentation for CRS records. Advises the Records Liaison for each CRS office and division on the Library’s requirements for CRS records. Manages the identification, maintenance, retention, transfer, and disposition of CRS records according to applicable laws and regulations.
    • ARCHIVES MANAGEMENT: Plans, develops, and implements systems and processes for institutional archives. Manages the storage and retrieval of materials in the CRS Archives, including CRS records. This includes print and born-digital material, time-based media, artifacts, and photographs. Evaluates CRS’s archival holdings. Creates and maintains documentation on collections processing, management, access, and security. Interprets access policies and ensures requests for materials are authorized and addressed within the scope of these policies. Creates and presents reports on accessions, processing, transfers, and usage for internal audiences as needed.
    • PROGRAM POLICY ADVICE AND GUIDANCE
      • Works with senior management to resolve policy matters related to CRS records and archives. Consults with, guides, and advises managers and CRS Records Liaisons on records and archives policies, programs, and activities. Consults on and is instrumental in developing records and archives policies and procedures. Performs strategic planning for records and archives programs.
      • Provides outreach, consultation, guidance, and advice to CRS staff on records and archives programs. Coordinates and provides training in CRS records and archives to Records Liaisons, and regular records review and cleanup refreshers for all CRS staff through electronic communications.
    • SPECIAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Participates and collaborates with project teams on technology developments that affect CRS records. Project teams may include management and staff of the KSG, other CRS and Library offices and divisions, and/or external vendors and contractors. Manages internal projects related to imaging, metadata, uploading, and maintenance of physical archives requiring digitization.

    CRS works exclusively for the United States Congress, providing policy and legal analysis to committees and Members of both the House and Senate, regardless of party affiliation. As a legislative branch agency within the Library of Congress (LC), CRS has been a valued and respected resource on Capitol Hill for nearly a century.

    CRS is well known for analysis that is authoritative, confidential, objective and nonpartisan. Its highest priority is to ensure that Congress has immediate access to the nation’s best thinking on public policy issues of interest to its Members and committees.

    The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that ensures the Service is well positioned to anticipate and meet the information and analytical research needs of a 21st-century Congress.

    Qualifications: Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience and training sufficient in scope and quality to furnish them with an acceptable level of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision. The knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) that are marked with a double asterisk (**) in the vacancy announcement and the applicant questionnaire are considered the most critical for a position.

    • Knowledge of records management laws, regulations, programs, and processes.**
    • Ability to oversee records management functions.**
    • Knowledge of the principles, concepts, and techniques of archival work, including analysis, organization, and description of archival material.**
    • Ability to provide consultation and liaison services.**
    • Ability to plan and organize.
    • Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.

    Position: Geographer/Biologist/General Engineer/Physical Scientist/Librarian (Data Scientist)
    Location: Department of the Interior, Geological Survey (Laurel, MD)
    Posted: USA Jobs
    Salary:     $82,764 to $107,590

    This is an interdisciplinary position and is being advertised concurrently with the following announcements: Open to current or former Federal employees: USGS-RES-24-12595108-ST-AW

    As an Interdisciplinary Data Scientist within the Eastern Ecological Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:

    • Serves as a data manager to assist/develop center’s wide policy for managing center’s data.
    • Designs and coordinates protocols and procedures for data integration.
    • Advise center scientists and data stewards.
    • Coordinates records management, curation, and preservation processes.

    Are There Any Special Requirements For This Position?

    • There is only one vacancy that may be filled at any of the following locations: Laurel, Maryland; Turners Falls, Massachusetts; Kearneysville, West Virginia. The location will be determined when a selection is made.
    • You will be required to operate a government-owned or -leased vehicle in the performance of your official duties. Applicants for this position must meet the following requirements: (1) possess a valid State license, and (2) possess a safe driving record. If selected, you will be required to provide proof of a valid State license & a copy of your driving record.
    • Because this position requires travel for official business, the selectee will be required to apply for a charge card within 30 calendar days of appointment. Individuals who have delinquent account balances from a previous Government charge card will be required to satisfy their existing obligation before a new card can be issued.
    • A background investigation will be required for this position. Continued employment will be subject to the applicant’s successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
    • Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system.

    Qualifications for Librarian, GS-1410: Applicants must meet A or B below to satisfy the basic education requirement for Librarian, all grade levels.

    • A. Completion of 1 full academic year of graduate study in library science in an accredited college or university, in addition to completion of all work required for a bachelor’s degree; OR
    • B. A total of at least 5 years of a combination of college-level education, training, and experience. To qualify on this basis, the applicant must establish conclusively that the education, training, and experience provided a knowledge and understanding of the theories, principles, and techniques of professional librarianship; a knowledge of literature resources; and the knowledge and abilities essential for providing effective library and information services.
      • Examples of such experience may include maintaining and updating the electronic catalog of library holdings; maintaining an accurate record of the journal holdings; contacting other libraries and arranging interlibrary loan of or copying of material and obtaining reference lists and bibliographies from other’s sources; performing literature searches in a computerized database by using knowledge of subject-heading structure and logic of search information; utilizing the computer to access library databases, online journals, online library services, the internet, and electronic mail to identify and obtain information for library users; and conducting research on technical and scientific information.

    Position: Data Management Officer / Senior Data Management Officer
    Location: International Monetary Fund
    Posted: SLA
    Salary:     $95,000-150,000

    Work for the IMF. Work for the World. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) seeks a reliable, dynamic, and collaborative Data Management Officer in the Data and Information Section, within the Information, Resilience & Services Division of the Corporate Services & Facilities Department.

    The Section serves the data and information needs of the IMF and the World Bank Group (WBG) and consists of three functional teams including the Content Management & Data Licensing Team (CD), Digital Discovery and Access Team (DDA) and the Research & Data Services Team (RDS). The CD team negotiates and manages licenses to a broad range of economic and financial data, news, and analytical sources. The DDA team oversees the technology infrastructure and enables the discovery and access to data and information. The RDS team is responsible for research services, training, and client engagement, and manages the physical spaces including the IMF Library and the Data Zone. In addition, the Section is responsible for providing guidance on copyright and the use of third-party content.


    Job Summary: Under the supervision of the Team Lead for Content Management & Data Licensing, the Data Management Officer is responsible for negotiating and managing subscriptions for data and information resources used by the IMF and the WBG. Primary areas of focus include banking, bonds equities & loans, credit rating agencies, economic & financial data, real-time sources, news services, and print/electronic books and journals.  

    Duties and Responsibilities: The successful candidate will assist in life cycle management of data and information resources. The main duties and responsibilities include:

    • Working closely with internal stakeholders to understand the data and informational needs of various client groups including research analysts, research officers, economists, and information management officers.
    • Negotiating contract terms and pricing to secure favorable agreements for the IMF and the WBG. Scheduling product trials, monitoring vendor contracts, and assisting with training and outreach engagements.
    • Supporting the transition to data feeds and negotiating favorable licensing terms. Support the DDA team in enabling access and partner with stakeholders in the Information Technology Department.
    • Analyzing usage from both internal and external systems to recommend retention and cancellation decisions for data and information resource subscriptions.
    • Planning and coordinating projects to reduce the duplication of subscriptions in multiple formats.
    • Conducting market research to identify potential data and information resources to meet the needs of clients. Developing and maintaining relationships with data and information resource providers.
    • Documenting and communicating usage rights information from the license agreement for user reference.
    • Assisting with the review of license agreements and negotiating appropriate usage rights, as needed. Assist with budget related tasks as needed. Other duties as assigned to contribute to the work program of the Data & Information Section.

    Minimum Qualifications: Educational development, typically acquired by the completion of an advanced university degree, or equivalent, in library and information science, or a related field; or a university degree, or equivalent, supplemented by a minimum of six years of relevant professional experience negotiating and managing data and information resource subscriptions, is required.  

    Specialized Skills/Knowledge:

    • Demonstrated experience in needs assessment, analyzing usage and negotiating market data subscriptions.
    • Proven understanding of electronic information resources landscape and associated issues.
    • Willingness to provide assistance, and support to others; strong customer-support skills.
    • Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills required.
    • Strong collaboration, problem-solving, and team skills; ability to foster productive and positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
    • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
    • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Power Point).

    This is a two-year contractual appointment. Contractual appointments at the IMF are renewable for up to four years of cumulative contractual service, pending incumbent’s performance, budget availability, and continuous business need.

    Eight Positions: Maryland

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    Position: Assessment Librarian
    Location: Johns Hopkins University
    Posted: SLA, ALA Joblist
    Salary: $75,800-132,600

    We are seeking an Assessment Librarian to lead, develop, and coordinate the implementation of a comprehensive and strategic assessment program within the Johns Hopkins Sheridan Libraries and Museums. The position serves to promote a culture of assessment, to provide various forms of expertise and increase the technical competencies of library and museum staff in this area. This expert oversees and participates in assessment efforts throughout the libraries and museums: collects, analyzes, and documents a wide range of data and contributes to a data-driven approach to achieving strategic objectives. The Assessment Librarian supports data analysis and reporting needs across the libraries and museums and provides training and consultation on evaluation, data, and reporting tools and techniques. The work of the Assessment Librarian will both enable the libraries and museums to document value and impact and to make evidence-based decisions. This role will be skilled at translating both qualitative and quantitative findings into clear and compelling narratives. This individual will work with colleagues, including the User Experience Analyst, the Business Analyst, and other stakeholders, to identify data needs. Additionally, there is a campus focus for this role to strengthen and expand relationships with campus partners also engaged in assessment activities, such as the Office of Institutional Research, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the Office of Student Affairs, and other JHU divisions/schools.

    Specific Duties & Responsibilities

    • Promotes assessment and evidence-based decision making for services, operations, and spaces that enhance and articulate the story of the library and museum’s impact.
    • Works collaboratively with leadership, department managers, and other colleagues to identify performance indicators and other metrics that offer data-driven insight on operations, including collections, facilities, instruction, and technology.
    • Works with colleagues and the Assessment & Analytics Interest group to assist with generating and analyzing both qualitative and quantitative data.
    • Provides consultation and training related to best practices that support library and museum staff in gathering, analyzing, and managing operational and assessment data for internal and external reporting needs.
    • Assesses the user experience as it relates to our physical spaces. Gather patron feedback through a variety of techniques (i.e., formal/informal usability testing, surveys, interviews, observations, focus groups, participatory design, or review of existing UX data) and make recommendations for strategically improving library services.
    • Develops an assessment program for the Sheridan Libraries and Museums that highlights the division’s impact in existing and new areas, explores ways to more effectively utilize resources, and identifies opportunities to maximize value.
    • Works with colleagues from peer institutions to benchmark/compare/analyze information. Leverage peer data, vendor data, and other external sources within assessment analytics.
    • Represents the institution within assessment groups or consortia.
    • Effectively communicates assessment results to key stakeholders, including library and museum colleagues, faculty, and campus stakeholders.
    • Serves as department head with budgetary responsibility for the Assessment department.
    • Performs other duties as assigned.

    Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

    • Exemplary self-starter with ability to conceive and implement assessment activities that engage and partner with others.
    • Strong working knowledge of assessment in higher education.
    • Working knowledge of assessment in higher education or equivalent fields.
    • Expertise with visualization tools such as Excel, Tableau, Microsoft BI, and other relevant tools.
    • Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and changing environment.
    • Ability to motivate colleagues through assessment activities and leadership skills.
    • Ability to examine and assess services, procedures, policies, strategic plans, and initiatives in collaboration with senior leadership, department managers, library and museum staff, diverse library and museum teams, and campus partners.
    • Commitment to ethical and responsible best practices in the collection, use, and storage of assessment data.
    • Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and presentation skills.

    Additional Information: Position may supervise library support staff and student workers within the department.

    Minimum Qualifications

    • MLS from an ALA-accredited library school or an advanced related Degree.
    • Five years professional and progressively responsible management library experience.

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Academic library experience.
    • Experience with Alma analytics and working with other library data.
    • Experience performing qualitative and quantitative data visualization and analysis.

    Classified Title: Library Services Manager 
    Job Posting Title (Working Title): Assessment Librarian   
    Role/Level/Range: L/04/LD  
    Starting Salary Range: $75,800 – $132,600 Annually (Commensurate with experience) 
    Employee group: Full Time 
    Schedule: M-F, 37.5 hous/week 
    Exempt Status: Exempt 
    Location: Hybrid/Mount Washington Campus 
    Department name: ​​​​​​​Assessment  
    Personnel area: Libraries 

    Position: Data Access Librarian
    Location: Johns Hopkins University
    Salary:     $62,900-110,100

    We are seeking a Data Access Librarian who will be responsible for the selection, discovery, and access of institutional, open-access, community, and purchased datasets serving Johns Hopkins researchers, faculty, students, and staff. As a member of the Digital Scholarship & Data Services team, the data access librarian promotes data literacy and the discovery and use of relevant datasets through providing individual consultations and developing and delivering workshops, training programs, and research guides. The data access librarian supports and collaborates with colleagues in data services, Academic Liaisons, Hopkins researchers and faculty, the larger academic data librarian and data services community, and especially the new Data Science and AI Institute at Johns Hopkins University.

    Specific Duties & Responsibilities

    • Conducts consultations and answers patron inquiries related to secondary data, particularly on discovering, accessing, evaluating, and working with datasets.
    • In collaboration with Technical Services and the Discovery and Access team, selects, describes, and promotes discovery and access to datasets provided through Data Services, open-access and community repositories, and purchased from vendors.
    • Develops and delivers instructional programming, including workshops and classroom sessions on finding, evaluating, and using secondary data of all types and on tools and methods to effectively work with data.
    • Conducts outreach and builds relationships with researchers, faculty, and students on their needs around data discovery and access.
    • Serves as the Organization Representative to the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR).
    • Acquires and licenses datasets and related resources for the library’s collection in coordination with relevant colleagues and stakeholders.
    • Administers the Johns Hopkins Libraries Data Grant data purchase program.
    • Represents Data Services on the JHU Sheridan Libraries Social Sciences Collection team.
    • Prepares secondary datasets and their metadata for improved access and discovery.
    • Creates and maintains relevant library guides and other informational resources for users.
    • Reports to library and university leadership on dataset usage and needs.
    • Performs other duties as assigned.

    Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

    • Thorough understanding of the tools and methods for finding and assessing datasets relevant to specific research needs, the academic research process, and data literacy in higher education.
    • Strong understanding of the methods and data requirements of research in Artificial Intelligence.
    • Knowledge of programmatic tools and technologies for data access including API use in languages like R and Python, SQL, and some familiarity with data cleaning, normalization, and visualization.
    • Excellent communication skills.
    • Ability to work independently and to collaborate with diverse colleagues and patrons.
    • Ability to learn and apply new skills and evidence of ongoing self-directed learning.
    • Commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.

    Minimum Qualifications

    • MLS from an ALA-accredited library school or an advanced related degree.
    • Three years professional library experience.

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Experience with medium-to-large data sets (over 1 million rows).
    • Experience providing instruction, consultation, and public services in a library or academic setting, preferably including via video conferencing.
    • Experience with collection development, acquisitions, and licensing of library resources.

    Technical Qualifications or Specialized Certifications

    • Skill in using tools and technologies for data access, data cleaning, normalization, and visualization, including SQL, R, and Python.

    Classified Title: Librarian III 
    Job Posting Title (Working Title): Data Access Librarian   
    Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD  
    Starting Salary Range: $62,900 – $110,100 Annually (Commensurate with experience) 
    Employee group: Full Time 
    Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5pm 
    Exempt Status: Exempt 
    Location: Hybrid/Mount Washington Campus 
    Department name: ​​​​​​​GIS & Data Services 
    Personnel area: Libraries 

    Position: Scholarly Communications Librarian
    Location: Johns Hopkins University
    Salary:     $62,900-110,100

    We are seeking a Scholarly Communications Librarian to develop, coordinate, and promote the growth of the Libraries’ scholarly communication programs and services, including outreach, training and support to faculty, students, and staff on open access, open educational resources, scholarly publishing, fair use, and copyright. The role also provides research consultation in the aforementioned areas. Alongside the Digital Repositories Manager, this role supports digital scholarship by promoting the use of the JHU Institutional Repository (JScholarship), as well as other scholarly communication tools provided by the Libraries. They advance the Libraries scholarly communication initiatives by developing and maintaining collaborative partnerships within the library and across the institution to facilitate an interdisciplinary network supporting faculty and students in research publication and impact. The role works closely with other librarians across all Johns Hopkins Libraries to develop strong relationships and support the University’s scholarly communication endeavors. The Librarian is a visible leader both on campus and nationally representing the Sheridan Libraries and its interests in respect to open access and scholarly communications at conferences, workshops, and other venues. The role reports to the Digital Scholarship & Data Services Manager.

    Specific Duties & Responsibilities

    • Guides staff and researchers regarding Open Access considerations, including workflows, policies, and procedures for effective and sustainable open research output.
    • Works with the Digital Repositories Manager to ensure consistent and effective capture and curation of digital scholarship materials.
    • Works with the Digital Repositories Manager to provide innovative, sustainable, and inclusive scholarly communication services and policies that support open access and broad dissemination of the University’s research.
    • Leads the development and implementation of education programs for library staff on issues of Scholarly Communications.
    • Supports JHU faculty in the use of research deposit and capture tools and technology.
    • Develops and implements a program to increase awareness among faculty, researchers, and students about Scholarly Communications in a research-intensive organization.
    • Develops and maintains a broad network of partners among faculty, scholars, graduate students, administration and committees on campus to inform, support, and advance the University’s Scholarly Communications Programs and goals.
    • Be informed and keep library staff and faculty informed and up to date on national and international trends, legislation, and pending changes in intellectual property rights, commercial and academic/research scholarly publishing and information technologies, including AI, that affect access and preservation of scholarly information.
    • Plans and organizes regular campus events and programs highlighting issues in Scholarly Communications.
    • Leads the Library’s participation in current and newly developed initiatives that encourage and enable faculty to manage their own copyright and improve the economics of and access to published research
    • Establish mechanisms to assist faculty with publishing agreements as authors of information and fair use of copyrighted works as users of information.
    • Explores opportunities to facilitate alternative faculty publication venues.
    • Maintains relationships and productive communication with information resource vendors and publishers; works with Associate Dean to develop effective negotiation strategies especially around Read and Publish or other “transformative” publishing models.
    • Works with Associate Dean on funding opportunities for OA.
    • Serves as a member of the Libraries’ Scholarly Communication Group and Scholarly Communications Steering Committee.
    • Uses appropriate tools to understand the publishing patterns of JHU scholars to better understand their preferences and patterns and can relate this to collection development opportunities.
    • Represents the Sheridan Libraries on various committees both internal and external as assigned.

    Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

    • Demonstrated understanding of copyright and the full life cycle of scholarly publishing.
    • Ability to gather, analyze, interpret data from multiple sources.
    • Ability to present complex data in a manner that is understandable to experts and lay people alike.
    • Strong oral, written, and visual communication skills.
    • Demonstrated ability to work collegially and cooperatively within and across organizations with a diverse range of stakeholders.
    • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in both team-based and self -directed environments.
    • Advanced cultural competency that reflects diversity and inclusion issues relevant to students, faculty, staff, and the community.
    • Familiarity with Dimensions, InCites and other research metric tools.
    • Understanding of repository systems.
    • Knowledge of text and data mining.
    • Understanding of alternative measures of impact at the individual and institutional level.
    • Knowledge of faculty profile systems.

    Minimum Qualifications

    • MLS from an ALA-accredited library school or an advanced related Degree.
    • Three years professional library experience.

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Experience providing outreach, consultation, and instruction to a range of researchers (faculty, students, administration).
    • Demonstrated experience in outreach and collaborations that enhance relationships inside the library, across campus, and with publishers that strengthen scholarly communications.

    Classified Title: Librarian III 
    Job Posting Title (Working Title): Scholarly Communications Librarian   
    Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD  
    Starting Salary Range: $62,900 – $110,100 Annually (Commensurate with experience) 
    Employee group: Full Time 
    Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:30am-5pm 
    Exempt Status: Exempt 
    Location: Hybrid/Mount Washington Campus 
    Department name: ​​​​​​​Library Systems  
    Personnel area: Libraries 

    Position: Digital Repositories Manager
    Location: Johns Hopkins University
    Salary:     $62,900-110,100

    We are seeking a Digital Repositories Manager to lead the development, use, promotion, and support of the Johns Hopkins University’s Sheridan Libraries and Museums’ repository systems and the digital materials housed there. The individual in this role will serve as the product manager for the JHU Institutional Repository (JScholarship) and support other content and data repositories managed by the Sheridan Libraries. This role collaborates extensively with colleagues across the JHU Libraries to develop and implement policies, strategies, and systems that support comprehensive collection, effective curation, enduring preservation, and broad access to JHU’s scholarly output in digital form. This position reports to the Digital Scholarship & Data Services Manager.

    Specific Duties & Responsibilities

    • Develops and executes strategies for the management and curation of digital records, research output, faculty scholarship, and data sets.
    • Utilizes and optimizes software that supports the collection and distribution of electronic theses and dissertations and the long-term storage and preservation of institutional records.
    • Promotes awareness of library repositories and repository resources through instruction, marketing, search engine visibility, and engagement with Johns Hopkins faculty and the larger scholarly community.
    • Defines and implements strategies to streamline repository management, simplify workflows, and improve the experience of all repository users.
    • Collaborates with specialist and liaison librarians to support the deposit, discovery, and sharing of the scholarly output of JHU faculty and students.
    • Collaborates with the university archives to ensure scholarly records are structured and preserved to enable long-term access.
    • Acts as product owner for IT development work associated with repository systems to ensure software platforms meet strategic goals.
    • Works in collaboration with IT to identify and develop capabilities that support repository systems and/or utilize repository systems to provide additional services.
    • Works with User Experience Librarian and software developers to improve the user experience of software platforms and discoverability of content by researchers.
    • Defines, collects, and distributes statistics that measure the use of the institutional repository and the materials contained in the repository.
    • Manages the content and metadata assets in each repository system.
    • Creates and leads training, workshops, and other educational programs to encourage the use of repository resources and materials.
    • Administers users, application configuration, workflow, and policies in repository systems to ensure efficient functioning and adherence to institutional guidelines.
    • Coordinates the work of repository collections administrators to ensure consistent approaches are utilized for review, curation, and organization of repository materials.
    • Works with metadata librarians and other stakeholders to define and enforce best practices around metadata management and compliance to standards.
    • Works with archives, IT, and other stakeholders to ensure appropriate management and preservation of all repository assets.
    • Works with external open access and repository groups to ensure JHU repositories and repository practices remain state of the art.
    • Performs other duties as assigned.

    Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

    • Familiarity with software development technologies and practices, especially related to open-source technologies.
    • Familiarity with content standards, metadata standards, and file format specifications.
    • Familiarity with scholars’ needs and use of digital content and services.
    • Familiarity with approaches to open access publications and the role of institutional repositories in the open access ecosystem.
    • Familiarity with digital preservation standards and best practices.
    • Knowledge of copyright, licensing, sharing, and use standards as they relate to repositories.
    • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as well as independently with limited direction.
    • Excellent organizational, project management, interpersonal and communication skills.
    • Ability to convey technical concepts in understandable ways to non-technical staff, faculty, and students.

    Minimum Qualifications

    • Bachelor’s Degree.
    • Three years related experience.
    • Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Experience in repository management, digital content management, and/or program leadership.
    • Experience with digital archives, electronic publishing systems, and other systems commonly used in conjunction with digital repositories.
    • Experience with current versions of digital repository systems (e.g. DSpace, Islandora, InvenioRDM).
    • Experience utilizing APIs, harvesting protocols, and access mechanisms commonly supported by cultural heritage repository systems.
    • Experience developing educational programs and facilitating training courses.
    • Experience working closely with software development teams.
    • Academic experience, especially in working with faculty.
    • Project management experience.

    Classified Title: Sr. Systems Administrator 
    Job Posting Title (Working Title): Digital Repositories Manager   
    Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD  
    Starting Salary Range: $62,900 – $110,100 Annually (Commensurate with experience) 
    Employee group: Full Time 
    Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5pm 
    Exempt Status: Exempt 
    Location: Mount Washington Campus 
    Department name: ​​​​​​​GIS & Data Services  
    Personnel area: Libraries 

    Position: Librarian (Cataloging & Systems)
    Location: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (Bethesda)
    Posted: USA Jobs
    Salary:     GS-11, $82,764-107,590

    You will serve as a Librarian (Cataloging & Systems) in the University Academic Operations of UNIF SRVS UNI OF THE HLTH SCI.

    Duties:

    • You will support all aspects of library technical services to ensure the discovery and access to all library materials.
    • You will independently perform original and copy cataloging for a wide range of bibliographic materials, contemporary and historical, in all formats and subject areas.
    • You will patriciate in the processes to develop, evaluate, and implement local policies for classification, descriptive cataloging, subject cataloging, metadata management, and physical item processing.
    • You wil assist a wide scope of patrons, both local and remote, including faculty, students, civilian staff, and contractors.

    Qualifications:

    In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 

    1. Performing a full range of original cataloging duties for a variety of materials including monographs, serials, technical reports, audiovisual, electronic books, and microforms;
    2. Executing a full range of professional library service skills including referencing, cataloging, collection development, and acquisitioning; and
    3. Providing library assistance to patrons through email, telephone, online ticketing systems and/or in-person.

    Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:
    https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1400/librarian-series-1410

    Education: Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess:

    • Successful completion of 1 full academic year of graduate study in library science in an accredited college or university, in addition to completion of all work required for a bachelor’s degree. OR
    • Successful completion of at least 5 years of a combination of college-level education, training, and experience. Education, training, and experience established knowledge and understanding of the theories, principles, and techniques of professional librarianship; a knowledge of literature resources; and the knowledge and abilities essential for providing effective library and information services.

    Position: Archivist
    Location: National Archives and Records Administration (Bethesda)
    Posted: USA Jobs
    Salary:     GS 9-11, $68,405-107,590

    This position is part of the National Archives and Records Administration, Office of Presidential Libraries, Joseph Biden Presidential Library. The incumbent is responsible for planning, performing and monitoring all archival functions in a variety of media, establishing work priorities, applying appropriate PRA and FOIA exemptions, and ensuring that priorities and work assigned to the archival staff are completed in compliance with NARA policies, standards, and procedures.

    Duties: The following are the duties of this position at the GS-12. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. As an ARCHIVIST, you will:

    • Apply preservation techniques and recommend strategies for textual records, electronic records, and audiovisual materials.
    • Work independently in identifying, arranging and reviewing both non-classified and national security classified presidential records in response to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. Review presidential records in accordance with the statutory requirements of the PRA, apply appropriate PRA and FOIA exemptions, and make redactions, as necessary.
    • Independently provide reference service in response to regular and complex e-mail, phone, and written requests for information regarding the Library’s textual, electronic, and non-textual holdings.
    • Assess researcher and archival needs and determine priorities for developing finding aids for records processed systematically and records processed in response to FOIA requests.

    Qualifications for the GS-11

    SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: For the GS-11, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:

    • Utilizing various systems or databases to locate, analyze, index, and manage archival records. AND
    • Collaborating and participating in projects describing or preserving a body of records. AND
    • Executing communication strategies, plans, or activities. AND
    • Experience with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

    OR EDUCATION: You may substitute education for general or specialized experience as follows: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

    OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions.

    NOTE : Education has to be directly related to the position. Only education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) of graduate education is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement.

    Qualifications for the GS-09

    SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: For the GS-09, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:

    • Researching and reporting on archival records. AND
    • Providing customer service to various audiences through oral and written communication techniques. AND
    • Experience with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

    OR EDUCATION: You may substitute education for general or specialized experience as follows: 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master’s degree or master’s or equivalent graduate degree.

    OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions.

    NOTE : Education has to be directly related to the position. Only education in excess of the first 18 semester hours (i.e., beyond the first year) of graduate education is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement.

    In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable (as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F):

    • For the GS-11, you must have been at the GS-09 level for 52 weeks.
    • For the GS-09, you must have been at the GS-07 level for 52 weeks.

    Education: In addition to the specialized experience statements above, you must also have the below requirement:

    Education Requirements:     The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

    Bachelor’s degree in archival science or bachelor’s degree with a major that includes 18 semester hours in archival science, history and/or in political science or government, and 12 semester hours in one or any combination of the following: archival science, history, American civilization, economics, political science, public administration, or government.

    OR Combination of Education and Experience – at least 30 semester hours that included courses as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

    Professional experience must have been in archival science, or in a directly related field of work such as history that involved the collection, appraisal, analysis, or synthesis of information having historical or archival values. The following are illustrative of kinds of experience that may be accepted as meeting the professional experience requirements: (1) experience as an archivist in Federal, state, religious institution, business, or other archives, or in manuscript depositories, and (2) experience of an archival nature that involved research in archival science, or in a directly related field such as history, government, economics, political science, international relations, or international law.

    Position: Teen Services Supervisor I
    Location: Frederick County Public Libraries (Thurmont Regional Library)  
    Posted: MLA Jobline
    Salary:     $61,224-97,958

    Join the vibrant, community-minded team at Frederick County Public Libraries (FCPL)!  We are seeking a creative, energetic, and visionary individual to become part of our team. Located in Central Maryland between Washington D.C. and Baltimore, FCPL is a rapidly developing system of nine libraries and two bookmobiles.  Our mission is to facilitate the public’s freedom to explore, to invent, and to transform. FCPL connects people to ideas and to each other, helping to foster individual and community growth.

    Exempt; full-time; 40 hours per week (varied workdays and hours within the FCPL operating schedule); full benefits; position is subject to system-wide reassignment  

    This position assures that teens, their families, and caregivers experience the joy of reading in a friendly, creative, and dynamic Teens Department.  Supervision is given to professional and paraprofessional Teen Services staff; supervision is received from the Branch Administrator or Assistant Branch Administrator.

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Any single position may not be assigned all duties listed above, nor do the examples cover all duties that may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    • Manage all operations of the Teen Services Department 
    • Assign responsibilities, direct, evaluate and provide leadership to Teen Services staff 
    • Provide specialized reference and research service related to teens 
    • Initiate new and original initiatives for Teen programming and services and provide leadership to staff for the same 
    • Build relationships and partnerships with community organizations, businesses, and leaders for financial and advocacy support 
    • Write grants to obtain additional funding support for special projects 
    • Develop and deliver age-appropriate programs, workshops, and training to support patron needs 
    • Market teen collections and services through traditional methods and social media 
    • Create content for the teen section of FCPL’s Website and Intranet and oversee creation of the same 
    • Develop, recommend, and monitor the services, policies and procedures of Teen Services working with other Teen Services Supervisors and in collaboration with the Youth Services Coordinator 
    • Develop strategic directions for the Teen Services Department in alignment with FCPL strategic plan 
    • Lead or participate in system-wide planning for Teen Services or any other area as assigned 
    • Develop and present Teen Services training to FCPL staff 
    • Oversee staff development of informational brochures, book lists and other printed media  
    • Provide reference, information, and readers advisory services to patrons of varied ages, abilities, and skill levels 
    • Manage departmental scheduling and statistics; compile and prepare reports, data, and other written work 
    • Keep abreast and implement use of current technologies to enhance personal and branch efficiency as well as patron services 
    • Understand, support, and interpret departmental, FCPL and systems policies and procedures to staff and the general public 
    • As needed, serve as Librarian-in-charge 
    • Serve on Branch Management Team including representing interests of Teen Services
    • Actively support the values of Frederick County Public Libraries 
    • Represent the Library on internal and external committees and in meetings relating to children’s services; participate on system-wide and branch teams 
    • Actively participate in local, state, and national library associations; attend seminars, workshops, and continuing education activities; maintain professional affiliations to keep abreast of current and emerging trends, innovation, technology, services, early literacy, spaces and other related areas of library planning and services 
    • May perform duties as a Notary Public, to include witnessing the signing of documents and verifying their authenticity.
    • Perform other related duties as required 

    QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS: The qualifications/requirements, knowledge/skills/abilities and physical requirements or working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  

    • Master of Library Science (MLS) degree from an American Library Association accredited program 
    • Minimum 2 years of professional or para-professional library work experience that includes at least 1 year in Teen Services (ages 6th-12th grade)
    • Minimum 1 year of work experience supervising and/or directing the work of others 
    • Professional Public Librarian certification from the Maryland State Department of Education or ability to obtain this certification within 6 months after hire with MLS degree, current certification must then be maintained 

    OR 

    • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university 
    • Minimum 4 years of professional or para-professional library work experience that includes at least 1 year in Teen Services (ages 6th-12th grade)
    • Minimum 1 year of work experience supervising and/or directing the work of others 
    • Ability to obtain and maintain Library Associate certification from the MD State Department of Education, plus willingness and ability to attend training sessions as applicable 
    • NOTE: A related Master’s degree may substitute for a portion of the professional or para-professional library work experience 

     KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES:

    • Knowledge of the principles, practices and procedures used in a public library system 
    • Knowledge of marketing principles with ability to effectively apply them to a library setting 
    • Working knowledge of readers’ interest and of books and authors, especially in children’s literature 
    • Working knowledge of general and specialized reference materials and sources, and the most effective means to access information 
    • Working knowledge of social media tools and techniques, with the ability to effectively communicate in an online environment to engage customers via social media 
    • Knowledge of standard computer applications and devices including tablets/mobile devices, software applications and downloadable e-format materials 
    • Ability to effectively supervise, direct and evaluate the work of others including strong and effective training and development skills 
    • Ability to demonstrate effective leadership, positive attitude, flexibility, initiative, and creativity in performing job duties 
    • Ability to effectively handle multiple priorities, assignments, and unanticipated emergencies with minimum supervision 
    • Ability to work effectively independent, cooperatively, and as part of a team 
    • Strong internal and external customer service ability including ability to exhibit patience, tact and courtesy working collaboratively in a team environment 
    • Ability to effectively create and analyze information, including written, statistical, and numerical data 
    • Ability to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems 
    • Ability to create and market high-quality programming in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment 
    • Ability to effectively organize work, determine priorities, make decisions, and complete assigned duties with minimal supervision 
    • Ability to effectively train staff and patrons in the use of technology and specialized children’s resources 
    • Ability to effectively interpret FCPL policies and procedures to patrons, community groups and professional groups
    • Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with customers, co-workers, and the general public, including the ability to effectively build relationships and partnerships with community organizations, businesses, schools and similar entities
    • Ability to demonstrate flexibility, positivity, and good judgment
    • Strong and effective spoken and written (English) communication skills, including the ability to effectively represent FCPL in the community through public speaking skills
    • May require the ability to become a certified Notary for the State of Maryland within 90 days of hire.

    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORKING CONDITIONS:

    •  While working in this position, the employee is frequently walking, sitting, lift up to 20 pounds, reach, and perform repetitive motions; occasionally push up to 40 pounds.  
    • While working in this position, the employee is almost constantly working indoors 
    • During outreach programs and events the employee is frequently working outdoors; working in hot temperatures (above 100 degrees) working in cold temperatures (below 32 degrees) and dusty environments.  

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / EXAMINATION PROCESS

    • Ability to provide own transportation as needed to meetings/workshops, trainings, FCPL branches, etc. 
    • Available for varied workdays and hours within FCPL operating schedule, and other hours as needed for meetings and FCPL commitments 

    Position: Training Specialist (MLS/MLIS preferred)
    Location: BLH Technologies (Rockville)
    Posted: ALA Joblist
    Salary:     $65,000-73,000

    BLH Technologies, Inc., an award-winning company specializing in public health, communications, technology, and safety monitoring solutions for Federal and commercial clients, is seeking a Training Specialist to support National Institutes of Health (NIH) programs, including those within the National Library of Medicine (NLM).

    The Training Specialist will support the development and execution of synchronous and asynchronous virtual trainings related to PubMed, MedlinePlus, ClinicalTrials.gov, and other NLM health information products and services. The ideal candidate is collaborative, able to learn new processes and technologies quickly, and has strong communication skills.

    Duties

    • Support the creation and delivery of interactive online synchronous and asynchronous classes tutorials, videos, and other learning resources and services for librarians, information specialists, and other NLM audiences.
    • Collaborate with product owners, subject matter experts and training team(s) to craft learning objectives and content for learning resources.
    • Support the development and implementation of training needs assessments and evaluation plans and systems. Provide recommendations for improving the usability of content based on learner feedback.
    • Maintain currency and quality of learning resources.
    • Maintain awareness of current adult education, instructional design, educational technology, and accessibility trends and developments.
    • Prepare reports and correspondence, complete special projects, and maintain records and files.
    • Ensure quality control and protection of Federal data and training products.

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor’s degree
    • A Master’s degree from an American Library Association accredited institution preferred.
    • At least 3 years of experience in instructional design, development, and learning project management.
    • Experience or knowledge of NLM products and services is desirable.
    • Government contract experience preferred.

    Knowledge and Special Skills

    • Excellent communication skills (written, oral, and interpersonal); demonstrated ability to translate complex topics to plain, simple language.
    • Must be extremely detail oriented.
    • Knowledge and experience in online education.
    • Familiarity with current educational theories, models and techniques, particularly related to adult education a plus.

    One Position: Washington, D.C.

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    Position: Librarian
    Location: Library of Congress (Asian and Middle Eastern Division)
    Posted: USA Jobs
    Salary:     $68,405-88,926

    This position is located in the Asian and Middle Eastern Division, Acquisitions & Bibliographic Access Directorate, Discovery and Preservation Services. The position description number for this position is 457104. The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustments for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area. The incumbent of this position will work a flextime work schedule. This is a non-supervisory, bargaining unit position.

    Duties:

    • This position is located in any of the divisions that come under the Directorate of Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access. It is a hybrid position that combines major duties from both the acquisitions specialist and the cataloger. There is a foreign language requirement for this position depending on the geographical area for which cataloging or acquisitions functions are being performed. 
    • The incumbent uses a specific foreign language to perform the following duties in areas of Cataloging Services, Acquisitions Services, Analyzes and Organizes Information and Materials, Library Collections Development, Consultation and Liaison Services, and Librarian Training and Mentoring. 
    • Catalogs a variety of materials in an automated cataloging environment where the bibliographic characteristics of the material are relatively easy to determine, and cataloging decisions are made within established standards. Searches entries in automated and manual catalogs. Assigns headings to catalog entries. Selects and assigns classification numbers. Establishes personal and corporate names and uniform titles for inclusion in the name authority file. Establishes and recommends subject headings for inclusion in the subject authority file and classification schedule. Creates and revises bibliographic records, authority records, and classification schedules. Performs content designation of bibliographic and authority records. Performs research in the cataloger’s reference collection, online databases, the world wide web, and the collections of the Library. Recommends resolutions to problems and inconsistencies in the cataloging process. 
    • Provides services and deals with materials that are non-technical in nature, of limited technical complexity, or easily acquired. Coordinates proper purchasing information, correct bibliographic identification, and correct coding in the information system. Contacts dealers, subscription agents, vendors, overseas offices, government agencies, and/or exchange partners to coordinate the order process. Consults acquisitions reference material to determine whether recommended item is appropriate for purchase, copyright claim, exchange, gift, loan, or other type of acquisition. Examines recommendations for acquisition to identify processing and custodial requirements and to identify acquisition of out-of-scope materials. Maintains liaison with recommending officials and subject specialists to understand their needs. Consults acquisitions reference material to determine whether recommended item is appropriate for purchase. Reviews and approves invoices for payment for all formats of material. Determines availability of funds. 
    • Obtains, analyzes, and organizes information using standard reference tools and established techniques and practices. Analyzes and organizes standard subject data to determine its relationship to the existing collections, for preferred access points and the need for additional access points.  Analyzes material to determine subject content. Applies standard rules, guidelines, and reference tools and established techniques and practices. Participates in formulating plans for changes and improvements to cataloging-related issues. 
    • Uses standard methods, techniques, concepts, and principles to perform assignments related to collection development support, with review by supervisor, senior staff and/or recommending officers. Assists in examination of incoming shipments to select items appropriate for the collections, in accordance with established guidelines. Assists in examination of recommendations for acquisition to identify processing and custodial requirements, and to ensure conformity with established guidelines. Participates in formulating plans for changes and improvements to collection development policies. 
    • Works to maintain personal contacts and cooperative work relationships in order to provide or exchange information. Consults with the supervisor and cataloging policy staff to recommend changes and additions in descriptive and subject cataloging rules. Offers suggestions and advice to the supervisor on operational and technical problems. Collaborates with the supervisor and other staff in planning and implementing team activities including workflow procedures, team priorities, cataloging projects of an experimental nature, goal setting and strategies for meeting team production goals. Assists others inside and outside the Library with language, subject and cataloging problems.
    • Performs other duties as assigned.

    Relocation expenses will not be authorized for the person(s) selected under this vacancy announcement.

    Qualifications: Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience and training sufficient in scope and quality to furnish them with an acceptable level of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision.

    • Knowledge of classical Tibetan and other Indic languages, and Buddhism. **
    • Ability to read, understand, and transliterate classical Tibetan and other Indic languages. **
    • Knowledge of cataloging rules and ability to catalog and research library materials. **
    • Ability to use library software applications, integrated library platforms, and other information technologies.
    • Ability to develop and maintain relationships and provide consultation and liaison services.
    • Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
    • Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.

    Education: All librarians must meet the requirements for professional education in library science or possess equivalent experience and education.

    • A. Completion of 1 full academic year of graduate study in library science in an accredited college or university, in addition to completion of all work required for a bachelor’s degree; OR
    • B. A total of at least 5 years of a combination of college-level education, training, and experience. To qualify on this basis, the applicant must establish conclusively that the education, training, and experience provided a knowledge and understanding of the theories, principles, and techniques of professional librarianship; a knowledge of literature resources; and the knowledge and abilities essential for providing effective library and information services.
    • In addition to meeting the basic entry qualification requirements, applicants must have directly related education and/or specialized experience: GS- 9: Two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education or master’s in library science or equivalent graduate degree, e.g., LL.B. or J.D., related to the position.

    Three Positions: Washington, D.C.

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    Position: Supervisory Librarian (Head, Hispanic Reading Room)
    Location: Library of Congress
    Posted: USA Jobs
    Salary:     $139,395-181,216

    This position is located in the Hispanic Reading Room, Latin American, Caribbean and European Division, General and International Collections Directorate, Researcher and Collections Services. The position description number for this position is 458791.

    The Head of Reference Services in the Hispanic Reading Room is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Section, supervising the staff, and serving as a lead reference in matters dealing with the countries, languages, and regions within the Section’s geographic areas of responsibility. Under the guidance of the Division Chief, the incumbent assures the provision of timely and accurate reference service to the Congress and other Library patrons, directs the development and maintenance of the Library’s collections pertaining to the region, facilitates access to these collections for scholars, researchers, and others worldwide, and manages the development of digital technology to advance the Section’s goals. 

    The incumbent plans and produces educational programs, exhibits, seminars, and colloquia to bring attention to research developments and collections of interest to scholars and the general public. The incumbent may be responsible for cultivating relations with potential donors, securing funds for new initiatives, acquiring new collections, and establishing new services. In addition, the incumbent may also be assigned to perform general administrative duties for the division and to serve in lieu of the chief as required. 

    Duties:

    • Supervises the work of the Section’s staff. Plans the work of the Section, including formulating goals and objectives and identifying opportunities for improvements in methods and procedures. Supervises and participates in the preparation of reports, translations, bibliographies, exhibits, web pages and other information products of the Section.  Performs the administrative and human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised. Establishes guidelines and performance expectations for staff members, which are clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management system.
    • Plans, establishes, and directs a library reference program to provide information about the region. Oversees all reference service provided by the section’s staff. On assignment, supervises staffing of the division’s reading room and administers the policies and regulations concerning security and access to the collections.  Collaborates with other Library staff and outside partners in the U.S. and abroad in developing and providing access to library resources through the web and by other means.
    • Makes significant recommendations to change, interpret, or develop important or innovative policies affecting the process and funding of acquisitions from and relating to the area of the section’s responsibility.  Oversees staff making authoritative recommendations for the acquisition of material in all languages, formats, and subjects of relevance to the study of the region, including legal, audiovisual, and electronic items.
    • Plans and produces public programs, exhibits, seminars, and colloquia on the region, bringing attention to research developments and collections of interest to both scholars and the general public. Under the guidance of the Division Chief, may be responsible for cultivating relations with potential donors and securing funds for acquisitions, public programs, exhibits, and other activities related to the section’s geographic area.
    • Reviews and analyzes major issues in information research and dissemination as they apply to providing information about the region. Provides highly specialized research for the use of Congressional clients, the courts, national security agencies and other researchers inside and outside the Library.
    • Performs various other duties as assigned.

    Qualifications: The knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) that are marked with a double asterisk (**) in the vacancy announcement and the applicant questionnaire are considered the most critical for a position.

    • Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience and training sufficient in scope and quality to furnish them with an acceptable level of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision.
    • Ability to supervise, motivate and lead a diverse workforce.**
    • Knowledge of reference practices and research services.**
    • Ability to analyze, plan, develop and/or execute library programs and projects.**
    • Knowledge of integrated library systems, library applications, and other information technologies.**
    • Knowledge of the cultures and languages from Latin America, the Caribbean, the Iberian Peninsula, and/or Heritage communities in the United States.**
    • Ability to provide consultation or liaison duties.
    • Ability to communicate in written English in performing professional duties.
    • Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.

    Education: All librarians must meet the requirements for professional education in library science or possess equivalent experience and education.

    A.  Completion of 1 full academic year of graduate study in library science in an accredited college or university, in addition to completion of all work required for a bachelor’s degree; OR

    B.  A total of at least 5 years of a combination of college-level education, training, and experience. To qualify on this basis, the applicant must establish conclusively that the education, training, and experience provided a knowledge and understanding of the theories, principles, and techniques of professional librarianship; a knowledge of literature resources; and the knowledge and abilities essential for providing effective library and information services.

    Position: Chief, African and Middle Eastern Division
    Location: Library of Congress
    Posted: USA Jobs
    Salary:     $147,649-221,900

    This position is located in the African and Middle Eastern Division, General and International Collections Directorate, Researcher and Collections Services. The position description number for this position is 459598.

    Duties:

    • The position serves as the Chief, African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED), in the Library Collections and Services Group (LCSG), Researcher and Collections Services (RCS), General and Internal Collections Directorate (GICD) within the African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED), at the Library of Congress (LC) and reports directly to the Director, GICD. 
    • The incumbent serves as the Library’s principal representative in matters dealing with the countries, languages and regions covered by the division. This includes the provision of services related to collections of the relevant countries of origin, the related American Diasporas, and engagement with African, Middle Eastern, and Hebraic studies broadly. With guidance from the director, and in keeping with overall Library strategy and objectives, the Chief formulates the division’s vision, establishes the mission and goals, determines objectives, manages resources, and evaluates the overall performance of the division.  
    • The Chief has primary responsibility for building the collections of the de facto national library as it pertains to the growth and direction of the Library’s AMED collections, facilitating research and reference service onsite and virtually, and coordinating library outreach and engagement with a large and diverse array of users and communities.  
    • The Chief is responsible for effectively communicating and cooperating with stakeholders across the Library, and with external organizations.  
    • Operationally, the Chief is responsible for governance and compliance within the division, sets policies for, administers, and supervises division staff, programs, services, and activities, and ensures the overall administrative and operational effectiveness of the division, in keeping with established policies, procedures, and timelines.  
    • The Chief has responsibility for oversight and administration of all aspects of the division’s organization, services, and programs. Incorporates inclusive and equitable policies and processes to ensure diversity and accessibility in all collections development, research service, and outreach and engagement efforts.  Establishes and maintains an assessment approach to ensure the division evaluates its effectiveness and strives for continuous improvement.
    • The Chief sets and implements a collection development strategy that ensures a diverse, balanced, and sustainable portfolio via the division’s Africa, Near East, and Hebraic Sections. Supports the Library’s mandate to have collections that are inclusive and representative of a diversity of creators and ideas and ensures the acquisition of material of underrepresented perspectives and voices.
    • Supervises a group of employees performing work up to the GS-14 level. Provides administrative and technical supervision relative to the staff supervised. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets, and adjusts short-term and long-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work. Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees. Observes workers’ performance; demonstrates and conducts work performance critiques.  
    • The Chief establishes and maintains effective working relationships with various high-level officials, including Members of Congress and their staff, other legislative and executive agencies, donors, and distinguished members of the public, to advance the mission of the Division and the mission and goals of the Library.
    • Establishes and maintains close and cooperative working relationships with Library officials, other government agencies, and academic and cultural institutions with related interests in the subject areas of the Division. Communicates with service units and directorate management teams on the status of various work activities, programs, and projects.
    • The Library has many user types, including Congress, researchers, foreign and domestic agencies, national and international academics and scholars, research and scientific institutions, professional, business, and other communities of practice, visitors, and the general public.
    • The Chief ensures the division supports the vision of being a library for all, onsite and online, and builds services around the experience and needs of our researchers, regardless of what stage of sophistication individual researchers have with the complexities of using the Library of Congress collections.
    • As a key member of the management team of GICD, RCS, and LCSG, provides expert advice to the Director of GICD and other executives of LCSG, and senior management officials in other parts of the Library, including Center for Learning, Literacy and Engagement (CLLE), Visitor Engagement Office (VEO), etc., on various programs, plans, and policies.

    Relocation fees may be considered for the person(s) selected under this vacancy announcement.

    Conditions of Employment: The Supervisor leads his/her staff toward meeting the Library’s vision, mission, and goals by acting decisively, leveraging diversity and inclusiveness, demonstrating flexibility and resilience, fostering continuous improvement and innovation, and fostering integrity and honesty. To view the Library’s Supervisory Core Competencies click the following link: https://www.loc.gov/static/portals/careers/documents/loc_supervisor_core_competencies.pdf

    Qualifications: Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience and training sufficient in scope and quality to furnish them with an acceptable level of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision. The competencies below are required for this position.  Those marked with a double asterisk (**) are considered the most critical competencies for this position. A candidate’s resume must show a proven record of accomplishment that clearly demonstrates he or she has experience:

    • Implementing the principles, concepts, and methods of library science. ** The successful candidate has applied professional knowledge of library and information management principles, concepts, and methods to manage library functions and carry out library programs in a research library setting; used this knowledge to create content, organize material, and provide access to analog and digital collections. Experience with the following: 1) setting priorities and policies for general and special collections management; 2) developing strategies to improve the research experience and a culture of assessment; 3) determining strategies to organize, digitize and make collections accessible; 4) providing leadership for collection management, development and acquisition; 5) working closely with library subject specialists in setting performance goals; and 6) developing collaborative approaches to public outreach to increase the use of Library collections and services.
    • Knowledge of the countries, languages, and regions of Africa and/or the Middle East. ** The successful candidate has professional knowledge of the countries, languages, and regions of Africa and/or the Middle East in order to command credibility in the research and information communities, to recognize trends in research, and identify collaborative opportunities with persons from the regions.
    • Ability to lead and inspire change. ** The successful candidate has the ability to lead people effectively and inspire change in developing and implementing Library of Congress values, principles, and direction. This includes the ability to promote ideas with enthusiasm, conviction, and assertiveness; resolve contentious situations; solicit and consider others’ opinions; gain support and commitment from others; motivate and inspire others; and promote a culture of change and growth.
    • Ability to supervise, develop and lead a diverse workforce. ** The successful candidate has led people to meet an organization’s vision, mission, and strategic goals. Provided an inclusive workplace that fostered the development of others, facilitated cooperation and teamwork, and supported constructive resolution of differing opinions by using innovative approaches and future-oriented thinking. Performed human resources management functions such as: managed the budget and personnel planning for divisions under his/her direction; established performance expectations for the division chiefs and staff; provided formal and informal performance feedback and evaluated staff; and promoted the goals of equal employment opportunity and ensured the office was free of discriminatory employment practices.
    • Ability to provide program oversight and administrative management to agency programs and operations. ** The successful candidate has provided a wide range of managerial, analytical, technical, and advisory functions related to the administrative programs within the division. This included: 1) provided oversight for human resources, finance, information technology, facilities management and other services, 2) oversaw and guided short- and long-term strategic planning initiatives, 3) accomplished strategic and organizational goals by ensuring the effective interaction and integration of processes, 4) delegated and managed financial operations, 5) provided operational services in support of workforce planning goals, 6) managed effective and efficient administration of facilities requirements, 7) set performance expectations, 8) provided advice, counseled and training to staff, 9) developed policies and guidelines affecting agency programs, and 10) directed, monitored and participated in outreach initiatives.
    • Ability to build and engage coalitions and professional networks in support of mission.  The successful candidate has identified, built, and maintained relationships and professional networks to gain support and commitment from scholars and other learners; the publishing and creative community; and colleagues in the library field. This includes: 1) participating in and representing the institution at professional association meetings; 2) working collaboratively with other departments, agencies and organizations to further agency goals and objectives; 3) establishing cordial relationships with donors and potential donors to obtain additions to Library collections; and 4) working with the archival and research library community to identify trends and issues related to the collections and services of the Library.
    • Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing. The successful candidate has the ability to speak clearly, politely, and under control to peers, staff, managers, supervisors, and external audiences to both provide and seek information. This also includes actively listening to and understanding information; and listening to and answering questions thoughtfully and completely.

    Position: Cataloging and Metadata Coordinator
    Location: American University Pence Law Library
    Posted: LLSDC
    Salary:     $33-35/hour

    American University is a student-centered research institution located in Washington, DC, with highly-ranked schools and colleges, internationally-renowned faculty, and a reputation for creating meaningful change in the world. Learn more about American University

    Full time, Hybrid 01 (On Campus 3-4 Days/Week)

    This position is part of a collective bargaining unit represented by SEIU Local 500 – Provost & Enrollment Division. That means the terms and conditions of your employment are governed by university policy (including the Staff Personnel Policies Manual) and any collective bargaining agreement entered into between American University and SEIU Local 500 – Provost & Enrollment Division.

    Summary: The position involves a combination of responsibilities, including coordinating the day-to-day workflow of the Cataloging Department, which encompasses managing electronic resources and cataloging various types of materials. Under the guidance of professional catalogers, the Cataloging Coordinator oversees the lifecycle of electronic resources and ensures ongoing quality control of descriptive bibliographic records and holding information. This involves continually evaluating and correcting catalog data to ensure accuracy, consistency, connectivity, and clarity.

    A strong understanding of library systems, preferably Ex Libris Alma, as well as knowledge of metadata standards and e-resource lifecycle management, is essential for this role. The position requires independent judgment, self-direction, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

    The incumbent must adhere to American University and Washington College of Law Human Resources policies and procedures. While this position is primarily on-campus, a temporary hybrid work schedule may be available.

    Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    1. Cataloging and Bibliographic Maintenance
      • Adhere to departmental procedures and WRLC network zone metadata policies to perform resource description, access, and metadata management.
      • Collaborate with Technical Services librarians to develop, implement, and evaluate cataloging procedures, standards, and workflows.
      • Participate in working groups and projects focused on improving cataloging and e-resource management practices.
    2. Cataloging Duties
      • Catalog a variety of library materials, creating and maintaining MARC records in Alma in compliance with current cataloging standards (RDA, AACR2).
      • Edit and update bibliographic, authority, and holdings records to ensure accuracy and consistency across the catalog.
      • Perform batch processing of records to enhance cataloging efficiency.
      • Ensure accurate and comprehensive metadata for all resources, facilitating enhanced discovery and access for library users.
    3. Alma System Maintenance
      • Utilize Alma’s cataloging and analytical tools to manage bibliographic, holdings, and item records effectively.
      • Participate in data cleanup projects, including authority control, deduplication, inventory, retention, and migration-related tasks.
      • Assist in streamlining workflows and ensuring data integrity across the cataloging process.
    4. Holdings and Collection integrity
      • Collaborate with the Circulation Department and the Specialist for receiving to perform physical processing of print materials, including handling transfers, replacements, and withdrawals of continuation materials.
      • Serve as a backup to the Serials Specialist, assisting with the receipt of continuations and shelving of pocket parts as needed.
      • Create and maintain serials holdings records, address records with no inventories (orphaned records), and ensure accurate maintenance of inventory and the physical collection.
      • Maintain and update library holdings in OCLC WorldCat to ensure accurate reflection of the library’s collection.
      • Provide expedited, on-the-fly processing and delivery of rush materials to WCL faculty and the community.
      • Create provisional records for non-book circulation items to facilitate quick access.
    5. Quality Control and Collection Maintenance
      • Ensure that materials are accurately and consistently processed before being made available to the public.
      • Record and compile statistical reports on library resources across all formats.
      • Participate in collection maintenance duties, including weeding and inventory activities, to ensure the collection’s relevance and accuracy.
    6. Binding Management
      • Oversee the binding process, including the preparation, delivery, and receipt of bindery shipments.
      • Coordinate binding services for the law review office, ensuring timely processing.
      • Use and maintain the binding function within the library system to efficiently manage materials through the binding process.
      • Process and maintain bound-with item records to ensure accurate tracking and access.
    7. Electronic Resource Management
      • Activate electronic resources and test access to ensure functionality.
      • Set up and maintain electronic collections, portfolios, MARC records, and coverage data in Alma and LibGuides, ensuring accurate and timely updates.
      • Troubleshoot and resolve access issues related to electronic resources, working closely with vendors and IT teams.
      • Assist in importing MARC records from OCLC or vendor-provided records for electronic titles.
      • Create conceptual lists of materials to facilitate their discovery and accessibility.
      • Generate statistical reports for analytical and maintenance purposes.
    8. System Configuration and Optimization
      • In consultation with Technical Services librarians, configure and optimize Alma for effective e-resource management, including integration with other systems such as Primo, OpenAthens, and DUO authentication.
      • Participate in testing and implementing new features and updates within Alma to enhance e-resources management workflows.
      • Activate and maintain the Central Discovery Index (CDI) to ensure accurate and comprehensive search results for articles and book chapters.
      • Using Alma’s knowledge base, obtain updated bibliographic records and coverage data to ensure that e-resource information is current and accurate.
    9. Support and Training
      • Provide support to library staff and patrons in accessing and using electronic resources, addressing issues promptly.
      • Assist in training library staff on best practices for managing electronic resources within the Alma system.
      • Participate in ongoing projects focused on updating and organizing electronic resources.
    10. Gov Docs Management
      • Select and load/import bibliographic records for government documents into the library system.
      • Ensure accurate cataloging and metadata for government documents to facilitate discovery and access.
      • Collaborate with the Serials Specialist to receive, organize, and disseminate government documents.
      • Verify shipping lists and receipts against the Law Library’s Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) selection profile to ensure completeness and accuracy.
      • Report any discrepancies in SuDoc classification numbers between labels and GPO records, ensuring consistency and accuracy in the library’s catalog.

    Competencies:

    • Serving Customers.
    • Acquiring and Analyzing Information.
    • Making Accurate Judgments and Decisions.
    • Driving Continuous Improvement.
    • Thinking Broadly.
    • Supporting Coworkers.
    • Evaluating and Implementing Ideas.
    • Prioritizing and Organizing.

    Salary Range: $33 – $35 per hour.

    Required Education and Experience:

    • Bachelor’s degree.
    • 1-3 years of relevant experience.

    Preferred Education and Experience:

    • Master’s degree.
    • 3-5 years of relevant experience.

    Other Duties:

    • Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
    • Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
    • Act as backup to Serials Specialist for sorting and delivering mail and performing serial checking in.

    One Position: Virginia

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    Position: Librarian
    Location: Patent and Trademark Office
    Posted: SLA, USA Jobs
    Salary:     $99,200-126,956

    Take your career to the next level by joining one of the technical offices at the United States Patent and Trademark Office! This position is located in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Scientific and Technical Information Center (STIC), Library Support Division (LSD), Collection Management Branch (CMB).

    The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, Virginia. This position is telework eligible per agency and business unit discretion/policy.

    Duties:

    • The individual selected for this Librarian position will perform the following duties:
    • Advise Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and Office of Procurement (OP) on library products and services. Create Statement of Work (SOW) requirements and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (QASP). Validate vendor proposals. Maintain acquisition data in Integrated Library System (ILS). Track and forecast expenditures.
    • Conduct data analysis and needs assessments to make recommendations to optimize STIC’s collections to support all of our customers. Communicate changes in resources to STIC customers. Maintain physical collection including inventory and periodic weeding.
    • Recommend policy and guidelines for technical services, collection management, information management, and reporting. Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for approved guidelines.

    Qualifications: You must meet the following United States Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) qualification requirements for the advertised position. OPM’s prescribed Group Coverage Qualification Standard for the Librarian series, 1410 can be found at: Librarian Series 1410 (opm.gov). You must meet all qualification requirements including time-in-grade (refer to 5 CFR 300.604 for more information on time-in-grade) by the closing date of the job announcement.

    Applicants must meet the basic occupational qualifications requirements for this position as follows:

    Basic Requirement    : Completed one full academic year of graduate study in library science in an accredited college or university, in addition to completion of all work required for a bachelor’s degree. (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts for verification). OR

    A total of at least 5 years of a combination of college-level education, training, and experience. To qualify on this basis, the applicant must establish conclusively that the education, training, and experience provided a knowledge and understanding of the theories, principles, and techniques of professional librarianship; a knowledge of literature resources; and the knowledge and abilities essential for providing effective library and information services. AND

    Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped applicants with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the federal service. For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS-11.

    In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

    Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes:

    • Experience providing advisory and evaluative librarian services to support scientific and technical library collections and content management functions.
    • Experience working with new information technology developments and their applications to library science and processes.

    Education: All librarians must meet the requirements for professional education in library science or possess equivalent experience and education. Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level.

    Three Positions: Maryland

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    Position: Reference Librarian
    Location: Maryland State Judiciary (Annapolis)
    Posted: AALL
    Salary:     $66,731

    Essential Job Functions: The successful applicant will join an enthusiastic and innovative team of library professionals dedicated to providing access to justice for all citizens. The State Law Library will be moving, along with the appellate courts, to a new Supreme Court of Maryland courthouse in the next few years. Thus, the new staff member will be joining the team during an exciting time of preparations for a move to the new facility and a new State Law Library. 

    The Reference Librarian provides professional, skilled, and customized reference services to a diverse community of patrons including the Maryland Judiciary, state officials, legal community, and general public on five evening shifts per week and during other hours as arranged. 

    Assists with projects related to collection maintenance and development, preservation, technical services and cataloging, training and presentations, and development of educational and promotional materials. May serve as the senior staff member on duty during selected evening hours.

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Provides direct reference and research assistance to all segments of the Library’s user population, in person and by telephone, e-mail, and standard mail. 
    • Assists with projects related to collection maintenance and development, preservation, technical services and cataloging, training and presentations, and development of educational and promotional materials.
    • May serve as the senior staff member on duty during selected evening hours. Ensures that Library policies, as well as opening and closing procedures, are followed. Works closely with other Library staff, Library administration, and security staff to address patron issues. Maintains and troubleshoots Library equipment (computers, printers, copiers, and microform readers). Monitors the well-being of the library facility and reports issues. 

    Minimum Qualifications:

    • Education: Master’s Degree in Library Science from an accredited university or college.
    • Experience:  Two (2) years professional experience in a library setting.

    Knowledge of:

    • Library services, the legal system, and Maryland and federal government entities.
    • Professional competencies for user services and law librarianship as described by the RUSA Task Force on Professional Competencies and the American Association of Law Libraries. 
    • Library and law-related catalogs, databases, and electronic information resources. 

    Ability to:

    • Communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally.
    • Write, edit, and proofread content. 
    • Analyze complex legal research queries using a variety of resources, both print and digital. 
    • Assist a highly diverse population with their legal information needs by telephone, e-mail, or other written correspondence, and in person dialog. 
    • Work independently. 
    • Follow and enforce policies and procedures. 
    • Identify issues with Library equipment and fix them or initiate service requests. 

    Physical Requirements:

    • Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.
    • Equipment, Machinery and Tools:
      • Personal computer with printer and accessories – general use
      • Multi-line telephone – general use
      • Photocopier with scanning capabilities – general use
      • Microform reader / printer to assist Library users with legislative history research and retrieval of court documents
      • Audio-visual equipment (i.e. projector) – to conduct trainings and presentations
      • Credit card machine – to accept payments from patrons for copies, computer prints, or USB drives
    • Software and Computer Skills:
      • Online research databases (i.e., Lexis, Westlaw, HeinOnline, Gale Legal Forms) – to provide relevant research materials
      • Library OPAC (online public access catalog) – to provide relevant research materials
      • Reference management system (i.e., RefTracker) – to efficiently organize and respond to research requests from patrons
      • MDEC – to assist attorneys and the public in accessing electronically-filed documents
      • Microsoft software – general use
      • SharePoint – to access staff materials
      • ShareFile – to share large files with external users
      • PDF editing software – to combine and edit documents

    Position: Librarian (Digital Publishing, Collections, & Repository Management)
    Location: Department of Transportation (anywhere in U.S.)
    Posted: USA Jobs
    Salary:     $122,198-191,900

    This position in the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Office of Information and Library Sciences (OILS). This role develops a vision for & identifies opportunities to use emerging technologies to improve & enhance library services & is responsible for leading the development and enhancement of digital repository services, information organization, digital curation, and tools/software that facilitate discovery and use of NTL resources.

    Duties: As a Librarian, you will:

    • Actively solicits new projects and collections for the NTL. Evaluates and re-evaluates collection contents for appropriateness and coherence. Investigates and develops solutions to provide access to, and long-term management of, heterogeneous collections including text, images, video, and data. Explores, adapts, and implements emerging digital technologies in support of the library’s digital collections, repository, and publishing initiatives.
    • Keeps abreast of trends and best practices in library-based publishing, especially in relation to open science and new methods of publishing in digital formats. Anticipates future needs in an evolving digital technologies environment. Functions as the library authority for digital library issues and technologies, and coordinates with the appropriate library staff during digital project implementation.
    • Ensures established national and international data standards are supported in the repository for metadata management, data modeling, and metadata workflow. Interprets and adapts those standards for local needs and as national policy for the transportation community. Experiments with promising new digital tools or technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI). Works with Metadata Librarians to provide quality control for deposits and ensures metadata complies uniformly with applicable policies and standards.
    • Responsible for web application design and maintenance and NTL web site maintenance. Ensures archiving of the BTS and NTL web presences, monitoring crawls, vendor relations, and represents the NTL with participation in the Federal Web Archive group.
    • Manages BTS participation with other administrations of the Department in coordinating information and library services, and the Bureau’s participation with other Federal and transportation agencies in information and knowledge dissemination activities

    The ideal candidate will possess a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science, a professional understanding of digital librarianship, and proven skills in the development and management of a digital repository, including experience in:

    • Authoring a collection development policy
    • Establishing digital submissions processes
    • Identifying and acquiring informational assets
    • Executing best practices in library-based publishing
    • Promoting open access initiatives
    • Facilitating discovery of resources
    • Managing digitization projects
    • Communication, collaboration, and outreach nationally
    • Transportation information resources specifically

    Qualifications: To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must (1) meet the Education Requirement for the series, (2) provide a copy of transcripts for verification, AND (3) meet the specialized experience requirements.

    To qualify for the GS-14, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-13, it must include:

    • Experience identifying, evaluating, digitizing, and making publicly available library collections via an online publishing platform, in keeping with data standards and metadata policies.
    • Experience participating in and contributing to services supporting scholarship, publications, and digital collections that enable you to formulate collection development planning, adhere to technological best practices, and engage in collaborative outreach.

    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

    1. Written & Oral Communication – Effective oral and written skill in communicating technical program-related information and its applications with diverse audiences including scientists, educators, policymakers, and industry representatives, via presentations, charts, graphs, reports, etc. and to participate in national scientific and professional meetings to present project updates, coordinate data submission, and solicit advice in data quality and analysis.
    2. Information Management & Organization – Knowledge of research data management practices to perform work with integrated online systems and databases, working with users of the data systems and extracting information. Skill in evaluating and assessing project effectiveness using qualitative and quantitative methods to improve program effectiveness, to analyze research literature, and to extract information and evaluate, merge, and represent information in a database form.

    Education: This position has mandatory education requirements. For more information, please visit https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1400/librarian-series-1410/ 

    Position: Director of Branch Services
    Location: Kent County Public Library
    Posted: ALA JobList
    Salary:     $22-25/hour (librarians) $18-21.50/hour (non-librarians)

    General Summary: Plans, organizes, directs, implements, and manages all activities related to the general operation and management of North County and Rock Hall branch library locations, including circulation, reference, technology assistance, collection development, programming, and facilities management.

    Coordinates identification and implementation of department goals and guides all department tasks and projects. Serves as a member of the Senior Team and plays a key role in the planning, evaluation, and implementation of KCPL’s objectives, policies, and procedures.

    Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree required; Bachelor’s degree in library science, business administration, or related field preferred. Maryland Library Associate Training Institute (LATI) certification or ability to enter the LATI program within 6 months of hire; commitment to acquiring required CEUs for LATI recertification every 5 years

    Submission: Please submit 1) KCPL application, 2) cover letter, and 3) resume. Submissions may be made by email, postal mail, or hand-delivery. Attention: Executive Director Robert Bell apply@kentlib.org.

    Deadline: Applications accepted until position is filled. Applications will be reviewed every two weeks starting October 25, 2024.

    Three Positions: Washington, D.C.

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    Position: Research Librarian
    Location: Williams & Connolly LLP
    Posted: LLSDC
    Salary:     $85,000-100,000

    DESCRIPTION:
    Williams & Connolly LLP is currently seeking a Research Librarian. Under the direction of the Director of Library Services and Head of Research, the Research Librarian position has primary responsibilities for, but are not limited to:

    • Perform cost efficient research over a wide range of topics including: legal, legislative, business, intellectual property, public records, news, medical, and social media;
    • Work in a fast-paced environment with the ability to prioritize requests as needed;
    • Assist with the training of attorneys and staff on effective use of research databases;
    • Knowledge and proficiency of legal sources including research databases such as Lexis, Westlaw, BLAW, Accurint, PACER and the Internet;
    • Knowledge and proficiency with Library related systems; and
    • Knowledge and proficiency with federal and state legislative history and research.

    REQUIREMENTS: 
    Successful candidate must be highly service-oriented with the ability to interact regularly with attorneys and staff. They should possess strong communication, interpersonal and customer service skills, as well as the ability to multi-task. Ability to adapt and to learn new databases, sources, and skills are a must. The ideal candidate is required to have a minimum of:

    • Minimum 2 years library experience in a legal setting or professional services firm;
    • Proficiency with applications including Microsoft Outlook, Word, and EXCEL;
    • Proficiency with library software;
    • Ability to lift & carry 15 lbs.
    • Required Education: Master’s Degree in Library/Information Science

    This is an exempt position. After successfully completing the introductory period, the candidate will be eligible to work the department’s approved hybrid schedule.

    The anticipated annual salary range for this position is $85,000 – $100,000. The final offer amount is dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, years of experience, education, and other relevant skills and qualifications. Williams & Connolly LLP offers competitive compensation and benefits packages.

    Position: Legal Research Analyst / Legal Librarian
    Location: Unnamed “top international law firm based in” Washington, D.C., recruiting through Michael Page
    Posted: SLA
    Salary:     $85,000-150,000

    About Our Client: Well regarded, top international law firm based in their modern Washington DC office. Known for providing staff with career development and a comprehensive benefits package! Great personal development ethos and scope for career progression within this leading US law firm.

    Job Description: As Legal Research Analyst/ Legal Librarian, varied responsibilities include:

    • Run legal and legislative research in support of the firm’s diverse practices, ensuring that questions and projects are understood, best sources are consulted, and that research is conducted cost efficiently and effectively.
    • Perform non-legal, factual background research – including corporations, industries, individuals, events in support of cases and firm matters.
    • Analyze research results and exercise professional judgment about relevance of research materials and their inclusion in the results delivered to requesting attorneys.
    • Communicating results in a concise and targeted response, appropriate to each request.
    • Participating in additional departmental initiatives: monitoring and current awareness service, training of Attorneys and staff, collection and database evaluation, and other special projects as needed.
    • Provide deliverables to clients, directly, on request, including newsletters and regular updates.
    • Able to work on projects independently and jointly, delegating secondary tasks to paraprofessionals, proactive in offering assistance and guidance to colleagues, following departmental protocols and policies.

    The Successful Applicant: As Legal Research Analyst/ Legal Librarian, the successful candidate will offer demonstrable experience:

    • Master’s in Library Science preferred.
    • Juris Doctor preferred.
    • Knowledge of standard legal research and specialized sources.
    • Strong writing skills.
    • 2+ years legal research analyst experience (preferably within a reputable law firm) previous experience as an attorney highly desirable.
    • Strong attention to detail, excellent written communications.
    • Highly organized, strong team player.
    • Personable, pragmatic, delivery focused.
    • Must be able to work in the Washington DC office, 2-3 days per week.

    What’s on Offer: The Legal Research Analyst/ Legal Librarian will be well compensated:

    • Salary: $85,000 – $150,000 PA depending on experience and location.
    • Extensive benefits package and training/ development/ career progression opportunities.
    • Hybrid working arrangement (2-3 days/ week in office).

    Interviews commence in mid-late October.

    Position: Librarian (Reference)
    Location: Smithsonian Institution
    Posted: USA Jobs
    Salary:     $82,764-107,590

    The Smithsonian Institution (SI) is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo.  This position is in the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives (SLA), National Museum of Natural History (NMNH). SLA provides authoritative information and innovative services for Smithsonian researchers and curators, as well as scholars and the public worldwide.

    Duties: The Librarian (Reference) is responsible for providing library research, collections, and outreach services to National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) staff. They will act as the NMNH Library’s subject expert in their assigned area(s) and will act as liaison to the corresponding museum departments.

    In this position, you will:

    • Develop, implement, and assess educational events, guides, and other materials based on needs of patrons across a range of knowledge and experience levels. Offers learning events tailored for NMNH researcher needs as well as general library instruction.
    • Support the research and information needs of NMNH research staff and affiliated researchers in one or more of the scientific fields represented by NMNH departments (i.e. Anthropology, Botany, Entomology, Invertebrate and Vertebrate Zoology, Mineral or Earth Sciences, Paleobiology / Paleontology)
    • Develop and manage Library collections in one or more subject areas to meet the needs of the NMNH scientific staff.
    • Develop and foster relationships with scientific staff in designated areas; communicates regularly with members of assigned department(s) and seeks input on library-related matters.

    Qualifications

    Basic Qualification Requirements: All librarians must meet the requirements for professional education in library science or possess equivalent experience and education.

    A. Completion of 1 full academic year of graduate study in library science in an accredited college or university, in addition to completion of all work required for a bachelor’s degree. OR

    B. total of at least 5 years of a combination of college-level education, training, and experience. To qualify on this basis, the applicant must establish conclusively that the education, training, and experience provided a knowledge and understanding of the theories, principles, and techniques of professional librarianship; a knowledge of literature resources; and the knowledge and abilities essential for providing effective library and information services.

    In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the specialized experience and/or education requirements listed below:

    GS-11 Experience:You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal Service.  For this position Specialized experience is defined as providing research and reference assistance, performing collection development and outreach activities, and performing library research instruction, as the designated subject matter expert in one or more of the disciplines represented by NMNH departments (i.e. Anthropology, Botany, Entomology, Invertebrate and Vertebrate Zoology, Mineral or Earth Sciences, or Paleobiology / Paleontology). OR

    3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education in library science or doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) related to the position.

    One Position: Washington, D.C.

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    Position: Chief, Researcher Engagement and General Collections Division
    Location: Library of Congress
    Salary: $147,649 – $221,900

    Full job posting on USAjobs.

    This position is located in the Researcher Engagement and General Collections, General and International Collections Directorate, Researcher and Collections Services.
    Duties
    The position serves as the Chief, Research Engagement and General Collections (REGC) Division, General and International Collections Directorate (GICD), Researcher and Collections Services (RCS) within the Library Collections and Services Group (LCSG) at the Library of Congress (Library). The position reports to the Director, GICD.
    The position has broad management and direction of seven sections: Researcher Experience, Humanities and Social Science, History and Genealogy, Business, Science, Collections Services, and Access Services.
    The Research Engagement and General Collections Division is a gateway to the collections and services under its purview, setting strategies for acquiring, developing, digitizing, and making discoverable the Library’s collections; ensuring diversity in collections development, community outreach and engagement, and user services; implementing innovative onsite and online services that support traditional and evolving forms of research; and pursuing creative and practical channels for increasing public engagement with the Library, its staff, and collections.
    The Chief has full responsibility for the division’s role in building the collections of the de facto national library; facilitating research and reference instruction and support onsite and virtually; and coordinating library outreach and engagement and interaction with a large and diverse array of users and communities.
    The Chief ensures the division balances new collections acquisitions with responsible stewardship of existing collections, while building a more diverse and inclusive record for future generations. In the provision of the division’s reference and research services, the Chief is responsible for ensuring an outstanding research experience through traditional in-person methods in reading rooms and emerging technologies, including social media and digital scholarship, to assist researchers and other audiences in the use of library resources. The Chief is responsible for a robust assessment program that enables continuous improvements in the provision of services.
    Supervises a group of employees performing work up to the GS-15 level. Provides administrative and technical supervision relative to the staff supervised. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets, and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work.
    Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees; Observes workers’ performance; demonstrates and conducts work performance critiques. Establishes guidelines and performance expectations for staff and clearly communicates these through the formal employee performance management system. Provides informal feedback and periodically evaluates employee performance. Resolves informal complaints and grievances. Recommends appointment, promotion, or reassignment and develops work improvement plans, recommending personnel actions as necessary. Provides advice and counsel to workers related to work and administrative matters.
    The Chief is responsible for governance and compliance within the division, and for overseeing the overall administrative and operational effectiveness of the division, in keeping with established policies, procedures, and timelines.
    As a key member of the management team of GICD, RCS, and LCSG, provides expert advice to the Director of GICD and other executives of LCSG, and senior management officials in other parts of the Library, including CLLE, VSO, etc., on various programs, plans, and policies.
    Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with various high-level individuals, other legislative and executive agencies, members of Congress, visiting dignitaries, and distinguished members of the public.
    Ensures the division supports the vision of being a library for all, onsite and online, and builds services around the experience and needs of our researchers, regardless of what stage of sophistication individual researchers have with the complexities of using the Library of Congress collections.
    Performs other duties as assigned.
    The position description number for this position is 451284.
    Requirements
    Conditions of Employment
    The Supervisor leads his/her staff toward meeting the Library’s vision, mission, and goals by acting decisively, leveraging diversity and inclusiveness, demonstrating flexibility and resilience, fostering continuous improvement and innovation, and fostering integrity and honesty. To view the Library’s Supervisory Core Competencies click the following link: https://www.loc.gov/extranet/cld/development-programs/supervisor/supervisorcompetencies.html
    Library of Congress employees are prohibited from using illegal drugs, including marijuana. The Library is part of the Federal Government and abides by federal law, so regardless of individual state or District of Columbia laws, marijuana use is illegal, considered criminal activity, and can affect your employment at the Library. In addition, past or current drug use and activities (e.g., selling or distributing) may deem you ineligible for employment.
    Qualifications
    The competencies below are required for this position. Those marked with a double asterisk (**) are considered the most critical competencies for this position.
    A candidate’s resume must show a proven record of accomplishment that clearly demonstrates he or she has:
    Experience with the principles, concepts, and techniques of modern librarianship as it relates to collections and provision of researcher services. ** The successful candidate has applied professional experience with library and information management principles, concepts, and techniques to manage library functions and carry out library programs in a research library or information science setting; using this knowledge to design and deliver responsive research support services, create content, organize material, and provide access to collections. Experience with the following: 1) Setting collecting priorities for development of general collections, 2) Providing research services to diverse user groups and fostering growth in usage, 3) Working closely with library subject specialists in setting research services priorities and targets, and 4) Incorporating assessment activities into routine research services procedure and leveraging data to inform decision making.
    Ability to lead and inspire change. **The successful candidate has the ability to lead tasks and people effectively and inspire change in developing and implementing agency values, principles, and direction. This includes the ability to promote ideas with enthusiasm, conviction, and assertiveness; resolve contentious situations; solicit and consider others’ opinions; gain support and commitment from others; motivate and inspire others; and promote a culture of change and growth.
    Ability to supervise, develop and lead a diverse cultural heritage workforce. **The successful candidate has led people to meet an organization’s vision, mission, and strategic goals. Provided an inclusive workplace that fostered the development of others, facilitated cooperation and teamwork, and supported constructive resolution of differing opinions by using innovative approaches and future-oriented thinking. Performed human resources management functions such as: managed the budget and personnel planning for divisions under his/her direction; established performance expectations for the division chiefs and staff; provided formal and informal performance feedback and evaluated staff; and promoted the goals of equal employment opportunity and ensured the office was free of discriminatory employment practices.
    Ability to provide program oversight and administrative management to agency programs and operations. **The successful candidate has provided a wide range of managerial, analytical, technical, and advisory functions related to the administrative programs within the division. This included: 1) provided oversight for human resources, finance, information technology, facilities management and other services, 2) oversaw and guided short- and long-term strategic planning initiatives, 3) accomplished strategic and organizational goals by ensuring the effective interaction and integration of processes, 4) delegated and managed financial operations, 5) provided operational services in support of workforce planning goals, 6) managed effective and efficient administration of facilities requirements, 7) set performance expectations, 8) provided advice, counsel and training to staff, 9) developed policies and guidelines affecting agency programs, and 10) directed, monitored and participated in outreach initiatives.
    Ability to build and engage coalitions and professional networks in support of mission. The successful candidate has identified, built, and maintained relationships and professional networks to gain support and commitment from scholars and other learners; the publishing and creative community; and colleagues in the library field. This includes: 1) participating in and representing the institution at professional association meetings; 2) working collaboratively with other departments, agencies and organizations to further agency goals and objectives; 3) establishing cordial relationships with donors and potential donors to obtain additions to Library collections; and 4) working with the archival and research library community to identify trends and issues related to the collections and services of the Library.
    Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing. The successful candidate has the ability to speak clearly, politely, and under control to peers, staff, managers, supervisors, and external audiences to both provide and seek information. This also includes actively listening to and understanding information; and listening to and answering questions thoughtfully and completely.
    Additional information
    Although it is the Library’s policy to afford the maximum pay benefit to employees when setting rates of pay, a new appointee who has had no previous Federal service will generally be paid at step one of the grade.
    The Library of Congress is an equal opportunity employer. All who meet the eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply.
    Applicants must submit a complete application package that is received by the closing date of this announcement.
    This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please email ADA@loc.gov. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
    Applicants with disabilities may be considered under special hiring procedures and must submit an appropriate certificate of eligibility when applying for this position. The proof or disability/certification may be issued by the State Vocational Rehabilitation Office, Disability Services or Career Services office of the applicant’s college or university, or the Department of Veterans Affairs. The letter must verify that the applicant has a severe disability and must be dated within three years of the date of the application. Certification from health care providers are not accepted. For more information contact the Library’s Office of EEO/Diversity Programs at 202-707-6024 or email spp@loc.gov. FAILURE TO SUBMIT YOUR CERTIFICATION WILL CAUSE YOUR APPLICATION TO NOT BE CONSIDERED UNDER THE SELECTIVE PLACEMENT PROGRAM.
    The Library of Congress is the national library of the United States and is part of the Legislative Branch of the Federal government. As such, all positions are in the excepted service.
    Appointment/retention is subject to a favorable evaluation of an appropriate personnel security/suitability investigation. For more information, please see: https://www.loc.gov/careers/working-at-the-library/frequently-asked-questions/vetting-personnel-at-the-library/
    The Library reserves the right to fill a lesser or greater number of vacancies indicated during the life of this vacancy announcement.
    Initial appointments, permanent or indefinite, to the Library of Congress require completion of a one-year probationary period. In addition, per Library of Congress Regulation 2010-12, an appointee or internal selectee is subject to a one-year supervisory probationary period, if this is his/her first supervisory/managerial position at the Library.
    The Library of Congress may offer repayment for all or part of federally insured student loans. However, not all service units within the Library of Congress participates in the repayment of federally insured student loans. Therefore, determination to repay a federally insured student loan is subject to approval by the appropriate service unit.
    The selected applicant may be required to file a financial disclosure statement with the House of Representatives, U.S. Congress, in accordance with the provisions of Public Law 95-521, Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
    The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustments for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area.
    The incumbent of this position will work a flextime work schedule.
    The tour of duty for this position is full-time.
    This is a non-supervisory, non-bargaining unit position.
    Relocation fees may be considered.

    Two Positions: Washington, D.C.

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    Position: Librarian (Law)
    Location: Department of Justice, Offices, Boards, and Division
    Posted: USA Jobs
    Salary:     $117,962-153,354

    The Librarian (Law) position is responsible for providing in-depth, comprehensive legal and multidisciplinary research, collection maintenance and development, orientation and training in using Library resources and services, and has broad programmatic responsibilities for long-term projects that affect the overall effectiveness of the Department of Justice Libraries.

    As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.

    Duties include, but are not limited to:

    • Providing comprehensive legal and legislative reference services to customers.
    • Solving complex problems that involve relationships among different library reference functions.
    • Providing training and public awareness to customers regarding US Department of Justice legal and legislative library programs and services.
    • Designing, configuring, implementing, and evaluating automated library systems to improve services.
    • Creating and updating material for library websites, and ensures it adheres to all Department guidelines
    • Advising and training experienced librarians in new and emerging library technologies, references, or related information.

    Qualifications

    To qualify for the position of Librarian (Law), (GS-1410-13), you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below AND possess the required specialized experience specific to the series and grade you are applying to.

    Position Requirements: All applicants applying for this position must meet the education requirement and specialized knowledge requirement listed below.

    Basic Requirement (All Applicants): Applicants must meet the requirements specified in paragraphs A or B below.

    A. Completion of 1 full academic year of graduate study in library science in an accredited college or university, in addition to completion of all work required for a bachelor’s degree;

    OR

    B.     A total of at least 5 years of a combination of college-level education, training, and experience. To qualify on this basis, the applicant must establish conclusively that the education, training, and experience provided a knowledge and understanding of the theories, principles, and techniques of professional librarianship; a knowledge of literature resources; and the knowledge and abilities essential for providing effective library and information services.Specialized Knowledge Requirements: All Applicants: Applicants must possess specialized knowledge of law, and their education and experience must have included or been supplemented by the requirements specified in one of the paragraphs below.

    A. A full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university that meets all academic requirements for a bachelor’s degree that included at least 24 semester hours in law or law-related coursework,

    OR

    B.     Completion of at least 24 semester hours of legal study in an accredited law school for positions primarily concerned with providing library services in law or legislative reference,

    OR

    C.     Four years of pertinent experience of such nature and level to provide a knowledge of the basic principles, theories, practices, techniques, terminology and expressions of law or a related subject-matter field; an understanding of the standard methods, procedures, and techniques of research and analysis in the field of law; ability to acquire additional information about the field and related fields; and some knowledge of literature resources in the field. Such experience should be equivalent to that which would have been acquired through successful completion of a full 4-year curriculum in an accredited college or university with major study in appropriate subjects, or combination of subjects, as specified in (a) above; or legal training as specified in (b) above,

    OR

    D. Any time equivalent combination as described in (c) with education as described in (a) or (b) above.Specialized Experience: Applicants must possess at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the GS-12 level or equivalent pay band. Specialized experience is defined as Providing technical and program support for electronic library information systems and services; Planning, scheduling, coordinating, and/or monitoring the operations of a law library; AND Recommending solutions to fill gaps and update library collections to improve service to customers.

    You MUST meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/09/2024.

    Your resume must support your responses to the questionnaire and qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.

    Position: Research Services Librarian
    Location: George Washington University Libraries and Academic Innovation
    Posted: SLA
    Salary:     $54,000-72,500

    The George Washington University Libraries and Academic Innovation (GWLAI) enriches the academic experience of scholars and students and sparks innovation at GW. We enable research and teaching through access to the latest scholarship and rich archival resources, tailored support for researchers at all levels, guidance for faculty who want to explore new teaching methods and technologies in the classroom, and robust support for online education. Through innovative partnerships, dynamic workshops, and team-based approaches to project management and problem solving, GWLAI fosters collaboration and provides leadership across the university to support the shared mission of generating, making accessible, and preserving new knowledge. Having recently joined the Association of American Universities (AAU), GW is at an exciting moment in its history and trajectory, and GWLAI is a key partner in supporting the university’s research and scholarly advancements and promoting discoveries and innovations made by the research community.

    GWLAI is seeking a collaborative and service-oriented Research Services Librarianto join the Research and User Services (RUS) department. RUSis a highly collaborative unit where staff and librarians work together to meet student, faculty, and researcher needs across disciplines. Research Services librarians do this by being active teaching partners with faculty to support research instruction in face-to-face and online learning environments. We teach workshops supporting a wide range of user needs including data management and sharing, coding and data analysis, citation management, and much more. In addition to workshops and instruction partnerships, we support the GW community through consultations and team-based collection development and maintenance. LAI staff and librarians are champions of open access and support open scholarly communication and publishing practices, including the adoption and creation of open educational resources. We also contribute to the scholarly community through our own research, professional engagement, and service.

    Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Sustain and expand intellectual partnerships with faculty and students across the university.
    • Conduct library instruction for undergraduate and graduate level courses in partnership with faculty, including partnering with GW’s first-year University Writing Program.
    • Create and contribute to programs and instruction that support student success, including information and data literacy and other skills for academic success.
    • Support students, staff, and faculty via research consultations, library instruction, and workshops across disciplines.
    • Participate in collaborative collection development, building relationships and supporting faculty and departments through active engagement.
    • Contribute to one or more strategic services or teams in GWLAI. Areas of focus could include supporting scholarly communication, advocating for affordability and equity through the use of Open Educational Resources (OERs), building digital and computational fluency, supporting researchers’ use of data, and instructional design.
    • Contribute to the broader professional community by sharing knowledge in scholarly/professional venues and through service to the University and the profession.

    Minimum Qualifications:

    Research indicates that applicants from underrepresented groups are hesitant to apply for positions if they do not meet all the minimum and preferred qualifications. We want to emphasize that the preferred qualifications are not required and that we are committed to helping our future colleagues develop the preferred skills. Additionally, applicants are encouraged to communicate how their work and other experiences satisfy the minimum qualifications in ways that may not be obvious.

    • ALA-accredited Master’s degree in library or information science or other advanced degree with relevant experience by date of appointment.
    • Demonstrated ability to partner with academic departments to advance research and scholarship across disciplines.
    • Demonstrated ability to collaborate with others in an environment committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.
    • A history of taking initiative and achieving results in previous roles, either in a professional or personal capacity.
    • Excellent oral and written communication skills

    Preferred: Demonstrated interest in or experience supporting researchers and learners in business, science, or the use, management, and analysis of data.

    One Position: Virginia

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    Position: Supervisory Librarian (Metadata Management and Digital Content Unit Spv.)
    Location: Library of Congress (Metadata Management and Digital Content Unit, Moving Image Section, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Researcher and Collections Services, Culpeper, Virginia)
    Salary: $117,962 – $153,354

    Full job posting on USAjobs.

    This position is located in the Metadata Management and Digital Content Unit, Moving Image Section, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Researcher and Collections Services,19053 Mt. Pony Rd., Culpeper, VA 22701.
    The position description number for this position is 129638.
    The salary range reflects the locality pay adjustments for the Washington, D.C., Metro area.
    The incumbent of this position will work a flextime work schedule.
    This is a supervisory, non-bargaining unit position.
    Duties
    Supervises a group of employees performing professional and technical work up to the GS-13 level. Provides administrative and technical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the unit.
    Performs the administrative and human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised. Establishes guidelines and performance expectations for staff members, which are clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management system. Observes workers’ performance; demonstrates and conducts work performance critiques. Provides informal feedback and periodically evaluates employee performance. Resolves informal complaints and grievances. Develops work improvement plans, recommending personnel actions as necessary. Provides advice and counsel to workers related to work and administrative matters. Effects disciplinary measures as appropriate to the authority delegated in this area. Reviews and approves or disapproves leave requests. Assures that subordinates are trained and fully comply with the provisions of the safety regulations.
    Serves as an expert in the organization, development, and implementation of multiple projects and concurrent projects relating to the processing, inventorying and cataloging of the Library of Congress’ published and unpublished moving image collections. Serves as a project leader, team leader, or chairperson for working groups, task forces, committees, etc., pertaining to the processing and cataloging of published and unpublished moving image materials held by the Library of Congress. Such groups are typically assigned responsibility for specific automated system development or enhancement projects or tasks. Coordinates the details involved in special projects of lasting importance to the Library of Congress and to the field of moving image archiving and bibliographic control. Organizes and develops processing projects utilizing critical judgment to determine scope, emphasis, approach, appropriate techniques, and manner of presentation. Develops technical standards or protocols applicable to metadata
    management and digital content in a moving image library and archive.
    Solves highly complex problems relating to the processing, inventorying and cataloging of published and unpublished moving image collections and materials, or problems that involve relationships among the different cataloging functions. Serves as a cataloging expert in a subject area or format, specifically for physical and digital moving image formats. Assures that bibliographic records adhere to national and international cataloging standards. Participates in studies of proposed changes in cataloging policies and practices and the introduction of new technology. Advises and informs others on policies and procedures related to cataloging moving images. Interprets cataloging policy to assist in the resolution of difficult problems. Develops and/or institutes innovative methods of cataloging and finding aid creation to provide quality access to the moving image collections in a timely and efficient manner.
    Organizes, develops, and schedules training projects for a wide variety of materials related to bibliographic access and other cataloging and collection management tools for moving image collections. Interprets and revises existing training policy and program guidance for use by the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center (NAVCC). Independently plans, schedules, coordinates, and monitors the effectiveness of training operations. Plans new or significantly updated methods of training, incorporating the latest in information technology. Solves problems in particularly difficult situations. Prepares instructor manuals, technical manuals, training manuals, or user manuals. Edits written products prepared by others. Analyzes training needs at the team and section levels in order to identify or develop appropriate training. Troubleshoots problems within the training program.
    Initiates, establishes, and maintains professional relationships with recorded sound and moving image archivists, reference librarians, preservation engineers and other specialists in order to share resources and information as well as to coordinate workflow within the NAVCC and the Library. As a consultant, makes recommendations regarding major changes in program areas. Explains or presents specialized or technical information to individuals or groups with varying backgrounds or levels of experience.
    Develops and maintains professional standing through a variety of methods, including participation in professional organizations within and/or outside the Library. This may include presenting papers at meetings, giving briefings, participating in discussion groups or task groups, preparing articles for publication, etc. Collaborates on projects related to moving image both inside and outside the Library. Assists in developing complex projects.
    Requirements
    Conditions of Employment
    Conditions of Employment
    The Supervisor leads his/her staff toward meeting the Library’s vision, mission, and goals by acting decisively, leveraging diversity and inclusiveness, demonstrating flexibility and resilience, fostering continuous improvement and innovation, and fostering integrity and honesty. To view the Library’s Supervisory Core Competencies click the following link: https://www.loc.gov/static/portals/careers/documents/loc_supervisor_core_competencies.pdf
    Library of Congress employees are prohibited from using illegal drugs, including marijuana. The Library is part of the Federal Government and abides by federal law, so regardless of individual state or District of Columbia laws, marijuana use is illegal, considered criminal activity, and can affect your employment at the Library. In addition, past or current drug use and activities (e.g., selling or distributing) may deem you ineligible for employment.
    Qualifications
    Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience and training sufficient in scope and quality to furnish them with an acceptable level of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision.
    Ability to supervise and lead a diverse workforce.**
    Knowledge of the principles, concepts, and techniques of library science.**
    Knowledge of integrated library systems, library applications, and other information technologies for managing the processing, inventory and cataloging of physical and digital moving image materials.**
    Ability to communicate in writing.
    Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.

    Three Positions: Washington, D.C.

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    Position: Research Analyst
    Location: Steptoe LLP

    Original post on AALL Careers.

    Description
    Steptoe LLP, a Washington, DC-based Am Law 100 firm, is actively seeking a Research Analyst. This position will be responsible for incoming reference and research requests and participates in the general professional research services program f the Department.
    Essential Functions
    Perform legal and legislative research in support of the firm’s diverse practices, ensuring that questions and projects are understood, that best sources are consulted, and that research is conducted cost efficiently and effectively
    Perform non-legal, factual background research – on corporations, industries, individuals, events, etc. – cost efficiently in support of cases and firm matters
    Monitor legislative developments in areas critical to S&J practice areas. Prepare sophisticated summaries of legislative and regulatory developments for dissemination to practice groups and clients.
    Analyze research results and exercise professional judgment about relevance of research materials and their inclusion in the results delivered to requesting attorneys
    Communicate results in a targeted, concise response (oral or written), appropriate to each particular request
    Participate in additional departmental initiatives including monitoring and current awareness service, training of attorneys and staff, collection and database evaluation, and other special projects as needed
    Provide deliverables to clients, directly, on request, including newsletters and regular updates
    Participate in the shared rotation of reference duties
    Non-Essential Functions
    Operate successfully as a member of the RIS team, working on projects both independently and jointly, as appropriate; delegating secondary tasks to paraprofessionals; offering assistance and guidance where necessary; and following departmental protocols and policies
    Requirements
    Minimum Qualifications
    Master’s in Library Science or equivalent work experience (1-3 years’)
    JD preferred
    Knowledge of standard legal research and specialized sources
    Strong writing skills
    Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
    Success Factors
    Good problem-solving skills
    Self-management skills
    Intellectual curiosity
    Work Environment
    Non-smoking environment
    Hybrid work arrangements may be available for this position
    Must be available to work beyond regular hours, including some weekends and evenings
    Must be accessible remotely
    Must be able to work under tight deadlines and stressful situations
    Must be able to lift and carry 25 pounds
    The anticipated base salary for this position is $90,000. The actual base salary offered will be dependent upon the applicant’s experience and qualifications, as well as other job-related factors, including but not limited to, relevant skills, education, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, geographic location.
    Steptoe offers a full range of benefits for you and your eligible dependents. Benefits currently include: medical, dental, vision, life, disability, dependent care, health care flexible spending accounts, 401K Plan, Profit-Sharing, Paid Time-Off and a robust Wellness Program.
    Steptoe LLP is an equal opportunity employer EOE/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, or any basis proscribed by applicable statutes.

    Position: Digital Initiatives Librarian
    Location: Supreme Court of the United States
    Salary: $99,200 – $153,354

    Full job posting on USAjobs.

    This is a full-time position with the Library at the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C.
    Closing Date: Friday, 10/04/2024, 11:59 PM EDT
    Duties
    The Digital Initiatives Librarian is responsible for managing in-house digitization activities and digitized collections, acts as project manager and lead digitization specialist, and has primary responsibility for projects, components, and activities related to digitization. The Digital Initiatives Librarian provides technical guidance, training, and direction to frontline digitization staff, oversees activities performed by the unit and serves as subject matter expert and advisor to the Librarian of the Court, the Assistant Librarian for Technology & Collections Management and other Department Heads on digitization matters.
    Requirements
    Conditions of Employment
    Meet Experience Requirements (see Qualifications)
    Employment is subject to successful completion of a security background check.
    If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See: http://www.sss.gov
    Qualifications
    At least three years of experience managing a digitization program, including the use of imaging equipment, workflow software and inventory control procedures is required. Demonstrated ability to solve technical problems and implement new equipment and software, and interpret technical industry standards for digitization required. Experience using digital imaging and scanning software, such as Alaris Capture Pro and Adobe Acrobat required. Experience with ScanRobot Scanner and associated ScanFlow and ScanGate software is strongly preferred.
    Education
    A Master’s degree in library science (ALA approved) is required. At least five years of experience within a library, museum or archival setting is required.
    Additional information
    Working for the Supreme Court of the United States offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. Additional benefits include flexible spending accounts, long-term care insurance, and the SmartBenefits transit subsidy.
    How You Will Be Evaluated
    You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
    We will review and assess your application package in comparison with the posted qualifications for the position.
    Your answers to the assessment questionnaire are required and will be used to evaluate your application. To preview the assessment questionnaire, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12554041
    Required Documents
    The following documents are required:
    A cover letter
    A resume

    Position: Librarian (Reference Lead)
    Location: National Defense University, Department of Defense
    Salary: $99,200 – $128,956

    Full job posting on USAjobs.

    National Defense University (NDU) supports the joint warfighter by providing rigorous Joint Professional Military Education to members of the U.S. Armed Forces and select others in order to develop leaders who have the ability to operate and creatively think in an unpredictable and complex world.
    Duties
    Oversees a team of librarians providing comprehensive research and reference service training to the university community.
    Develops and delivers instruction on library resources, in person, online, and via email.
    Analyzes library user needs to suggest improvements to library collections in relevant areas and formats.
    Learns and applies new technologies and resources available to meet the needs of patrons.
    Requirements
    Conditions of Employment
    U.S. Citizenship or National
    Suitable for Federal Employment
    Registered for Selective Service
    This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
    Financial Disclosure: In accordance with the Ethics in Government Act 1978, employee is required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon appointment and will be required to file annually.
    Qualifications
    One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade GS-11 within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.
    Basic Requirement: To qualify for this position, you must meet one of the basic requirements described below.

    1. Completion of 1 full academic year of graduate study in library science in an accredited college or university, in addition to completion of all work required for a bachelor’s degree.
      OR
    2. A total of at least 5 years of a combination of college-level education, training, and experience. To qualify on this basis, the applicant must establish conclusively that the education, training, and experience provided a knowledge and understanding of the theories, principles, and techniques of professional librarianship; a knowledge of literature resources; and the knowledge and abilities essential for providing effective library and information services.
      AND
      Specialized Experience: I have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 if outside the Federal service. Experience with 1) providing reference and research assistance; 2) managing day-to-day reference desk services; and 3) developing and delivering instruction on library resources.
      Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
      Education
      Education is not substitutable for specialized experience for this grade level.
      Official Transcripts: If the position you are applying for has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications (i.e. you would not qualify without the education obtained), you MUST submit transcripts with your application.
      Official transcripts are not required at the time of application outside of what is outlined above; however, official transcripts must be verified PRIOR to appointment.
      An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.
      FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying or prior to appointment as outlined above.
      Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation upon request. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.
      For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education
      Additional information
      How You Will Be Evaluated
      You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
      IMPORTANT NOTE – YOU MUST FOLLOW ALL APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. ERRORS OR OMISSIONS MAY AFFECT YOUR RATING.
      Your application will be evaluated and rated under the Category Rating and Selection Procedures. We will review your resume and supporting documentation and compare this information to your responses on the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Eligible candidates will then be placed for selection consideration into 3 categories as described below:
      Best Qualified Category: Meets the minimum qualification requirements and demonstrates experience as an expert in the field or recognized as a senior specialist, team lead, etc.The Assessment Questionnaire takes approximately 15 minutes to complete and collects information on your education, training and experience related to the following critical competencies:
      Highly Qualified Category: Meets the minimum qualification requirements and demonstrates full-performance level experience based on responses to occupational questionnaire.
      Qualified Category: Meets the minimum qualifications and demonstrates minimum experience and/or training only based on responses to occupational questionnaire.
      Customer Service
      Information Management
      Technical Competence
      Technical Credibility
      Technology Management
      You can preview the Assessment Questionnaire here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12541653
      Criminal History Inquiries- If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency @ dfas.indianapolis-in.zh.mbx.ssc-cc@mail.mil.

    One Position: Maryland

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    Position: Librarian (Biomedical)
    Location: National Institutes of Health
    Salary: $82,764 – $128,956

    Full job posting on USAjobs.

    Join the NIH Library’s growing team of biomedical librarians with two new information consultant and library instructor positions for NIH and HHS researchers and policymakers. Specialize in services like scholarly communication, training, and/or evidence synthesis. Collaborate to develop and deliver quality information services to 27 NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices, plus HHS groups working to enhance public health and advance science. View this Introduction to the NIH Library.
    If selected for this position as a Librarian (Biomedical), GS-1410-11/12 your duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
    Serves as an expert information advisor and consultant to NIH and HHS customers.
    Develops, implements, and promotes educational scholarly communications best practices, and delivers related in-person and virtual instruction, orientations, and workshops.
    Provides advice, guidance, and consultation in using library products and services to scientists, research administrators, public information specialists, computer scientists, and other staff.
    Fosters increased awareness of publishing options and author rights, including journal selection, Creative Commons licensing, and types of Open Access Agreements by leading effective consultations.
    Help researchers build knowledge of all the publishing options and how each choice will affect distribution and rights to their work, promoting equitable, open, scholarly publishing.
    Prepares literature searches and bibliographies on medical, biological, chemical and allied subjects using bibliographic databases.
    Monitors trends in scholarly publishing, such as open-access, preprints, Artificial Intelligence, and copyright, and shares knowledge with library colleagues and researchers.
    Researches and provides customers with information regarding biomedical and health inquiries and conducts advanced research consultation services that may support the production of evidence synthesis projects.
    Develops customized training and instruction for various user groups at NIH and HHS.
    If you are selected at the GS-9, or GS-11, you will essentially perform the same duties as those described above, however, duties are less complex and will be performed under closer supervision with more detailed guidance.
    Requirements
    Conditions of Employment
    U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date.
    Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation, verification of qualifications, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, and any other job-related requirement before or after appointment.
    Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
    Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
    Position requires Education.
    Qualifications
    In order to qualify for a Librarian (Biomedical), GS-1410 position you must meet the Basic Education Requirement:
    A. Completed one (1) full academic year of graduate study in library science in an accredited college or university, in addition to completion of all work required for a bachelor’s degree.
    OR
    B. Have a total of at least five (5) years of a combination of college-level education, training, and experience. To qualify on this basis, you much establish conclusively that the education, training, and experience provided a knowledge and understanding of the theories, principles, and techniques of professional librarianship; knowledge of literature resources; and the knowledge and abilities essential for providing effective library and information services.
    In addition to the above basic requirements, to qualify for a Librarian (Biomedical) position at the GS-11 level, you must have:
    A. (1) One year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following types of tasks: (1) providing library reference and research support in locating, cataloging, classifying and selecting specialized information for use by researchers; (2) participating in identifying, developing and recommending policies, programs and methods to improve library efficiency; and (3) assisting with the design and implementation of search and retrieval systems for library databases, websites or other library information systems.
    OR
    B. 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field.
    OR
    C. A combination of post baccalaureate education above the master’s level in a related field, and experience that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position.
    In addition to the above basic requirements, to qualify for a Librarian (Biomedical) position at the GS-12 level, you must have:
    A. (1) One year of specialized year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following types of tasks: (1) providing direct library reference and research services in a specialized research library; (2) developing new approaches and methods for information and communication services for a library; (3) using specialized software (such as EndNote, Covidence, R, Python, etc.) to respond to data calls including analyzing publications or networks for a biomedical or scientific research library; and (4) providing tailored instruction on systematic reviews, scholarly publishing, data management and the use of print and electronic biomedical resources.
    You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay.
    Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
    To determine your qualifications and referral status, we may review your resume and supporting documentation and compare it against your responses to the vacancy questionnaire. Ensure you support your self-ratings with the information you provide in your application. We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy. Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time. Verification may, but need not, begin before receiving an offer.
    Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12523092
    Education
    This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts (or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed and grades). Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer. Click here for information on Foreign Education.

    Five Positions: Maryland

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    Position: Library Assistant
    Location: Maryland Thurgood Marshall State Law Library
    Salary: $50,345

    Closing Date: September 23, 2024
    Location: Maryland Thurgood Marshall State Law Library, Annapolis, MD 21401
    Salary: $50,345
    FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
    Work Schedule: 11:00am-7:30pm
    Shift Differential: $3.00/hr. for hours worked after 5:00 p.m. and before 7:00 a.m.
    Position Type: Full Time
    *Note: In addition to applying through our careers page (www.mdcourts.gov/careers), please send a resume and cover letter to claire.seeley@mdcourts.gov.
    The Maryland Judiciary offers a generous benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition assistance, continuing education programs, employee assistance programs, and State Retirement and Pension plans. Maryland Judiciary Benefits (mdcourts.gov) About the Maryland Court System | Maryland Courts (mdcourts.gov)
    Main Purpose of the Job:
    The successful applicant will join an enthusiastic and innovative team of library professionals dedicated to providing access to justice for all citizens. The State Law Library will be moving, along with the appellate courts, to a new Supreme Court of Maryland courthouse in the next few years. Thus, the new staff member will be joining the team during an exciting time of preparations for a move to the new facility and a new State Law Library.
    The Library Assistant will support the functions of the Maryland Thurgood Marshall State Law Library by assisting with tasks related to reference services, collection management, and technical services. The Library Assistant, with supervision from the Head of Reference Services, assists with document reproduction and delivery, interlibrary loans, and basic reference services over the telephone. In coordination with other Department Heads, this position may shelve materials, process withdrawals from the collection, check in new materials, and assist with similar collection management and technical services functions.
    Education: High school diploma or GED equivalent.
    Experience: Two (2) years of prior work experience in a library, records management, or office administrative assistant.
    Preferred:
    Prior customer service experience.
    Experience with an integrated library system (ILS) or online public access catalog.
    Experience using online research databases.
    Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
    Knowledge of general library practices and procedures.
    Oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate and work effectively with judges, attorneys, students, library staff, and the public.
    Skill with Microsoft Word and Excel, Windows operating systems, and document-editing software.
    Ability to assist a diverse customer base with their information needs, using a variety of communication methods, including telephone, email, and in-person dialogue.
    Ability to use common office hardware, software, and equipment, including copiers, scanners, and microform readers/scanners.
    Ability to effectively use Microsoft Suite products, including Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, and OneDrive.
    Ability to understand basic functions of Maryland’s legal system and how courts operate.
    Ability to use library databases, including Westlaw, HeinOnline, and newspaper databases, to locate requested materials.
    The Maryland Judiciary is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity in the workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, familial status, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. Applicants who need an ADA Accommodation during the application and/or interview process should send their request via email to ADA@mdcourts.gov. Applicants must be United States citizens or eligible to work in the United States.

    Position: Librarian (Research and Impact Services)
    Location: National Institute of Standards and Technology
    Salary: $99,200 – $153,354

    Full job posting on USAjobs.

    Work as part of a team and independently to provide research and reference services to NIST researchers in the areas of semiconductors, microelectronics, science, engineering, business, policy, and more.
    Duties
    Work as part of a team and independently to provide research and reference services to NIST researchers in the areas of semiconductors, microelectronics, science, engineering, business, policy, and more. Perform routine and complex technical literature searches and market research using STEM databases and other information resources. Compile, organize, synthesize, and interpret research results; utilize citation management software. Provide bibliometric and research impact services through analyses of traditional and nontraditional research outputs and metrics including published research, citations, patents, datasets, and altmetric indicators to support and assess strategic decision making, benchmarking, research performance, technology transfer, collaboration opportunities, and reputation analysis. Create quantitative and qualitative analyses and research impact stories using bibliometric and data visualization tools and software; generate visual outputs such as tables, charts, maps, and infographics to
    illustrate and support research findings.
    Respond to customer queries and provide customer service at the Information Desk and through various communication channels including email, telephone, and virtual meetings. Contribute to marketing and outreach activities, develop and implement training; create research guides and presentations to peer and customer groups.
    Requirements
    Conditions of Employment
    U.S. citizenship
    Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
    Suitable for Federal employment
    Merit applicants must meet time-in-grade/band requirements, as applicable
    Bargaining Unit Position: No
    Qualifications
    Basic Requirements: A. Successful completion of one full academic year of graduate study in library science in an accredited college or university, in addition to completion of all work required for a Bachelor’s degree.
    OR
    B. Successful completion of a total of at least five years of a combination of college-level education, training, and experience. To qualify on this basis, the applicant must establish conclusively that the education, training, and experience provided a knowledge and understanding of the theories, principles, and techniques of professional librarianship; knowledge of literature resources; and the knowledge and abilities essential for providing effective library and information services.
    In addition to meeting the basic requirements listed above, applicants must possess one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 (ZA-II at NIST). Specialized experience is described as experience conducting literature searches using various STEM bibliographic and fulltext databases as well as organizing, analyzing, interpreting, synthesizing, and compiling research results, and conducting a wide range of quantitative and qualitative impact analyses including bibliometric and citation analyses and creating a variety of data visualizations and representations that convey an impact story.
    OR
    Successful completion of 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education in library science or doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) related to the position.
    OR
    A combination of education and experience as described above that equates to one year of experience.
    Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
    The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook.
    If requesting reconsideration of your qualification determination, please refer to the following site: Applicant Reconsideration
    Education
    This position has an education requirement. Transcripts must be submitted to validate that the education requirement has been met. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. However, an official copy will be required before a final offer of employment.
    Use of foreign education for qualifications An accredited organization must evaluate education completed outside of the U.S. to ensure that it is comparable to education received in accredited institutions in the U.S. Click here to view a listing of accredited organizations from the Department of Education’s website. A copy of the foreign education evaluation (containing the results with course-by-course listing) is required with your application.

    Position: Librarian (Law)
    Location: Social Security Administration
    Salary: $117,962 – $153,354

    Full job posting on USAjobs.

    Serves as Senior Law Librarian. Provides technical guidance and expert advice on comprehensive legal and legislative reference services to the legal staff members in the Office of the General Counsel, as well as SSA’s administrative research and legal staff.
    Duties
    Utilizes extensive legal research ability and special bibliographical competence in law and legislative services.
    Provides guidance, direction and oversight in one or more of the following functions: a major library system, programs, e.g., cataloging, acquisitions and collections development and maintenance, reference and research and Digital Library services.
    Provides comprehensive, reference, research, advisory, evaluative, consultative and instructional services to individuals and groups.
    Responds to a range of complex inquiries, including those in new or highly specialized fields of knowledge, those regarding historical materials that are difficult to identify or locate and information involving rapidly evolving terminology.
    Responds orally or in writing to inquiries related to assigned field of responsibility.
    Exercises considerable judgment and discretion when interpreting and applying guidelines, including deviating from or extending traditional methods, techniques and practices or identifying areas for improvement in established methods and procedures.
    Plans and manages all functions of a large, diverse legal research collection.
    Provides extensive legal and legislative reference services utilizing a variety of highly complex technical and specialized databases and other diverse sources.
    Recommends acquisition and budget modifications by reviewing all new and renewal contracts for publications and library services, for consistency in specifications and customer requirements.
    Requirements
    Conditions of Employment
    U.S. Citizenship required. Selective Service Registration, if applicable (www.sss.gov).
    Fingerprinting and background and/or security investigation may be required. Job offers are contingent on fingerprinting and background/security investigation results.
    See QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, REQUIRED DOCUMENTS and HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED sections for more information about this position.
    Qualifications
    To qualify for this GS-13 Librarian (Law) position you must demonstrate:
    (1) an Individual Occupational Requirement for the federal GS-1410 series, including
    (2) additional education specific to the Librarian (Law) specialty AND
    (3) at least 52 weeks of Specialized Experience
    (1) INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT (IOR)
    Applicants for Librarian positions must demonstrate the following:
    A. Successful completion of all work required for a bachelor’s degree followed by at least one full academic year of graduate study in library science in an accredited college or university.
    OR
    B. A combination of college-level education, training and experience that totals at least 5 years. To qualify on this basis, you must establish conclusively that your education and experience provides knowledge and understanding of the theories, principles and techniques of professional librarianship, knowledge of literature resources and knowledge and abilities essential for providing effective library and information services.
    (2) ADDITIONALLY, for Librarian (Law) positions, where the work is primarily concerned with providing library services in law or legislative reference, your education and/or experience must include one of the following:
    A. Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university that meets all academic requirements for a bachelor’s degree and includes at least 24 semester hours in law or legal studies.
    B. Successful completion of at least 24 semester hours of legal studies in an accredited law school.
    C. At least 4 years of legal research experience that provides knowledge of the basic principles, theories, practices, techniques, terminology and expressions of law librarianship and an understanding of the standard methods, procedures and techniques of legal research and analysis. This experience must be equivalent to: (1) that which would have been acquired through successful completion of a bachelor’s degree, earned in an accredited college or university, that included at least 24 semester hours in law or legal studies or (2) that which would have been acquired through successful completion of at least 24 semester hours of legal studies in an accredited law school.
    This education is in addition to the education in (1) above that requires at least 1 year of graduate study in library science. Transcripts must be submitted to support ALL educational claims.
    (3) SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE must have been gained in a federal position at or above GS-12 OR (if your experience was gained in another federal pay scale or outside of federal service) by performing duties at a level of responsibility and difficulty equivalent to a federal position at or above GS-12.
    SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is work primarily concerned with directing the overall operation of a law library; utilizing theories and practices by which information is categorized; providing comprehensive legal reference, research and advisory services to professional staff and maintaining up-to-date information on law librarianship.
    If you have this experience, your resume must describe, in your own words, the specific duties you perform that demonstrate it.
    Since Specialized Experience also has a time component, it must be evident that the duties you describe are at the required level for at least 52 weeks.
    Reviewers cannot assume you perform duties you don’t describe.
    An affirmative response to the online questionnaire is not sufficient to demonstrate experience.
    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (e.g., Individual Occupational Requirement, including additional Law Librarian education AND Specialized Experience) must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
    Information on this job series can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1400/librarian-series-1410/
    Education
    This position has an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) for Librarian positions, including additional education required for the Law Librarian specialty. (See QUALIFICATIONS)
    You must meet and demonstrate both educational requirements and submit documents that fully support your claim (even if you already hold a federal 1410 series position).
    TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE LEGIBLE or you may not receive credit for completed courses.
    DO NOT SUBMIT A DIPLOMA IN LIEU OF A FULL TRANSCRIPT.
    Remember to submit transcripts for ALL college-level education, e.g., your bachelor’s degree, as well as transcripts for all graduate and legal studies.
    TRANSCRIPTS — submit copes of your full transcripts, showing your name, the name of the school, the program in which you were enrolled, the relevant courses completed and degree conferred. Highlight courses in library science and/or legal studies to ensure they’re given appropriate consideration.
    Unofficial transcripts or screenshots of electronic/web transcripts with the required information will be accepted at the time of application. CHECK YOUR UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT TO CONFIRM IT SHOWS THE REQUIRED INFORMATION. You must upload your transcripts as part of your application. Documents will not be accepted via email or regular mail.
    If you attended more than one college or university, submit transcripts for all schools attended.
    If you are demonstrating a combination of education, training and experience, be very specific about how that combination meets the full qualification requirements.
    If selected, you may be required to provide your official college transcripts prior to the effective date of your appointment.
    Foreign Education: If your transcripts show education completed in foreign colleges or universities, you must also provide documentation that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in a conventional/accredited U.S. education program; or that full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

    Position: Data Services Librarian
    Location: Health Sciences and Human Services Library, University of Maryland, Baltimore

    Original job posting on SLA Careers.

    POSITION SUMMARY:
    The Health Sciences and Human Services Library (HSHSL) at University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) seeks a Data Services Librarian to provide robust research data-related services for UMB faculty, staff, and students. This position advances the Library’s efforts in data sharing and in research data management, discovery, and access.
    The Data Services Librarian is a member of an exceptional team responsible for advancing the Library’s research support and educational goals. The HSHSL serves UMB’s schools of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work, and the Graduate School.
    The Data Services Librarian is a member of the Data and Bioinformation Services Department, and a core member of the Library’s Center for Data and Bioinformation Services (CDABS). The librarian also collaborates with faculty and staff within the HSHSL and with partners throughout the University.
    UMB and the HSHSL are deeply committed to building a community of excellence, equity, and diversity. The HSHSL welcomes applications from underrepresented minorities, persons with disabilities, sexual minority groups, and other candidates invested in creating and enriching an inclusive environment through their work and interactions.
    POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Consults with faculty, students, and staff about research data.
    • Develops and leads instructional programming on data-related topics and tools.
    • Assists researchers in locating and accessing open and secondary datasets for use in research and with writing data management plans.
    • Identifies data management software and tools and develops services supporting the discovery, management, and analysis of research data.
    • Provides support for CDABS data visualization service and the Data and Bioinformatics Workstation.
    • Engages with University partners to integrate research data services into academic programs and administrative units.
    • Develops marketing strategies and initiatives to promote research collaboration, the UMB Data Catalog, and data sharing programs of the HSHSL.
    • Strengthens the Library’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
    • Engages actively in committees within the HSHSL, the University, and professional organizations.
      Engages in professional development, service, and publication/presentation opportunities
      REPORTING/WORK SCHEDULE:
      This position is located within the Research and Information Services (RIS) division and reports to the Head of Data and Bioinformation Services.
      UMB and HSHSL supports flexible work environments and the development of a vibrant university campus community. Onsite engagement is highly encouraged by leadership. This position allows for hybrid and telework arrangements.
      STATUS:
      This is a permanent status-eligible, full-time, non-tenure track faculty position. Librarians are expected to progress successfully along the promotion and permanent status track and participate fully as members of the Library’s faculty. For more information, see the University’s “Criteria and Procedures Relating to the Appointment, Promotion and Permanent Status for Library Faculty”.
      APPLICATION PROCESS:
      UMB and HSHSL are fully committed to championing diversity, equity, and active inclusion among faculty, staff, and the student body. Those who identify as members of historically underrepresented populations are encouraged to apply.
      The HSHSL provides an intellectually exciting, collegial, and supportive faculty environment that fosters interdisciplinary research and interprofessional opportunities. Salary is commensurate with qualifications. The position is anticipated to start during Summer/Fall 2024. Application reviews will begin July 26, 2024. The position will remain posted until filled.
      Candidates must include the following with their application package:
      1) A resume or curriculum vitae;
      2) Three references with names, professional titles, relationship to you, and contact information, including email address, for each;
      3) A cover letter describing interest in the position and relevant job experience.
      4) A statement describing how you have supported equity, diversity, and inclusion in the past, either in the workplace, as a student, or in other settings. If you have not had the opportunity for such experience, please describe briefly how you hope to support UMB’s commitment to creating a more inclusive and diverse community.
      SALARY: $61,500 minimum, commensurate with experience. Other compensation associated with this position may include a relocation allowance.
      BENEFITS/TUITION REMISSION:
      Generous benefits include choice of retirement, medical, and dental plans; 22 days of annual leave; 15 days of sick leave; 3 personal days and 14 holidays. Regular employees, as well as their spouses and dependent children, may receive tuition remission for most programs at many campuses of the University System of Maryland.
      ENVIRONMENT:
      The University of Maryland, Baltimore campus is in downtown Baltimore, blocks from Orioles Park at Camden Yards, M&T Stadium, the Hippodrome Theater, the Baltimore Convention Center, and the Inner Harbor. Baltimore City is vibrant and diverse with access to a variety of communities and cultural centers. Baltimore City and the surrounding metropolitan area are noted for high quality-of-life indicators, offering historic parks, great neighborhoods, and art collections, museums, theaters, and symphony orchestras.
      The HSHSL is one of the largest health sciences libraries in the United States, with a record of innovative services and programs. The HSHSL employees 56 full time employees, including 25 faculty librarians. The modern HSHSL building opened in 1998 and serves as a hub for collaboration and learning on the UMB campus. The HSHSL has served as a Regional Medical Library (RML) of the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) since 1983 and currently administers the NNLM Web Services Office. Learn more about the NNLM and current initiatives and priority areas.
      The HSHSL serves the schools of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work, and the Graduate School. It supports 6,700 students in six nationally ranked professional schools and interdisciplinary Graduate School programs. The university offers 97 doctoral, master’s, baccalaureate, and certificate programs. UMB is a 65-acre research and technology complex consisting of 57 buildings, including the University of Maryland BioPark, the University of Maryland Medical Center, and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Read more about UMB, including its mission, vision, and core values.
      UMB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law or policy. For assistance related to employment, please contact the Staffing department at HRjobs@umaryland.edu.
      If you anticipate needing a reasonable accommodation for a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) during any part of the employment process, please submit a UMB Job Applicant Accommodation Request. For questions about ADA requests for reasonable accommodations, you may also contact HRDiversity@umaryland.edu.
      The University of Maryland, Baltimore does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, marital status, protected veteran’s status, or age in its programs and activities. Specifically, Title IX prohibits discrimination based on sex in UMB’s programs and activities.
      Qualifications
      POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
      Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited program.
      Knowledge of the research data lifecycle and data management and sharing best practices.
      Interest in becoming proficient with research tools such as R, Python, SAS, SPSS, or STATA.
      PREFERRED:
      Experience working in an academic, research, or health sciences library.
      Familiarity with data repositories and public data sets.
      Familiarity with data curation and preservation practices.
      Experience using a variety of data analysis, visualization, and mapping tools.
      Experience conducting quantitative or qualitative research and data analysis.
      Experience providing instruction to a range of audiences, including faculty and students.
      Experience working with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
      Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment.
      Excellent written and oral communication skills.
      Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
      Demonstrated strong service orientation and skills.

    Position: Children’s Services Supervisor II
    Location: Frederick County Public Libraries, C. Burr Artz Public Library, Frederick, Maryland

    Original job posting on MLA Jobline.

    Responsibilities:
    Join the vibrant, community-minded team at Frederick County Public Libraries! We are seeking a creative, energetic, and visionary Children’s Supervisor for our C. Burr Artz Public Library. Located in
    West-Central Maryland between Washington D.C. and Baltimore, FCPL is a rapidly developing system. By facilitating the public’s freedom to explore, invent, and transform, FCPL connects people to ideas and to
    each other, helping to foster individual and community growth.
    This professional management position assures that children, their families and caregivers experience the joy of reading in a friendly, creative and dynamic Children’s Department. Assists in developing
    services that respond to community needs and interests as outlined in FCPL’s strategic plan. Supervision is given to professional and paraprofessional Children’s Services staff; supervision is received from the
    Branch Administrator.
    Exempt; full-time; 40 hours per week (varied workdays and hours within FCPL operating schedule); full
    benefits
    Frederick County Government values the principles of diversity and inclusion, and strives to ensure equal opportunities for its workforce, applicants and community members. If you are a person who wants to
    make a difference, give back to your community, and be a voice for change, apply to Frederick County Government today.
    Requirements:
    . Master of Library Science (MLS) degree from an American Library Association accredited program
    . Minimum 2 years work experience in children’s program management
    . Minimum 1 year work experience in public libraries
    . Minimum 2 years of work experience supervising and/or directing the work of others
    . Professional Public Librarian certification from the Maryland State Department of Education or ability to obtain this certification within 6 months after hire with MLS degree, current certification must
    then be maintained
    OR
    . Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
    . Minimum 3 years work experience in children’s program management
    . Minimum 2 years work experience in public libraries
    . Minimum 2 years of work experience supervising and/or directing the work of others
    . Ability to obtain and maintain Library Associate certification from the MD State Department of
    Education, plus willingness and ability to attend training sessions as applicable
    NOTE: A related Master’s degree may substitute for a portion of the professional or para-professional library work experience
    Salary Range: Salary: $65,509.00 Annually
    Application Process: Deadline to apply: 4:00 pm EST, September 18, 2024. For complete job description and to apply go to http://www.frederickcountymd.gov
    Closing Date: 4:00 pm EST September 18, 2024

    Two Positions: Washington, D.C.

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    Position: Supervisory Librarian (Section Head South America Section)
    Location: Library of Congress
    Salary: $139,395 – $181,216

    Full job posting on USAjobs.

    This position is located in the South America Section, African, Latin American and Western European Division, Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access Directorate, Discovery and Preservation Services.
    The position description number for this position is 137599.
    The incumbent of this position will work a flexitime work schedule.
    The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustment for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area.
    This is a supervisory, non-bargaining unit position.
    Duties
    This position is located in the South America Section, African, Latin American and Western European Division, Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access Directorate, Discovery and Preservation Services.
    The incumbent of this position serves as Section Head and is responsible for managing the work of the section, which focuses on the acquisition and cataloging of serials, electronic resources and government publications from the United States. The incumbent plays a leading role in managing the transfer of US government publications into and out of the Library, as well as in its relations with other government agencies within the United States as part of this. The incumbent manages the section responsible for the majority of both electronic resource acquisitions and web harvesting acquisitions within the Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access directorate. The incumbent oversees the work of a staff of librarians and library technicians performing these functions, performing administrative and human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised. The incumbent serves under the administrative supervision of the division chief. The incumbent works highly independently, exercising considerable judgment, and carries out duties and responsibilities in accordance with broad overall guidelines and policies.
    Supervises a group of employees performing work up to the GS-13 level. Provides administrative and technical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the unit. Determines the human resources needed to accomplish the work of the unit, and independently plans, schedules, coordinates and carries out the unit’s activities.
    Performs the administrative and human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised. Establishes guidelines and performance expectations, including quality assurance, for staff members which are clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management system. Observes workers’ performance and demonstrates and conducts work performance critiques. Provides informal feedback and annual formal evaluations to employees. Resolves informal complaints and grievances. Develops work improvement plans, recommending personnel actions as necessary. Provides advice and counsel to workers related to work and administrative matters. Effects disciplinary measures as appropriate to the authority delegated in this area. Reviews and approves or disapproves leave requests.
    Responsible for furthering the goals of equal employment opportunity (EEO) by taking positive steps to assure the accomplishment of diversity objectives and by adhering to non-discriminatory employment practices in regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, and disability. Specifically, initiates non-discriminatory practices for the area under his/her supervision in the following: (1) merit promotion of employees and recruitment and hiring of applicants; (2) fair treatment of all; (3) encouragement and recognition of employee achievements; (4) career development of employees; and (5) full utilization of their skills.
    Serves as an expert in the organization, development, and implementation of multiple projects. Serves as a project leader, team leader, or chairperson for working groups, task forces, committees, etc. Coordinates the details involved in special projects of lasting importance. Utilizes critical judgment to determine scope, emphasis, approach, appropriate techniques, and manner of presentation. Develops technical standards or protocols applicable to a library function. Participates in planning the work of a unit, including formulating goals and objectives and identifying improvements in methods and procedures. May serve as COTR or administer service contracts.
    Makes significant recommendations to change, interpret, or develop important or innovative policies, programs, approaches, or analysis methods. Assesses the availability of financial and human resources, and independently plans, schedules, coordinates and carries out activities related to the library acquisitions program. Assists in preparing and overseeing the acquisitions budget. Ensures the comprehensiveness and accessibility of library collections. Makes extensive unreviewed technical judgments regarding library operations.
    Ensures that invoices and credits for library materials are received, entered, cleared, and approved in accordance with Library procedures and statutory requirements (i.e., the Prompt Payment Act). Ensures that vendor complaints and/or statements concerning non-payment are investigated and resolved promptly by appropriate personnel and offices; ensures compliance with audit requirements.
    Interprets and revises existing training policy and program guidance for use by others, including section, division, and/or directorate members. Independently plans, schedules, coordinates, and monitors the effectiveness of training operations.
    Performs various other duties as assigned.
    Requirements
    Conditions of Employment
    Conditions of Employment
    The Supervisor leads his/her staff toward meeting the Library’s vision, mission, and goals by acting decisively, leveraging diversity and inclusiveness, demonstrating flexibility and resilience, fostering continuous improvement and innovation, and fostering integrity and honesty. To view the Library’s Supervisory Core Competencies click the following link: https://www.loc.gov/extranet/cld/development-programs/supervisor/supervisorcompetencies.html
    Library of Congress employees are prohibited from using illegal drugs, including marijuana. The Library is part of the Federal Government and abides by federal law, so regardless of individual state or District of Columbia laws, marijuana use is illegal, considered criminal activity, and can affect your employment at the Library. In addition, past or current drug use and activities (e.g., selling or distributing) may deem you ineligible for employment.
    Qualifications
    Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience and training sufficient in scope and quality to furnish them with an acceptable level of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision.
    Ability to supervise, motivate and lead a diverse workforce.**
    Ability to analyze, plan, develop and execute library programs and projects.**
    Knowledge of the principles, concepts, and techniques of library science.**
    Ability to provide consultation or liaison duties.
    Knowledge of integrated library systems, library applications, and other information technologies.
    Ability to provide training.
    Ability to communicate in writing.
    Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.
    Education
    THERE ARE NO EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS POSITION.

    Position: Librarian (Acquisitions), CG-1410-9/11
    Location: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
    Salary: $75,3300 – $148,641

    Full job posting on USAjobs.

    This position is located in the Division of Administration, Library Services Unit of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and is responsible for the management of the Library’s procurement of print and digital products and services, the investigation and analysis of a variety of library acquisitions problems and questions, and the formulation of determinations regarding what materials are needed to supplement the existing library collection to keep up with the Corporation’s needs.
    Duties
    At the full performance level, major duties include:
    Responsible for ensuring that the most efficient and cost-effective acquisition method is used to procure library materials and services in available formats.
    Directs the acquisitions workflow and provides technical assistance and guidance to the acquisitions support staff.
    Resolves highly complex acquisition problems regarding the determination of varied information needs and priorities, the purchasing and delivery of information materials and services in particularly difficult circumstances, and the formulation of decisions in an environment of changing information delivery options.
    Analyzes and evaluates cost and expenditure data to produce required accruals, variances, and budget reports.
    Assists senior library management in preparing for the annual budget cycle.
    Manages the integrity of the acquisitions databases, which are part of the library’s online integrated library system, and provides support for users.
    Acts as Oversight Manager for subscriptions and services, working closely with Library’s technicians.
    Requirements
    Conditions of Employment
    Registration with the Selective Service.
    U.S. Citizenship is required.
    Employment Conditions.
    Completion of Financial Disclosure may be required.
    Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) required.
    Qualifications
    Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious spiritual; community; student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Additional qualifications information can be found here.
    Basic Requirements:
    All librarians MUST meet the following requirements for professional education in library science or possess equivalent experience and education. Applicants must meet the requirements specified in paragraphs A or B below.
    A) Completion of 1 full academic year of graduate study in library science in an accredited college or university, in addition to completion of all work required for a bachelor’s degree; OR
    B) A total of at least 5 years of a combination of college-level education, training, and experience. To qualify on this basis, the applicant must establish conclusively that the education, training, and experience provided a knowledge and understanding of the theories, principles, and techniques of professional librarianship; a knowledge of literature resources; and the knowledge and abilities essential for providing effective library and information services.
    In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the specialized experience and/or education requirements listed below:
    To qualify for the CG-09 Grade Level: Applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the 07 grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing acquisitions activities, including using an integrated library system or financial system for acquisitions, communicating with vendors, and resolving problems or issues related to acquisitions. OR
    EDUCATION: To qualify based on education; 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education or master’s in library science or equivalent graduate degree, e.g., LL.B. or J.D., related to the position. OR
    COMBINING EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Combinations of successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the CG-9 level.
    To qualify for the CG-11 Grade Level: Applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the 09 grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing library acquisitions activities, including using an integrated library system, purchasing (contract-based and non-contract based), making recommendations to improve library collections, communicating with vendors and resolving problems or issues related to acquisitions. OR
    EDUCATION: To qualify based on education; 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education in library science or doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) related to the position. OR
    COMBINING EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Combinations of successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the CG-11 level.
    Applicants eligible for ICTAP (Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program) must achieve a score of 80 or higher in the online assessment to be determined “well qualified” for this position. For more information, click here.
    YOU MUST PROVIDE YOUR TRANSCRIPT(S) (unofficial copy is acceptable)
    Education
    See requirements stated under QUALIFICATIONS.
    Additional information
    If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary period.
    Selectee(s) for this position will be required to report to their duty station office two days per week.
    To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here.
    How You Will Be Evaluated
    You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
    Your resume and the online assessment questionnaire will be reviewed to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that your resume contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make the qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.
    Your resume will also be evaluated to measure your responses to the assessment questions. If you rated yourself higher on the questionnaire than what is supported by your resume, your overall qualifications assessment may be adversely affected.
    If you are found qualified, you will be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, or Qualified. These category assignments are a measure of the degree in which your background and responses to the assessment questions match the competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) listed below. Within these categories, candidates eligible for veterans’ preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans.
    Knowledge of the theories, principles, tools and technology of library and information science.
    Ability to understand changes and trends in the information and data industry to determine their impact on the collection assessment and development process.
    Knowledge of the principles and practices of library procurement operations in order to provide information services to Corporation personnel.
    Knowledge of library automated systems to manipulate the automated systems to produce customized reports.
    You do not need to respond separately to these KSAs. Your answers to the online questionnaire and resume will serve as responses to the KSAs.
    You may preview questions for this vacancy.

    Three Positions: Washington, D.C.

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    Position: Senior Research Analyst
    Location: Mintz

    Original post on LLSDC Jobline.

    Locations include: Boston, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, and Washington, DC
    Under the direction of the Manager, Research Services, the Senior Research Analyst works as part of the team to provide expert and in-depth research services to all attorneys, legal staff, administrators, and others firm-wide. Senior Research Analysts also serve as specialists and project leaders.
    An analyst holds a senior position because of their knowledge and experience which allows them to perform at the highest level. Senior Research Analysts serve as designated specialists (subject, industry, practice area, and/or type of research) and are expected to lead/drive other projects or areas. In this role as Senior, takes and active part in developing more junior research staff.
    Responsibilities:
    Research and Reference Services
    Conducts high-level, customizable research and analysis in legal, business, and other subjects using appropriate print or electronic resources, as well as other libraries and industry colleagues.
    Responds to research queries accurately, and in a timely and cost-effective manner.
    Monitors research intake and handles research projects in accordance with the schedule implemented by the department.
    Leads or coordinates large or group projects, as required.
    Presents results using department branding and templates whenever possible.
    Advises, mentors, and oversees skill development of more junior research staff. Oversees work product.
    Serves as practice, subject, industry and/or type of research specialist in areas identified by the Manager.
    Orientation, Training and Knowledge Sharing Services
    Assists with the development of orientation, training, research guides, Spotlights, and other reference materials.
    Participates in formal orientation and training sessions.
    Conducts on-demand training in the use of print or electronic resources.
    Identifies attorney research and training needs and proactively provides opportunities for education.
    Assists in developing content for the intranet and other internal firm meetings.
    Continuing Education and Communication
    Maintains current knowledge of developments in research and competitive intelligence services and resources.
    Maintains awareness of current and emerging technologies relevant to research services and shares knowledge with the team and attorney groups.
    Actively participates in department, practice, and other internal firm meetings
    Other Duties
    Reviews, evaluates, and recommends new resources.
    Participates in collection development, collection maintenance, budget management, supervision of filing services, shelf reading and other activities to make sure that we maintain a useful collection in each office.
    Participates in, or leads, special projects as assigned.
    Assume additional responsibilities as requested.
    This role requires 60% in office presence; remote work is permissible 40% of the time.
    Qualifications:
    Master of Library Science from an ALA accredited school or equivalent degree
    5+ years progressively responsible experience, including significant experience in a law firm or corporate information center. Law firm experience is strongly preferred.
    (see job description for more)
    The salary range for this position in DC, CA, and NY is $80,000 to $120,000. This position is bonus eligible. Mintz offers a comprehensive benefits package.
    To see the full job description and apply: https://careers.mintz.com/viRecruitSelfApply/RecApplicantEmail.aspx?Tag=1832e0e5-5b63-4e21-9591-b3235e6b176e

    Position: Supervisory Librarian (Section Head Africa Section)
    Location: Library of Congress
    Salary: $139,395 – $181,216

    Full job posting on USAjobs.

    This position is located in the Africa Section, African, Latin American and Western European Division, Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access Directorate, Discovery and Preservation Services.
    The position description number for this position is 137599.
    The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustment for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area.
    This is a supervisory, non-bargaining unit position.
    Duties
    The incumbent of this position serves as Section Head and is responsible for managing the work of the section, which focuses on the acquisition and cataloging of serials, electronic resources and government publications from the United States. The incumbent plays a leading role in managing the transfer of US government publications into and out of the Library, as well as in its relations with other government agencies within the United States as part of this. The incumbent manages the section responsible for the majority of both electronic resource acquisitions and web harvesting acquisitions within the Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access directorate. The incumbent oversees the work of a staff of librarians and library technicians performing these functions, performing administrative and human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised. The incumbent serves under the administrative supervision of the division chief. The incumbent works highly independently, exercising considerable judgment, and carries out duties and responsibilities in accordance with broad overall guidelines and policies.
    Supervises a group of employees performing work up to the GS-13 level. Provides administrative and technical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the unit. Determines the human resources needed to accomplish the work of the unit, and independently plans, schedules, coordinates and carries out the unit’s activities.
    Performs the administrative and human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised. Establishes guidelines and performance expectations, including quality assurance, for staff members which are clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management system. Observes workers’ performance and demonstrates and conducts work performance critiques. Provides informal feedback and annual formal evaluations to employees. Resolves informal complaints and grievances. Develops work improvement plans, recommending personnel actions as necessary. Provides advice and counsel to workers related to work and administrative matters. Effects disciplinary measures as appropriate to the authority delegated in this area. Reviews and approves or disapproves leave requests.
    Responsible for furthering the goals of equal employment opportunity (EEO) by taking positive steps to assure the accomplishment of diversity objectives and by adhering to non-discriminatory employment practices in regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, and disability. Specifically, initiates non-discriminatory practices for the area under his/her supervision in the following: (1) merit promotion of employees and recruitment and hiring of applicants; (2) fair treatment of all; (3) encouragement and recognition of employee achievements; (4) career development of employees; and (5) full utilization of their skills.
    Serves as an expert in the organization, development, and implementation of multiple projects. Serves as a project leader, team leader, or chairperson for working groups, task forces, committees, etc. Coordinates the details involved in special projects of lasting importance. Utilizes critical judgment to determine scope, emphasis, approach, appropriate techniques, and manner of presentation. Develops technical standards or protocols applicable to a library function. Participates in planning the work of a unit, including formulating goals and objectives and identifying improvements in methods and procedures. May serve as COTR or administer service contracts.
    Makes significant recommendations to change, interpret, or develop important or innovative policies, programs, approaches, or analysis methods. Assesses the availability of financial and human resources, and independently plans, schedules, coordinates and carries out activities related to the library acquisitions program. Assists in preparing and overseeing the acquisitions budget. Ensures the comprehensiveness and accessibility of library collections. Makes extensive unreviewed technical judgments regarding library operations.
    Ensures that invoices and credits for library materials are received, entered, cleared, and approved in accordance with Library procedures and statutory requirements (i.e., the Prompt Payment Act). Ensures that vendor complaints and/or statements concerning non-payment are investigated and resolved promptly by appropriate personnel and offices; ensures compliance with audit requirements.
    Interprets and revises existing training policy and program guidance for use by others, including section, division, and/or directorate members. Independently plans, schedules, coordinates, and monitors the effectiveness of training operations.
    Performs various other duties as assigned.
    Requirements
    Conditions of Employment
    The Supervisor leads his/her staff toward meeting the Library’s vision, mission, and goals by acting decisively, leveraging diversity and inclusiveness, demonstrating flexibility and resilience, fostering continuous improvement and innovation, and fostering integrity and honesty. To view the Library’s Supervisory Core Competencies click the following link: https://www.loc.gov/static/portals/careers/documents/loc_supervisor_core_competencies.pdf
    Library of Congress employees are prohibited from using illegal drugs, including marijuana. The Library is part of the Federal Government and abides by federal law, so regardless of individual state or District of Columbia laws, marijuana use is illegal, considered criminal activity, and can affect your employment at the Library. In addition, past or current drug use and activities (e.g., selling or distributing) may deem you ineligible for employment.
    Qualifications
    Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience and training sufficient in scope and quality to furnish them with an acceptable level of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision.
    Ability to supervise, motivate and lead a diverse workforce.**
    Ability to analyze, plan, develop and execute library programs and projects.**
    Knowledge of the principles, concepts, and techniques of library science.**
    Ability to provide consultation or liaison duties.
    Knowledge of integrated library systems, library applications, and other information technologies.
    Ability to provide training.
    Ability to communicate in writing.
    Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.
    Education
    All librarians must meet the requirements for professional education in library science or possess equivalent experience and education.
    A. Completion of 1 full academic year of graduate study in library science in an accredited college or university, in addition to completion of all work required for a bachelor’s degree;
    or
    B. A total of at least 5 years of a combination of college-level education, training, and experience. To qualify on this basis, the applicant must establish conclusively that the education, training, and experience provided a knowledge and understanding of the theories, principles, and techniques of professional librarianship; a knowledge of literature resources; and the knowledge and abilities essential for providing effective library and information services.
    You must submit a legible copy of your college/university transcripts to your online application. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at the time of application. Official transcripts will be required if selected. Failure to submit the required legible documentation at the time of application will result in disqualification of your application.
    Foreign Education – Education completed outside the U.S. must be deemed equivalent to conventional/accredited U.S. education programs to be acceptable for Federal employment. If your college/university is outside the U.S., your transcripts must be accompanied by a report from a credential evaluation service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE). Failure to submit a foreign education evaluation report will result in disqualification of your application.

    Position: Librarian (Art)
    Location: Smithsonian Institution
    Salary: $51,332 – $66,731

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    The Smithsonian Institution (SI) is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located in the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives (SLA). The Smithsonian Libraries and Archives gathers, organizes, and disseminates the records and history of the Institution to support its research, curatorial, exhibition, publication, public service, and education programs.
    Duties
    The Librarian (Art) is responsible for providing art, art history, and/or related field references and research services to diverse clientele of museum staff and external researchers. This vacancy will be used to fill positions in our Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden located in Washington, DC and Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum located in New York, NY.
    In this position, you will:
    Perform collection management activities related to fine arts and/or art history: identifies, selects, obtains, organizes, and maintains library collections and resources including serial control, inventory, stacks maintenance, deaccessioning, and preservation activities.
    Provide basic and routine instruction on the use of the library, services, resources, and equipment to users, such as the use of the online catalogs, accessing electronic materials, scanners and copiers, space and shelving arrangement, and the policies of the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives as it relates to art and/or art history.
    Support the diverse and often specialized research and information needs of internal and external researchers, providing research consultations and project assistance and responses to requests for basic information or library assistance. Under supervision, is also responsible for library services such as circulation and interlibrary loan.
    Participate in initiatives for outreach and engagement activities tailored for the needs of internal and external researchers, including orientations to the library, tours, workshops and trainings, drop-in sessions, etc. Develop, maintain, and assess guides, tutorials, relevant webpages, and other outreach and orientation tools in a variety of formats.
    Contribute to basic library operation functions, including monitoring of facilities and equipment; supply inventory and ordering; statistical reporting; assisting in the management of temporary staff; and other administrative tasks.
    Requirements
    Conditions of Employment
    Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation
    May need to complete a Probationary Period
    Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer
    Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.
    Conditions of Employment
    Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
    For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions on OPM website.
    The work is in an office (library) setting and is a mix of sedentary computer work, physical activity, and lifting of moderately heavy items such as boxes of books or journals, which could weigh as much as 30 pounds unassisted.
    Qualifications
    Basic Qualification Requirements:
    All librarians must meet the requirements for professional education in library science or possess equivalent experience and education.
    A. Completion of 1 full academic year of graduate study in library science in an accredited college or university, in addition to completion of all work required for a bachelor’s degree.
    OR
    B. A total of at least 5 years of a combination of college-level education, training, and experience. To qualify on this basis, the applicant must establish conclusively that the education, training, and experience provided a knowledge and understanding of the theories, principles, and techniques of professional librarianship; a knowledge of literature resources; and the knowledge and abilities essential for providing effective library and information services.
    In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the specialized experience and/or education requirements listed below:
    GS-09 Experience:You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the Federal Service. For this position Specialized experience is defined as providing reference assistance, searching bibliographic databases, performing, or assisting with circulation and interlibrary loan services, and assisting with collection development and outreach activities, within the subject areas of art and/or art history.
    OR
    Two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education or master’s in library science or equivalent graduate degree, e.g., LL.B. or J.D., related to the position.
    Or a Combination: Education and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualifications. For a full explanation of this option please see the Qualification Standards. Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study. For instructions on where to fax these documents, see the “Required Documents” section of this announcement.
    You must submit a legible copy of your college/university transcripts to your online application. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at the time of application. Official transcripts will be required if selected. Failure to submit the required legible documentation at the time of application will result in disqualification of your application.
    Education
    FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

    Two Positions: Washington, D.C.

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    Position: Electronic Resources/Serials Librarian
    Location: Supreme Court of the United States
    Salary: $68,405-$88,926

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    This is a full-time position with the Library at the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C.
    Duties
    The Electronic Resources/Serials Librarian is responsible for planning and establishing policies and procedures for the management of all subscribed electronic resources in the Library managing all processes related to serials control for both print and electronic materials, and coordinating the binding of all serial items. Participates in the planning of policies and procedures for the receipt and distribution of all library material to the Court and supports the discovery of electronic resources through the online catalog and the Library’s virtual library presence. Independently provides operations support and access troubleshooting for subscription-based products. Identifies and implements practices that will utilize usage statistics to improve access and workflows for electronic resources and serials. Directly supervises the work of the Serials/Receiving Technician.
    Requirements
    Conditions of Employment
    Meet Experience Requirements (see Qualifications)
    Employment is subject to successful completion of a security background check.
    If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See: http://www.sss.gov
    Qualifications
    Demonstrated experience with electronic resources and knowledge of serials practices in a research environment required. Prior experience with complex integrated library systems, including online catalog, serials binding and circulation subsystems. Demonstrated experience with library serial receiving procedures both manual and online. Familiarity with basic library budget procedures. Demonstrated knowledge of COUNTER and serial record standards. Ability to effectively organize and prioritize time to resolve multiple electronic access challenges. Familiarity with standard library binding practices and procedures. Supervisory experience preferred.
    The Electronic Resources/Serials Librarian is responsible for planning and establishing policies and procedures for the management of all subscribed electronic resources in the library, managing all processes related to serials control for both print and electronic materials, providing informed analysis of resource use patterns using COUNTER and coordinating the binding of all serial items. Assists in the planning of policies and procedures for the receipt and distribution of all library material to the Court and supports the discovery of electronic resources through the online catalog and the library’s virtual library presence. Independently provides operations support and access troubleshooting for subscription-based products. Identifies and implements efficiencies that will improve access and workflows for electronic resources and serials. Directly supervises the work of the Serials/Receiving Technician.
    Education
    M.L.S. degree from an ALA accredited institution, with at least two years of library experience required.
    Additional information
    Working for the Supreme Court of the United States offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. Additional benefits include flexible spending accounts, long-term care insurance, and the SmartBenefits transit subsidy.
    How You Will Be Evaluated
    You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
    We will review and assess your application package in comparison with the posted qualifications for the position.

    Position: Librarian (Technical Services)
    Location: Government Publishing Office
    Salary: $68,495 – $88,926

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    GPO employees possess a diverse array of talent in many administrative fields and trades. We provide other agencies with innovative services for the printing, publishing, storage, and distribution of digital content. If you are an energetic, inventive individual looking for a challenging, yet rewarding career opportunity, GPO may be the place for you.
    This position is part of the Library Services and Content Management, Government Publishing Office in Washington, District of Columbia.
    Duties
    Identifies appropriate Federal Government information resources (monographs, serials, and other formats) to be acquired for all programs in LSCM
    Performs outreach functions, including contacting agencies and monitoring agency websites, in order to identify, acquire and process U.S. Government information products. Determines the formats and quantities to acquire for various programs.
    Determines the formats and quantities to acquire for various programs.
    Catalogs U.S. Federal Government information products in tangible and electronic formats, following national, international, and LTS standards and guidelines.
    Learns the Superintendent of Documents classification system and the item number system.
    Creates and updates holdings records and patterns in the ILS cataloging and serials modules.
    Conduct research and answer inquiries from Federal depository library staff and other customers.
    Participates in projects related to the various work/functions areas of LTS and in LSCM-wide activities in support of continuous improvement efforts and other objectives and goals.
    Performs other related duties as assigned
    Requirements
    Conditions of Employment
    U.S. Citizenship is Required
    Selectee must pass preemployment requirements prior to appointment
    Males born after 12/03/59 must be registered for Selective Service
    Selectee may be required to serve a one year probationary period
    Selectee must be able to obtain and maintain (enter type of security clearance: Secret, Top Secret) Delete if no security clearance is required
    Selectee must undergo a background investigations for a (enter type of background investigation i.e. Public Trust) Delete if no background investigation is required
    Confidential Financial Disclosure report may be required
    Drug Testing is required
    Qualifications
    To qualify for the Librarian (Technical Services), PG -1410-9, you must meet the following requirements:
    BASIC REQUIREMENTS: All librarians must meet the requirements for professional education in library science or possess equivalent experience and education.
    A. Completion of 1 full academic year of graduate study in library science in an accredited college or university, in addition to completion of all work required for a bachelor’s degree;
    or
    B. A total of at least 5 years of a combination of college-level education, training, and experience. To qualify on this basis, the applicant must establish conclusively that the education, training, and experience provided knowledge and understanding of the theories, principles, and techniques of professional librarianship; a knowledge of literature resources; and the knowledge and abilities essential for providing effective library and information services.
    In addition to meeting the basic entry qualification requirements, applicants must have directly related education and/or specialized experience in the amounts required for the GS-09:
    Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education or master’s in library science or equivalent graduate degree, e.g., LL.B. or J.D., related to the position.
    Applicants must submit a copy (official or unofficial) of their school transcript(s) which document: 1) name of institution, 2) applicant’s name, 3) list of completed courses,,4) cumulative GPA. Education must have been obtained through studies in an accredited college or university.
    In addition to minimally qualify for the PG-9 level, applicants must meet the following criteria:
    To minimally qualify for the PG-9 level, make sure your resume supports your response that you select. In addition to meeting the Basic Qualification Requirement (1) year at the PG-7 level (or equivalent) level or higher. Examples of qualifying specialized experience includes: Expert knowledge of the theories, objectives, principles, and techniques of library and information science, particularly as applicable to cataloging and metadata standards, bibliographic control, and bibliographic systems, tools, and applications.
    Education
    Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level.
    ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts which cites the name of the institution are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades and GPA, semester, year, and credit for the course. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.
    GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school’s definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
    FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html