Collection Development Librarian: Shape Library Resources

Association of Research Libraries; Zhob; On-site; PKR 19,547,000 - 25,412,000; Full time

Job summary

The Library of Congress is seeking a Librarian (Collection Development Librarian) in Washington, DC. This full-time position within the Collection Development Office focuses on analyzing and enhancing the Library’s collections through systematic studies and policy-aligned strategies. The role uses ILS, OCLC, WorldCat, and Access for data management and reporting.

Promotion potential GS-13; salary $70,623 to $91,815 per year; apply by 11/18/2026.

Responsibilities

• Participate in systematic studies to determine the strengths and weaknesses of the collections, identifying trends and recommending strategies to enhance the Library’s collections.
• Follow approved collections analysis protocol and conduct collection development studies that consider user needs, including Congress, and future users.
• Identify scope and depth of assigned collections based on policy statements, usage, and comparisons with other libraries.
• Utilize internal and external collections databases such as integrated library systems, OCLC, and WorldCat for collection analysis.
• Identify trends and recommend strategies to enhance the Library’s collections.
• Compile, manipulate, and maintain information using relational databases such as Microsoft Access.

Job description

The Library of Congress is seeking a Librarian (Collection Development Librarian) in Washington, DC. This full-time position within the Collection Development Office focuses on analyzing and enhancing the Library’s collections through systematic studies and policy-aligned strategies. The role uses ILS, OCLC, WorldCat, and Access for data management and reporting.

Promotion potential GS-13; salary $70,623 to $91,815 per year; apply by 11/18/2026.