Audience Engagement/Southeast Asian Reference Librarian

Library-of-Congress; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

The Library of Congress seeks highly qualified professionals to join a vibrant and collaborative community. Your work here will have lasting impact on the Library and its users, supporting access to vast collections and public programs in Washington, DC.

Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency and the ability to communicate in one or more Southeast Asian languages, engage in outreach, provide reference and research services, and use integrated library systems to support collections and

Qualifications

• Applicants must demonstrate ability to communicate effectively in writing and speech.
• Experience in reference and research services is required.
• Ability to engage and perform outreach activities.
• Experience with library information technologies and systems.
• Ability to edit public-facing outreach materials.
• Experience in developing and managing library collections.

Skills

English & SEA languages

Reference services

Outreach activities

Library systems

Editing materials

Collection development

Tools

Integrated Library Systems

Job description

The Library of Congress shares its vast collections of books, manuscripts, photographs, maps, audiovisual materials, and priceless artifacts to cultivate curiosity and spark imagination. We engage, inspire, and inform Congress and the American people with a universal and enduring source of knowledge and creativity.

We seekhighly talentedprofessionals to join a vibrant and collaborative community. Your work here will have lasting impact on theLibraryand its users well into the future.

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 communicate in English and one or more Southeast Asian languages (preferably languages of island Southeast Asia).**

Ability to provide reference and research services.**

Ability to engage and perform outreach activities.**

Ability to use integrated library systems, applications, or other information technologies.

Ability to communicate in writing and edit public facing outreach materials.

Ability to develop and manage library collections.

Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.