Cataloging Specialist (Problem Resolution Officer) (VAR003425)

Digital Library Federation; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Library Federation in Washington, DC seeks a cataloging specialist for a full-time, hybrid position. You will work under CMD leadership to resolve cataloging and access-point issues and help secure retrievability of the library's collections.

You will coordinate collections projects, train CMD staff, and partner on digital inventory, metadata quality, and broad access to content across units.

Responsibilities

• Resolve cataloging and access point issues to improve retrievability of the collection.
• Coordinate collections projects and studies advancing retrievability and access.
• Provide training to CMD staff on retrievability, cataloging, and metadata practices.

Job description

• Opening Date: August 26, 2026


• Closing Date: September 28, 2026


• OPM Control Number: 882089400


• Vacancy Number: VAR003425


• LC Organization Unit: Discovery and Preservation Services


• Grade: GS-13


• Series: 1410


• Minimum Salary: $121,785.00 per year


• Maximum Salary: $158,322.00 per year


• Work Schedule: Full-time - Flexitime


• Promotion Potential: GS-13


• Duty Location: Washington, DC


• Security Clearance: Not Required


• Availability: Open to All


• Telework Eligibility: Hybrid

Under broad guidelines established by the CMD Chief and Assistant Chief, the incumbent is principally responsible for: serving as CMD's expert in resolving cataloging and other access point issues with the collection; coordinating collections projects, studies or surveys which will further the retrievability of general collections and other collections as assigned; serving as the key planner for transferring collections off-site; serving as the CMD liaison to the Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access Directorate (ABA), especially the Policy, Training, and Cooperative Programs Division (PTCP) on a wide array of activities, many of which are of a Library-wide scope; providing training to CMD staff and others assigned in issues of retrievability and cataloging; and working closely in the digital arena as such projects relate to inventory control, proper metadata; and overall access to the collections and content contained therein.