Director of Digital Services & Collections Discovery

Digital Library Federation; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 228,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Limited telework

Flexitime

Job summary

The Library of Congress is seeking its next Director for Digital Services, responsible for digital collections, discovery, and metadata management. The role leads the Digital Services Directorate within the Library Collections and Services Group, guiding ~100 staff across three divisions.

The position offers a salary range of $151,661 to $228,000 per year, with limited telework and a flexitime schedule as determined by agency policy. The application deadline is October 13, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the Library’s digital collections, discovery, and metadata management services under the leadership of the Digital Services Directorate.
• Direct the Digital Services Directorate within the Library's Discovery and Preservation Services group, reporting to the Associate Librarian.
• Oversee three divisions—Collections Digitization, Collections Discovery & Metadata Services, and Digital Collection Management & Services—with ~100 staff.
• Lead initiatives in collections digitization, web archiving, born-digital materials, and product management for discovery systems.

Job description

The Library of Congress is seeking its next Director for Digital Services, responsible for digital collections, discovery, and metadata management. The role leads the Digital Services Directorate within the Library Collections and Services Group, guiding ~100 staff across three divisions.

The position offers a salary range of $151,661 to $228,000 per year, with limited telework and a flexitime schedule as determined by agency policy. The application deadline is October 13, 2026.