Librarian

Library of Congress; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Library of Congress seeks highly talented professionals to join a vibrant and collaborative community. Your work will support acquisitions, cataloging, and library services for diverse collections related to Vietnam and Cambodia, and you will collaborate with colleagues to provide consultation and liaison services.

Applicants should be able to communicate in English and SEA languages, use integrated library systems, analyze data, and develop relationships with colleagues and researchers to

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate in English and one or more Southeast Asian languages, preferably Vietnamese, Khmer.
• Knowledge of library acquisitions and/or cataloging rules, practices, and procedures.
• Ability to organize, analyze, and interpret data related to acquiring and/or cataloging library materials.
• Ability to use integrated library software applications, integrated library platforms, and other information technology.
• Knowledge of history, politics, literature, and culture of Vietnam and/or Cambodia
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships and provide consultation and liaison services.
• Ability to communicate in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.

Skills

English proficiency

Vietnamese language

Khmer language

Data analysis

Liaison / consultation

Written communication

Verbal communication

Relationship 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 seek highly talented professionals to join a vibrant and collaborative community. Your work here will have lasting impact on the Library and 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 Vietnamese, Khmer.

Knowledge of library acquisitions and/or cataloging rules, practices, and procedures.

Ability to organize, analyze, and interpret data related to acquiring and/or cataloging library materials.

Ability to use integrated library software applications, integrated library platforms, and other information technology.

Knowledge of history, politics, literature, and culture of Vietnam and/or Cambodia

Ability to develop and maintain relationships and provide consultation and liaison services.

Ability to communicate in writing.

Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.