Librarian (Collection Development Librarian) (Vacancy#:VAR003458)

Library of Congress; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 65,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Library of Congress seeks a Librarian (Collection Development Librarian) in the Collection Development Office, Library Collections and Services Group. You will participate in systematic studies to evaluate collection strengths and weaknesses, identify trends, and recommend strategies to enhance the Library's holdings for Congress and future users.

Responsibilities include following approved protocols, collaborating on studies, and using library databases to support evidence-based collection

Responsibilities

• Participate in systematic studies to assess collection strengths and weaknesses.
• Follow approved collection development protocols and collaborate on studies.
• Identify scope of collections using policy statements and usage data.
• Use databases like integrated library systems, OCLC, and WorldCat.
• Identify trends and recommend strategies to enhance the Library’s collections.
• Compile, manipulate, and maintain information in relational databases such as Access.

Job description

This position serves as a Librarian (Collection Development Librarian) located in the Collection Development Office, Library Collections and Services Group at the Library of Congress.

As the Librarian (Collection Development Librarian), you will:

• Participate in systematic studies to determine the strengths and weaknesses of the collections focusing on a specific subject or format, identifying trends and recommending strategies to enhance the Library's collections in an assigned subject and/or format.
• Follow approved collections analysis protocol, collaborates with others to prepare and conduct collection development studies that include emerging trends in information dissemination factoring in the needs of users, including Congress, and the anticipated needs of future users.
• Identify scope and depth of assigned collections based on collecting levels articulated in collection development policy statements, collections usage, comparisons with other national and leading academic and research libraries/information centers, available lists, and catalogs and bibliographies of available information resources.
• Utilize internal and external collections databases such as integrated library systems, OCLC, and World Cat to participate in systematic studies to determine the strengths and weaknesses of collections focusing on a specific subject matter or format.
• Identify trends and recommend strategies to enhance the Library’s collections.
• Compile, manipulate, and maintain information using relational databases such as Microsoft Access.