Library Technician (Collections Specialist) (Vacancy#:VAR003479)

Library of Congress; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 71,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

The Library of Congress is seeking a Collections Specialist in the Inventory Management and Document Fulfillment Section (IMDF) within the Collection Management Division (CMD) of the Preservation Directorate (PRES). The role supports a range of programs focused on collections retrieval and integrity, ensuring accurate handling and preservation of the Library’s holdings.

The specialist tackles highly complex search requests originating from Members of Congress, researchers, government agencies,

Responsibilities

• The Collections Specialist supports an array of programs in support of collections retrieval and collections integrity, handling the most difficult search requests from Congress, researchers, Government agencies, LC staff and other libraries.

Job description

• Opening Date: October 29, 2026
• Closing Date: November 30, 2026
• OPM Control Number: 890771200
• Vacancy Number: VAR003479
• LC Organization Unit: Discovery and Preservation Services
• Grade: GS-09
• Series: 1411
• Minimum Salary: $70,623.00 per year
• Maximum Salary: $91,815.00 per year
• Work Schedule: Full-time - Compflex; or Flexitime
• Promotion Potential: GS-09
• Duty Location: Washington, DC
• Security Clearance: Not Required
• Position Sensitivity & Risk: Non-Sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
• Availability: Open to All

The position serves as a Collections Specialist in the Inventory Management and Document Fulfillment Section (IMDF), Collection Management Division (CMD), Preservation Directorate (PRES), Discovery and Preservation Services (DPS) in the Library Collections and Services Group (LCSG) at the Library of Congress (LC). The Collections Specialist supports an array of programs in support of collections retrieval and collections integrity. In the area of collections retrieval, the Collections Specialist is assigned the most difficult special search requests which could not be resolved satisfactorily by other staff in the Division or Library. The search requests emanate originally from many sources, including: Members of Congress and their staff, researchers, Government agencies, the courts, foreign embassies, research organizations, educational and learned institutions, LC staff, other libraries.