Library Technician (Deck Attendant) (VAR003452)

Digital Library Federation; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Library Federation seeks a deck attendant in the Serial and Government Publications Division. The incumbent will maintain, service and shelve serial and government publications, retrieve materials for researchers, and manage shelving in a high-visibility reading room.

Responsibilities include accurate handling of collections, working under time constraints, and using LC ILS and related systems. This on-site role requires interaction with researchers and readers in a public service

Qualifications

• Must be highly accurate and capable of producing a large volume of work under tight deadlines.
• Strong interaction skills with researchers and other users of the Reading Room.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, service and shelve collections in the division during hours of public service.
• Retrieve materials for researchers and ensure orderly shelving of serial collections.
• Utilize the LC ILS and other online systems to manage collections.

Job description

• Opening Date: August 27, 2026
• Closing Date: September 10, 2026
• OPM Control Number: 882416500
• Vacancy Number: VAR003452
• LC Organization Unit: Researcher and Collection Services
• Grade: GS-04
• Series: 1411
• Minimum Salary: $41,659.00 per year
• Maximum Salary: $54,160.00 per year
• Work Schedule: Full-time - Flexitime
• Promotion Potential: GS-05
• Duty Location: Washington, DC
• Security Clearance: Not Required
• Availability: Open to All
• Telework Eligibility: On-Site

This position is located in the Serial and Government Publications Division, General and International Collection Directorate, Researcher and Collections Services.The incumbent serves as a deck attendant in the Serial and Government Publications Division. Incumbent is responsible for the maintenance, services and shelving of collections housed in the Division during hours of public service. This includes retrieving materials for researchers, shelving and maintaining the serial collections of the division, and utilizing the LC ILS and other online systems. Critical to this position is the ability to work with a high degree of accuracy, to produce a large quantity of work, often under sever time constraints, and to interact effective with researchers and other users of the Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room.