Library Technician (VAR003407)

Digital Library Federation; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

The Library of Congress seeks a skilled technician in the African, Latin America and Western European Division. This hybrid role covers acquisitions, cataloging, and serials control, performing searches, placing orders, receiving items, paying invoices, and serials check-in.

Responsibilities also include shelflisting, record creation, copy cataloging, database maintenance, and foreign language support when needed (e.g., Spanish for South America).

Responsibilities

• Acquisitions searching, placing orders, receiving items, paying invoices, serials check-in.
• Shelflisting, record creation, copy cataloging, database maintenance, and related cataloging activities.

Job description

• Opening Date: September 4, 2026
• Closing Date: September 18, 2026
• OPM Control Number: 883696400
• Vacancy Number: VAR003407
• LC Organization Unit: Discovery and Preservation Services
• Grade: GS-09
• Series: 1411
• Minimum Salary: $70,623.00
• Maximum Salary: $91,815.00
• Work Schedule: fulltime
• Promotion Potential: GS-09
• Duty Location: Washington, DC
• Security Clearance: Other
• Availability: Open to All
• Telework Eligibility: Hybrid

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 seekhighly talentedprofessionals to join a vibrant and collaborative community. Your work here will have lasting impact on theLibraryand its users well into the future.This position is located in African, Latin America and Western European Division. It is a hybrid position that combines the major technician duties for the functions of acquisitions, cataloging, and serials control. The duties include performing acquisitions searching, placing orders, receiving items, paying invoices, serials check-in, and any other activities needed to support the acquisitions of materials for the library. The duties also include those to support the function of performing cataloging for the library such as shelflisting, record creation, copy cataloging, database maintenance activities, and searching. Often there will be a foreign language requirement for this position depending on the geographical area for which functions are being performed. For example, staff processing and cataloging materials from South America need knowledge of the Spanish language.