Reference Librarian

Library-of-Congress; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The Library of Congress seeks dedicated professionals to join a vibrant, collaborative community in Washington, DC. Your work will support access to its vast collections and serve Congress and the American people.

Applicants should have progressively responsible experience and training to perform duties with minimal supervision, including reference services, collections management, outreach, and effective communication.

Qualifications

• Provide reference and research services to patrons.
• Develop and manage research collections.
• Knowledge of folklife, oral history, military history, or related fields.
• Provide consultation, outreach, and liaison services.
• Utilize information technology to perform library services.
• Communicate effectively in writing.
• Communicate effectively other than in writing.

Responsibilities

• Provide reference and research services to patrons.
• Develop and manage research collections.
• Offer consultation, outreach, and liaison services.
• Apply information technology to library services.

Skills

Reference services

Collections management

Folklife & history knowledge

Outreach & liaison

Information technology

Written communication

Verbal communication

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 seekhighly talentedprofessionals to join a vibrant and collaborative community. Your work here will have lasting impact on theLibraryand 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 provide reference and research services.**
• Ability to develop and manage research collections.**
• Knowledge of folklife, oral history, military history, and/or related fields.**
• Ability to provide consultation, outreach, and liaison services.**
• Ability to utilize information technology to perform library services.
• Ability to communicate in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.