Reference Librarian - African & Middle Eastern Collections

Library of Congress; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Library of Congress in Washington, DC seeks a Reference Librarian within the African and Middle Eastern Division, General and International Collections Directorate, to support and build the library's collections.

The role requires evaluating materials for acquisition, serving as a subject-matter specialist in assigned areas, and aligning print and digital resources with researchers' needs and collection policies.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject-matter specialist and evaluate and select materials for the library’s collection in assigned subject areas.
• Support collections development, print and digital, aligning them with the needs of current researchers and collection policies to sustain a universal and inclusive collection.

Job description

Library of Congress in Washington, DC seeks a Reference Librarian within the African and Middle Eastern Division, General and International Collections Directorate, to support and build the library's collections.

The role requires evaluating materials for acquisition, serving as a subject-matter specialist in assigned areas, and aligning print and digital resources with researchers' needs and collection policies.