Serials Technician - Alma Expertise for Research Library

King William County Library System; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k)

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Family Leave

Disability

Training & Development

Job summary

LAC Federal invites applications for a Serials Library Technician to support a research library in Washington, DC. The role focuses on the management and maintenance of serials collections, using Ex Libris Alma for receiving, holdings, and collection management.

Ideal candidates will have hands-on serials workflow experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work independently and with a team. On-site work in Washington, DC is required, with background screening as needed.

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience with serials, journals, periodicals, or continuing resources.
• Experience using an integrated library system for serials management and holdings maintenance, with preference for Ex Libris Alma.

Responsibilities

• Receive, check in, process, and maintain serial publications.
• Use Ex Libris Alma to manage serials records, track receipts, update holdings.
• Monitor subscriptions and identify missing, delayed, duplicate, or incomplete issues.
• Assist with claiming missing serials and resolving receipts/holdings discrepancies.
• Maintain bibliographic, holdings, and item records for print and serial resources.
• Label, stamp, barcode, and prepare serials for shelving or circulation.
• Organize, shelve, and shift serials per library procedures.
• Perform bibliographic searches to verify publication information in Alma.
• Support serials inventory, shelf reading, and holdings verification projects.
• Identify materials needing repair or preservation attention.

Skills

Serials management

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Education

High school diploma

Library Science degree (Assoc/Bach)

Tools

Ex Libris Alma

MS Office

Job description

LAC Federal invites applications for a Serials Library Technician to support a research library in Washington, DC. The role focuses on the management and maintenance of serials collections, using Ex Libris Alma for receiving, holdings, and collection management.

Ideal candidates will have hands-on serials workflow experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work independently and with a team. On-site work in Washington, DC is required, with background screening as needed.