Supervisory Librarian

Library-of-Congress; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Library of Congress seeks highly talented professionals to join a vibrant and collaborative community. Your work here will have lasting impact on the Library and its users well into the future.

Applicants must have progressively responsible experience and training sufficient to furnish them with an acceptable level of knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision.

Qualifications

• Progressively responsible experience and training sufficient to furnish you with an acceptable level of knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Ability to supervise, motivate, and lead a diverse workforce.
• Knowledge and application of the principles, concepts, and techniques of library science.
• Ability to analyze, plan, develop, and execute library programs and projects.
• Ability to provide consultation or liaison duties.
• Ability to provide training.
• Knowledge of automated tools, technologies, and metadata standards, such as integrated library systems, digital library applications, and general office software.
• Ability to communicate in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.

Skills

Supervise workforce

Library science principles

Program planning & development

Consultation/liaison duties

Training delivery

Metadata standards & ILMS

Written communication

Oral communication

Office software

Digital library applications

Tools

Integrated Library Systems

Digital library apps

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 supervise, motivate, and lead a diverse workforce. **

Knowledge and application of the principles, concepts, and techniques of library science. **

Ability to analyze, plan, develop, and execute library programs and projects. **

Ability to provide consultation or liaison duties.

Ability to provide training.

Knowledge of automated tools, technologies, and metadata standards, such as integrated library systems, digital library applications, and general office software.

Ability to communicate in writing.

Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.