Vacancy for Digital Collections Coordinator at the Library of Congress (Geography & Map Division)

Digital Preservation Coalition; Washington (District of Columbia); In loco; USD 102.415 - 133.142; Tempo pieno

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Library of Congress in Washington, DC seeks a Librarian, Digital Collections Coordinator in the Geography & Map Division to lead digital preservation and access initiatives. You will coordinate program components with IT, digital media experts, and staff for metadata standards and new access models.

The role requires strong project leadership, experience with digital content policies, and ability to liaise with diverse teams to advance digital archives and content delivery.

Competenze

• Progressively responsible experience and training in digital collections.
• Knowledge of workflow analysis and process improvement methodologies.
• Ability to lead complex digital collection projects from acquisition through long-term preservation.
• Ability to organize, plan, and track digital projects.
• Ability to use state-of-the-art technology for the conversion, description and preservation of digital assets.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.

Mansioni

• Coordinate and facilitate the integration of digital and traditional library services through implementation of digital preservation and access initiatives.
• Collaborate with division, IT, and digital media experts to coordinate program components including workflows, digital content policies, metadata standards, and access models.
• Serve as the primary point of contact on the division's digital content and ensure adherence to best practices in digital archival management and inventory systems.
• Liaise with library professionals, IT experts, DSD, industry groups, and other stakeholders involved in digital technologies and automated systems as they relate to preservation, reference, and access.
• Coordinate efforts assisting in planning the digital conversion of analog collections and acquisition of digital content for digital projects in cartographic materials.
• Collaborate with staff on training and documentation of equipment and programs used by Division staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Conoscenze

Workflow analysis

Project leadership

Planning & tracking

Digital preservation tech

Written communication

Consultation/liaison

Oral communication

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Vacancy for Digital Collections Coordinator at the Library of Congress (Geography & Map Division)

29 July 2026

Washington, DC

$102,415 - $133,142 per year (GS-12)

Full-Time

This position serves as a Librarian, Digital Collections Coordinator in the Research Access and Collections Development Section (RACD), Geography and Map (G&M) Division, Special Collections Directorate (SCD) with the Researcher and Collections Services (RCS) service unit in the Library Collections and Services Group (LCSG) at the Library of Congress.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate the integration of digital and traditional library services through implementation of digital preservation and access initiatives.
• Individually and in collaboration with division, IT, and digital media experts, coordinate program components that include project workflows, new digital content policies, metadata and standards for content development, and new models for information access and delivery.
• Serve as the primary point of contact on the division's digital content and is responsible for the division staying up to date on best practices in digital archival management and the use of approved digital inventory systems.
• Liaise with the library professionals, information technology experts, Digital Services Directorate (DSD), industry and various working groups throughout the Library involved in digital technologies and automated systems as they relate to preservation, reference, and access.
• Coordinate efforts assisting in planning the digital conversion of the division's analog collections and acquisition of digital content for specific digital projects relating to the Division's multi-format cartographic materials.
• Collaborate with the staff on training and documentation of equipment and programs utilized by Division staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Knowledge of workflow analysis, process improvement methodologies, and emerging technologies to support digital collections.
• Ability to lead complex digital collection projects from acquisition through long-term preservation.
• Ability to organize, plan, and track digital projects.
• Ability to use state-of-the-art technology for the conversion, description and preservation of digital assets.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to provide consultation or liaison duties.
• Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.