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Historian
Library of Congress · Posted 12 days ago
About the Role
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 seek 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.
What You'll Do
- →The position serves as the Historian for the Library of Congress.
- →The position is located in the Center for Exhibits and Interpretation/Publishing Office and is under the administrative direction of the Director of Publishing.
- →The Historian is the primary technical expert on the history of the Library of Congress and as the expert, (1) researches, compiles, and organizes the Library's institutional memory; (2) provides advice, consultation, and verification of Library history in public-facing content; and (3) represents the agency in public outreach on issues pertaining to the Library's history.
- →Develop and maintain an accessible centralized digital repository that contains authoritative summaries of the Library's key historical events, policies, programs, and operations.
- →Manages the collection and processing of oral interviews of former employees to facilitate accessioning into Library Collections.
- →Consults with representatives of the Manuscript Division to review and maintain the contents of the Library's Archive, representatives of the Office of Communications to document key events and developments as they occur, and representatives of the Librarian's Office to evaluate the historical significance of official correspondence.
- →Make recommendations to Library staff on the historical value of records; encourages preservation of historically valuable library materials; identifies and collects photographs, papers, and artifacts with historical significance.
- →Continuously supplements the Library's historical body of knowledge by conducting research on topics and events of historical significance to the Library and related institutions (including, but not limited to, recorded interviews, analysis of primary and sources, and consultation with colleagues, former employees, and other historians).
- →Identifies gaps in the Library's historical documentation, and through professional research and consultation, provides the information needed to close those gaps.
- →Provide advice, consultation, and verification to the Exhibits Office, Publishing Office, Office of Communications, Visitor Services Office, and other directorates and divisions to ensure accurate characterizations of Library history in public-facing content.
- →Advises senior leaders and staff on the Library's history.
- →Conducts research and consults with other historical authorities to help resolve conflicts of fact and/or interpretation.
- →Provide historical expertise on the Library of Congress and its role in history to the media, Members of Congress, the scholarly community, and the general public.
- →Works with the Office of Communications to ensure accurate responses to historical inquiries from the news media and members of the public, and with the Congressional Relations Office to ensure accurate responses to historical inquiries from Members of Congress.
Requirements
- ✓Conditions of Employment Library of Congress employees are prohibited from using illegal drugs, including marijuana.
- ✓The Library is part of the Federal Government and abides by federal law, so regardless of individual state or District of Columbia laws, marijuana use is illegal, considered criminal activity, and can affect your employment at the Library.
- ✓In addition, past or current drug use and activities (e.g., selling or distributing) may deem you ineligible for employment.
- ✓Basic Requirements A.
- ✓Degree: history; or related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history.
- ✓Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in history, or a major in a related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
- ✓You must submit a legible copy of your college/university transcripts to your online application.
- ✓Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at the time of application.
- ✓Official transcripts will be required if selected.
- ✓Failure to submit a foreign education evaluation report will result in disqualification of your application.
- ✓Foreign Education – Education completed outside the U.S. must be deemed equivalent to conventional/accredited U.S. education programs to be acceptable for Federal employment.
- ✓If your college/university is outside the U.S., your transcripts must be accompanied by a report from a credential evaluation service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE).
- ✓Failure to submit a foreign education evaluation report will result in disqualification of your application.
Personality Fit
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