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Librarian (Cataloger)
Library of Congress · Posted 16 days ago
About the Role
This position is located in the Serial and Government Publications Division, General and International Collections Directorate, Researcher and Collections Services. The Serial & Government Publications Division serves as a primary access point for a wide variety of serial collections and is responsible for the service, development and management of its custodial collections both online and through the Newspaper and Current Periodicals Reading Room.
What You'll Do
- →The Serial and Government Publications Division serves as a primary access point for a wide variety of serial collections and is responsible for the development and management of its custodial collections.
- →Custodial collections include foreign and domestic newspapers, unbound periodicals, government publications (GPO Depository), intergovernmental publications and documents (United Nations), and other specialized serial collections.
- →Clients include Congress, Foreign and US Government agencies, national and international academics and scholars, research and scientific institutions, the professional and business communities, and the general public.
- →Independently catalogs foreign and domestic newspapers, including those to be reformatted for preservation and access purposes, and other publications permanently held by the division.
- →Offers solutions on how to describe bibliographic elements that are not covered by cataloging rules, or require interpretation.
- →Searches entries in automated and manual catalogs.
- →Establishes personal and corporate names and uniform titles for inclusion in the name authority file.
- →Establishes and recommends subject headings for inclusion in the subject authority file.
- →Creates and revises bibliographic records, authority records, and holding records, including through automated batch processes.
- →Performs content designation of bibliographic and authority records.
- →Organizes and coordinates assignments that involve complex and novel or obscure problems and/or special requirements.
- →Analyzes material to determine its relationship to the existing collections, for proper main entry, and the need for added entries.
- →Analyzes material to determine subject content.
- →Identifies areas for improvement in established methods, including standards for cataloging and metadata creation.
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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 0726bf1c-45c5-4472-8156-f34003888365
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