Reference Librarian - African (Vacancy#:VAR003440)
Washington, DCJobPosted 6 days agoStill listed 5 days ago
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The Reference Librarian serves in the African and Middle Eastern Division of the Library of Congress. The role acts as a subject-matter specialist, evaluates and selects materials for assigned subject areas, and supports print and digital collections development. It aligns collections with researcher needs and collection policies while balancing new acquisitions with stewardship of existing collections and expanding representation in the Library’s holdings.
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The position is for a Reference Librarian who serves in the African and Middle Eastern Division within the General and International Collections Directorate (GICD), Researcher and Collections Services (RCS) within the Library Collections and Services Group (LCSG)at the Library of Congress (Library).
As the Reference Librarian, you will:
- Serve as a subject-matter specialist as assigned and called on to evaluate and select materials for the library’s collection in those assigned subject areas. Review all relevant sources of items for possible acquisition to develop collections in areas of subject and/or geographic responsibility.
- Support collections development, print and digital, aligning them with the needs of current researchers, and with collection policies intended to sustain the growth of a universal collection. Help balance new acquisitions with responsible stewardship of existing collections while building a more diverse and inclusive record for future generations. Acquire material of underrepresented perspectives and voices in the Library’s collections to ensure diverse authorship, points of view, cultural identities, and other historical or cultural factors.
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