Hybrid Library Technician bei Legislative Branch

Library Technician

Department: Legislative Branch

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $63307 - $82305 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is located in the Collections Services Section, Asian Division, General & International Collections Directorate, Research and Collections Services. The position description number for this position is 464462. The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustments for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area. The incumbent of this position will work a Compflex work schedule. This is a non-supervisory, bargaining unit position.

Major Duties:

• Resolves complex collections maintenance issues. Develops plans to expedite sorting, arranging, and shelving of incoming or returned books, periodicals, or microform receipts; demonstrates initiative in recognizing and solving problems, inconsistencies, and errors in piece identification and labelling before such items reach final destination. Makes necessary arrangements to rearrange or shift items in accordance with available space or participates in planned moves to achieve this purpose. Maintains current and comprehensive sets of materials, identifies missing/damaged volumes, parts, and issues from the set, and acquires/replaces missing/damaged items to ensure the completion of the set. Identifies and assists in the resolution of problems arising in shelving instructions as well as addresses discrepancies related to the items. Searches and identifies bibliographic records in the online catalog for items in the Library's collection. Creates holdings and/or item records where none are already present. Reviews existing cataloging records to report item-specific errors such as call number and location data. Marks duplicate holdings and item records for deletion. Links the barcode on the physical item to the bibliographic record to create an inventory record for that specific item. Constructs summary holding records that accurately reflect items in the collection. Locates items not readily available on the shelf; completes special searches in all major and special catalogs for general and special collections of all types of materials, including hard-to-find items. Checks shelf to locate material; checks to determine if item has been charged outside the library or to a location within the library. Verifies entry in the shelf-list and/or serial record and consults the full range of library technical tools, reference and bibliographic sources of all types, and the entire spectrum of printed and computerized card catalogs and files to determine the accuracy of information provided by the requester. Performs complex support work in a special area of collection materials preservation, such as surveying collections to determine appropriate housings; constructs custom housings for collections, such as folders, envelopes, sleeves, and polyester encapsulations; and determines the optimum use of supplies in the creation of housings. Physically handles books, paper, photographs, CDs, microfilms and microfiches, or moving image materials in order to track and apply appropriate labels, barcode labels, security devices, and/or property stamps across the Library. Proficiency in reading and writing in Chinese is required Relocation expenses will not be authorized for the person(s) selected under this vacancy announcement.

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. Ability to use written and spoken English and Chinese to maintain and process library materials.** Knowledge of library processes and procedures. ** Ability to use information systems, databases and computerized search tools and equipment.** Ability to maintain materials in a library collection. Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing

How to Apply: Please carefully follow all instructions under the How to Apply tab to ensure you are considered for the position. You are required to apply online for this announcement. We are unable to accept mailed or emailed documents. You must complete the entire application process, including submission of all documents BEFORE this announcement closes. To do so, complete the following steps. Step 1: If you do not already have one, create a resume on USAJOBS. Although you must enter your Social Security Number for USAJOBS, this information will not be provided to the Library of Congress. Step 2: Review the Job Announcement. We recommend you go to the end of the Qualification and Evaluation section of the job announcement to preview the online questions that you will answer in Step 4. You may wish to customize your USAJOBS resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Step 3: Click on the "APPLY ONLINE" button to the right of this announcement. Follow USAJOBS' instructions to access your account and submit your resume. You will be redirected to the Hiring Management website to complete the application process. If this is your first time in Hiring Management, you will be asked to answer questions related to your eligibility for Federal employment. You will be able to update this information and save it to our account for future announcements. Step 4: Once you have completed the eligibility questions, you will be taken directly to the vacancy application questions. Answer all questions honestly and thoroughly. Step 5: Hiring Management offers three options that will electronically attach your documentation to your online application once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement. (1) You may select a document that you have already uploaded to USAJOBS for a previous announcement. (2) You may electronically upload a document directly from your computer to your application. Be certain to review your complete application for confirmation of the document uploaded and click on "Finished" to be returned to USAJOBS. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have multiple documents of the same kind, e.g. 2 undergraduate transcripts from different schools or 2 SF-50s, etc., be sure that they are all in the same file on your computer or in your USAJOBS profile before uploading them. If you try uploading them individually, only the last one sent will be visible in our system. If you have any questions about this information, please contact the person on this announcement BEFORE the closing date. Step 6: Click on "Finish" after you have completed your application. Once you have submitted your application, you can check your status online through your Hiring Management or MY USAJOBS account. Your complete online application and any required supplemental documentation (e.g., SF-50, etc.) must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of the announcement. It is your responsibility to ensure that all documents are received on time and that the materials are readable. Failure to do so will result in your application being excluded from consideration for this announcement. If you are experiencing any technical difficulty with the online process, you MUST CONTACT THE POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE. For all technical issues please contact [email protected] , no later than 4:30pm EST of the Closing Date. REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS WILL NOT BE GRANTED.

Application Deadline: 2025-07-28