Cataloging and Metadata Librarian @ The Knowledge Services Group (KSG) of the Congressional Research Service (CRS)

Posted by Leila Gibradze on

Librarian (Cataloging and Metadata)
Closing Date: 01/02/2024
Salary: $94,199 – $122,459 per year
Telework eligible, as determined by the agency policy.

The Knowledge Services Group (KSG) of the Congressional Research Service (CRS) seeks a Cataloging and Metadata Librarian to support the work of the United States Congress.

The selectee will be responsible for performing original and complex copy cataloging and preparing bibliographic records and metadata to represent the information resources in the CRS collections and databases, including description, subject analysis, authority control, quality control, and metadata-related decision making. Other duties include database maintenance; ensuring quality control of bibliographic, holdings, and item records in an integrated library system; serving as a trainer for library technicians on metadata, cataloging, and database maintenance issues; and working with KSG management to develop, revise, and implement cataloging and metadata policies and procedures.

The ideal candidate will bring an awareness and understanding of current and emerging standards in cataloging and metadata such as RDA, MARC, linked data, and Library of Congress Subject Headings and Classification.

CRS works exclusively for the United States Congress, providing policy and legal analysis to committees and Members of both the House and Senate, regardless of party affiliation. As a legislative branch agency within the Library of Congress, CRS is a valued and respected resource on Capitol Hill.

CRS is well known for analysis that is authoritative, confidential, objective and nonpartisan. Its highest priority is to ensure that Congress has immediate access to the nation’s best thinking on public policy issues of interest to its Members and Committees.

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that ensures the Service is well positioned to anticipate and meet the information and analytical research needs of a 21st-century Congress.

CRS is fully committed to workforce diversity. Interested applicants must apply online at USAJOBShttps://www.usajobs.gov/job/763332400.