Library Technician (Collections Specialist)
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Category
- Administration & Office Support
- Industry
- Education & Training
- Salary
- $70,623 – $91,815 / year
- Openings
- 1
- Apply by
- 30 Nov 2026
About the role
The Library of Congress is recruiting a Library Technician (Collections Specialist) in Washington, District of Columbia, working in inventory management and document fulfilment. You will handle difficult or vague bibliographic requests, track down hard-to-find items using Library classification and databases, and reply electronically about availability. You will run complex manual and computerised searches, create and update basic records, and compile statistics on cleared and pending requests. The post suits a resourceful, detail-oriented library worker with strong search skills. This is a full-time, term position of up to 4 years (not permanent) at GS 09, paying $70,623 to $91,815 a year. Employment is generally limited to U.S. citizens, with non-citizens hired only where legal requirements are met and no qualified U.S. citizens are available. Apply through USAJOBS by 30 November 2026.
Requirements
Employment is generally limited to U.S. citizens, with non-citizens hired only where legal requirements are met and no qualified U.S. citizens are available. This is a full-time, term position of up to 4 years (not permanent) at GS 09. Apply through USAJOBS by 30 November 2026.
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