Librarian

Federal librarians in the 1410 series build and manage collections, catalog and describe materials, run reference and research services and increasingly manage digital collections and metadata. Nearly all of the listings here are at the Library of Congress, the legislative branch institution that is the national library and serves Congress; executive agencies also employ librarians in their research libraries.

Recent listings have included librarians, supervisory librarians including an assistant chief and a cataloging and metadata unit supervisor, an audience engagement and Southeast Asian reference librarian, a digital collections specialist, a performing arts specialist, an overseas librarian and a senior cooperative and instructional program instructor, nearly all at the Library of Congress, with one listing at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Applying tip: the Library of Congress is in the legislative branch and sets its own hiring process and qualification standards, so follow its announcement exactly rather than assuming the executive branch rules apply; executive-branch 1410 positions generally expect graduate study in library science. Describe the collections, languages, cataloging standards and discovery systems you have worked with. The federal resume guide covers presenting specialist experience.