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This position is located in the Serial and Government Publications Division, General and International Collections Directorate, Researcher and Collections Services. The incumbent serves as a deck attendant in the Serial and Government Publications Division. Incumbent is responsible for the maintenance, services and shelving of collections housed in the Division during hours of public service.
This includes retrieving materials for researchers, shelving and maintaining the serial collections of the division, and utilizing the LC ILS and other online systems. Critical to this position is the ability to work with a high degree of accuracy, to produce a large quantity of work, often under sever time constraints, and to interact effectively with researchers and other users of the Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room.
As the Library Technician (Deck Attendant), you will: Follow a body of standardized library rules, procedures, and operations, assist in maintaining the collections. Maintain simple records and verify information by comparison. Collate serial material according to classification scheme appropriate for the collection. File materials and forms in alphabetical or numerical order. Arrange, sorts, and re-shelves materials returned to the stacks according to shelflist order.
Reads shelve and assure that they are properly arranged. Continually shelfread in assigned area to ensure that each item is in proper shelflist order. Learn to use reference tools to identify materials. Handle brittle, damaged, or deteriorated material. Identifies and removes items suspected of containing errors in labeling and/or cataloging and forwards items for further determination of disposition.
Withdraw materials in need of rebinding, re-labeling, and repair forwarding them for appropriate correction. Effects minor shifts necessitated by growth of collection. Follow a body of standardized library rules, procedures, and operations, assist in retrieval of materials. Receive, sort, and transmit books, serials, or other materials back to the appropriate location.
Receive call slips indicating call number, title, volume, chronology, etc.: of materials requested by readers or staff. Draw upon knowledge of the classification system, an understanding of the peculiarities of more than one system of classification, and the meaning of different shelf markers, to locate material which may have special requirements such as material in a foreign language. Check title, call number, and other indicia information against call slip.
Assist patrons participating in standardized library programs and services. Communicate library policy regarding material retrieval to readers. Respond to directional questions posed by readers. Provide messenger services, delivering and picking up material as scheduled. Maintain a high degree of tact and courtesy in dealing with visitors.
Perform searches for routine print and non-print materials in bibliographic and copyright files, using bibliographic tools, to organize data into a catalog record as prescribed by the appropriate rules. Identify problems and bring them to the attention of the supervisor. Input and update manual or automated information systems, using other data compiled during processing. Perform other duties as assigned.
The duties of the position require the incumbent to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds on a recurring basis. There is constant walking, standing, bending, or carrying of light items. A physical examination is required every three (3) years to perform the work of the position. After an offer of employment has been made and before commencement of duties, the selectee MUST be physically qualified by the Library's Health Services Office.
The position description number for this position is 130130. The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustments for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area. The incumbent of this position will work a Flexitime work schedule. This is a non-supervisory, bargaining unit position. Relocation expenses will not be authorized for the person(s) selected under this vacancy announcement.
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This position is with Library of Congress, Legislative Branch.
The posted pay range is $41659 – $54160/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-10.
This is a Flexitime position.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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