Librarian

Description

LAC Federal is seeking an experienced Librarian to provide professional library, research, reference, collection management, and technical services in support of a federal government customer in the Northern Virginia area. The Librarian will work on-site in a highly secure professional environment, supporting government personnel through effective access to authoritative print and electronic information resources. The successful candidate will combine strong research and reference capabilities with experience supporting library collections, electronic resources, cataloguing and metadata, circulation, and other core library operations.

This position is well suited for a service-oriented information professional who is comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a highly structured federal environment. Preference will be given to candidates with active Secret or Top-Secret clearance.

• Provide professional reference and research services, responding to routine and complex information requests from government personnel.
• Support circulation, patron services, interlibrary loan, document delivery, serials, and other day-to-day library operations.
• Conduct literature, database, bibliographic, and other information searches using authoritative commercial, government, academic, and open-source resources.
• Assist users in identifying, locating, evaluating, and effectively using print, electronic, and digital information resources.
• Support collection development and management, including selection, acquisition, evaluation, organization, maintenance, inventory, weeding, and disposition of library materials.
• Perform or support cataloging, classification, metadata creation, and bibliographic record maintenance using established professional standards and local procedures.
• Administer or support electronic resources, research databases, digital collections, and integrated library or library services platforms.
• Develop research guides for specific topics, regions, and requested issues; develop and maintain bibliographies, resource lists, instructional materials, standard operating procedures, and other knowledge products.
• Provide individual and group instruction on library resources, databases, research techniques, and information-literacy practices.
• Maintain accurate usage, workload, collection, and service statistics and contribute to recurring reports and performance metrics.
• Participate in collection inventories, quality-control reviews, special research projects, and initiatives designed to improve library services and resource discoverability.
• Handle information, records, systems, and customer requests in accordance with applicable federal security requirements, customer policies, records-management requirements, and established operating procedures.
• Assist users with access issues for electronic resources including internal and vendor-provided databases

• Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), Master of Library Science (MLS), or equivalent master's degree in library/information science from an ALA-accredited program.
• Strong preference will be given to candidates with active TS/SCI or SECRET clearance
• Professional experience providing library, research, reference, information, or technical services in a professional, academic, government, corporate, or specialized library environment.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct complex research using online databases, catalogs, electronic resources, and authoritative web-based information sources.
• Working knowledge of professional library principles and practices, including reference services, collection management, cataloging/metadata, circulation, and electronic-resource support.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to interact professionally with customers, colleagues, and stakeholders.
• Ability to organize multiple assignments, establish priorities, meet deadlines, and work with limited supervision.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, quality control, customer service, and appropriate handling of sensitive information.
• Ability to work full-time on-site in the Dulles/Northern Virginia area and satisfy all facility access and security requirements.

• 3-7+ years of professional librarian or information-specialist experience.
• Previous experience supporting a federal government, defense, intelligence, law enforcement, scientific, technical, academic, or other specialized…