Library Clerk

Position Summary:

LAC Federal is seeking a highly motivated and skilled person to join our team. As a Library Clerk, you will be work on-site and support collection maintenance activities for a large federal library in Washington, D.C. Duties will range widely and will require working with diverse library materials.

Office Location: Washington, D.C. - Orange, Blue, Silver Metro Line

Work Hours: 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Job Status: Part Time Contract

Your Impact:

• Working with the library's automated circulation system
• Sorting, arranging, and transporting library materials to be shelved
• Breaking down materials to include separating and sorting materials on book trucks according to call number ranges
• Identifying materials requiring follow-up for collection stabilization and rehousing
• Maintaining detailed logs of activities
• Shelf-reading and reviewing each shelf piece-by-piece
• Refiling out-of-place items or routing them to the proper location
• Identifying problem materials per written procedures
  
  
  

Requirements


Your Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Attention to detail
• Preferred knowledge of other languages than English
• Ability to develop knowledge of standard Law library policies, procedures, and services related to one or more library functions
• Demonstrated organizational skills and initiative to manage multiple tasks and deadlines and work independently
• Ability to learn and follow complex procedures and policies
  
  
  

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to move from place to place within the location; lift, push/pull, hold/carry of items weighing up to (25) pounds and occasional up to (35) pounds such as files, books, stacks of paper, and other materials
• Ability to sit for long periods of time and to maintain focus on projects such as computer screens or detailed paperwork
  
  

The above position description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The position description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.