Reference Librarian - LAC Group

Location: USA - MD - Beltsville

LAC Group is seeking a Reference Librarian with a federal agency located in Beltsville, MD. The Librarian will provide in-person and virtual reference service, create online research guides, and respond to complex reference questions. Work will be performed on site. This is a full time (40 hours a week; Monday-Friday) position with benefits. U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities:

• Provide reference services through regular duty at the reference desk and by responding to virtual information requests using a wide variety of databases.
• Respond to complex reference questions, including conducting systematic literature searches.
• Prepare online research guides on education topics by working closely with the client and designing a user-based architecture.
• Review the metadata and suggests improvements; report on findings and progress.
• Contribute to outreach activities to promote the use of the agency’s services and collections.
• Stay abreast of information needs and trends; stay abreast of trends in library and information technology.
• Manage or contributes to special projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in library and information science from an ALA-accredited college or university.
• Experience in provision of reference services.
• Experience preparing pathfinders, and modifying or editing web-based subject guides
• Experience repairing broken web-links
• Experience improving overall web content and contributing ideas to improve user experience
• Experience using Google Analytics to produce and present detailed reports on specific information
• Ability to write useful search strategies for online databases
• Ability to recommended improved taxonomies for indexing
• Preferred: demonstrated knowledge of agricultural topics such as rural communities, water quality and agricultural ecosystems.
• Experience writing and preparing reports
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Attention to detail; demonstrated organizational skills.
• Experience working in a customer service capacity.

LAC Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action Employer who values diversity in the workplace.