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Library Technician, LAC Federal, Bethesda, MD

LAC Federal is seeking a Library Technician for a temporary assignment (4 months) with a federal agency in Bethesda, MD. The Technician will be helping patrons find and use print, electronic, and audio-visual resources, and provide technical assistance when needed. Work will be performed on site. This is a full time, 40 hour a week; Monday to Friday, role. 

To apply, please visit: https://goo.gl/XHq99u

Duties for this position include:

  • Answering routine telephone or in-person reference inquiries, referring patrons to librarians for further assistance, when necessary
  • Cataloging, processing, and shelving library materials to prepare them for inclusion in library collections
  • Reserving, circulating, renewing, and discharging books, periodicals, and other materials
  • Providing assistance to teachers and students by locating materials and helping to complete special projects
  • Maintaining and troubleshooting problems with library equipment including computers, photocopiers, and audiovisual equipment
  • Train other staff, volunteers or student assistants, and scheduling and supervising their work.

 
Qualifications:

  • Recent Library Technician experience
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office products and the Voyager catalog record system.
  • Must be able to lift boxes up to 50 lbs. and possess the ability to shelve items on top shelves

 
Preferred Qualifications:

  • Recent experience interpreting bibliographic data elements and searching bibliographic records in an online environment is desired.
  • Experience working with serial publications and experience with imaging techniques is highly desirable.
  • Basic knowledge of biomedical information and history is preferred.