(AGENPARL) – mer 18 gennaio 2023 [Jobs & Internships: Library of Congress]
Applications for this position close on January 25, 2023.
This position is located in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Special Collections Directorate, Researcher and Collections Services. The reference assistant is responsible for providing reference and research services, customer service, collection maintenance, and preservation and security of Library collections. The collections are varied in medium, format, physical condition, and intellectual property rights requirements, with attendant concerns for security, preservation, and safe handling. The collections are accessed by means of complex, diverse, and often multi-layered intellectual controls and surrogates in written, filmed, and electronic forms. Reference and reader services in the research centers under the purview of the Collections and Services divisions play a critical role in establishing a positive image of the Library and furthering the Library’s goal of providing a high level of responsive, effective, and professional service to the full range of Library users worldwide.