Library Materials Specialist

4 weeks ago


Washington, Washington, D.C., United States Zimmerman Associates Full time

At Zimmerman Associates Inc., we are seeking a highly skilled Library Materials Specialist to join our team at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. As a key member of our team, you will play a vital role in making the Library's vast collection accessible by retrieving, sorting, moving, shifting, and shelving print materials.

The successful candidate will work on multiple tasks, in teams and individually, in the Library's book stacks and across three buildings. Responsibilities include:

  • Sorting and organizing incoming books by classification numbers and according to the library's distribution plan
  • Shelving and interfiled materials in the library's shelving stacks following the library's classification system sequencing
  • Breaking down bins and trucks containing new acquisitions, scanning barcodes, reorganizing materials into containers and identifying out-of-scope and damaged material
  • Transporting book trucks and bins to designated locations across three buildings
  • Creating containers and packing print materials into the appropriate size boxes
  • Shifting materials in the shelving stacks to make space for new additions, following complex shifting plans, and adding, adjusting, or removing shelving
  • Inputting data related to inventory control and tracking for items received, organized, transported, etc.

The ideal candidate will possess:

  • A high school diploma or equivalent, with a BA/BS preferred
  • Previous experience in a library setting, including book processing, shelving, and/or shifting
  • Experience with barcodes, complex inventory numbering systems (particularly decimal systems)
  • Ability to move from task to task and work both on teams and individually
  • Strong work ethic and reliability/punctuality
  • Strong organization skills
  • Good interpersonal skills

The Library of Congress is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for all positions applied for without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, veterans status or any other legally protected status.



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