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This is a supervisory position in the Library of Congress, responsible for managing the work of a team focused on the acquisition and cataloging of serials, electronic resources, and government publications from the United States. The incumbent plays a leading role in managing the transfer of US government publications into and out of the Library, as well as in its relations with other government agencies within the United States.

• Manage a team of librarians and library technicians performing acquisition and cataloging functions.
• Oversee the work of a section responsible for the majority of both electronic resource acquisitions and web harvesting acquisitions within the Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access directorate.
• Supervise a group of employees performing work up to the GS-13 level.
• Provide administrative and technical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the unit.
• Determine the human resources needed to accomplish the work of the unit, and independently plan, schedule, coordinate, and carry out the unit's activities.
• Perform the administrative and human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised.
• Establish guidelines and performance expectations, including quality assurance, for staff members.
• Observe workers' performance and demonstrate and conduct work performance critiques.
• Provide informal feedback and annual formal evaluations to employees.
• Resolve informal complaints and grievances.
• Develop work improvement plans, recommending personnel actions as necessary.
• Provide advice and counsel to workers related to work and administrative matters.
• Effects disciplinary measures as appropriate to the authority delegated in this area.
• Reviews and approves or disapproves leave requests.

• Ability to supervise, motivate, and lead a diverse workforce.
• Ability to analyze, plan, develop, and execute library programs and projects.
• Knowledge of the principles, concepts, and techniques of library science.
• Ability to provide consultation or liaison duties.
• Knowledge of integrated library systems, library applications, and other information technologies.
• Ability to provide training.
• Ability to communicate in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.

All librarians must meet the requirements for professional education in library science or possess equivalent experience and education.

A. Completion of 1 full academic year of graduate study in library science in an accredited college or university, in addition to completion of all work required for a bachelor's degree;

or

B. A total of at least 5 years of a combination of college-level education, training, and experience.