LAC Federal is seeking Information Specialists/Librarians to provide professional reference, research, information retrieval, and library services for a federal library supporting corrections professionals, government agencies, students, and researchers.
The Information Specialists will conduct independent research, support library users, maintain physical and electronic collections, and contribute to the development and dissemination of specialized information resources.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct independent reference research and respond to information requests.
- Identify, evaluate, and recommend authoritative research resources.
- Monitor corrections literature, policy developments, legal decisions, and emerging research topics.
- Staff the library's public service desk and assist users with research and resource discovery.
- Maintain physical and electronic collections, bibliographies, and digital information resources.
- Support electronic lending, virtual checkout, and access to e-books and audiobooks.
- Contribute to library blogs, forums, social media, and web content.
- Edit website content using HTML and Drupal.
- Prepare and deliver presentations to academy classes, government personnel, and professional audiences.
- Review and remediate electronic documents for Section 508 accessibility compliance.
- Assist with cataloging, inventory, lending, multimedia duplication, and shipping.
- Collaborate with other library and information professionals on program initiatives.
