LAC Federal is seeking a detail-oriented Serials Library Technician to support a research library in Washington, DC. The successful candidate will assist with the management, processing, organization, and maintenance of serials collections, including journals, periodicals, magazines, and other continuing resources.
This position requires hands-on experience with serials workflows and proficiency in Library Services Platforms like Ex Libris Alma, including serials receiving, holdings maintenance, and collection management activities.
The Serials Library Technician will play an important role in ensuring the accuracy, accessibility, and organization of serials collections supporting researchers, scholars, and library staff.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Receive, check in, process, and maintain serial publications, including journals, magazines, periodicals, annuals, and other continuing resources.
- Utilize Ex Libris Alma to manage serials records, track receipts, update holdings, and maintain accurate collection information.
- Monitor serial subscriptions and identify missing, delayed, duplicate, or incomplete issues.
- Assist with claiming missing serial issues and resolving discrepancies in publication receipts and holdings.
- Maintain accurate bibliographic, holdings, and item records for print and other serial resources.
- Process newly received serial materials, including labeling, stamping, barcoding, and preparing items for shelving or circulation.
- Organize, shelve, shift, and maintain serials collections in accordance with established library procedures.
- Conduct bibliographic searches and verify publication information using Alma and other library resources.
- Support serials inventory, shelf reading, collection maintenance, and holdings verification projects.
- Identify serial materials requiring repair, replacement, relabeling, or preservation attention.
- Assist with the withdrawal, transfer, or relocation of serials materials and update associated library records.
- Collaborate with library staff to resolve serials-related processing, access, and collection management issues.
- Maintain accurate records of serials processing activities and assist with preparing operational reports and statistics.
- Support additional library technical services and collection management activities as assigned.
