Library Technician (temporary) - LAC Group

Location: USA - DC - Washington DC

LAC Group is seeking a Library Technician for a 2 weeks project at a major Federal library in the Washington, DC area. The Technician will be responsible for the Shelf-reading and Refiling of Materials. This is a 2 weeks project starting ASAP, full-time (40 hours a week; Monday - Friday) no benefits position.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform correct sequencing of materials
• Refile correct call number order any items found to be out of order.
• Tasks to be completed require physical stamina and agility and attention to
• detail, including:
  • Continuous standing, walking, lifting, bending and stooping to retrieve, re-
  • shelve, shift, and update collections or to adjust shelves and move books
  • from one location to another
  • Pushing/pulling fully loaded book trucks weighing up to 300 pounds
  • Loading and unloading wire baskets or carts with books and unbound
  • materials
  • Balancing on step ladders while pulling, moving, or re-shelving materials
  • on the top shelves
  • Sorting materials in general category order and distributing these materials
  • onto sorting shelves for further arranging
  • Arranging materials on book trucks (in item-specific call number order)
  • from the sorting shelves or distribution trucks
  • Shelving materials of various sizes, weight, and quantities
  • Using hand-wheels to access compact shelving ranges if applicable

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have recent Library Technician experience
• Experience retrieving and refiling library materials according to the Library of
• Congress Classification System.
• Knowledgeable in the correct sequencing of Library of Congress call numbers
• Experience in refiling a collection in correct call number order any items found to be out of order

LAC Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action Employer who values diversity in the workplace.