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Apologies for cross-posting... LAC Group is seeking a Reference Librarian with a federal agency located in Beltsville, MD. The Librarian will provide in-person and virtual reference service, create online research guides, and respond to complex reference questions. Work will be performed on site. This is a full time (40 hours a week; Monday-Friday) position with benefits. U.S. citizenship required. Responsibilities: * Provide reference services through regular duty at the reference desk and by responding to virtual information requests using a wide variety of databases. * Respond to complex reference questions, including conducting systematic literature searches. * Prepare online research guides on education topics by working closely with the client and designing a user-based architecture. * Review the metadata and suggests improvements; report on findings and progress. * Contribute to outreach activities to promote the use of the agency’s services and collections. * Stay abreast of information needs and trends; stay abreast of trends in library and information technology. * Manage or contributes to special projects as assigned. Qualifications: * Master’s degree in library and information science from an ALA-accredited college or university. * Experience in provision of reference services. * Experience preparing pathfinders, and modifying or editing web-based subject guides * Experience preparing broken web-links * Experience improving overall web content and contributing ideas to improve user experience * Experience using Google Analytics to produce and present detailed reports on specific information * Ability to write useful search strategies for online databases * Ability to recommended improved taxonomies for indexing * Preferred: demonstrated knowledge of agricultural topics such as rural communities, water quality and agricultural ecosystems. * Experience writing and preparing reports * Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word and Excel. * Attention to detail; demonstrated organizational skills. * Experience working in a customer service capacity. https://goo.gl/VAzM2y Katy Davis Recruiting Assistant LAC Group<http://www.lac-group.com> | LibGig<http://www.libgig.com> (323)302-9432 [log in to unmask] LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/in/katy-davis-006990103/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/libgig?lang=en> The information contained in this e-mail message is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination or copying is strictly prohibited. If you think that you have received this e-mail message in error, please contact the sender.