Supervisory Librarian (Cataloging and Metadata Unit Supervisor)

Position

Supervisory Librarian (Cataloging and Metadata Unit Supervisor) (full-time)

Location

Culpeper, VA USA

Application Date

October 05, 2026

Job Link

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/885355900

Job Contact

JobHelp@loc.gov

Are you interested in working with the world’s largest collection of moving images? Join a diverse team of experts devoted to the description, preservation and access of the nation’s audio-visual heritage, in a facility custom built for the storage and preservation of audio-visual material. Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, alongside colleagues who share your passion and enthusiasm… we have the job for you.

This position serves as a Supervisory Librarian (Cataloging and Metadata Unit Supervisor located in the Cataloging and Metadata Unit, Moving Image Section, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Researcher and Collections Services at the Library of Congress in Culpeper, Virginia.

As a Supervisory Librarian (Cataloging and Metadata Unit Supervisor) you will:

• Supervise a group of employees performing professional and technical work up to the GS-13 level.
• Establish guidelines and performance expectations for staff members, which are clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management system.
• Serve as an expert in the organization, development, and implementation of multiple projects and concurrent projects relating to the processing, inventorying and cataloging of the Library of Congress’ published and unpublished moving image collections.
• Serve as a project leader, team leader, or chairperson for working groups, task forces, committees, etc., pertaining to the processing and cataloging of published and unpublished moving image materials held by the Library of Congress.
• Solve highly complex problems relating to the processing, inventorying and cataloging of published and unpublished moving image collections and materials, or problems that involve relationships among the different cataloging functions.
• Organize, develop, and schedule training projects for a wide variety of materials related to bibliographic access and other cataloging and collection management tools for moving image collections.
• Initiate, establish, and maintain professional relationships with recorded sound and moving image archivists, reference librarians, preservation engineers and other specialists to share resources and information as well as to coordinate workflow within the NAVCC and the Library.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

The position description number for this position is 129638.

The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustments for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area.

The incumbent of this position will work a Flexitime or Compflex work schedule.

This is a supervisory, non-bargaining unit position.

Relocation expenses will not be authorized for the person(s) selected under this vacancy announcement.