Subject:        Employment opportunity at the Library of Congress
Date:   Mon, 25 Jul 2005 11:49:26 -0400
From:   David Christopher <DCHRISTOPHER@CRS.LOC.GOV
To:     <SERIALST-request@LIST.UVM.EDU

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LAW LIBRARIAN
Congressional Research Service, Washington DC

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) seeks a Law Librarian to serve
in the American Law Consulting Section of the CRS Knowledge Services
Group. The incumbent will work a part-time (20 hours per week)
schedule.  This position is being offered at the GS-9 level (full-time
annual
salary range is $43,365 - $56,371).

The Law Librarian will work collaboratively with attorneys in the CRS
American Law Division and policy analysts in other CRS research
divisions covering legal, legislative and oversight issues.  Duties
include providing comprehensive legal and legislative reference
services; performing complex legal, legislative and informational
database searches; and initiating, planning and implementing research
projects in support of legal policy issues.  The incumbent will also
assist in planning and managing a law library collection for CRS and
help establish criteria for expanding or enhancing law library
collections, brief CRS and congressional staff on best information
research practices, serve as faculty at CRS-sponsored seminars, and
provide training on information resources.  Candidates possessing an
MLS/MIS degree and background or interest in law are strongly encouraged
to apply.

Interested applicants must either apply online (preferred) at
http://www.loc.gov/crsinfo or call (202) 707-5627 to request an
applicant job kit.  Please refer to vacancy #050198 in all
correspondence. Applications must be received by August 10, 2005.
Located within the Library of Congress, CRS is the public policy
research arm of the United States Congress and is fully committed to
enhancing workforce diversity.