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Supervisory Librarian, National Museum of Natural History

Supervisory Librarian, National Museum of Natural History

Smithsonian Institution Job Location: District of Columbia Apply By: 09/28/2022 Date Created: 09-14-2022

Are you passionate about the future of library research support for scientific discovery at the world’s largest museum library system? Do you have experience as a supervisory librarian in a natural history or general science research library?  The staff of the Natural History Museum Library Research Center are dedicated to stewardship of a collection of more than 400,000 print monographs and journals housed in the Natural History Museum Main Library, the John Wesley Powell Library of Anthropology, and the Botany and Horticultural Library, all located in the National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC, and the Museum Support Center in Suitland, Maryland. Staff also select and provide training on thousands of online journals and database resources.  The successful candidate would support the foundational work of the library while understanding new methods of scientific discovery and implementing services in support of this dynamic research environment. The Supervisory Librarian would join colleagues across the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives (SLA) and the Smithsonian in cooperative processes and projects to support the mission of the Smithsonian to increase and diffuse knowledge. The successful candidate will also participate in the Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL), headquartered at SLA.  Apply to be our Supervisory Librarian (GS-13) at Natural History Museum Library Research Center: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/677023600 Closes 09/28/2022    Please be sure to include transcripts (official transcripts must be provided if selected for the position) and to create a detailed resume in the USAJOBS Resume Builder.    

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