Alexandria is a historic city located in northern Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C. Distinct neighborhoods including Old Town, Del Ray and the West End offer something for everyone. Headquarters to several prominent organizations, including the Patent and Trademark Office and the National Science Foundation, our city of nearly 160,000 residents is a diverse community—a distinctly urban area that retains a small town atmosphere.
Alexandria Library celebrates equity and diversity within our community and staff by:
Alexandria Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer and invites applications from all qualified individuals. Proficiency/fluency in Amharic, Arabic or Spanish is highly desired, but not required for these positions. These positions require the successful completion of pre-employment background checks, including a criminal background screening.
Thank you for your interest in employment opportunities at Alexandria Library!
Processing & Digitization Internship
Intern / 20 Hours Per Week
LOCAL HISTORY/SPECIAL COLLECTIONS BRANCH LIBRARY
The Alexandria Library is seeking an intern for 38-42 weeks. This is a 20 hour a week internship funded by the NHPRC to work on rehousing, preservation assessments, and digitization of select portions of four archival collections and select microfilm reels related to early Civil Rights history in Alexandria, Virginia. The internship is funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through the Archival Projects Grant program. The selected intern will be responsible for rehousing, basic preservation assessments, scanning, Qualified Dublin Core metadata description, handwriting recognition using Transkribus software, name authority records for portions of the Alexandria Library Company Records, Alexandria Library Records, Armistead Boothe Papers, and the Mary Powell Scott Papers. The intern will also gain experience with the ingest process for Preservica and software integrations between Preservica and ArchivesSpace. The internship will end with a culminating project to present to key stakeholders and summarize the learning experience.
Qualifications
Ideal candidates will be enrolled in a graduate degree program in Library & Information Science or no more than 2 years post-graduation. There is no guarantee that interns will be hired for future employment. The ability to read cursive writing is preferred.
Additional qualifications for interns include:
All interns will also need to complete a successful reference and background check.
Pay: $18.21 per hour
Benefits: This position is not eligible for benefits.
Schedule: 20 hours a week for 38-42 weeks
Location: Local History/Special Collections Branch – 717 Queen Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Contact:
Click here to apply attaching one document containing a cover letter, resume and three (3) professional references, preferably supervisory. Address Cover Letter to HR Manager, 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304. Contact with questions: 703-746-1799, or careers@alexlibraryva.org .
Alexandria Library Company
The Alexandria Library Company (ALC) was founded on July 24, 1794, at the home of John Wise as a subscription library for the Alexandria community. A week later the members elected officers and first Librarian, Edward Stabler in Wise’s long room, part of today’s Gadsby’s Tavern. On January 9, 1799, the Alexandria Library Company was chartered by the General Assembly of Virginia. The Company joined the City’s efforts to create a free public library in 1931 and contributed its holdings toward the modern-day Alexandria Library. Today, those holdings form the nucleus of the Local History/Special Collections Branch.
Alexandria Library
Alexandria Library is rich in history located in Alexandria, an historic city located in northern Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C. Our city of nearly 150,000 residents is a diverse community—a distinctly urban area that retains a small-town atmosphere.
The Library proudly reflects that diversity, with 22 different languages spoken by our 102 staff members.
The Local History/Special Collections Branch (LH/SC) is co-located with the Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library in Old Town Alexandria. The LH/SC Branch contains resources focused on Alexandria and Northern Virginia which cover genealogy, local history, and rare books. Archival collections focus on the local community and represent organizations, families, and architecture.
Open until filled.
Reference Librarian II
Full-Time / 40 Hours Per Week
LOCAL HISTORY/SPECIAL COLLECTIONS BRANCH LIBRARY
The Local History/Special Collections (LH/SC) Branch Library is seeking enthusiastic, tech-savvy candidates with knowledge of genealogy, historiography, and local, regional, and state history for a Reference Services Manager position. The ideal candidate will have exceptional customer service skills, the desire to contribute to a dedicated, specialized branch library, and a keen eye for equity, diversity, and inclusion. This position focuses on reference services, along with training staff, volunteers, and researchers on all materials in the collection. The position also works closely with the Branch Manager to develop grant proposals, technology initiatives, plan and implement innovative programs and projects, and assists with collection development and the improvement of descriptive access.
Under the direction of the Branch Manager, this position is responsible for managing and staffing the LH/SC Branch’s Reference Services desk. Primary responsibilities include assisting researchers in using relevant resources related to genealogy and Virginia history, programming, and outreach. Reference Services staff in the Local History/Special Collections Branch also create and maintain collaborative relationships with all historic organizations and City agencies, as well as educators and independent researchers.
Duties:
Programming:
Skills and Abilities:
Minimum Requirements:
Schedule: Hours are scheduled to meet the needs of the LH/SC Branch Library and will include evenings and rotating Saturdays.
Location: Local History/Special Collections Library, 717 Queen Street, Alexandria VA, 22314
Salary Range: $64,563.98 - $108,209.40 annually
Application Instructions:
Click here to apply attaching a cover letter, resume and three (3) professional references, preferably supervisory. Address Cover Letter to Linda Wesson, HR Manager, Alexandria LIbrary, 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304. Contact with questions: 703-746-1799, or careers@alexlibraryva.org.
Position Open Until Filled
Last updated June 18, 2024