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The Library of Congress has posted the position of Chief of the Humanities and Social Sciences Division (HSS). Job Announcement Number 120068b is open Wednesday, May 16, 2012, to Tuesday, June 19, 2012.  Application information is available at USAJOBS: http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/316898500


The Chief serves as the Library's primary expert in the provision of reference services related to the humanities and social sciences. The Chief receives general policy guidance from the Director, Collections and Services (CS), but has primary managerial and professional responsibility for the growth and direction of public and scholarly research and reference services in the general collections, to include electronic as well as on-site service. The Chief is responsible for management of three reading rooms: Main, Local History and Genealogy, and Microform and Machine Readable Collections. In addition, HSS has custodial responsibility for significant microform materials as well as the machine readable tangible collections. The Chief plays a key role in establishing a positive image for the Library, its general collections and services, and its role in the mission of the Library of Congress.

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