Scholarly Communications Librarian at LAC Federal

Compensation

$76,000 – $82,000/yr

Setup: Remote, Hybrid
Location: Beltsville, Maryland
Type: Full-time
Posted: Mar 3, 2026

Description

LAC Federal is looking for an experienced Scholarly Communications Librarian to join a major federal library. The librarian will provide expert guidance and operational support in areas like scholarly publishing, journal evaluation, copyright and licensing, open access compliance, and research impact reporting. This role focuses on supporting scientific integrity and gold-standard science initiatives through journal management, indexing, training, and analytics.

Required Skills

journal publishing workflows
editorial standards
identifiers (DOI/ISSN/ISBN)
citation technologies
open access mandates
copyright/licensing
metadata standards
discovery tools
professional training
research analytics
library systems
metadata
digitization
access management platforms
Section 508 accessibility compliance
analytics
reproducible reports

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: five years of scholarly publishing or scholarly communication experience
Experience delivering professional training and conducting research analytics in agriculture, food, or related sciences.
Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated expertise in journal publishing workflows, editorial standards, identifiers (DOI/ISSN/ISBN), and citation technologies.
Knowledge of open access mandates, copyright/licensing, metadata standards, and discovery tools.
Deliver accurate, timely, and standards-compliant outputs with minimal revision.
Maintain documentation, reproducibility, and version control across workflows and reporting.
Produce Section 508-compliant training and analytics aligned with USDA scientific integrity requirements.

About LAC Federal

LAC Federal

library and information servicesWashington, DC51-200

LAC Federal provides high-quality library and information services to support agency goals and missions. From archiving and preservation to data management and outreach, LAC Federal focuses and builds upon the unique requirements of government libraries and information centers.