Senior Library Information Specialist, Chinese – NASIC

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🏈 Ohio – Remote

🏈 Ohio – Remote

💵 $85k - $110k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Library Systems & Services, LLC

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1981

🤝 B2B

📚 Education

🏢 Enterprise

B2B • Education • Enterprise

Library Systems & Services, LLC, often abbreviated as LS&S, is a company dedicated to optimizing and managing public libraries to enhance their service offerings and community impact. Leveraging over 40 years of experience, LS&S partners with municipal leaders to increase library efficiency, attendance, and program offerings while maintaining local control and aligning with community goals. The company employs innovative methodologies and data-driven decision-making to maximize budget resources and deliver tailored library services. LS&S has significantly improved service levels and cost savings for numerous libraries across the United States. They offer a strategic and comprehensive approach to library management, focusing on optimizing operations, performance analytics, and community engagement.

📋 Description

• Conduct advanced Chinese-language research using commercial databases, publicly available information (PAI), and commercially available information (CAI) resources to support Government research requirements. • Identify, evaluate, and acquire Chinese-language books, journals, reports, conference proceedings, standards, technical publications, digital resources, and subscription services. • Monitor emerging scientific, technical, industrial, political, and cultural publications relevant to customer organizations and provide timely notifications of new resources. • Establish and maintain professional relationships with publishers, vendors, research institutes, and information providers worldwide. • Provide research assistance and respond to Requests for Information (RFIs) involving scientific and technical information resources. • Create and maintain descriptive metadata, including English translations or transliterations of Chinese-language titles, abstracts, and publication information for the Library's Content Management System (CMS). • Assist with cataloging and creation of brief bibliographic records for foreign-language materials. • Support administration of electronic resources by maintaining accurate subscription information and usage data. • Prepare summaries, reports, and information products documenting research activities, acquisitions, and customer support provided during each reporting period. • Collaborate with fellow language specialists, librarians, and technical staff to improve workflows, enhance information discovery services, and support continuous process improvement initiatives. • Ensure compliance with Government security requirements, copyright restrictions, licensing agreements, and contract quality standards.

🎯 Requirements

• U.S. Citizen. • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. • Near-native proficiency in reading and writing Simplified and Traditional Chinese, with the ability to translate or summarize technical publications accurately in English. • Demonstrated understanding of Chinese social, political, scientific, and cultural environments. • Excellent written and verbal English communication skills. • Demonstrated proficiency using commercial and open-source research databases, web search tools, and digital information resources. • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple simultaneous assignments and changing priorities. • Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. • Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, customer-focused environment. • Ability to obtain and maintain all required Government security credentials.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision) • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D) • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays) • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity) • Short Term & Long-Term Disability • Training & Development