Open Source Researcher / Russian Language Information Specialist

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Conduct foreign language database searches and discover information to support both generalized and targeted research needs

• Acquire English and foreign language material, including books, serial publications, and digital data sets

• Seek out new open source scientific, technical, political, and cultural publications or information sources in a variety of formats

• Establish and maintain contacts with publishers, institutes, and other publication sources worldwide

• Develop and manage collections of library materials in a variety of formats

• Interact with customers to assist with English language and foreign language research requests

• Coordinate with library staff on long term project design and implementation

• Perform other duties as assigned, such as serials management and order tracking

Requirements:

• Must be a US citizen

• Must possess a Bachelor's Degree or higher in any subject

• Proficient in English and at least near fluent in reading and writing Russian. Familiar with Russian social and cultural contexts.

• Maintain diplomatic and professional relations with coworkers and others

• Able to work in a small, non-traditional library environment

• Possess flexible self-starter qualities and innovativeness in approach to tasks

• Former work experience in information technology, libraries and/or research is highly valued

• Excellent web searching skills and proficiency in office productivity software (MS Word, Excel, etc.)

• Skilled in organizing resources and establishing prioritization of tasks

• Ability to balance and toggle between multiple projects