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From: "Jonathan Loar" <jonathanloar1@gmail.com>

To: "consald@utlists.utexas.edu" <consald@utlists.utexas.edu>

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Sent: Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 10:57 AM

Subject: [consald] Position: SE Asia Reference Librarian, Asian Division, Library of Congress

Dear colleagues,

 

I happily pass along this call for applications for a Southeast Asia reference librarian in the Asian Division of the Library of Congress:

 

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/508355400

 

Please note the very tight turnaround, with the application closing on Friday 8/31. Please share this far and wide with colleagues, programs, and institutes. With regard to questions about working in the Asian Division, I’d be happy to share about my duties as South Asia reference librarian off-list. And with regard to qualifications, I copy the following form the position description:

 

·         Knowledge of history, politics and literature of one or more Southeast Asian countries; preferably Indonesia.**

 

·         Ability to communicate in one or more Southeast Asian languages, preferably Indonesian, and English.**

 

All the best,

 

Jonathan Loar

South Asia reference librarian

Asian Division, Library of Congress