Scholarly Communications Librarian

LAC Federal is seeking an experienced Scholarly Communication Librarian to support a major federal library in advancing research integrity, open science, and public access to federally funded research. The position provides expert guidance and operational support across scholarly publishing, journal evaluation, copyright and licensing, open access compliance, and research impact reporting. The role directly supports scientific integrity priorities and gold-standard science initiatives through trusted journal management, AGRICOLA indexing, stakeholder training, and analytics reporting.

This position may be performed remotely or onsite in Beltsville, Maryland, depending on project needs.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate journal inclusion requests using documented suitability and integrity criteria.
• Identify predatory or hijacked journals and document evaluation outcomes.
• Maintain workflows for Trust Journal List including documentation, and monthly updates to stakeholders.
• Communicate clear, professional decisions and rationale.
• Assess journals for inclusion in research database based on relevance, peer review, and abstract availability.
• Execute indexing approvals within Alma and maintain accurate holdings alignment.
• Coordinate with the Selection Committee and document decisions and trends.
• Publish and maintain monthly indexed-journal updates.
• Develop and deliver training aligned with the Agency’s Scientific Integrity policy and scholarly communication best practices.
• Address emerging issues such as AI in publishing, retractions, and predatory journals.
• Ensure Section 508 accessibility compliance and document assessment outcomes.
• Define and operationalize indicators such as peer-review status, funder attribution, and altmetrics.
• Produce analytics and reproducible reports using approved data sources.
• Deliver timely responses to research data calls and maintain full documentation.
• Submit biweekly status reports and participate in project review meetings.
• Support monthly Selection Committee meetings and stakeholder coordination.