Human Resources
This working group assisted FEDLINK by developing positions and strategies to support professional personnel standards and recruitment initiatives. It promoted policies and actions that enhance the recognition and status of professional librarians in their evolving dynamic role for the 21st Century. The group interacted with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and the U.S. Department of Labor to update standards, to identify and surface changing core competencies, and to identify, track, and evaluate new avenues for professional development.
Features
Federal Employment
- Looking for a Federal Information Position? See helpful hints or USAJOBS for all current job postings.
- See the USAJOBS section on Federal Benefits.
- Read FEDLINK's Handbook of Federal Librarianship for an inside look at working in a federal agency.
- Hiring an Information Specialist? Here's a checklist to help you get started.
- Competencies for Federal Librarians (2011)
HR Documentation
OPM General Schedule Position Classification Standards
- 1410 Librarian
- 1411 Library Technician
- 1412 Technical Information Specialist
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Positive Education Requirements for Federal Librarians
Professional Development – Library Education
Continuing Education
- USA Learning (official learning and development site for the U.S. Federal Government)
- OCLC Events
- FEDLINK Events
Professional Associations
- American Library Association (ALA)
- Special Libraries Association (SLA)
- Medical Library Association (MLA) – Federal Libraries Caucus
- American Association of Law Libraries (AALL)
- Law Librarians' Society of D.C. (LLSDC) – Federal Law Librarians
Contact Us
To join the working group, please email [email protected].
Last Updated: 01/02/2026
