Job opening: Clerk
Salary: $34 135 - 44 378 per year
Published at: Jan 05 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
Copyright is a form of legal protection provided by the laws of the United States (Title 17, U. S. Code) to authors of literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and other works. Within the United States Copyright Office, the Office of Public Records and Repositories preserves, maintains, and services copyright-related records in physical and digital formats. The Clerk provides clerical support to the Records Management Section.
Duties
The United States Copyright Office, located within the Library of Congress and under the direction of the Register of Copyrights, administers the Copyright Law, advises Congress and government agencies on legal and policy matters; provides international representation on copyright issues; administers the national copyright registration system; provides collections materials to the Library through voluntary registration and mandatory deposit programs; records documents relating to copyright chain of title; administers statutory license provisions of the law, including collecting and distributing royalties; maintains the world’s largest database of copyright public records; and, provides information and reference services to the public.
Qualifications
Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience and training sufficient in scope and quality to furnish them with an acceptable level of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision.
Ability to provide customer service.**
Ability to interpret and apply a variety of guidelines, rules and/or regulations.**
Knowledge of clerical practices.**
Ability to plan and organize work.
Ability to communicate in writing.
Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
101 Independence Ave. SE
LM-107
Washington, District of Columbia 20540
United States
- Name: Customer Service Center
- Phone: 202-707-5627
- Email: [email protected]
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