Assistant Librarian - Siena College

The J. Spencer and Patricia Standish Library seeks applicants for a full-time, 12-month, library faculty position at the rank of Assistant Librarian, Continuing Appointment track. The Systems Librarian primarily serves as lead administrator for the library services platform, discovery system, information management systems, and digital asset management systems, leading configuration, user administration, and policy creation across teams. This position also oversees digitization projects and contributes to information literacy instruction and research/reference services.

Systems Librarian Primary Duties

• Provide support, troubleshooting, training, and guidance for staff for the library ILS (currently Alma) and related library systems.
• Support analytics and queries to generate insight into library materials, usage, circulation, and space.
• Utilizes a comprehensive understanding of library operations in order to configure the ILS and related systems.
• Develops integrations between library systems such as Primo, ContentDM and LibGuides to support discovery and enhance the user experience.
• Serves as part of a technology team and back up to the Resource Management Librarians.
• Serves as a liaison to specific programs and disciplines across campus.

Annual Salary: $78,960.00

• The hiring salary above represent the College's good faith estimate at the time of posting in compliance with the Albany County Salary Transparency Law.

Qualifications:

• Masters in Library and Information Science from an ALA accredited institution.
• Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Possess strong organizational and project management skills.
• Experience with ILS management/administration.
• Experience in supporting library-specific applications, software and equipment, preferably in an academic library setting.

A background screening will be required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Ex Libris Alma system administration. Alma Administrator Certification.

Siena College is committed to attracting, supporting, and retaining a diverse faculty. We actively encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, veterans, and others from under-represented groups who may make a positive contribution to the diversification of ideas and perspectives.

Siena College is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.