Data & Systems Librarian - Alma & Digital Archives

The Nelson Gallery Foundation; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 54,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art seeks a Librarian, Data & Systems to support Library and Archives technology, data, and digitization practices. You will administer Ex Libris Alma, manage in-house digitization, and lead data quality, metadata standards, and documentation efforts.

You will develop reports and dashboards, collaborate with IT and vendors, and provide technical guidance to staff for current and emerging technologies, with a standard full-time schedule and occasional evenings/weekends.

Qualifications

• Master’s in library or information science (ALA-accredited) or equivalent experience.
• At least three years in digital initiatives, technical services, or archives.
• Experience administering a Library Services Platform; Alma strongly preferred.
• Alma Administration Certification or ability to obtain within six months.
• Experience managing technical projects/workflows in cultural institutions.
• Knowledge of MARC21, Dublin Core, XML, or XSLT.
• Familiarity with data, reporting, metadata transformation, or automation tools such as Power BI, SQL, Python.

Responsibilities

• Administer Ex Libris Alma and related applications, including configuration, access, testing, updates, and data-quality controls.
• Collaborate with vendors and IT to ensure reliable system operations.
• Evaluate and maintain digital platforms for management, discovery, access, and preservation.
• Develop reports, dashboards, and data extracts to support collection management and planning.
• Establish and maintain metadata standards, mappings, and quality-control practices.
• Coordinate metadata creation, migration, and authority control.
• Manage in-house digitization for archival and museum materials; set workflows and priorities.
• Support rights management and long-term digital preservation.
• Provide technical training and consultation for Library staff.

Skills

Data governance

Metadata handling

Technical communication

Project coordination

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Master’s in library or information science (ALA-accredited)

Tools

Ex Libris Alma

Airtable

Power BI

MARCEdit

SQL

Python

XML/XSLT

Job description

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art seeks a Librarian, Data & Systems to support Library and Archives technology, data, and digitization practices. You will administer Ex Libris Alma, manage in-house digitization, and lead data quality, metadata standards, and documentation efforts.

You will develop reports and dashboards, collaborate with IT and vendors, and provide technical guidance to staff for current and emerging technologies, with a standard full-time schedule and occasional evenings/weekends.