Repository Applications Librarian (Assistant)

Code4lib; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 56,610 - 69,190; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development stipend

Strong mentorship opportunities

Job summary

A leading higher education institution in College Station is looking for a Repository Applications Librarian (Assistant) to develop and maintain digital repositories. This entry-level position offers strong mentorship, focusing on enhancing systems and accessibility. Candidates should have a Master's degree in Library Science or related field and experience with web technologies. The role includes collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure the preservation of diverse collections.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Library Science or related field.
• Experience with web technologies, including JavaScript, HTML, CSS.
• Familiarity with digital repository platforms like Hyrax or DSpace.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain digital repositories and asset management systems.
• Enhance repository platforms for functionality and performance.
• Collaborate with librarians and IT to streamline workflows.

Skills

Web technologies (JavaScript, HTML, CSS)

Scripting languages (Python, Ruby, PHP)

Digital repository platforms (Hyrax, Islandora)

Metadata standards (Dublin Core, MODS)

Accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1)

Git and Docker

Collaboration skills

Education

Master’s degree in Library Science or related field

Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from ALA-accredited institution

Tools

Git

Docker

Job description

Repository Applications Librarian (Assistant)

Join Texas A&M University Libraries as the Repository Applications Librarian and help shape the future of access to our cultural heritage and institutional scholarship.

In this pivotal role, you’ll help build and improve the systems that make Texas A&M’s digitized and born-digital collections discoverable, usable, and preserved for the long term while supporting researchers, students, and the public worldwide. Working closely with librarians, archivists, developers, and metadata experts you’ll build sustainable, user-focused systems that enhance discovery and long-term access. You’ll contribute to repository architecture, streamline workflows, integrate metadata, and support strategies that safeguard historically significant and diverse materials for generations to come.

This entry‑level role offers strong mentorship and clear opportunities for professional growth, including the chance to take on increasing responsibilities under the guidance of the director.

Salary: $62,900.00 annually and a $3,000.00 stipend for professional development Opportunities to Contribute:

• Design, implement, and maintain digital repositories, asset management systems, and digital collection features.
• Enhance repository platforms to improve functionality, performance, usability, and interoperability.
• Develop metadata workflows and data pipelines to support extract, transformation, synchronization, and quality assurance.
• Ensure all systems and archived content meet standards for accessibility, preservation, metadata, security, and discovery integration.
• Collaborate with archivists, librarians, faculty, IT, curators, and collection owners to define requirements, streamline workflows, and support access to unique and underrepresented collections.
• Configure, manage, and troubleshoot Browsertrix and related tools to support web archiving and preservation of at‑risk web content.
• Create documentation, training materials, and user guides to support repository tools and services.
• Stay current with best practices in digital repositories, open‑source technologies, cultural heritage systems, and linked data.
• Participate in initiatives and working groups advancing digital libraries, open access, and digital preservation.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Library Science or a related field such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, or Digital Humanities, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Master’s degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS), Archival Studies, or a related field from an ALA‑accredited institution.
• Experience with web technologies, including JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and scripting languages such as Python, Ruby, or PHP.
• Familiarity with digital repository and asset management platforms (e.g., Hyrax, Islandora, Samvera, Fedora, DSpace).
• Knowledge of metadata standards and linked data technologies (e.g., Dublin Core, MODS, METS, EAD, RDF, SPARQL, JSON‑LD).
• Experience with preservation and access technologies such as IIIF, Archivematica, Blacklight, or Spotlight.
• Proficiency with Git, Docker, and collaborative development practices, including testing and troubleshooting.
• Understanding of accessibility standards (ADA Title II, WCAG 2.1) and their application in web systems.
• Ability to document systems and workflows, analyze requirements, and implement sustainable technical solutions.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and conflict‑resolution skills, with the ability to work both independently and in teams.
• Demonstrated adaptability, initiative, and sound judgment in environments with shifting priorities.

What You Need to Do

Apply! Submit a resume/cv and cover letter. Additionally, if you have a digital portfolio or website, such as GitHub, please feel free to attach those materials to your application as well. These documents will help us with the review process. You may upload these documents on the application under CV/Resume.

Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application.

How to apply

https://tamus.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/TAMU_External/job/College-Station-TX/Repository-Applications-Librarian--Assistant-_R-090306-1