Systems Librarian – Library Tech & Data Management

New York Botanical Garden; New York (NY); On-site; USD 69,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 Vacation Days

13 Paid Holidays

12 Sick Days

Health and Dental Insurance Coverage

401K

Pension Plan

Job summary

New York Botanical Garden in New York, NY is seeking a Systems Librarian for the LuEsther T. Mertz Library.

The role oversees the Library's systems infrastructure, applications, and discovery tools, ensuring reliability, security, and interoperability to support researchers and scholars worldwide. The position focuses on planning, implementing, and assessing library technologies, with emphasis on data management, digitization workflows, and emerging AI-enabled tools relevant to metadata and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA-accredited program.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and implement new technologies and systems.
• Experience with ILS, discovery platforms, and electronic resources management systems.
• Knowledge of metadata standards and schemas such as MARC, Dublin Core, XML.
• Ability to create technical documentation and provide training.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, maintain, troubleshoot and support integration among core Library systems.
• Collaborate with IT staff, Library personnel, and vendors to evaluate and support library technologies.
• Collect, analyze, and report system usage statistics and performance data.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, procedures, standards, and best practices.
• Maintain the Library's website and related web services with collaborators.
• Provide training and technical support to Library staff.
• Lead system upgrades, migrations, and major technology initiatives.
• Evaluate emergent technologies, including AI-enabled tools, for library use.
• Provide scheduled public service coverage for 2-3 hours per week.
• Coordinate interns and project staff as assigned.

Skills

Integrated library systems (ILS)

SQL

APIs

Web technologies (HTML, CSS)

Scripting languages (Python, Java, PHP

Education

Master's in Library and Information Science

Tools

Innovative Sierra

EZproxy

ArchiveSpace

Springshare products

CONTENTdm

Job description

New York Botanical Garden in New York, NY is seeking a Systems Librarian for the LuEsther T. Mertz Library.

The role oversees the Library's systems infrastructure, applications, and discovery tools, ensuring reliability, security, and interoperability to support researchers and scholars worldwide. The position focuses on planning, implementing, and assessing library technologies, with emphasis on data management, digitization workflows, and emerging AI-enabled tools relevant to metadata and