Technical Services Librarian

University of Alabama Libraries; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Arkansas invites applications for the Technical Services Librarian in the Young Law Library. This twelve-month tenure-track faculty position administers the Ex Libris Alma library services platform, ensuring system integrity, configuration, metadata quality, and streamlined workflows.

Responsibilities include leading technical services operations—cataloging, acquisitions, authority control, and metadata management—plus administering the FDLP collection and supporting

Qualifications

• MLS/MLIS from an ALA-accredited institution.
• Experience with library services platforms, preferably Ex Libris Alma.
• Knowledge of cataloging and metadata standards (MARC21, RDA, LCC, LCSH).
• Experience with technical services operations, including cataloging, acquisitions, or metadata management.

Responsibilities

• Administers Ex Libris Alma platform ensuring system integrity and optimized workflows.
• Leads technical services operations including cataloging, acquisitions and metadata management.
• Administers FDLP collection and ensures GPO compliance and access to government information.
• Extracts and analyzes library data from Alma to support planning, assessment and accreditation.
• Participates in faculty governance and contributes to library and university strategic initiatives.

Skills

MLS/MLIS degree

Ex Libris Alma experience

Metadata standards knowledge

Cataloging knowledge

Data extraction and analysis

Independent and collaborative work

Education

MLS/MLIS from an ALA-accredited institution

Tools

Ex Libris Alma / Primo

Job description

Closing Date: 10/30/2026

Type of Position: Library

Workstudy Position: No

Job Type: Regular

Sponsorship Available: No

Institution Name: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.

The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.

As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions, you should review before applying for the opening.

If you have a disability and need assistance with the hiring process, please submit a request via the Disability Accommodations | OEOC | University of Arkansas (uark.edu) : Request an Accommodation. Applicants are required to submit a request for each position of which they have applied.

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Department: Law Library Resources

Department's Website: https://law.uark.edu/library/

Summary of Job Duties: The Technical Services Librarian serves as the primary administrator of the Young Law Library's Ex Libris Alma Library Services Platform, ensuring the integrity, functionality, and continuous improvement of the library's systems for managing and providing access to library collections. The librarian oversees system configuration, metadata quality, discovery services, and technical workflows that support the acquisition, organization, and accessibility of library resources. The position also serves as the library's principal resource for extracting, analyzing, and reporting library data from Alma to support strategic planning, assessment, budgeting, accreditation, collection analysis, and institutional reporting.

In addition to serving as the library's systems administrator, the Technical Services Librarian leads technical services operations, including cataloging, acquisitions, authority control, and metadata management for print and electronic resources. The Technical Services Librarian also administers the library's Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) collection, ensuring compliance with Government Publishing Office (GPO) requirements while promoting access to government information resources.

As a twelve-month tenure-track faculty member, the Technical Services Librarian participates in faculty governance, engages in scholarship and professional service, and contributes to the strategic initiatives of the Young Law Library, the School of Law, and the University of Arkansas.

This is an in- person position. Most university classes are offered face-to-face, and extensive in- person engagement in such activities as office hours, student advising, and departmental, college, and university committee meetings is essential to advancing student success and departmental effectiveness.

Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Master of Library Science (MLS) or Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) from an ALA-accredited institution
• Experience with integrated library systems or library services platforms, preferably Ex Libris Alma
• Knowledge of cataloging and metadata standards, including MARC21, RDA, Library of Congress Classification, Library of Congress Subject Headings, and authority control
• Experience with technical services operations, including cataloging, acquisitions, or metadata management

Preferred Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an ABA-accredited law school
• Experience in an academic law library
• Experience administering Ex Libris Alma and Primo
• Experience using Alma Analytics or similar reporting and business intelligence tools
• Experience with Federal Depository Library Program collections and Government Publishing Office requirements
• Familiarity with OCLC WorldShare, authority control services, and emerging metadata technologies

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to extract, analyze, interpret, and present library data and statistics to support administrative decision-making, assessment, accreditation, and strategic planning
• Ability to analyze library workflows and implement process improvements
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic academic environment
• Ability to provide excellent customer service orientation, and collaborative approach to problem solving
• Knowledge of integrated library systems, particularly Ex Libris Alma and Primo
• Knowledge of Federal Depository Library Program policies and government documents administration
• Skills in technical services operations, cataloging, acquisitions, and metadata management
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills

Additional Information

Salary Information

Commensurate with education and experience

Required Documents to Apply

Cover Letter/Letter of Application, Curriculum Vitae, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title)

Optional Documents

Proof of Veteran Status

Recruitment Contact Information

Rachel Whitman

Caitlin Hughes

Leslie Pounds

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Pre-employment Screening Requirements

Criminal Background Check, Sex Offender Registry

The University of Arkansas is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

The University of Arkansas seeks to attract, develop and retain high quality faculty, staff and administrators that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture that embeds equal opportunity, educational excellence and unparalleled access for all.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual preference, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All Application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

Constant Physical Activity

Lifting, Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding

Frequent Physical Activity

N/A

Occasional Physical Activity

N/A

Benefits Eligible

Yes