Metadata Librarian (Tenure-Track)

About the role

Hofstra University Library is seeking a Metadata Librarian to support the discovery, access and stewardship of physical and digital resources through high-quality cataloging and metadata practices. Reporting to the Chair of Technical and Digital Library Services, the role is the Library's main professional resource for cataloging and metadata, covering original cataloging, metadata quality and remediation, and maintenance of standards, policies and workflows. It is a tenure-track faculty position filled at the Instructor, Assistant or Associate Professor rank, depending on qualifications.

Key responsibilities

• Provide professional expertise and leadership for cataloging and metadata practices and workflows, and develop and maintain documentation.
• Perform original cataloging for materials in a variety of formats, including Special Collections, and enhance bibliographic records.
• Monitor developments in cataloging standards, metadata, linked data and library technologies.
• Work with Library colleagues to address metadata needs, training needs and services for physical and digital collections, library systems and repositories.
• Serve as a liaison to campus partners, consortia and national metadata initiatives.
• Develop an additional area of specialization such as research data management, data curation, data visualization, digital scholarship, repository services, assessment or open access publishing.
• Pursue professional development, conduct research and scholarly activities to meet promotion and tenure criteria, and serve on university and department committees.

Required profile

• ALA-accredited M.L.S./M.L.I.S. degree.
• At least one year of professional experience with cataloging and metadata creation, including original or complex cataloging using RDA and MARC 21.
• Ability or potential to meet university requirements for scholarship and service associated with tenure and promotion.
• Preferred: experience cataloging rare books, archives or manuscripts; experience with digital repositories, data management or digital scholarship; experience in an academic library or research environment; experience training, running workshops or consulting on projects.

Required skills

• Familiarity with metadata tools such as OCLC Connexion, Bibliographic Formats and Standards and Library of Congress Classification Web.
• Preferred: XML, RDF, SPARQL, OpenRefine, Python or R, and data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI.

What we offer

• Starting salary range of $75,000-$80,000.
• Tuition remission for employees and eligible dependents and a retirement plan with university contributions.
• Benefits program including generous paid time off and paid holidays.

Candidates apply online with a cover letter, curriculum vitae and three professional references; applications received by November 1, 2026 receive full consideration.