Technical Services Librarian

About the role

The Technical Services Librarian serves as the primary administrator of the Young Law Library’s Ex Libris Alma platform, overseeing system integrity, metadata quality, and discovery services. This twelve‑month tenure‑track faculty position also contributes to library governance, scholarship, and strategic initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Administer and continuously improve Alma and Primo, managing configuration, metadata, and technical workflows.
• Extract, analyze, and report library data to support assessment, budgeting, accreditation, and strategic planning.
• Lead technical services operations including cataloging, acquisitions, authority control, and metadata management for print and electronic resources.
• Manage the Federal Depository Library Program collection, ensuring GPO compliance.
• Participate in faculty governance, teaching, and professional service within the law school.

Required profile

• Master of Library Science (MLS) or MLIS from an ALA‑accredited program.
• Experience with integrated library systems, preferably Ex Libris Alma.
• Knowledge of cataloging and metadata standards such as MARC21, RDA, LCC, LCSH, and authority control.
• Experience in technical services operations (cataloging, acquisitions, metadata management).

Required skills

• Ex Libris Alma administration
• Primo discovery platform
• Alma Analytics or similar BI tools
• Metadata standards (MARC21, RDA, LCC, LCSH)
• Authority control and OCLC WorldShare
• Federal Depository Library Program policies