Career Center

Summary Description:

Columbia University Libraries seeks an experienced Systems Librarian to join our Library Systems team. Reporting to the Head of Library Infrastructure Systems, the successful candidate will provide knowledge and expertise in the areas of software programming and analysis, specializing in library technologies and services. This role is crucial to maintaining discovery and access to the vast and rapidly growing print and electronic holdings of the Libraries. The services developed and maintained by the Systems Librarian directly serve all faculty, students and scholars who use Columbia's unified discovery system, CLIO, to access the Libraries' collections for their research and teaching needs.

The Systems Librarian will support the research and learning needs of the University by ensuring that the catalog and related services and systems are properly maintained. The processes and procedures designed, implemented and maintained by the Systems Librarian will enable the successful delivery of physical and digital collections to users. The Systems Librarian will ensure University IT policies regarding both systems design and implementation as well as patron privacy and systems security are adhered to.

The Systems Librarian in this position will incorporate the skillsets of a programmer/analyst as well as that of an academic librarian with knowledge of library systems. This position will work to ensure optimal performance of the libraries' systems. Columbia University Libraries environment includes the Voyager ILS, Blacklight discovery layer, self-hosted EZProxy, ILLiad, BorrowDirect, various digital collection management and archival management services, and other applications.

Responsibilities:
▪Analyzing library applications in terms of systems and programming requirements; analyzing system and operational problems and preparing recommended solutions; working with users and technical staff to develop written requirements and specifications for new and modified web-based and client-server applications.
▪Participating in implementing, testing, maintaining and enhancing the library's Oracle based Voyager Integrated Library System; developing custom web-based applications in support of the Voyager ILS.
▪Manage and support other critical library services including EZProxy configuration and maintenance, Blacklight services, and other Ruby on Rails applications
▪Develop and document internal processes and procedures to support operations within the Library Systems Group
▪Monitor industry trends and best practices related to information access and discovery, and recommend improvements to existing tools and workflows as appropriate.
▪Collaborate with librarians and colleagues across the campus on committees and projects to support library services
▪Provide leadership in solving problems associated with the ILS and discovery services