Tag Archives: College Libraries

Part-time Evening and Weekend Supervisor – SUNY Plattsburgh Feinberg Library (Plattsburgh, NY)

SUNY Plattsburgh’s Feinberg Library is recruiting candidates to manage the main service desk on Friday evening through Sunday evening to start in late August. Regular hours Friday: 4-8 pm; Saturday: 11 am – 8 pm; Sunday 12-7 pm during the academic year with possible extra hours during finals week. Interviews beginning in early August. No library experience needed. Full details and application at https://jobs.plattsburgh.edu/postings/12503.

– Posted 7/1/26

Director of Collection Management Services – University of Vermont Libraries (Burlington, VT)

The University of Vermont Libraries seeks an experienced and forward-thinking leader for the Director of Collections Management Services. This role works collaboratively with others to ensure the work of collection development, acquisitions, and cataloging is consistent with UVM Libraries’ strategic plans, mission and goals.
The Director oversees the collection budgets, supports and mentors staff, and anticipates for the information needs of our varied users. Competitive candidates should be skilled at gathering and interpreting data to inform collection development policies and practices.
 
Salary: $100,000 – $130,000
Deadline for best consideration: July 13, 2026
The full job description, required qualifications, and application information can be found here: https://www.uvmjobs.com/postings/86823
– Posted 6/13/26

Research Impact & Open Scholarship Librarian- Dartmouth Libraries (Hanover, NH)

Dartmouth Libraries is seeking a Research Impact & Open Scholarship Librarian to join our Research Facilitation department.

This role will provide expert guidance and strategic support to help Dartmouth researchers navigate evolving funder public access requirements, publish their work effectively, and understand the reach and impact of their scholarship. We are looking for a collaborative professional who brings depth in scholarly communications, copyright, author rights, and open scholarship practices, and who is energized by working directly with faculty, students, and staff across a teaching and research-intensive institution.

The Research Impact & Open Scholarship Librarian will lead and coordinate a program of services, education, and outreach that supports research dissemination and visibility across the full research lifecycle. This role connects public access requirements compliance to the broader goals of effective dissemination and demonstrated impact of Dartmouth scholarship, advising on open access publishing, bibliometrics and research output data, persistent identifiers, and emerging scholarly infrastructure, while contributing to institutional guidance and policy conversations on access, rights, and responsible metrics. The position includes supervisory responsibility, with opportunities to recruit, mentor, and develop staff, and involves analytical work with bibliometric and research output data to help contextualize impact and inform dissemination strategies.

Bring your unique skills, grow them through professional development and engagement, and help us empower students by unlocking their individual potential. If you have experience in scholarly communications, research impact, and open scholarship in an academic or research environment, we encourage you to apply!

As a potential staff member at Dartmouth Libraries, you will be joining our organization at a pivotal moment. After consulting and collaborating with our academic community, campus partners, and library colleagues, Dartmouth Libraries have a new strategic direction – Research Engine, Powering Knowledge. Grounded in our purpose and vision, this strategic framework supports us in achieving our goals and aspirations. Those aspirations are to:

  • Empower students by unlocking individual potential
  • Accelerate advanced research
  • Elevate scholarship with powerful research tools and methods and
  • Amplify Dartmouth’s impact across the scholarly ecosystem

You can learn more about the position and apply at:  https://searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/85849/

Hiring range: $75,700 – $94,700

Do you have questions?

Contact Lora Leligdon, Head of Research Facilitation at lora.c.leligdon@dartmouth.edu 

Review of applications will begin July 17th , and will continue until the position is filled. 

Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity employer under federal law. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications are welcome from all.

– Posted 6/9/26

Assistant Director of Medical and Health Sciences Libraries – Dartmouth Libraries (Hanover, NH)

Assistant Director of Medical and Health Sciences Libraries
Dartmouth | Hanover, NH | Salary Range $87,700-$109,600

Dartmouth seeks an open, collaborative leader to oversee daily operations of the Medical and Health Sciences Libraries, serving the Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth Health, and Dartmouth.

The Assistant Director leads teams in collections, information services, and library technology while developing strategic programs that advance research, education, and patient care. We’re looking for someone who excels at assessment-driven decision-making, can design systematic evaluations of library services to demonstrate impact, and is committed to fostering a workplace culture of inclusion, equity, and belonging.

This role partners closely with faculty, clinicians, researchers, and students to understand diverse user needs and translate insights into responsive, accessible library programs.

Geisel School of Medicine

One of the nation’s oldest medical schools, Geisel’s mission to address the world’s health problems through research and discovery, the evaluation and improvement of systems of healthcare, and the education of the best future physicians and scientists drives its strategic priorities for the benefit of healthier communities locally and globally.

Dartmouth Libraries

As a potential staff member at Dartmouth Libraries, you will be joining our organization at a pivotal moment. After consulting and collaborating with our academic community, campus partners, and library colleagues, Dartmouth Libraries have a new strategic direction – Research Engine, Powering Knowledge. Grounded in our Purpose and Vision, this strategic framework supports us in achieving our goals and aspirations. Those aspirations are to:

  • Empower students by unlocking individual potential
  • Accelerate advanced research
  • Elevate scholarship with powerful research tools and methods and
  • Amplify Dartmouth’s impact across the scholarly ecosystem

Interested? 

You can learn more about the position and apply at: https://searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/85003

Do you have questions?

Contact Tiffany Garrett, Director of Medical and Health Sciences Libraries at Tiffany.Garrett@dartmouth.edu

Review of applications will begin April 15, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled. 

Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity employer under federal law. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications are welcome from all.

– Posted 3/18/26

Technical Services Librarian – SUNY Plattsburgh (Plattsburgh, NY)

Senior Assistant Librarian

Full-time (12 month), tenure track
Starting salary: $60,000, plus excellent benefits

To learn more about this position and to apply, please visit https://jobs.plattsburgh.edu/postings/15701

About The Position:
We are seeking a versatile and service-oriented Technical Services Librarian to join our collaborative library team in July of 2026. This position is a technical services generalist role, with responsibilities spanning metadata creation and management, cataloging, digital repositories, other library systems, and project coordination. The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic problem solver with a strong foundation in metadata and cataloging who enjoys working both independently and collaboratively to support access to a wide range of library resources. In addition to technical services responsibilities, this position contributes to liaison activities with an assigned academic school (Arts and Sciences; Business and Economics; Education, Health and Human Services), including course-integrated instruction, collection development, and research support.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Proxy server management and maintenance; activation and troubleshooting of new databases and electronic resources; performing copy and original cataloging for a variety of materials using established standards (MARC, RDA, AACR2); collaborating with colleagues to improve the organization, discoverability, and quality of metadata in digital and physical collections; managing the library’s institutional repository (SUNY SOAR) and developing and improving repository workflows and metadata; participating in cross-departmental technical services projects, including metadata audits; cataloging migration, or system upgrades; working as part of the
technical services team alongside the Systems and Acquisitions Librarian and Web and Discovery Librarian; and coordinating and managing technical services projects, ensuring timely and effective outcomes.

This is a tenure-track position, and as such does require scholarship and service. At SUNY Plattsburgh librarians are academic faculty who participate in shared governance through the Faculty Senate. Feinberg Library assists students, faculty, staff, and the community in their intellectual activities by providing resources and services in support of research, teaching, and learning. We strive to help our users develop information literacy essential for life-long learning and becoming well-informed, reflective global citizens. We are part of the Academic Affairs division that administratively builds our college commitment to student success through a strong curriculum, excellent teaching, and scholarly research.
Our commitment includes fostering student preparation for the workplace or graduate school and for life-long learning. As SUNY Plattsburgh is an institution that delivers challenging and high-quality educational experiences to a diverse group of learners, the successful candidate must demonstrate an understanding of and sensitivity to diversity, inclusion, and equity-minded policies, programs, and practices.

About Our University:
SUNY Plattsburgh, home of the Cardinals, is part of the largest comprehensive university system in the United States. The university offers a diverse selection of more than 60 academic programs across three schools – Arts & Sciences, Business & Economics, and Education, Health & Human Services. Many of these programs are highly ranked and carry strong national and regional reputations that allow students to work with highly skilled faculty who prepare them to excel in their chosen fields and industries upon graduation. Our campus prioritizes enrollment growth and stabilization, student success, equity and inclusion, and engagement with our North Country region as our four pillars of success. And we are committed to providing each and every Cardinal student a high quality liberal arts education grounded in academic excellence and a well-rounded college experience.

SUNY Plattsburgh is a destination campus located in northern New York between the iconic Adirondack Mountains and Lake Champlain. The campus is a short walk from historic downtown Plattsburgh, New York, where area residents have access to a wide array of arts, food, and events throughout the year, and just over a 1 hour car ride from the cities of Burlington, Vermont, Montreal, Quebec, and Lake Placid, New York, which is best known by locals as a former site of the 1980 Winter Olympic Games.

– Posted 2/6/26

Director of Collection Management Services – University of Vermont (Burlington, VT)

The University of Vermont (UVM) Libraries seeks a director of Collection Management Services (CMS). This position reports to the dean of libraries and supervises twelve people, including three direct reports: the heads of cataloging and metadata, collection development and analysis, and acquisitions and electronic resources management. The director of CMS works closely with other library directors, the Faculty Library Advisory Committee, and subject liaisons residing in the UVM Libraries’ three buildings: Howe Library, the Dana Health Sciences Library, and the Silver Special Collections Library.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead change. Priorities include identifying and seizing opportunities for cooperative collection-building, archiving, and collection-management afforded by UVM’s entry into the Boston Library Consortium (BLC) Network Zone; reviewing and merging collections budgets across the UVM Libraries; overseeing a unified, print-management strategy; building consensus around major, upcoming decisions regarding big-deal packages; formulating a vision for cataloging and metadata in a world of artificial intelligence; attending to the professional development of direct reports and creating plans for continuous learning; and cultivating within the CMS Department an atmosphere of experimentation and collegiality.
 
This director will work with all library directors to ensure that the work of collection development, acquisitions and cataloging is seamless and consonant with the Libraries’ strategic plan. The director will examine processes for managing serials, discovery systems, and automated and manual acquisitions, consulting closely with colleagues to change workflows as appropriate. Close work with the University’s Purchasing and Contracts office is important. Cultivating relationships with faculty across the institution is key, both through work with the Faculty Library Advisory Committee and through relationships with specific colleges and schools.
 
We seek both a leader and a manager—somebody who can help craft a vision for the department and work collaboratively with colleagues to implement that vision. Those who have supervised, worked with, and reported to the candidate should speak highly of the candidate’s leadership, emotional intelligence, organizational skills, and ability to inspire trust and enthusiasm. Candidates should also bring a record of working with campus partners.
 
Appointment, Salary, Benefits:
The Director has a primary appointment as an academic administrator and a secondary appointment as a Library Faculty member. Library Directors have a record of librarianship, scholarship, and service appropriate for an appointment at the rank of Library Associate Professor or above. Rank recommendation at time of initial hire will be based upon review of candidate’s previous experience (detailed in CV). At the recommended rank of Library Associate Professor or higher, the finalist must go through an expedited promotion process to be appointed at this rank.
 
The salary range for this position is $100,000 – $130,000. Library Faculty are not eligible for tenure.  Generous benefits package includes: TIAA/CREF (or alternative plan), professional development, managed health care plan, and 22 days of annual leave.
 
Our Common Ground Values Statement:
Provide a statement on how, as the director of the Collection Management Services department, you would enhance the impact of Our Common Ground Values at UVM, and among the populations we serve.
 
Application Information: 
For further details about this position and to apply online, please visit our website at: http://www.uvmjobs.com and reference posting number F3522PO. In addition to the online application, candidates are required to submit the following documents: cover letter, a complete curriculum vitae, an Our Common Ground values statement, and a list of three professional references who can speak to issues related to academic rank.
 
The search will remain open until the position is filled. For best consideration, complete applications should be received no later than December 12, 2025. For additional information, please contact search chair Bridget Burke, bridget.burke@uvm.edu. Employment is subject to a successful background check.
 
Campus Profile:
The University of Vermont (UVM), established in 1791, is a top public research university. Often referred to as a Public Ivy, UVM is the largest institution of higher education in the state, with over 12,600 degree-seeking students enrolled in nine schools and colleges, including a medical school. UVM is known as a small, premier research institution, combining the faculty-student relationships found at small liberal arts colleges with the resources of a major research institution.
 
UVM Libraries, comprised of the David W. Howe Memorial Library, Dana Health Sciences Library, and Silver Special Collections Library, delivers distinctive and outstanding service to the campus community, the State of Vermont, and the University of Vermont Medical Center through excellence in instruction, innovation in research and scholarship, and dedication to public service. UVM Libraries uses the Alma library services platform and Primo VE discovery search interface. Digital Commons hosts the institutional repository UVM ScholarWorks, and LIBNOVA hosts an array of unique digital collections via the Center for Digital Initiatives.
 
UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont, which has consistently been named a top city to live in. Uniquely situated near both Lake Champlain and the Green Mountains, the surrounding area offers easy access to a variety of outdoor activities year-round. Burlington enjoys excellent school systems, a dynamic and stimulating cultural scene, and a vibrant and diverse social life. It is also within a short distance of several major metropolitan areas, including Montreal, Boston, and New York City.
 
The University of Vermont is a welcoming, educationally purposeful community committed to creating an inclusive environment that embraces intellectual diversity and global perspectives. We seek to prepare students to be accountable leaders who will bring to their work a grasp of complexity, effective problem-solving and communication skills, and an enduring commitment to learning and ethical conduct. Members of the University of Vermont community embrace and advance the values of Our Common Ground: Respect, Integrity, Innovation, Openness, Justice, and Responsibility. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to UVM’s mission and advancing Our Common Ground values through their teaching, service, research, scholarship, or creative arts.
 
– Posted 11/10/25

Director of Medical and Health Sciences Libraries – Dartmouth Libraries (Hanover, NH)

The Geisel School of Medicine and Dartmouth Libraries are seeking an experienced, collaborative, and visionary leader to serve as their Director of Medical and Health Sciences Libraries. One of the nation’s oldest medical schools, Geisel’s mission to address the world’s health problems through research and discovery, the evaluation and improvement of systems of healthcare, and the education of the best future physicians and scientists drives its strategic priorities for the benefit of healthier communities locally and globally. The Medical and Health Sciences Libraries play a critical role in advancing innovation and excellence in medical education, health sciences research, and clinical care—supporting faculty, researchers, students, clinicians, and the wider community.

Joining a highly skilled and dedicated team, a strong network of library colleagues, and collaborative partners across Geisel leadership, your vision and experience will guide the strategic development and integration of medical and health sciences information and services into the academic and clinical mission of Geisel and the Dartmouth Health system in the years ahead.

Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity employer under federal law. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications are welcome from all.

Learn more and apply online at: https://searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/83307/

– Posted 10/14/25

Web & Electronic Resources Librarian – Kreitzberg Library (Northfield, VT)

About Norwich University:
Founded in 1819, Norwich University is the oldest private military college in the country and the birthplace of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). Today we are a diversified academic institution that offers undergraduate and graduate degrees and professional certificates to adult learners online and to Corps and civilian lifestyle students on campus. Norwich faculty and staff challenge all of our students to push themselves academically, socially, and as leaders. Our graduates build upon their Norwich educations to launch or grow careers and make outsized contributions to their communities, the nation, and the world.
 
Norwich University is located in the beautiful Green Mountains of Vermont, only 20 minutes from the state capital, Montpelier, and three hours from Boston or Montreal. It is a private institution nestled in a rural setting with a campus size of 1,200 acres.
 
Our excellent benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, group life, and disability insurances, flexible-spending accounts for health and dependent care, a 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, an employee assistance program, paid time off, use of the University pool and fitness center, and tuition scholarships for eligible employees and their family members. Some employees may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program on their Federal Student Aid Direct Loan balance. For more information about our benefits, visit https://norwich.trgportal.com.
 
Job Description:
Supports the mission of Norwich University by maintaining the Library, Archives, Museum’s (LAM’s) online presence, administering and facilitating access to the library’s electronic resource collections, and compiling usage and other statistical reports. Participates as a member of the team providing reference and instructional support in a broad range of subject areas.
 
This is a faculty ranked position.
 
Essential Functions
  1. Implement and administer the library’s electronic resources management (ERM) system.
  2. Provides leadership for the library’s web presence and manages all web content in library’s CMS.
  3. Serves as primary vendor liaison for contract compliance and service issues with all library electronic resources partners. Negotiates licensing and service agreements with e-resource providers and technology vendors.
  4. Coordinates the life cycle (evaluation, acquisition, administration, and support) of electronic resources.
  5. Works collaboratively with library and Information Technology Services staff to establish and maintain access to electronic resources and troubleshoot access problems.
  6. Supports the Head of LAM Systems & Digital services in the implementation, maintenance, development, and enhancement of library systems, including OCLC WorldShare Management Services, WorldCat Discovery, OCLC Link Resolver, EZProxy, LibGuides, and more.
  7. Participates in core librarian responsibilities including research support, information literacy instruction, and collection development.
  8. Participates as a core member of the in-person and online reference and research consultation programs at the LAM.
  9. Contributes to library planning and policy development.
  10. Performs other tasks as assigned by supervisor.
Other Functions
  1. Maintains confidentiality of sensitive or private information, especially student and health information protected by federal, state, and local laws including FERPA.
  2. Communicates with employees, students, and others in a respectful and clear manner.
  3. Serves on University committees, councils, workgroups, or other designated bodies as assigned.
  4. Achieves, maintains proficiency in, and utilizes computers, telephones, and other job-related equipment, including related systems and software.
  5. Speaks, reads, and writes in English.
  6. Communicates by telephone, email, letter, in person, or other means or device.
  7. Performs other tasks as assigned by supervisor
Requirements:
  • Master’s degree in library and/or information science from ALA-accredited institution.
  • Experience or interest in applying principles of user experience design and digital accessibility. Demonstrated knowledge of the e-resource publishing environment and scholarly communications. Experience working with e-resources tools including OpenURL resolvers, proxy systems, knowledge base, ERM systems, and digital repository platforms preferred.
  • Familiarity with current and emerging technologies in digital and web-based library services.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and to work cooperatively with others.
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills.
  • Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, SharePoint, Teams, and Outlook)
  • Able to sit, squat, reach, push, pull, and manipulate related equipment; lift 25 pounds; travel outdoors to various parts of the campus.
  • Work some evening or weekend hours.
Environmental Conditions
  • Indoor work at a computer workstation.
  • Low level of exposure to noise, dust, fumes, vibrations, and temperature changes.
Additional Information:
Norwich University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing a positive education and work environment that recognizes and respects the dignity of all students, faculty and staff. Reasonable accommodations will be made for the known disability of an otherwise qualified applicant.  Please contact the Office of Human Resources at nuhr@norwich.edu for assistance.
 
All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring immigration sponsorship, including but not limited to non-immigrant visas such as H1B, STEM, or F1, now or in the future. A post offer, pre-employment background check will be required of the successful candidate.
 
Application Instructions:
Please provide a cover letter, resume, 3 references, and Norwich application. http://norwich.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=193824
 
Salary: $56,203.70 – $58,477.50
 
– Posted 10/14/25

Collection Management Specialist – Dartmouth Libraries (Hanover, NH)

Are you passionate about history and committed to preserving and sharing stories of the past? Do you enjoy helping others discover what they’re looking for, and take pride in creating order and care for unique materials?

Rauner Special Collections Library is seeking a Collection Management Specialist to oversee the daily care and organization of Dartmouth’s rare books, manuscripts, and archival collections. In this role, you’ll also play a key part in building awareness of our remarkable holdings through creative and engaging outreach.

If you’d like to join a collaborative special collections team that values teaching, learning, and service to the community, we invite you to apply for the Collection Management Specialist position at Dartmouth’s Rauner Special Collections Library.

Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity employer under federal law. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications are welcome from all.

– Posted 9/10/25

Library Collections Assistant – Dartmouth Libraries (Hanover, NH)

Dartmouth is hiring for a Library Collections Assistant position. Come and work with a collaborative, dynamic group of colleagues. As an integral part of the Libraries’ Collection Management & Preservation team, the Library Collections Assistant will carry out daily talks associated with the circulation and maintenance of the Libraries’ physical materials. This includes paging and reshelving books as well as participating in the ongoing care and maintenance of library stacks. Working under the supervision of the Library Collections Operations Manager, the Collections Assistant will also support discrete special projects as needed, such as large-scale collection moves. While this position is primarily based at Dartmouth’s Baker Berry Library, work will occasionally be performed at the Library Collections Services Facility (LCSF), a high-density storage facility in Lebanon, NH.

Bring your unique skills and experience, grow them through professional development and engagement with library communities, and help us to make the Dartmouth Libraries a research engine, powering knowledge.

Interested?

You can learn more about the position and apply at: https://searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/80412/

Hiring range: $22.00-$24.53 Hourly

Do you have questions?

Contact Elena Cordova, Head of Collection Management & Preservation, at elena.m.cordova@dartmouth.edu

Review of applications will begin 8/12/25.

Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity employer under federal law. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications are welcome from all.

– Posted 8/20/25