Systems Librarian

Description

The Systems Librarian facilitates innovative and collaborative efforts to support the Georgia Tech Library’s collection management, access, and discovery platforms. Partnering with library stakeholders and technologists, the Systems Librarian will serve as an administrator and main technical lead for the Library’s collection management and discovery systems, primarily Ex Libris’ Alma/Primo.  Working both independently and collaboratively, lead projects and initiatives to improve workflows, implement integrations, assess Library tools, and find creative solutions to improve upon the management and discovery of library resources.  This role has responsibility for maintaining optimal system performance for users and the development of services based on the functionality and capabilities of Alma and Primo. The Systems Librarian is expected to serve on internal and external committees and collaborate with partners across the state.  This position will report to the Associate Dean for Content, Access, and User Services and work in close collaboration with Library Information Technology. 

This is a full-time faculty appointment. Salary and rank are commensurate with credentials and experience. Minimum starting salary for a Systems Librarian I is $80,000 annually.

About Georgia Tech:

The Georgia Institute of Technology is a top-ranked, public research university established by the State of Georgia in Atlanta in 1885 and committed to developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition.  It is located in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with great economic and cultural strengths. The Institute is a member of the University System of Georgia, the Georgia Research Alliance, and the Association of American Universities. Georgia Tech prides itself on its excellent students and faculty, collaborations, and technology resources, and its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The Georgia Tech Library is a member of the University System of Georgia library consortia, Atlanta Regional Council for Higher Education (ARCHE), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), and the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL). The Library is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and has a deeply engaged Library Diversity Council to lead our efforts to ensure and maintain a positive, diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment where everyone can thrive. The Georgia Tech Library team works to fulfill the mission and vision of Georgia Tech and is committed to supporting the Institute’s new Strategic Plan.

More information can be found here: https://www.library.gatech.edu/jobs