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About the Role

The New York Botanical Garden seeks a creative and collaborative individual for the Systems Librarian position at the LuEsther T. Mertz Library. The Mertz Library collects and preserves works of merit in botany, horticulture, and landscape design, providing high-quality resources and services to a diverse community. The Systems Librarian manages the administration, support, maintenance, and strategic development of the Library's systems infrastructure, applications, hardware, web services, electronic resources platforms, discovery tools, and collections management systems. This role involves planning, evaluating, implementing, and assessing library technologies, ensuring system reliability, security, accessibility, and interoperability, and collaborating to support the Library's mission. The position also monitors developments in library and information technology, including AI and machine learning, evaluating their potential application for Library systems and services.

Responsibilities

Administer, configure, maintain, troubleshoot, and support integration among the Library's core systems, including the integrated library system, discovery services, electronic resource platforms, authentication systems (e.g., EZproxy), ArchiveSpace, digital collections platforms, and Springshare services.
Collaborate with NYBG Information Technology staff, Library personnel, and external vendors to evaluate, implement, enhance, and support library technologies, services, and workflows.
Collect, analyze, and report system usage statistics and performance data.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, procedures, standards, and best practices.
Maintain the Library's website and related web services.
Provide training, consultation, and technical support to Library staff regarding systems, applications, and technology-based workflows.
Lead and manage system upgrades, migrations, testing, implementation projects, and other major library technology initiatives.
Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI-enabled tools, for potential application in library services, discovery, metadata management, workflow automation, and research support.
Provide scheduled public service coverage for 2-3 hours per week.
Coordinate the work of interns, student assistants, and project staff.

Requirements

Master's degree in Library and Information Science from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited program.
Demonstrated flexibility and ability to learn, adapt to, and implement new technologies and systems.
Demonstrated knowledge of integrated library systems (Innovative Sierra or comparable ILS), discovery platforms, electronic resource management systems, authentication technologies (including EZproxy), and web-based library services.
Knowledge of data modeling, SQL, APIs, system integrations, and interoperability frameworks.
Proficiency with web technologies, including website development and maintenance using HTML and CSS.
Experience with archives, library, and cultural heritage management systems such as ArchivesSpace, Springshare products, CONTENTdm, or comparable platforms.
Understanding of metadata standards and schemas, including MARC, EAD, MODS, METS, Dublin Core, XML, and related standards.
Familiarity with server environments, SSH, FTP, command-line tools, scripting languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, or PHP), and related system administration technologies.
Knowledge of digital preservation principles, practices, and technologies.
Ability to support digitization and imaging workflows and software, such as Capture One, Phocus, or related applications.
Awareness of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, and their potential applications in library services, metadata management, discovery systems, and workflow optimization.
Familiarity with OCLC products and services, including bibliographic and metadata management workflows.
Ability to create and maintain technical documentation, communicate technical concepts effectively to non-technical audiences, and provide training and support.
Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and project management skills.
Commitment to accessibility, inclusion, and user-centered approaches to library services and technology.
Ability to climb ladders, lift boxes up to 25lbs, and push loaded book carts.
Ability to sit or stand for extended periods.

Skills

Systems administration
Library systems management
Web services
Electronic resources platforms
Discovery tools
Collections management systems
Library technologies
System reliability
System security
System accessibility
System interoperability
Artificial intelligence
Machine learning
Metadata management
Workflow organization
Research services
Operational effectiveness
Integrated library systems (ILS)
Innovative Sierra
EZproxy
ArchiveSpace
Springshare
Data modeling
SQL
APIs
HTML
CSS
CONTENTdm
MARC
EAD
MODS
METS
Dublin Core
XML
SSH
FTP
Command-line tools
Python
JavaScript
PHP
Digital preservation
Digitization workflows
Imaging software
Capture One
Phocus
OCLC products and services
Technical documentation
Project management

Location

New York

Work Type

Full-time
Onsite

Education Level

Master's degree in Library and Information Science from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited program

Salary/Compensations

$75,000

Benefits

15 Vacation Days
13 Paid Holidays
12 Sick Days
Health and Dental Insurance Coverage
401K
Pension Plan

About the Company

The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) is dedicated to collecting and preserving works of merit in botany, horticulture, and landscape design through its LuEsther T. Mertz Library. The Library provides high-quality resources and services to meet the needs of the Garden's research staff, botanists, horticulturists, graduate students, and scientific, scholarly, and artistic communities worldwide.