F/T - Sr Systems Librarian, NYU (NY)

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range (inclusive of additional administrative stipend) for this position is $100,000 - $125,000. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. 

Senior Systems Librarian / Head of Information Infrastructure & Integration

Description:

We are seeking an experienced Systems Librarian to join our team as Head of Information Infrastructure & Integration. This is a unique opportunity to advance library systems within a leading research institution, shaping a future where NYU Libraries are recognized as innovators in information access and research support.

Reporting to the Associate Dean for Knowledge Access and Resource Management Services, the Head of Information Infrastructure and  Integrations will lead a team of seven technologists responsible for optimizing library systems performance and ensuring interoperability across diverse platforms. This role requires a deep understanding of library systems, cloud computing, data analytics, and emerging technologies, coupled with strong leadership, project management, and communication skills.  The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker, adept at navigating the evolving landscape of library technology while fostering a collaborative environment that drives innovation and enhances library services.

This is a full-time Tenure Track Faculty position.

Key Responsibilities: 

    • Library Systems Administration: Oversee the configuration, administration, and management of library systems and related infrastructure, ensuring reliability, security, and optimal performance. This includes the library services platform (Alma/Primo Ve), production environments and data warehouse.

    • Data Analysis and Systems Interoperability: Oversee data exchange and integration from multiple systems within the library and beyond, to maintain systems-level automations and documentation supporting library services.

    • Team Management: Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of technical professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and professional growth.

    • Technology Innovation: Stay abreast of emerging technologies relevant to libraries and explore innovative solutions to enhance user experience and support research initiatives.

    • Collaboration: Build strong relationships with stakeholders within the Division of Libraries and across the university community, understanding their data needs and working collaboratively to develop effective solutions.

At the Division of Libraries, we are proud of our organizational culture and we are ​committed​ ​to​ ​building​ ​and​ ​sustaining​ ​a​ ​diverse,​ ​inclusive,​ ​and equitable​ ​organization​ that supports a sense of belonging for the staff and communities we serve. For more about our values, see http://library.nyu.edu/about/general/values/

About New York University Libraries 

Libraries at New York University serve the school’s 40,000 students and faculty and contain more than 5 million volumes. The Libraries supports NYU’s vision to become the first true Global Network University by collaborating with and providing services to our 11 global academic centers and our “portal campuses” in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai. New York University Libraries is a member of the Association of Research Libraries, the OCLC Research Library Partnership, and the HathiTrust. The Libraries participate in a variety of consortia and collaborate closely with Columbia University Libraries and the New York Public Library through the Manhattan Research Library Consortium. View NYU Libraries Mission and Strategic Plan.

Qualifications:

Required:

    • Minimum one graduate degree (master’s level or higher) for consideration. A second graduate degree will be required to be eligible for tenure. One of the two graduate degrees must be an ALA-accredited MLS or equivalent.

    • 5+ years of progressively responsible experience managing library technology systems and infrastructure including proven ability to lead and manage technical teams effectively.

    • Demonstrated expertise in Integrated Library Services Platforms (LSP), Electronic Resource Management, and cloud computing environments. 

    • Experience with programming languages, and best practices for collaborative coding, version control, comprehensive documentation and code organization.

    • Familiarity with key metadata encoding standards such as MARC,  BibFrame, RDA/RDF, Dublin Core, MODS.

    • Familiarity with  emerging trends in library technology such as linked data in production and AI-assisted tools.

    • Proven ability to translate technical information into accessible written materials, such as policies, procedures, workflows, and documentation, while effectively collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

    • Demonstrated leadership skills in managing multi-department projects, applying project management principles such as coordinating tasks, fostering effective communication across teams, budgeting, vendor relations, and resolving interpersonal issues.

Preferred: 

    • Degree in Data Engineering, Computer Science, Information Science, or related field.

    • Experience implementing data exchange and integration strategies using cloud technologies relevant to libraries, including Alma, Primo, Azure, AWS, OCLC/WorldCat, and LSPs within consortium environments.

    • Familiarity with digital content protection and exchange standards such as LCP/DRM,  OPDS.

    • Proven experience implementing best practices for secure data management and exchange, protecting both data integrity and patron privacy. 

    • Experience with single sign-on (SSO) technologies (e.g., Shibboleth, OpenAthens).

    • Experience integrating library systems with public interface including usability and/or user experience testing.

    • Experience integrating library systems with internal and external resource repositories (e.g., resource sharing, print retention, offsite management, institutional repositories).

    • Experience integrating library systems with university administration systems (e.g., learning management, purchasing, financial accounting and reporting).

    • Familiarity with digital preservation including concepts and tools.

    • Proactive in identifying technological issues and emerging opportunities, engaging with standard maintenance, and recommending and implementing appropriate actions.

Salary/Benefits: This position is open rank with faculty status, and includes an attractive benefits package, including five weeks of annual vacation. 

The typical beginning annual base salary for a faculty member joining the Division of Libraries as a Full Curator in the academic year 2025-2026 is $110,000.

The typical beginning annual base salary for a faculty member joining the Division of Libraries as an Associate Curator in the academic year 2025-2026 is $100,000.

The typical beginning annual base salary for a faculty member joining the Division of Libraries as an Assistant Curator in the academic year 2025-2026 is $92,000.

The typical beginning annual base salary for a faculty member joining the Division of Libraries as a Library Associate in the academic year 2025-2026 is $92,000.

To Apply:  To ensure consideration, submit your CV and letter of application, including the name, address, and telephone number of three references. All applications for consideration must be submitted to https://apply.interfolio.com/178785.

The review of applications will begin January 26, 2026. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. 

F/T - Associate Dean for User Svcs, NYU (NY)

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $175,000 - $275,000. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This salary range is inclusive of additional compensation for serving as an Associate Dean.

Associate Dean for User Services and Community Experience

Reporting to: Dean of Libraries 

Description:

NYU’s Division of Libraries seeks an experienced, creative, strategic, and thoughtful Associate Dean for User Services and Community Experience to lead a range of forward-looking, user-focused services in support of the NYU Division of Libraries’ instruction, reference, and engagement programs through both physical and digital expressions. This is a newly configured position focused on enhancing the Libraries’ engagement with NYU’s faculty, students, staff, and the larger global community by providing effective, integrated, and responsive services to meet evolving user information, instructional, and learning needs, both within our library buildings and online. The incumbent will lead a new unit that brings together undergraduate instructional services, reference services, user experience, and community engagement services. 

Reporting directly to the Dean of the Division of Libraries and serving as a member of the Library’s Senior Leadership Team, the Associate Dean for User Services and Community Experience will work across the organization to establish strategic priorities, allocate resources, make personnel decisions, set policies, and make strategic and operational decisions. The Associate Dean for User Services and Community Experience will form partnerships within and beyond the NYU community to develop an expansive vision for the Division of Libraries as a vital collaborator in NYU’s global educational mission.

This is a full-time Tenure/Tenure Track Faculty position.

Responsibilities:

    • Establish collaborative strategies to create a robust, responsive, and coherent Division of Libraries service portfolio that supports teaching and learning in NYU’s academic departments, centers, institutes, and interdisciplinary programs across the global academic centers. Serve on various University bodies focused on the global experience and enterprise. 

    • Cultivate Division of Libraries partnerships with teaching and learning offices, including NYU’s global sites, our NYU libraries in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai, and groups focused on instructional technology needs. 

    • Collaborate across the Division to create new user-centered programs, grounded in the Libraries' collections, services, spaces, and expertise, to enhance student success. 

    • Develop strategies to enhance the Division’s digital front door, library.nyu.edu, as a service to the NYU community and beyond. Create integration between our physical and online spaces.

    • Provide strategic leadership and vision for the 16 FTE librarians and staff in the instructional, reference, and user experience teams

    • Represent the Division of Libraries on NYU-wide committees and task forces focused on teaching, learning, student success, and engagement. Serve as the Division’s point person for the Student Flourishing and the Global strategic pathways.

    • Create a culture that encourages and rewards creative-thinking, innovation, high-quality service design, operational excellence, and collaboration. 

    • Participate as a member of the Division of Libraries’ Senior Leadership Team in shared decision-making around personnel actions, resource management, development of policies for all Division operations and services, and to foster the professional growth of Division of Libraries’ faculty and staff.

    • Represent the Division of Libraries locally, nationally, and internationally on matters related to teaching, global services, space management, and student engagement.

    • Actively participate in the library's fundraising efforts.

Qualifications

Minimum:

    • An ALA-accredited MLS in library or information science and a Master’s degree in an additional subject area.

    • Knowledge of, and demonstrated experience with, teaching and learning, student engagement, and/or user experience in a research library. 

    • Understanding of and interest in existing and emergent technologies, and the research library’s role in enhancing digital fluency and information literacy.

    • Minimum seven years of relevant professional experience with increasing administrative responsibility, including supervising and mentoring staff.

    • Experience creating programs in collaboration with diverse stakeholders in academic libraries or related institutions. 

    • Demonstrated ability to articulate vision, set directions, and accomplish initiatives in rapidly changing environments.

    • Proven leadership, management, and interpersonal skills that encourage teamwork, collaboration, relationship building, and accountability.

    • Strong commitment to staff engagement and development, including faculty, adjunct faculty, administrative staff, and student workers. 

    • Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Preferred:

    • Experience with initiating grant opportunities and/or working on grant-funded projects.

    • A strong record of research, plus sustained professional service contributions on a local and national/international level.

Salary/Benefits: This position is open rank with faculty status, and includes an attractive benefits package, including five weeks of annual vacation. 

To Apply:  To ensure consideration, submit your CV and letter of application, including the name, address, and telephone number of three references. All applications for consideration must be submitted to https://apply.interfolio.com/178784.  

The review of applications will begin January 26, 2026. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.