Jobs

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Find library jobs here for professionals and para-professionals in the Finger Lakes region, Southern Tier region, and other parts of Upstate New York.

Browse Current Job Postings:

Charlotte Valley Central School - Library Media Specialist

Corning Museum of Glass - Metadata Supervisor

SUNY Oneonta - Discovery & Systems Librarian

Tompkins County Public Library - Library Director

SUNY Cortland - Systems and Discovery Services Librarian

Binghamton University - 3 Collection positions

Charlotte Valley Central School

Library Media Specialist (1.0 FTE)

Charlotte Valley CSD is seeking a qualified individual to join our team as a Library Media Specialist. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in providing access to information in an educational setting as well as a passion for teaching and supporting students.

Charlotte Valley’s newly constructed library is scheduled to be opened on September 1, 2025. The selected candidate will have the opportunity to integrate this new space into the educational programs within the district.

Responsibilities include:
· Selecting and purchasing materials

· Cataloging and organizing resources

· Developing and implementing instructional programs

· Collaborate with teachers to integrate library resources into classroom instruction

· Promoting a love of reading

· Planning and delivering effective and engaging library lessons

· Assessing and monitoring student progress

· Providing timely feedback to students and their families

· Creating an inclusive classroom environment

· Providing opportunities to engage students outside of the classroom

Qualifications
Candidates shall possess or be on track to possess NYS teaching certification as a Library Media Specialist.

Compensation
The successful candidate will be provided a tenure track, four year probationary position. Starting salary is commensurate with experience, $49,455 to $68,226 plus contractual benefits.

Deadline
Please apply through OLAS. Application questions can be referred to Mrs. Jennifer Plante, Superintendent Secretary and District Clerk. Employment starting September 2, 2025. Open until filled.

Posted 5/6/2025

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Corning Museum of Glass

Metadata Supervisor

The Metadata Supervisor is a full-time (40 hours per week), onsite position, reporting to the Senior Manager, Library Operations and Collections Management and supervising the Cataloging Specialist, Foreign Languages and the Cataloging Specialist, Digital Collection, Serials and Multimedia (shared report).

The Metadata Supervisor provides leadership in advancing user-centered, future-facing metadata practices, manages cataloging and metadata standards and services. This individual has primary responsibility for bibliographic access to the Library’s collections as well as serving subject specialist and non-specialist communities. The position duties also include original and complex copy cataloging for materials in multiple languages and multiple formats, including print, video, special collections, rare books, and ephemera. The Metadata Supervisor works closely with other Library departments, including Acquisitions, Reference and Access Services, and Archives and Manuscripts, to ensure cataloging and metadata standards and needs are met. Collaboration with the Archives and Manuscripts team is required to create, maintain, and enhance subject and name authority records in the ArchivesSpace platform. Other main duties are to identify, plan, and implement database clean-up projects, ensuring database integrity, as well as to collect and report statistics for the unit, set cataloging priorities and workflows.

Full job description and application process: https://info.cmog.org/employment/available-positions/metadata-supervisor

Posted 5/2/2025

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SUNY Oneonta

Discovery & Systems Librarian

The James M. Milne Library at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Oneonta invites applications for the position of Discovery & Systems Librarian. Working both independently and with a dynamic team of partners, the Discovery & Systems Librarian improves and sustains a variety of staff-facing and public-facing library systems to ensure reliable and low-barrier access to the library's collections and resources. The ideal candidate possesses a love of learning, the ability to think critically with a dash of ingenuity and enjoys learning new technology. The twelve-month, tenure-track librarian reports to the Dean of the Library and holds the rank of Senior Assistant Librarian, with an initial two-year appointment.

Full job description and application process: https://oneonta.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp;jsessionid=53EC2D7E1F02837B6D2F5A9F81915852?JOBID=185194

Posted 4/25/2025

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Tompkins County Public Library

Library Director

The Board of Trustees for Tompkins County Public Library, in cooperation with Tompkins County Civil Service, has launched a search for a new Director for the historic library in the heart of New York’s Finger Lakes.

The new Director will be tasked with shaping programs, service, and strategic direction for a library that was founded in 1864 by Ezra Cornell, with the goal of making knowledge freely available to everyone. At a time when libraries are under threat nationwide, the new Director will be critical to upholding the mission, cultural heritage and public trust for this vital institution.

Minimum qualifications:

Graduation from an ALA accredited school or program with a graduate degree in library or information studies
Possession of, or eligibility for, a New York State Public Librarian’s Professional Certificate
Eight years of satisfactory professional library experience in a library of recognized standing, two years of which must have been in an administrative capacity

The ideal candidate will also be a community builder, a strong communicator, and an innovative and visionary leader dedicated to upholding the principles of librarianship.

To be considered, candidates must apply through the Tompkins County Human Resources website by May 14, 2025 and complete a Civil Service examination.

The Board of Trustees is in the process of creating a selection committee which will be comprised of Trustees, Library Staff and other Library Stakeholders. The goal is to have a new director in place by October 1, 2025.

Apply at https://www.tompkinscivilservice.org/civilservice/apply/9091

Learn more about TCPL and the role at https://www.tcpl.org/sites/default/files/2025-04/2025%20TCPL%20Director%20Search%20Brochure.pdf

Tompkins County Public Library is committed to equity and inclusion. Those with similar values are encouraged to apply.

Posted 4/17/2025

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SUNY Cortland

Systems and Discovery Services Librarian

$58,000-$67,000 (Depending on Experience)

The Systems and Discovery Services Librarian is a tenure-track, full-time academic faculty librarian reporting to the Director of Libraries. This position takes the lead in administering the library services platform, discovery system, information management systems, and digital asset management systems. The Systems and Discovery Services Librarian works in collaboration with other units of the library and Information Resources.

Major Responsibilities:

Manages access, problem resolution, assessment, and discovery of all library technologies.
Ensures that the library’s web presence is accurate, up-to-date, and accessible.
Identifies training opportunities within the library regarding library technologies
Creates usage reports to assist with collection management and administrative reporting.
Serves as primary contact with internal departments and vendors concerning library technologies.
Participates in the Library Instruction Program.Provides reference services at a desk, via technology, and by appointment. May work evenings and weekends as appropriate.
Serves as a liaison to selected departments; provides general and specialized instruction to faculty and students in the department.

Required Qualifications: Master’s degree in Librarianship/Information Science from an ALA accredited program; one year of experience implementing, managing, and supporting integrated library systems, digital repositories and discovery tools; (e.g., Aleph, Alma, ILLiad, Primo, Ebsco Discovery Service, Digital Commons, link resolvers, EZProxy); ability to work successfully both as an active, collaborative team member and independently; familiarity with professional standards, best practices, and emerging technologies in libraries; and strong organizational and project management skills.

Preferred Qualifications: Academic library experience; knowledge of supporting electronic resource lifecycle activities; and experience with reference service, collection development and/or instruction.

To apply, please visit: https://jobs.cortland.edu/postings/8799

The State University of New York at Cortland is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity/Americans with Disabilities Act (AA/EEO/ADA) employer. The university actively seeks applications from women, veterans, individuals with a disability, members of underrepresented groups or anyone that would enrich the diversity of the university.

Posted 4/3/2025

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Binghamton University

Collection positions - 3 openings

Sr Assistant Dean for Research, Learning and Access Services
https://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=186870

Sr Assistant Dean for Collections and Technology Services
https://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=186867

Director for Access Services
https://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=186819

Posted 4/2/2025

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