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Associate Museum Librarian, Systems & Information Technology

The Met Fifth Avenue, New York, NY💼 Full-time💰 $90,000–$90,000🗓 2026-06-18 → 2026-10-02

Core

Administer and maintain the museum library's integrated library systems (ILS), manage hardware/software, support digital initiatives, and provide reference services.

Role type

Associate Museum Librarian (Systems & Information Technology)

Builds

Library catalog systems, digital collections, data dashboards, and automated workflows for patron services.

Domain

Museum operations, Library Science, Information Technology

Required skills

ILS administration (Innovative Interfaces/Sierra), Python scripting, SQL, AWS cloud infrastructure, Unix/Linux command line, Power BI, HTML/CSS, relational database design, information security practices, project management, staff training

Preferred skills

Art History background, Agile/DevOps practices, Jira/Slack, OpenRefine, Zotero, enterprise content management systems, JavaScript, Linux Shell

Technologies

Sierra, Sanity, AWS (S3, EC2, Lambda, IAM, SNS), Power BI, OpenRefine, Jira, Slack, CONTENTdm, TMS, Windows 11

Responsibilities

Manage ILS maintenance, upgrades, and vendor coordination; develop Python/SQL scripts for data automation; administer cloud infrastructure and web servers; create data dashboards and reports; support digitization projects; provide reference services and staff training; manage IT hardware lifecycle.

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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