St. Mary’s College of Maryland, a *public *liberal arts college, is
accepting applications for the position of Collections Services Librarian.
This is a 12-month, full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of
assistant librarian with an annual salary of $75,000-80,000. Anticipated
start date is *July 1, 2027*.
The Library seeks an experienced librarian to provide leadership to the
collections services department and ensure access to library collections in
all formats. This position supervises one full-time staff person.
Essential duties
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Develop and maintain current, high-quality, diverse, and relevant
library collections in all formats, including managing operations for
acquisitions and metadata creation for/cataloging of resources in all
formats.
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Manage interlibrary loan operations, including supervising and leading
staff engaged in collections services, such as ordering, receiving, and
processing of library resources.
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Manage collection maintenance projects, including advising librarian
liaisons on collection development in their disciplinary areas, leading
liaison librarians in deselection projects to maintain the relevance of the
collection, and monitoring and maintaining the health of the physical
collection to ensure longevity of College property.
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Manage the collections budget in collaboration with the Executive
Director of the Library & Collection.
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Support library-wide systems initiatives related to the maintenance and
improvement of the library services platform (Alma) and the search and
discovery service (Primo VE), including collaboratively managing Alma in
conjunction with the Circulation Services Librarian and collaboratively
managing Primo with the Web Services Librarian to resolve issues related to
user access.
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Serve as the College’s liaison to the USMAI Library Consortium in all
matters related to collections management including acquisitions,
e-resource management, and metadata/cataloging.
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Stay abreast with practices and trends in scholarly communication.
Required qualifications:
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Candidates must have completed an ALA-accredited master’s degree or
expect to complete their degree during the first year of employment
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Two (2) years experience in metadata/cataloging and electronic resources
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Demonstrated interest in managing and motivating professional staff
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Dedicated to positively engaging with undergraduate students
Review of applications begins December 11, 2026. The position remains open
until filled.
For more information and to apply: apply.interfolio.com/195320
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Katherine Ryner (she/her)
Associate Director of the Library and
Head of Collections Support Services
Hilda C. Landers Library
St. Mary's College of Maryland
47645 College Drive
St. Mary's City, MD 20686
khryner_at_smcm.edu
240-895-4260
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Received on Mon Oct 19 2026 - 12:49:39 EDT