Content Management Specialist

Job Description – Content Management Specialist (2600378)

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Content Management Specialist

Bachelor’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher). Two (2) years of full‑time work experience. Familiarity with cataloging/metadata practices and standards.

Master’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher). Professional experience in an academic library. Familiarity with processing and cataloging music materials and/or other library materials in a variety of formats. Experience with public‑facing service, including service desk coverage or reference and research support. Familiarity with library technologies, including library management systems and discovery platforms. Exposure to special formats in academic library collections such as archival materials.

Experience with common productivity tools, including word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, electronic communication, and applications such as Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and Google Workspace. Familiarity with artificial intelligence (AI) tools and their potential applications in libraries, archives, or information access.

Reporting to the Director of Content Management, the Content Management Specialist will work within the Content Services division of Stony Brook University Libraries to support access to library resources and provide reference and research support services to library patrons. Primary responsibilities include cataloging and describing music materials, staffing the service desk at the Music Library, and contributing to content management projects.

• Experience with public service
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Knowledge of cataloging/metadata standards and practices
• Computer skills, including proficiency with Google apps, Microsoft Office products, including spreadsheet maintenance
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Support access to Music Library materials through cataloging, resource description and digital file retrieval.
• Provide service desk coverage at the Music Library, including reference and research support.
• Support access to library resources through cataloging and resource description in our library management system (Alma/Primo); priority projects will be assigned based on library needs.
• Contribute to departmental initiatives such as data quality, remediation, and assessment projects.
• Maintain technical competency and skills through professional development opportunities.
• Participate in department and University‑wide committees, events, and professional organizations.
• Other duties or projects as assigned as appropriate to rank and departmental mission.

The University Libraries are an essential partner in Stony Brook University’s mission of global leadership in research, discovery, and learning, positioning ourselves as the hub of collaboration, digital innovation, open scholarship, and creativity. We provide the best possible access to a wide‑range of resources in multiple formats and world‑renowned special collections and actively contribute to student success and faculty productivity through teaching and research services in alignment with the University’s strategic priorities.

Our strategic vision is to embrace innovation and AI as key components in achieving our goals. As the largest academic research library on Long Island, the Libraries serve as a vital resource for regional and global communities. The Libraries’ strategic plan can be found here: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). The University Libraries play a key role in advancing the University’s commitment to furthering diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in our spaces, collections, services, and outreach.

We have a strong commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility values in our hiring, training, and daily work practices where differences are acknowledged, respected, and celebrated. We welcome candidates who genuinely embrace the empathy, courage, self‑reflection, and intentionality of a diverse and inclusive workplace to apply.