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Joseph Glass
Looking for a jobSystems Migration Librarian
I improve metadata, discovery, and electronic resource access for academic libraries and manage LSPs, including Alma and Sierra.
United StatesSystems Migration Librarian at Saint Mary Seminary & Graduate School of Theology
About
I'm looking to apply my library systems migration, metadata, discovery, and electronic-resource management experience in an academic, special, or public library environment.
I've led the migration of Saint Mary Seminary & Graduate School of Theology from Sierra to Ex Libris Alma/Primo VE, coordinating with Ex Libris, OhioLINK, and OhioLINK member libraries.
I configure borrowing, fulfillment, discovery, branding, and electronic-resource workflows, while cleaning MARC21 and patron data with Power Query, Excel, MarcEdit, Sierra load profiles, and Alma APIs.
Across more than two decades in academic libraries, I've managed Sierra administration, metadata for print and electronic collections, consortium lending, EZproxy access, reporting, research support, and student staff training.
Experience
Systems Migration Librarian
Led the strategic migration of legacy ILS data to the Ex Libris Alma/Primo VE cloud platform, coordinating with the vendor and OhioLINK consortium. Configured system architecture, cleaned MARC21 records, and provided staff training.
MARCEditMARC 21ExcelOracle AnalyticsAPIsXMLSQLEBSCOhostAlma Ex Libris Group
Metadata / Circulation Librarian
(Note : Institution permanently closed in May 2024; personnel records held by People Architects firm.) Managed backend administrative functions of the Sierra ILS, overseeing user authorizations, database maintenance, and public-facing access to resources. Harvested, analyzed, and delivered critical metrics of institutional data for annual IPEDS- and ACRL-compliant reporting.
ExcelMicrosoft Office
Education
Rutgers University
Master of Library Service degree from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
Hampden-Sydney College
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia.