Cartographic Cataloging Librarian bei University of Maine

The University of Southern Maine’s Osher Map Library is seeking a Cartographic Cataloging Librarian to join our dynamic and collaborative team.  

The Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education at the University of Southern Maine is a leading repository and educational center dedicated to cartography’s past, present, and future.  Beyond collection stewardship, the Osher Map Library fosters learning and public engagement through rotating exhibitions, lectures, and gallery programs. Its outreach extends to K–12 education via field trips, classroom visits, workshops, and lendable map-kit resources for teachers. It also supports academic research and teaching (nearly 200 classes/year) through its enthusiastic and knowledgeable staff, world-class collections and purpose-built spaces. By making maps accessible and relevant, both digitally and in-person, the Osher Map Library bridges history, geography, art, and technology to help users better understand the worlds people have drawn and inhabited.

The Cartographic Cataloging Librarian plays a key role in creating, maintaining, and ensuring the accuracy and discoverability of catalog records for the Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education (OML) at the University of Southern Maine. The OML’s extensive collection spans the 15th to 21st centuries and includes rare and often unique books, maps, atlases, globes, geographies, scientific instruments, and other cartographic materials, as well as the Library’s institutional archive. The Librarian plays a key role in collection processing, performs original and copy cataloging in multiple formats and languages, revises existing records and metadata, resolves authority conflicts, and upholds the highest standards of rare materials cataloging in accordance with OML policy, University of Maine System guidelines, and Library of Congress and OCLC standards. This position also contributes to developing and implementing cataloging policies, authority control, and database maintenance for OML’s collections. In addition, the Librarian maintains management data for planning and assessment, collaborates with colleagues across USM Libraries and the University of Maine System, and provides research and reference support to internal and external patrons.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced cataloger and library professional who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and demonstrates sound judgment, attention to detail, and a commitment to supporting the use and discoverability of OML collections for patrons of all ages.

This a full-time position to be located on our Portland Campus, with a starting annual salary of $53,500.

The University of Southern Maine offers highly competitive benefits for full-time and eligible part-time employees that includes (but is not limited to):

• 13 paid holidays plus earned vacation time and sick time.
• Health, dental and vision insurance.
• Low-cost short-term disability insurance and employer-paid long-term disability insurance.
• Employer-paid basic life insurance and supplemental life insurance.
• A tuition waiver program for employees and their spouse or dependent child(ren).
• A 403(b)-retirement plan with employer contribution.
• Free access to the METRO system, including the Husky Line with service between our Portland and Gorham campuses.

To learn more, please review the Benefits Information Summary.  

The University of Southern Maine is a vibrant academic community located in the greater Portland, Maine area, including campuses in Portland, Gorham, Lewiston, and online. USM is part of the University of Maine System and offers a comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs, emphasizing hands-on learning, community engagement, and interdisciplinary collaboration. With a highly engaged student-centered learning environment, USM is a steward of higher education, helping drive the economic, cultural, and civic life in the communities where our campuses are located and beyond.  USM is committed to providing expanded access to high-quality education that elevates economic opportunity and contributes significantly to the vitality of a diverse society. To learn more about USM, visit About Our University.

The University of Southern Maine fosters a welcoming and supportive campus environment that respects and appreciates varied perspectives, enhancing teaching, learning, personal growth, and overall institutional achievement.  We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds who share our dedication to academic excellence and the enrichment of our community.

We are dedicated to our Service Promise, Student Focused Every Day and seek a team member who embraces this commitment and upholds our core values of Respect & Care, Integrity, Equity, and Responsiveness. 

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited Library & Information Science program or equivalent disciplinary graduate program (e.g. History, English, Medieval Studies, etc.). 
• Three years of recent cataloging experience, including cartographic and/or rare book special collections original cataloging
• Substantial experience in the use of MARC formats; Library of Congress rule interpretations, practices, and standards, including LC subject headings and classification schemes; authority control; and bibliographic utilities, preferably OCLC.
• Working knowledge of metadata standards and services
• Experience with ILS (e.g., Alma/Primo) and digital collections platforms.  
• Reading knowledge of Latin and/or one or more additional languages (e.g., French, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Hebrew or German preferred).

How To Apply:

Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below or visit our USM Careers Page and submit the following:

• Cover Letter
• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Finalist candidates will be asked to provide a list of the names and contact information for references.

For full consideration please submit all required materials by Friday, November 21, 2025.

We are not able to consider applicants who require Visa sponsorship support.

Appropriate background screening will be conducted for the successful candidate.

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