Religious Collections Cataloging Librarian

Religious Collections Cataloging Librarian

Indiana University Bloomington Libraries’ Lilly Library seeks a collaborative, enthusiastic, and innovative librarian to serve as the inaugural Religious Collections Cataloging Librarian. Funded by a dedicated endowment, the cataloger will work closely with the Head, Cataloging & Description, and the Curator of Religious Collections to describe and make available Lilly Library materials relating to religion and spirituality in all formats.

• Serve as the primary cataloger for all Lilly Library materials relating to religion and spirituality in all formats.
• Organize and lead special projects relating to the intellectual and physical control of Lilly Library materials pertaining to religion and spirituality.
• Collaborate with the Curator of Religious Collections on interpreting and increasing awareness of the Lilly Library’s collections relating to religion and spirituality.
• Participate in departmental conversations and contribute to internal policy development and documentation.
• Keep abreast of national developments in cataloging standards and best practices as they emerge and develop.
• Engage in service and professional development activities that enrich the librarian’s practice and contribute meaningfully to the profession.

• ALA‑accredited graduate degree in library or information science or international equivalent.
• Candidates with an advanced degree in a relevant subject area and relevant experience in a library setting will also be considered.
• A minimum of 2 years’ professional cataloging experience, including original and complex copy cataloging.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of the following metadata content standards and tools: MARC
  21, Resource Description and Access (RDA), Library of Congress classification, and subject headings.

Review of applications will begin immediately. Applications received by April 15, 2026, will be assured full consideration. Submit your application at and include required documentation. The expected start date is September 21, 2026, but is negotiable. H‑1B sponsorship is not available for this position. Initial online interviews will occur from late April through mid‑May; on‑campus interviews will take place between May 27 and July 2.

Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non‑Discrimination for contact information. Before a conditional offer of employment with tenure is finalized, candidates will be asked to disclose any pending investigations or previous findings of sexual or professional misconduct. They will also be required to authorize an inquiry by Indiana University Bloomington with all current and former employers along these lines.

The relevance of information disclosed or ascertained in the context of this process to a candidate’s eligibility for hire will be evaluated by Indiana University Bloomington on a case‑by‑case basis. Applicants should be aware, however, that Indiana University Bloomington takes the matters of sexual and professional misconduct very seriously.