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Position Number: 008671

Department: Library (Adm)

Employment Type: Permanent - Full-time

Months Per Year: 12

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

+ Develop and provide instruction on data literacy and data visualization to assigned subject areas and the campus community

+ Provide support for locating statistics, demographic, and census information for students, faculty, and researchers across the University

+ Actively engage with assigned liaison areas

+ Teach research instruction sessions for assigned subjects and academic programs.

+ Develop appropriate instructional and informational aids for students, faculty, and community patrons.

+ Manage and develop collections for assigned subjects. Expend budget allocations for acquisition of library materials according to established deadlines.

+ Provide research and reference support for assigned subjects to students, faculty, and community patrons.

+ Conduct collection evaluations for all proposed new courses and curriculum changes in assigned departments.

+ Engage in professional service and scholarly contributions; participate in committees and faculty governance in the library and on campus.

+ Communicate effectively and positively with individuals of varied backgrounds.

+ Participate in the provision of in-person and virtual research services

+ Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Experience / Education:

The minimum academic credential required for applicants for faculty positions in Atkins Library is completion of a master’s degree in the field of library and information science from a program accredited by the American Library Association by time of interview.

Graduation with master’s degree in a specialized area directly relevant to the position description may be an acceptable substitute in certain situations if approved by the Dean. A second masters in another discipline or an earned doctorate is highly desirable.

Preferred Education Skills and Experience:

+ A second masters in another discipline or an earned doctorate

+ Significant coursework or experience working with research data

+ Proficiency with at least one application or programming language for preparing, analyzing, or visualizing data, such as R or Python.

+ Experience with statistical software such as Stata, SAS , or SPSS

+ Instruction or liaison experience in an academic research library.

+ Knowledge of the research needs of students and faculty at a Doctoral Intensive Institution.

+ Excellent oral and written communication skills.

+ Ability to work collaboratively as well as independently.

+ Ability to work effectively with a variety of groups and to create an environment of mutual respect.

+ Knowledge of relevant professional and technological issues in assigned areas.

+ Ability to work effectively in an organization in which change is both necessary and constant.

+ Demonstrated commitment to exceptional public service.

+ Intellectual curiosity and adaptability.