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Position Number: 002167

Department: Library (Adm)

Employment Type: Permanent - Full-time

Months Per Year: 12

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

+ Leads library assessment and integrates assessment and evidence-based

decision-making across the Library.

+ Coordinates data collection, storage, processing, and dissemination for decision-making and reporting.

+ Analyzes and reports quantitative and qualitative data gathered from various

sources in the Library and across campus.

+ Collaborates on assessment research projects across the Library and supports

assessment-focused data collection, analysis, and dissemination of findings.

+ Explores and communicates new assessment methods, including analysis and

data collection to library staff.

+ Provides consultation to library staff on assessment methods including usability testing, data collection and analysis.

+ Participates in the library’s Strategic Planning Committee; creating tools to assist the library in conducting strategic planning; developing and advising on the creation of strategic metrics; and contributes to annual reports relating to annual strategic plan accomplishments.

+ Develops and implements internal training on assessment methods, data

collection and analysis, and technologies.

+ Works closely with campus OneIT on business intelligence systems, assessment

data storage, and data security.

+ Coordinates the data collection for annual reports, strategic plans, and surveys.

+ Ensures a collegial, team-oriented work environment.

+ Displays excellent customer service and interpersonal skills when working with

patrons and colleagues.

+ Plans for, hires, develops, and manages reporting personnel, including faculty,

staff, student assistants, interns, and non-student temps.

+ Advises and serves as a resource for library administration related to budget/finance

planning; grant writing and support; library-led research activities; and regional and

national engagement.

+ Leads special projects 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 minimum of 2 years of professional experience in an academic library, or equivalent

+ professional experience.

+ Academic coursework or relevant professional experience in statistical methods, qualitative methods, and research design.

+ Documented experience in the development and implementation of assessment

+ strategies in libraries, higher education, or other complex organizations.

+ Experience using a variety of quantitative and qualitative approaches to assessment

+ such as user-centered design, ethnographic research, usability studies, or evaluation

design.

+ Demonstrated ability to perform data analyses and to present complicated information in

+ easy to understand formats, e.g. data visualization, charts, tables, etc.

+ Working knowledge of data visualization and statistical software tools.

+ Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

+ Experience collecting and reporting statistics in a complex organization.

+ Experience with SQL and database structure.

+ Experience in project management.

+ Experience with supporting accreditation efforts in higher education.

+ Experience with national library assessment programs, e.g., LibQUAL+, Project Information Literacy, NSSE , Value of Academic Libraries.

+ Demonstrated proficiency in the competencies ACRL has identified for assessment

+ coordinators [ ACRL draft competencies –http://www.ala.org/acrl/sites/ala.org.acrl/files/content/standards/assessment\_proficiencies