Data Services
Librarian
Description
New
York University Libraries is seeking an energetic, creative, and knowledgeable
librarian to support the needs of data-intensive research and teaching at NYU
and to provide vision and leadership as we continue to grow our data services.
The
Data Services Librarian position is a tenure-track position based in the NYU
Data Services. Data Services offers access to specialty software packages;
statistical, geospatial, and qualitative data analysis training and support;
and consulting expertise in the use of numeric, qualitative, and spatial data
for research, including data access, analysis, collection, data management, and
preservation. This position reports to the Social Sciences
Coordinator/Co-Coordinator of Data Services in the Collections and Research Services
Division of New York University Libraries.
The
Data Services Librarian will bring substantive experience and leadership to the
NYU Data Services as we chart a course in creating and sustaining a rapidly
evolving set of services that meet our users’ needs. She/he will select,
acquire, manage, and deliver licensed, free, and researcher-generated numeric
data collections to support campus research and scholarship; work with subject
specialists and technologists to facilitate access to data resources across the
disciplines; and play an instrumental role in the library's efforts to design,
implement, and optimize systems for management, discovery, and access to data
resources.
The
incumbent will promulgate awareness of our resources and services among faculty
and students through outreach and liaison activities and in partnership with
other service providers; work closely with the Data Services team and the
Librarian for Geospatial Services to design and deliver data-focused instruction,
reference, and consultation activities; and serve as NYU's official
representative to ICPSR, the Roper Center, and others. In collaboration with
the Research Data Management Librarian, she/he will also develop a service
framework for working with researchers to manage their data throughout the
lifecycle, including preparation for archiving and preservation. Depending upon
the background of the candidate, she/he may also serve as liaison librarian to
one or more programs or departments, selecting materials and providing services
to support the research and teaching of faculty, graduate, and undergraduate
students in said areas.
The
Data Services Librarian will participate in library-wide committees,
activities, and special projects, especially those involving new technologies
and data. The incumbent will develop and maintain awareness of data-centered
initiatives across the sciences, attending professional meetings, workshops and
conferences for training and continuing professional development.
● Minimum one graduate degree
(master’s level or higher) for consideration. A second graduate degree will be
required for tenure review. One of the two graduate degrees must be an
ALA-accredited MLS or equivalent.
● Minimum 3-5 years of Data Services
experience, including intensive involvement with quantitative and/or geospatial
data products and processes.
● Ability to articulate a vision of
the services, infrastructure, and skills required to support the data needs of
researchers in an academic setting.
● Knowledge of public and proprietary
resources for national and international numeric data.
● Understanding of trends in data
management throughout the research lifecycle, including creating, processing,
analysis, preservation, access, and reuse of research data.
● Ability to work courteously and
effectively with patrons and colleagues in a collaborative team environment.
● Excellent oral, written, and
interpersonal communications skills.
● Candidates must possess a strong
public service orientation, demonstrate a high degree of facility with
technologies and systems germane to the 21st century library, and be well
versed in the issues surrounding scholarly communications.
Preferred:
● Academic or professional experience
in the social sciences, sciences, and/or other fields utilizing quantitative
methodologies.
● Demonstrated experience working
across organizational boundaries and managing complex stakeholder groups to
move projects forward.
● Reference/consultation, teaching,
and outreach experience in an academic library.
● Working knowledge of metadata
standards related to the description, access, and preservation of numeric data,
such as the Data Documentation Initiative (DDI) specification.
● Experience acquiring data resources
for a library collection.
● Experience helping researchers with
data management planning.
● Basic familiarity with software for
statistical, geospatial, and/or qualitative analysis (e.g. SAS, SPSS, Stata, R,
ArcGIS, Atlas.ti, NVivo).
New York University Libraries:
Libraries at New York University serve
the school’s 40,000 students and faculty and contain more than 5 million
volumes. The Libraries supports NYU’s vision to become the first true Global
Network University by collaborating and providing services to our 11 global
academic centers and “portal campuses” in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai.
New York University Libraries is a member of the Association of Research
Libraries, the OCLC Research Library Partnership, and the HathiTrust. The
Libraries participates in a variety of consortia and collaborates closely with
Columbia University Libraries and the New York Public Library through the
Manhattan Research Library Consortium. For the NYU Libraries Mission and
Strategic Plan go to http://library.nyu.edu/about/Strategic_Plan.pdf .
Salary/Benefits: Attractive benefits package, including five weeks annual vacation. Salary is commensurate with experience and background.
To Apply:
To ensure consideration, send CV and letter of application, including the name,
address, and telephone number of three references to: Enrique Yanez, Director
of Human Resources, New York University Libraries, 70 Washington Square South,
New York, NY 10012 or via email to jobs@library.nyu.edu. CVs will be
considered until the position is filled.
NYU’s Division of Libraries embraces
diversity and is committed to attracting qualified candidates who also embrace
and value diversity and inclusivity. NYU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Employer.
