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Arizona State University is hiring a Director Maps Imagery and Geospatial Services: https://lib.asu.edu/employment/classstaff
Under direction of the Associate University Librarian for Research and Development, defines and manages implementation of the Libraries’ vision for the unit by promoting scholarly engagement between the Libraries and faculty, researchers, and students through acquisition and use of cartographic and geospatial information to support efforts that create new knowledge, entrepreneurial and learning opportunities.
Essential Duties
Manages the day-to-day operations of the unit; continually adjusts work to respond to current research and technological development
Works collaborative with programmers, librarians, metadata specialists and other staff within the Libraries’ Research & Development area to design, build, implement and maintain a geospatial data discovery system
Supervises Instruction Specialists’ delivery of training to faculty, students and staff in locating and using maps, imagery and geospatial data as part of research activities
Provides maps, imagery and geospatial data support for planned ASU Libraries Digital Scholarship Center
Develops and delivers workshops for cartographic resources, geospatial data resources, and GIS technology
Conducts outreach to faculty and researchers to increase awareness and use of the Libraries’ maps, imagery and geospatial data collections
Consults with faculty and students on research projects utilizing maps, imagery and/or geospatial data, tools, and analytical methods; provides expert consultation services on varying research needs
Oversees the design and management of the ASU Libraries’ geospatial web pages; provides access for users to download GIS software and online classes.
Collaborates with stakeholders on initiatives to develop spatial data delivery environments and geospatial information management systems to ensure ongoing and evolving needs are met.
Works consultatively and in conjunction with the Associate University Librarian for Academic programs, develops, implements and evaluates a comprehensive data acquisition and collection management plan
Manages digitization projects for maps and aerial photographs to provide online access to users; continually builds and maintains maps, imagery and geospatial data collections
Maintains current awareness of geospatial data, maps and imagery availability; assesses needs of ASU faculty and students to prepare recommendations for maps and geospatial resources
Works closely and collaboratively with metadata librarians and other professional staff to build, maintain and improve infrastructure, interface, metadata, and protocols for search, display and stewardship of maps, imagery and geospatial content
Minimum Qualifications
A Master's degree in Geography or related field and seven years’ experience of which two (2) are in an academic or specialty library, three (3) involve experience with geospatial software products and two (2) are in a management role ; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
Desired Qualifications
Experience with ESRI software and products
Demonstrated knowledge of web mapping applications such as Google Map engine, ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Server and technologies such as QGIS, Grass, Google Earth Pro, and MapInfo
Demonstrated knowledge of geospatial data formats and metadata schemas
Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of exemplary customer service demonstrated through actively listening, acknowledging, and responding to every inquiry; taking ownership and resolving each concern or problem as appropriate; exhibiting professionalism and expertise in every interaction and engaging in professional development to meet expectations for service excellence.
Evidence of effective written and oral communications skills
Experience in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a diverse clientele
Experience in planning, analyzing and coordinating activities and establishing priorities
Experience in working independently in an environment subject to limited direct supervision requiring judgment and initiative
Experience in leading by example in communicating, participating and encouraging support of the institution’s sustainability programs
Mary Whelan, Ph.D.
Geospatial and Research Data Manager
Informatics and Cyberinfrastructure Services
401DA Hayden Library
Arizona State University
P.O. Box 871006
Tempe, AZ 85287-1006
480-727-2004
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3704-9778