From: Gis4lib [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Henley, Amanda Clarke
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2016 8:04 AM
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Subject: [Gis4lib] FW: Academic Recruitment / RRAS - Geographic Information Systems Librarian
Hello list,
Forwarding for a colleague at SDSU. Please share as appropriate.
Best wishes,
Amanda Henley
Amanda Henley
Head of Digital Research Services
Davis Library Research Hub
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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From: Spence, Douglas <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thu, Nov 10, 2016 at 2:11 PM
Subject: Academic Recruitment / RRAS - Geographic Information Systems Librarian
To: LIB-ALL <[log in to unmask]>
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Librarian
Reference & Research Advisory Services Program
The University of California San Diego Library seeks applications from highly motivated, innovative, collaborative, and service-oriented professionals to join the Library as our
GIS Librarian (Assistant, Associate or Full Librarian). This position reports to the Program Director of the Library’s Reference and Research Advisory Services (RRAS).
The University of California San Diego Library is committed to supporting academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body.
The University and the Library
With 34,000 students, UC San Diego is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through excellence in education and research at the undergraduate, graduate, professional school
and postdoctoral levels. UC San Diego has been recognized as one of the top 10 public universities in the nation by US News & World Report, as the 14th best university in the world by the Center for World-Class Universities at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
In 2013, for the fourth consecutive year UC San Diego was ranked 1st in the nation by the Washington Monthly’s College Guide based on the positive impact the university has had on the country in terms of enabling social mobility, research productivity and
civic engagement.
Reference & Research Advisory Services
The Reference & Research Advisory Services Program is responsible for providing reference and research advisory services in support of UC San Diego’s teaching, learning and research
activities. The Program strives to provide reference and research support expertise, enable learners to become effective, efficient, and ethical information users, and encourages self-directed inquiry. GIS and Data are major areas that the Program supports.
Within this framework, the Program’s focus is to provide students, faculty and staff with specialized, point-of-need, or embedded assistance that will enable them to fulfill their information needs.
Responsibilities of the Position
As the use of geospatial data across academic disciplines and the broader UC San Diego campus continues to expand, the GIS Librarian plays a critical role in leading and developing
the Library's GIS services for learning, teaching, and research. GIS is a vital component of RRAS, and the GIS Librarian is the leader within the UC San Diego Library for developing, managing and providing geospatial data and services. Since the position has
remained unfilled for a few years, the new GIS Librarian will have the opportunity to rebuild our GIS services and play a pivotal role in moving RRAS forward. S/he will apply best practices in geospatial data management and curation for both preservation and
re-use. S/he will implement cutting-edge web-based technologies for augmentation, presentation, or manipulation of geospatial data. S/he will partner with colleagues and the Software Carpentry Foundation in providing foundational computational and data analytical
skills workshops. This position also supports other activities related to reference and research advisory services.
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Leads, develops, and promotes GIS services and resources to meet curricular and research needs on campus
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Provides specialized GIS assistance and reference service at the Data & GIS Lab and with virtual users
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Collaborates with librarians, library staff, and campus communities to provide GIS instructional services
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Partners with subject librarians for liaison and outreach to many academic departments and programs on campus
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Selects and manages geospatial data, materials and software in all applicable formats
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Collaborates with Library programs to develop and implement strategies to support the acquisition, management, curation and preservation of geospatial data
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Works with other Library programs to make geospatial data in the UC San Diego Digital Collections more discoverable and reusable
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Contributes to the curricular and pedagogical development of the Library's
Data Workshops
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Collaboratively manages the daily operations of the Library’s Data & GIS Lab
Required Qualification
Desired Qualifications
Librarians at UC San Diego are academic appointees and entitled to appropriate professional leave and all other perquisites granted to non-faculty academic personnel. UC San Diego Librarians are expected to participate in library-wide and system-wide planning
and governance and to be professionally active. Appreciation of, a sensitivity to, and respect for a rich and diverse academic environment, inclusive of students, faculty, and staff of varying social, economic, cultural, ideological and ethnic backgrounds,
and those with disabilities.
https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/apply/JPF01276
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A short application letter addressing your interest in this position and applicable qualifications
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A resume of education and relevant experience
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The names of at least three persons who are knowledgeable about your qualifications and/or suitability for this position
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A personal statement summarizing your past or planned contributions to diversity; guidance for preparing diversity statements can be found at:
http://facultyequity.ucsd.edu/Faculty-Applicant-C2D-Info.asp
AA-EOE: UCSD is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong institutional commitment to excellence through diversity.
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Pam Lach, PhD, MSIS
Digital Humanities Librarian
Library & Information Access
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-8050
619-594-8241 | [log in to unmask] | @VisualizingPam