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Subject: Professional Opportunity - GIS Specialist - Maps Department
Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 16:58:01 +0000
From: Kathy Stroud <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
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All,
I haven’t seen this on the listserv. Please forward to interested parties.
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*Subject:* [Yulibl] Professional Opportunity - GIS Specialist - Maps
Department
*GIS Specialist*
Map Department
Yale University
New Haven, CT
Rank: M&P Band II or Librarian 1
www.yale.edu/jobs <http://www.yale.edu/jobs>
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*Duration: *Fixed, one year from date of hire
*Schedule:*Full-time (37.5 hours per week); Standard Work Week (M-F,
8:30-5:00)**
*The Position*
Reporting to and under the guidance of the Head of the Map Department
and in collaboration with staff from the Library Cataloging and Metadata
Department, manages all of the GIS aspects of the Map Department’s
metadata and cataloging operations. These operations, which generally
utilize the Maps2MARC process, focus primarily on topographic map series
and nautical charts, but may expand to include Sanborn Fire Insurance
maps, highway maps, GIS data, and raster digital files created from
paper-based maps held by the Department.
*Principal Responsibilities*
1.Provides GIS support for projects creating descriptive records for the
Map Department’s paper-based maps and charts.
2.Manages, plans, and organizes GIS project workflow and reports
progress made on different phases of the project for each map series.
3.Creates GIS footprint indexes for map series with ArcGIS software by
individual sheet or in bulk with automated grid methods.
4.Builds GIS table templates with catalog librarians to allow the
catalogers to record particular metadata for individual maps within a
series.
5.Using ArcGIS software, processes map series information.
6.Collaborates with staff to convert GIS map footprint indexes to MARC
records or to convert MARC records to GIS footprints.
7.Generates reports for map series for inventory and labeling of map
folders.
8.Supervises student employees who assist in creating map footprint
indexes and other related tasks.
9.Works on site at assigned Libraries.
10.May perform other duties as assigned.
*Education & Experience*
Master’s degree with training or specialty in GIS. 1 year GIS experience
with geospatial data/ cartographic materials or GIS project management
involving development of metadata for a collection of objects. For
appointment to the rank of Librarian 1, a Master’s degree from an
ALA-accredited program for library and information science is required.
*Required Skills & Abilities*
1.Demonstrated familiarity with ArcGIS 10 or 10.1 GIS desktop and
Microsoft Excel software. Some familiarity with the MARC metadata
format, and HTML. High degree of computer literacy.
2.Familiarity with topographic and nautical series maps, projections,
and coordinate systems.
3.Excellent oral, written, and graphic communication skills.
4.Ability to train others in fundamental GIS and metadata collection skills.
5.Excellent management, communication, and coordination skills with an
ability to systematically and logically solve problems and implement
measures to ensure quality control of metadata.
*Preferred Education, Experience and Skills*
Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited program for library and
information science.
*Salary and Benefits*
We invite you to discover the excitement, diversity, rewards and
excellence of a career at Yale University. One of the country's great
workplaces, Yale University offers exciting opportunities for meaningful
accomplishment and true growth. Our benefits package is among the best
anywhere, with a wide variety of insurance choices, liberal paid time
off, fantastic family and educational benefits, a variety of retirement
benefits, extensive recreational facilities, and much more.
Applications consisting of a *cover letter, resume, and the names and
contact information of three professional references* should be sent by
creating an account and applying online at http://www.yale.edu/jobs for
immediate consideration - the STARS req ID for this position is
*16429BR*. Please be sure to reference *# 16429BR *in your cover letter*.*
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*Background Check Requirements *
All external candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment
background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle
and credit checks based on the position description and job
requirements. Internal candidates may be subject to a motor vehicle or
credit check for this position based on the position description and job
requirements. All offers are contingent on successful completion of the
required background check.
Please visit http://www.yale.edu/hronline/careers/screening/faqs.html
for additional information on the background check requirements and process.
*/Yale University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
Yale values diversity in its faculty, staff, and students and strongly
encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented
minority groups./*
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