--- Begin Forwarded Message --- Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 13:48:20 -0500 From: Steve Morris <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Position: Data Services Librarian Sender: Steve Morris <[log in to unmask]> Apologies for any cross-postings. Please see the vacancy announcement below. The URL for this announcement is: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/personnel/jobs/c600004.html --------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES Vacancy Announcement DATA SERVICES LIBRARIAN The North Carolina State University Libraries invites applications and nominations for the position of Data Services Librarian. This position is engaged in activities related to the design, organization, and delivery of a wide variety of digital resources. The Libraries' innovative Spatial and Numeric Data Services program provides access to software, training, and data resources, serving faculty and students throughout the university. Demand for these services and for curriculum-integrated instruction in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is growing rapidly. These services are based in the Research and Information Services department (23 staff plus graduate assistants) and involve extensive collaboration with Digital Library Initiatives and Distance Learning Services staff, government information specialists, collection managers, and branch librarians. Collaboration also takes place with Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN) colleagues, faculty-led research groups, University Extension, and digital library colleagues across the country and internationally. The position will also be affiliated with the Digital Library Initiatives Department, which brings together 9.5 FTE staff to advance the Libraries' ambitious agenda in the digital arena. The department works closely with the 15-member Systems Department, which provides technical support to ensure ongoing operation and maintenance of digital library components. Planned initiatives include development of digitized architecture and design collections, exploration and implementation of metadata standards, and application of Web technologies to digital resources and services. Responsibilities Under the direction of the Head of Data Services, assists in the development and management of GIS and other spatial and numeric data resources and services. Works closely with faculty and students to analyze data needs and to locate and deliver data in appropriate formats. Conducts research and evaluation of emerging software applications for data analysis, display, and management, including Web-based tools accessible to users regardless of time or location. Collects and develops metadata to enable effective data retrieval and use. Addresses issues of data archiving. Provides general and discipline-specific instructional sessions and outreach to the campus community and develops Web-based tutorials and data documentation. Educates library staff in the use of data resources. Offers hands-on assistance for users of the Libraries' public GIS workstations. Working closely with the Head of Digital Library Initiatives, develops technical expertise in the organization of networked resources, including evaluation of online catalog use patterns, consideration of database enhancement techniques, and use of expanded indexing technologies. This includes enhanced organizational methods for traditional library access tools plus the creation and organization of new databases in support of research and academic programs. Facilitates the advancement of projects from the conceptual stage through deliverables and results. Works with other library and campus-wide groups and collaborates with faculty, students, and academic computing colleagues to shape N. C. State's information environment. Serves on library-wide committees, task forces, and teams. Is active professionally and contributes to ongoing developments in digital libraries and data management and services. Qualifications Required: ALA-accredited MLS or equivalent advanced degree in Information Science. Familiarity with current issues and technologies related to spatial and numeric data resources. Ability to identify, retrieve, and use data resources. Experience with library automated catalogs and information systems. Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to communicate clearly, knowledgeably, and personably, orally and in writing, with clients and colleagues. Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment. Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively. The University and the Libraries North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh within the Research Triangle. This region of North Carolina encompasses one of the nation's premier concentrations of academic, corporate, and public research. The area offers outstanding opportunities for professional growth and an exceptional quality of life. As one of the nation's outstanding land-grant universities, NC State offers degrees through the Colleges of Engineering, Agriculture and Life Sciences, Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, Management, Education and Psychology, Veterinary Medicine, Forest Resources, Textiles, and the School of Design. As the largest academic institution in the state, NC State enrolls 28,000 students and offers doctoral degrees in 54 fields of study. The university ranks seventh nationally in research support from private industry and ninth in the number of patents awarded. The library system consists of a central library and branch libraries for design, natural resources, textiles, and veterinary medicine, and maintains an affiliation with a separately administered learning resources library and African-American Cultural Center reading room. With a staff of 320 FTE, the Libraries has over 2.7 million volumes in its collection, acquires more than 35,000 print and electronic serials, and has a total annual budget of nearly $20 million, with over $7 million allocated to collections. The NCSU Libraries is a founding member of SOLINET and a member of the Association of Research Libraries, the Digital Library Federation, and the Center for Research Libraries. Duke University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina Central University and NC State form the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN), with combined resources approaching 12 million volumes, and collections budgets totaling more than $22 million. For more information about the NCSU Libraries, visit our home page at: www.lib.ncsu.edu. Also see the NCSU Libraries spatial and numeric data services Web page at: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/gis/ and the Digital Library Initiatives Department Web page at: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/dli/ For information about jobs at the NCSU Libraries, visit: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/personnel/jobs/ Salary and Benefits The Libraries offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience. Librarians have academic status without tenure or rank. Benefits include: 26 days vacation, 12 days sick leave; health insurance (comprehensive major medical or HMO); and state, TIAA/CREF or other retirement options. Additional and optional dental, life, disability, deferred compensation, and legal plans are available. Tuition waiver program for all campuses of The University of North Carolina is available. Relocation allowance. Recruiting Schedule Position available immediately. Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and will be accepted until the position is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to receive full consideration. To apply, send cover letter (including title of position), resume, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of four current, professional references to: Wendy L. Scott, Office of Personnel Services; Box 7111, NCSU Libraries; Raleigh, NC 27695-7111 In its commitment to diversity and equity, North Carolina State University seeks applications from women, minorities, and persons with disabilities. Individuals with disabilities desiring accommodations in the application process should contact Sophia Stone, NCSU Libraries, Office of Personnel Services, (919) 515-8590, or [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------- Steven P. Morris Head of Data Services North Carolina State University Libraries [log in to unmask] phone: (919) 513-2614 --- End Forwarded Message ---