============= This is a full-time position with both reference duties and the chance to help us develop an in-house gis server. To apply see http://www.ll.mit.edu/employment/ - keyword search for "librarian". Please pass it along if you know someone who may be interested in applying. Bobb Menk Team Lead, Information Metadata & Management Services MIT Lincoln Laboratory Library ============================== Job Title: Map & GIS Librarian State: Massachusetts City: Lexington Position Summary: Provide reliable, efficient, and effective library reference and research in support of Lincoln Laboratory research, with an emphasis on map and GIS resources. Assist in the development and maintenance of a Laboratory GIS/imagery server and web interface for use by the Laboratory research community. Work with members of the Knowledge Services team and others within the Laboratory to create, manage & deliver library products and resources to end users. Provide technical assistance, training and support to other Knowledge Services staff and to the Laboratory at large as needed. Assist Information Metadata & Management Services Team with library web applications as required. Primary Duties: *Interview subject matter experts to understand their research/business issues and devise information products to meet those needs. *Provide extensive reference work and content organization for Laboratory research community, particularly in mapping & GIS subject areas. *Act as liaison to various special interest groups with the Laboratory, providing information support and training as required. *Manage collection development, organization, and maintenance of our gis & map collections. *Assist in the development and maintenance of a GIS services delivery system and web interface for use within the Laboratory. *Work with to our Research & Awareness services team to maintain our overall level of research excellence by providing general reference services. *Develop customized research & alert products to answer clients' specific topical research questions. *Assist Information Metadata & Management Services in managing and developing library web tools. *Keep up with emerging trends in GIS and other library-related information technologies. Requirements: *Master of Science in Library & Information Science with demonstrated experience in Map/GIS libarianship required. *A minimum of 3-5 years experience in reference librarianship, preferably in an R&D environment. *Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to effectively convey and explain information clearly and concisely, including proven training and presentation skills required. *Excellent collaboration skills with an ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with management, researchers, and colleagues required. *Demonstrated experience with common GIS applications required. *Facility with Web 2.0 technologies, e.g. blogs, social bookmarking, wikis. & web development tools preferred. *Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance. _______________________________________________ Gis4lib mailing list [log in to unmask] http://mailman2.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/gis4lib