I am pleased to announce a search for GIS Librarian at Michigan State University. Please let me know of any questions you may have.
Position
GIS / Geospatial Data Librarian, Librarian I
Salary
$50,000
Position Summary
Reporting to the Geosciences Librarian, takes responsibility for the management and operation of geospatial digital projects and services. Duties include selecting digital materials, managing the geospatial
data collection, promoting the collection, developing resource guides, campus liaison, library instruction, outreach, and ensuring compliance with federal depository regulations.
This librarian will participate approximately quarter-time in a secondary assignment based on qualifications, interests and need; may include work in areas such as web services, digital scholarship, reference,
or collection development.
Librarians are appointed as regular faculty in the continuing appointment system and are engaged in professional development and scholarly activities related to their position in addition to serving on library
and university committees as elected or assigned.
Michigan State University Libraries serve more the 4,900 faculty, 36,000 undergraduates, and 11,000 graduate and professional students on a park-like campus of over 5,000 acres. The Main Library and 4 branch
libraries have combined holdings of over 5 million volumes. East Lansing is a community of 50,000 located adjacent to Lansing, the State capital.
Minimum Qualifications
Master’s degree in information or library science from a program accredited by the American Library Association. Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills; ability to be flexible in a
dynamic and changing environment; ability to work effectively with diverse faculty, students, and staff; ability to work independently and collaboratively; ability to prioritize and balance various unit needs; attention to detail. As librarians are appointed
as regular faculty in the continuous appointment system, also required are preparation and commitment to conduct independent scholarship consistent with a librarian appointment; and capacity and commitment to engage independently in continuing professional
development.
Desired Qualifications
Coursework or degree in GIS-related field. Experience with GIS software, programming, ISO 19115 metadata, statistical software such as SPSS or SAS, geospatial metadata schemes.
Closing Date
5pm on Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Special Instructions to Applicants
Minimum $50,000; MSU provides generous fringe benefits.
Interested applicants should provide a letter of application, resume and names, addresses and email addresses of three references to
https://jobs.msu.edu posting number 1153.
Kathleen Weessies
Geosciences Librarian; Head, Map Library
Michigan State University
Main Library
366 W. Circle Drive, W308
East Lansing, MI 48824
517-884-0849