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Social Sciences and Data Librarian
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie

Vassar College Libraries seeks creative, collaborative candidates for the
position of Social Sciences and Data Librarian. As a member of the Research
& Instructional Services department, the Social Sciences and Data Librarian
serves as a research consultant, liaison, and collaborator with faculty and
students in the Social Sciences departments (e.g. Economics, Anthropology)
and related multidisciplinary programs (e.g. Urban Studies). In addition to
providing basic collections and instructional support, the librarian serves
as a resource for working with data sources common to Social Sciences
research, such as IPUMS, ICPSR, and other statistical databases.
Furthermore, the librarian collaborates with colleagues in the Library as
well as Computing and Information Services to develop expertise and
facilities to build capacity for the use of data and analytical methods
across disciplines. Successful candidates will be well-versed in creating,
interpreting, and manipulating statistical data using tools such as GIS,
SPSS, Stata, and/or R. The Social Sciences and Data Librarian also oversees
collection development and provides research support for the Government
Documents collection.


Requirements:

  * MLS or equivalent degree.
  * Demonstrated knowledge of emerging trends in social sciences research
and pedagogy.
  * Significant experience working with social sciences data sources.
  * Significant experience working with one or more software tools commonly
used to manipulate and analyze data (e.g., SPSS, Stata, GIS applications,
R, OpenRefine).
  * Commitment to collaboration and the ability to work cooperatively
across organizational and disciplinary boundaries.
  * Ability to model patience, tact, and good humor in providing
user-focused public service.
  * Competence and sensitivity in working at a college in which students
are broadly diverse with regard to many facets of identity, including but
not limited to gender, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, and
religion.

Preferred:

  * An additional advanced degree in a social sciences field strongly
preferred.
  * 2 or more years experience working in an academic library.
  * Familiarity with the Federal Depository Library Program.
  * Ability to read Spanish.


For more information, please visit
http://employment.vassar.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=52029


Joanna DiPasquale
Digital Initiatives Librarian
Vassar College Libraries
845-437-5219
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