University Libraries: Assistant Librarian, Numeric and Spatial Data Services
Librarian to provide leadership in developing and evolving data visualization
services in concert with student, faculty and the Libraries'
needs; provide outreach, support and training to faculty,
students and interdisciplinary groups from all academic disciplines and other
units in the use and visualization of numeric, spatial, and GIS data
collaboratively with the electronic information services/data specialist
librarian; provide visualization and mapping strategies for complex, often
large sets of data; participate in locating and acquiring digital numeric,
spatial and GIS data sets and associated software; provide course-related and
library instruction on data related topics; support data management and
translation as well as a variety of spatial and statistical software; support
the quantitative literacy curriculum; work closely with the electronic
information services/data specialist librarian, the Business, Engineering,
Science, and Technology Library and the Center for Digital Scholarship;
represent the Libraries in the data visualization communities on and off
campus; provide leadership developing data curation services; participate in
reference services including nights and weekends.

  
Require: Graduate library degree from an ALA accredited
institution; one year of work experience in the area of data or information
visualization or comparable education and experience; demonstrated ability to
provide successful consultation and instruction about data visualization, use
of statistical software and GIS related software; demonstrated experience with
data management (data transformation and coding skills); experience with one
programming language; experience with data visualization tools and software
and/or programming tools for libraries; ability to create, manipulate and
utilize databases; excellent interpersonal and written communication skills;
demonstrated ability to work well independently and as a member of a team;
demonstrated initiative and ability to conceive and carry out projects;
flexibility to work in an environment of continual change including change of
duties as library needs evolve; ability to meet the Libraries' requirements
for promotion and continuing contract - [http://rocket.lib.muohio.edu/about/la
rps.pdf](http://rocket.lib.muohio.edu/about/larps.pdf).

  
Desire: Previous experience supporting data information
visualization; experience working with geospatial/geo-referenced data
collections; experience with additional programming languages; second advanced
degree in a related field.

  
Submit letter of application, resume, and name, telephone number and email
address of three professional references to:

  
Judith A. Sessions, Dean and University Librarian

King Library, Miami University

Oxford, OH 45056

  
Review of applications begins May 1, 2012 and will continue until the position
is filled.

  
Miami University is an EOE/AA employer with smoke-free campuses.

  
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