The University of Rochester, River Campus Libraries is currently seeking a
reference librarian with the education and experience to work with the
University's Department of Economics as a member of the Rush Rhees Library
Reference department.

  
Reporting to the Head of the Reference Department, the person in this position
will serve as the library liaison to the Economics Department, providing
research services to students, faculty, and staff, as well as library
education and course-related instruction.

  
The Economics and Data Librarian will work collaboratively on a team of social
sciences and humanities librarians and staff to provide service at the
reference desk and through chat, email, and in-person research
consultations. Additionally, the successful candidate will
serve as a resource for the library, department, and campus on issues related
to numeric and social sciences data, including but not limited to:
representing the Libraries as the Official Representative to the
Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR);
identifying and purchasing data resources for the library collection; advising
on locating, using, and managing data resources; collaborating with the
Libraries' Data Management working group; and assisting with the collection
and analysis of in-house departmental data for planning and decision-making.

  
**Responsibilities:**

  * Serve as a liaison to faculty and students in the Department of Economics
  * Develops and manages the library's collection of materials for the study of economics
  * Coordinates the selection of social science data resources for the library collection
  * Works collaboratively within the department to provide general and specialized reference services, including rotating evening and weekend hours
  * Develops instructional materials, subject guides, and provides course-integrated bibliographic instruction
  * Provides guidance and assistance to staff, students, and faculty on issues related to locating, acquiring, managing, and analyzing social sciences and numeric data
  * Serves as the Official Representative to the ICPSR
  
**Qualifications Required**

  * ALA-accredited MLS or ALA-recognized foreign equivalent
  * Undergraduate or graduate degree in Economics, or related applied social or management science discipline
  * Public service experience in an academic library, including reference, instruction, or collection development
  * Demonstrated experience working with statistical datasets, and the ability to effectively communicate with faculty, students, and staff about textual, numeric, and spatial data resources.
  * Excellent analytical, organizational, oral and written communications, and interpersonal skills, as well as an ability to work collaboratively and independently.
  * Excellent technical aptitude with computer applications such as MS Excel and MS Access.
  
**Preferred:**

  * Advanced degree in Economics
  * Familiarity with scholarly communications issues (e.g. publishing, copyright, repositories, data management)
  * Experience with one or more of the following quantitative or qualitative software packages for statistical analysis: Stata, SPSS, SAS, NVivo, ATLAS.ti, or ArcGIS.
  
**The Rush Rhees Reference Department**  
The Rush Rhees Reference Department serves the information needs of faculty
and students in the departments of Anthropology, Economics, Political Science,
Modern Languages and Cultures, History, Dance, Brain and Cognitive Sciences,
Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology, Religion and Classics, Philosophy,
the Warner School of Education, the Simon School of Business, and programs in
public health, African-American, and women's studies

  
The University of Rochester is the sixth largest private employer in New York
State and one of the nation's leading private universities with just over
5,600 undergraduate and over 4,600 full and part-time graduate students on the
River Campus. Located in Rochester, New York, the
University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary
study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based
curriculum.



Applications will be accepted immediately and until the position is filled.
Please send letter of application, resume, and the names, address and phone
numbers of three references to:



Kelley Kitrinos, HR Administrator

Rush Rhees Library

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY 14627

E-mail address: [log in to unmask]

  
TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION ALL APPLICANTS MUST ALSO APPLY ONLINE AT:

http://www.rochester.edu/working/hr/jobs/

  
Reference Job Opening ID 175812

  
Salary and Benefits:

Rank and salary are commensurate with education and
experience. The University of Rochester offers
comprehensive benefits; choice of retirement programs including TIAA-CREF.
Twenty-five days paid vacation and seven calendar holidays, and tuition
benefits.



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