Geospatial Resources Librarian
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles

The UCLA Digital Library Program serves as the catalyst for the creation,
management, and delivery of digital content in support of the UCLA Library
mission and goals. The Program provides for the storage and dissemination of
digital objects, including text, images, audio, and video in their various
digital manifestations and combinations. The UCLA Library provides a web
presence for digital collections and projects, and provides storage, backup
and digital preservation support for all digital content accepted into, or
developed by, the Library. Program staff collaborate with faculty, and
instructional and research units across the campus and beyond to develop
integrated and innovative platforms and environments that provide a solid
foundation for 21st century instructional and research activities.

  
As a partner in the creation and dissemination of knowledge, the Collections,
Research and Instructional Services (CRIS) Department of the Charles E. Young
Research Library supports the UCLA community by selecting the resources and
providing the services necessary for world class research and instruction. The
department is home to subject specialists in the humanities and social
sciences, including area studies, government information, and cartographic
resources. These subject specialists serve as liaisons to academic departments
and research units in their areas of responsibility, partnering with faculty
and students on a wide variety of research projects and teaching initiatives.
CRIS librarians and support staff serve the faculty and students in these
disciplines by cultivating research-level collections in a variety of formats,
as well as providing high-level research services, in person, via e-mail, and
digital reference. CRIS librarians actively participate in UCLA Library's
Teaching and Learning Services, taking the lead in the design and delivery of
specialized instruction sessions for upper-division/graduate level courses.

  
CRIS administers the Henry J. Bruman Map Collection, comprising more than
750,500 maps from around the world with particular strengths in Los Angeles
City and Los Angeles County maps from 1850-1950. The collection also includes
atlases, aerial photographs, Sanborn maps, gazetteers, place name literature,
online databases, GIS resources, specialized books, and journals about
cartography.

  
Position Duties

  
Reporting to both the Head of the Digital Library Program and the Humanities
and Social Sciences Team Leader in Collections, Research, and Instructional
Services, the incumbent is responsible for the following duties:

  
Digital Scholarship Development and Support: Provide leadership and planning
support for digital projects with mapping and GIS
components. Provide strategic planning and practical
decision-making for the technical infrastructure for the map and GIS
components of digital projects in support of both teaching and research across
the campus. Collaborate with the Digital Library Program
and Digital Initiatives and Information Technology on the creation of, and
support for, a range of map geo-referencing, map tiling, and online map
delivery services. Serve as project lead or map/GIS lead on
selected digital projects as appropriate. Serve as the
Library's principal consultant on GIS and digital mapping issues to the UCLA
community. Coordinate the Library's interaction and
collaboration with the campus GIS Coordinator. Stay abreast
of developments in GIS and digital mapping services and promote their use in
support of research and instruction. Provide expert advice
on persistence and preservation of GIS and digital mapping resources to
Library units such as Library Special Collections, Digital Library Program,
and Library Preservation. Collaborate with colleagues in
the Library and on campus to provide strategic direction for data management
services.

  
Collection Development and Public Services: Oversee the selection,
organization, and management of geospatial data sources and attribute data,
including geospatial data hosted locally. With the help of
student assistants, manage UCLA Library's collection of analog cartographic
resources, including its extensive print map collection, developing
geospatial/GIS projects to enhance access to analog
collections. Collaborate with the Librarian for Digital
Research and Scholarship, the Social Sciences Data Subject Specialist, and
colleagues from the Cataloging and Metadata Center and the UCLA Digital
Library Program to address user needs relating to cartographic and geospatial
resources. Promote geospatial literacy among UCLA students
and scholars by offering training opportunities, research consultations, and
instruction. Identify opportunities to expose UCLA
Library's extensive map collection through strategic digitization
projects. In collaboration with the campus GIS Coordinator,
work with faculty to integrate geospatial data and cartographic resources into
the curriculum. Advise UCLA scholars on geospatial data
management. Provide individual consultations involving the
use, processing, and analysis of geospatial data and/or cartographic resources
including print maps to UCLA students, faculty, and staff, as well as off-
campus users. Represent UCLA on the UC/Stanford Map &
Geospatial Libraries bibliographers group and other relevant
groups/organizations as needed.



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