Posted to IASSIST on: 2016-01-13
Employer: UNC Chapel Hill
Employer URL: http://www.unc.edu/
Description
UNC Chapel Hill invites applications for the position of Data Visualization Services Librarian in the Digital Research Services department. Based in the Davis Library Research Hub, the Data Visualization Services Librarian is responsible for expanding data analysis and visualization services in support of teaching and research.
The Data Visualization Services Librarian:
- Advises, consults, instructs, and serves as technical lead on data visualization projects with UNC students and faculty from all academic disciplines.
- Identifies, evaluates and recommends new and emerging digital research tools for the Libraries and UNC research community.
- Develops and supports visualization services in response to current trends, campus needs and Libraries priorities.
- Shares ideas and concepts effectively across diverse interdisciplinary audiences and serves as the point person for data visualization and analysis efforts in the Libraries.
- Develops relationships with campus units supporting digital research, including the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science.
The Data Visualization Services Librarian works with staff from the Digital Research Services and Library Information & Technology departments to identify hardware and software needs, and to develop scalable, sustainable practices related to data visualization services. The librarian designs and delivers workshops and training sessions on data visualization tools and methods, and develops a range of instructional materials to support patrons with data visualization needs.
The Data Visualization Services Librarian may share some program coordination responsibilities with other Research Hub staff and may supervise student employees.
Required
- ALA-accredited master’s degree in Library or Information Science *OR
- advanced degree in Geography, Sociology, Psychology, Design, Informatics, Statistics, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience with data visualization tools and programming libraries.
- Proficiency with at least one programming language (such as Python, Ruby, JavaScript, Java, R).
- Ability to use a variety of tools to extract and manipulate data from various sources (such as relational databases, XML, web services and APIs).
- Demonstrated technical expertise and experience using technology to support research and teaching.
- Experience providing instruction or research consultations.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong commitment to public service.
Preferred
- Experience working effectively with a team to plan and complete projects.
- Background working in a large academic library.
- Experience supporting data analysis and visualization in a research setting.
- Proficiency using tools and programming libraries to support text analysis.
- Familiarity with geospatial technology.
- Experience identifying and recommending new tools or technologies.
- Graphic design skills and proficiency using relevant software.
Archived on: 2016-01-19