138 · Representative Documents: Job Descriptions
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
Research Data Librarian
1
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND LIBRARIES
POSITION DESCRIPTION FORM
Check one: Faculty__X__ Exempt ____Non-Exempt ____Other___
Date Prepared: January 19, 2012 Division: ITD
Prepared by: WITHHELD
Reports to: Manager, Digital Stewardship
Department: Digital Stewardship Unit, Information Technology Division
Position Title: Research Data Librarian [Post-Master’s Program at the University of
Maryland Libraries]
NATURE OF WORK:
The Post-Master’s Program, a hiring initiative of the University of Maryland Libraries,
matches recent post-master’s professionals with short-term positions aligned with the
Libraries' strategic priorities. Both sides win. The post-graduate professional develops
their skills in a professional workplace, and the University Libraries gain the expertise of
recent graduates to respond to a rapidly changing environment. Post-Master’s Program
professionals and the University Libraries each make a 2 year commitment to the
position. Relocation costs are not available for Post-Master’s Program professionals.
The University of Maryland Libraries at College Park is engaged in the exciting work of
defining the future work of academic libraries. We are seeking employees who want to
push the frontiers, to anticipate, model and lead in the provision of new services, and
revise our definitions of collections, the library, and librarians themselves. Risk takers
and highly flexible, creative problem solvers are most welcome!
The Research Data Librarian position provides an opportunity for a new librarian to get
exposed to an academic library environment and exercise leadership in the development
and implementation of policies and practices relating to e-Research, e-Science, and data
management, a new area of engagement for the University of Maryland Libraries. The
incumbent will help the University of Maryland Libraries define a completely new role
for librarians -a role that will allow them to become more closely integrated in the whole
educational and research process at the University of Maryland.
Reporting to the Manager, Digital Stewardship, the Research Data Librarian: actively
participates in university-wide initiatives to develop and design policies, sustainable
services, and infrastructure to enable faculty and students to preserve and make available
their research data partners with internal units (such as GIS and DRUM – Digital
Repository of University of Maryland) and external units (such as Vice President for
Research, Office of Information Technology (OIT) Enterprise Technical Infrastructure
and Learning Technologies and Environments, and the Maryland Institute for
Technology in the Humanities) to develop a data-publishing model that leverages library
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
Research Data Librarian
1
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND LIBRARIES
POSITION DESCRIPTION FORM
Check one: Faculty__X__ Exempt ____Non-Exempt ____Other___
Date Prepared: January 19, 2012 Division: ITD
Prepared by: WITHHELD
Reports to: Manager, Digital Stewardship
Department: Digital Stewardship Unit, Information Technology Division
Position Title: Research Data Librarian [Post-Master’s Program at the University of
Maryland Libraries]
NATURE OF WORK:
The Post-Master’s Program, a hiring initiative of the University of Maryland Libraries,
matches recent post-master’s professionals with short-term positions aligned with the
Libraries' strategic priorities. Both sides win. The post-graduate professional develops
their skills in a professional workplace, and the University Libraries gain the expertise of
recent graduates to respond to a rapidly changing environment. Post-Master’s Program
professionals and the University Libraries each make a 2 year commitment to the
position. Relocation costs are not available for Post-Master’s Program professionals.
The University of Maryland Libraries at College Park is engaged in the exciting work of
defining the future work of academic libraries. We are seeking employees who want to
push the frontiers, to anticipate, model and lead in the provision of new services, and
revise our definitions of collections, the library, and librarians themselves. Risk takers
and highly flexible, creative problem solvers are most welcome!
The Research Data Librarian position provides an opportunity for a new librarian to get
exposed to an academic library environment and exercise leadership in the development
and implementation of policies and practices relating to e-Research, e-Science, and data
management, a new area of engagement for the University of Maryland Libraries. The
incumbent will help the University of Maryland Libraries define a completely new role
for librarians -a role that will allow them to become more closely integrated in the whole
educational and research process at the University of Maryland.
Reporting to the Manager, Digital Stewardship, the Research Data Librarian: actively
participates in university-wide initiatives to develop and design policies, sustainable
services, and infrastructure to enable faculty and students to preserve and make available
their research data partners with internal units (such as GIS and DRUM – Digital
Repository of University of Maryland) and external units (such as Vice President for
Research, Office of Information Technology (OIT) Enterprise Technical Infrastructure
and Learning Technologies and Environments, and the Maryland Institute for
Technology in the Humanities) to develop a data-publishing model that leverages library
