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Other data services (e.g., GIS training) 18 40%
Library IT, systems admin 13 29%
Cataloging/collection development 9 20%
Administrative 7 16%
Other responsibility(s) 6 13%
Please briefly describe the other responsibility(s). N=6
A Business Analyst position who will lead the assessment of needs and the development of an implementation plan for
research data acquisition, management and curation.
Data Curation Librarian to identify, store, describe (curate), retrieve, and re-use data, particularly data not available
in public or government repositories. This is comparable to the program at Johns Hopkins University Libraries Digital
Research and Curation Center (http://ldp.library.jhu.edu/dkc), providing support for researchers in meeting federal
mandates and enhancing curation and accessibility of their research product. (1 faculty)
Data visualization support
Digital arts and humanities
Digital Collections creation and management
Research using the data
60. What educational background/experience will be most crucial for the position(s)? Check all that
apply. N=46
Data curation emphasis (with MLS or other degree) 34 74%
Subject domain expertise 26 57%
Digital preservation training 25 54%
MLS/MLIS -Library or information science emphasis 20 44%
IT technology or services experience 18 39%
Graduate degree in a discipline other than LIS 10 22%
PhD in a discipline other than LIS 7 15%
Archives emphasis (with MLS or other degree) 5 11%
Other training or experience 10 22%
Please briefly describe any other educational background/experience that will be particularly
important. N=10
Education/training in statistics
Faculty positions in the libraries normally stipulate “ALA-accredited MLS or equivalent advanced degree in a relevant
field” and required and preferred qualifications. Qualifications for this position will include data curation experience/
expertise and appropriate combination of expertise, experience, and education.
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