Data Services Librarian
The University of Miami Libraries seeks applications for a Data Services Librarian. Reporting to
the Associate Dean for Digital Strategies and working within a growing digital strategies team,
the Data Services Librarian, a newly defined position in the UM Libraries, will play a central role
in the development and provision of Library services for access, use, manipulation, and
management of qualitative and quantitative datasets. The Data Services Librarian will work
closely with liaison librarians, the GIS Services Librarian, Digital Humanities Librarian, and others
to build a strong data services program. The UM Libraries are in the midst of developing a
Learning Commons, and this position, along with the GIS Services Librarian, will play a critical
role in defining and implementing models for data services.
UNIVERSITY: The University of Miami is one of the nation’s leading research universities in a
community of extraordinary diversity and international vitality. The University is privately
supported, non‐sectarian institution, located in Coral Gables, Florida, on a 260‐acre subtropical
campus. The University comprises 11 degree granting schools and colleges, including
Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Communication, Education,
Engineering, Law, Medicine, Music, Nursing, and Marine and Atmospheric Science
(www.miami.edu).
THE LIBRARY: The University of Miami Libraries (library.miami.edu) rank among the top
research libraries in North America with a collection of 3.6 million volumes including 877,000
ebooks, and 92,958 current serials titles including 90,550 electronic journals. The Otto G.
Richter Library lies in the center of the Coral Gables campus and serves as the central library for
the University. Other University of Miami libraries include the Paul Buisson Architecture Library,
the Judi Prokop Newman Business Information Resource Center, the Marta & Austin Weeks
Music Library, and the Marine and Atmospheric Science Library. The University also has
independent medical and law libraries. The Libraries provide support and services for
approximately 10,768 undergraduates, 5,725 graduate students, and 14,604 full and part time
faculty and staff. Excluding the independent libraries, the University Libraries employ 62
professional and 74 support staff and are a member of ARL, CNI, ASERL, CLIR, NERL, OCLC
Research Library Partners, SEFLIN, IFLA, IATUL, HathiTrust, APTrust, DPN, DataCite, and Lyrasis.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Performance:
• In collaboration with liaison librarians and others, provide consultative and instructional
services for faculty, students, and staff in quantitative and qualitative data access and
analysis, including use of software tools such as SPSS, SAS, NVivo, AtlasTI, and R;
• Select and acquire licensed, free, and researcher-generated data collections to support
research, scholarship, and teaching;
• Facilitate access to and use of data resources across disciplines;
• Create and maintain a data services web presence;
• Working in close collaboration with the GIS Services Librarian and the Learning
Commons Implementation Team, design and implement a sustainable service model for
data services in the Learning Commons;
• Serve as the University of Miami’s official representative to ICPSR and others as
appropriate;
• Identify and promulgate data standards, metadata standards, and best practices for
numeric and qualitative data management;
• As part of a larger campus effort, contribute to development of research data
management services, including the management, curation, and sharing of data sets
created by University of Miami researchers;
• Work with the Digital Infrastructure and Services Team and others outside of the Library
(researchers, Office of Research, Center for Computational Sciences, and others) to
identify requirements for infrastructure for preservation and access to research data;
• Working with the UM Libraries communications team and liaison librarians, market data
services offerings across the university;
• Assess services and identify critical needs to continue to grow data services; and
• May serve in a supervisory role as appropriate.
Service:
• Network, collaborate, and actively participate in local, regional, national, and/or
international organizations regarding data services;
• Represent and promote the University of Miami Libraries in local, state-wide, regional,
national, or international organizations, as appropriate; and
• Serve on/participate in Libraries and University organizations, committees, task forces,
and teams as appropriate.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
● An ALA-accredited MLS or MLIS degree, or, a Master’s or higher degree in a dataintensive
discipline.
● Demonstrable experience working with numeric data in an academic or research
setting.
● Knowledge of free and licensed sources for numeric datasets.
● Proven experience in the use of major statistical/analysis packages (such as SAS, R,
STATA, and SPSS).
● Familiarity with issues related to qualitative data collection and analysis, including
software packages such as NVivo or AtlasTI.
● Familiarity with principles of data documentation and metadata in an academic or
research context.
● Demonstrated commitment to user-centered library service and the ability to work
flexibly and creatively in a changing and fast-paced environment with a culturally
diverse population.
● Good listener, superb people skills, and a strong team orientation.
● Capacity for professional development, involvement, and contribution.
Preferred Qualifications:
● One year of relevant data services experience in an academic, scientific, or corporate
setting.
● Advanced degree in a data intensive research field.
● Experience with one or more commonly used data repository platforms.
● Experience working in an academic library environment.
Salary and Benefits:
Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. This
is a non-tenure track faculty appointment at the Librarian Assistant or Associate Professor rank.
The position offers a comprehensive benefits package including: TIAA-CREF; medical and dental
insurance; life, disability, and long-term care insurance available; tuition remission; 13 paid
holidays; and 22 days annual vacation. Additional employment benefits available include credit
union; Employee Assistance Program; bookstore, and sporting event discounts; optional feebased
membership in a state-of-the-art wellness center, and no state or local income taxes.
Applications:
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Applications should be submitted electronically and must include a letter of interest, curriculum
vitae and the names of three references. Send nominations and applications to:
Human Resources Manager
University of Miami Libraries
P.O. Box 248214
Coral Gables, FL 33124-0320
e-mail: richter.recruiting@miami.edu
The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. The University
has a strong commitment to diversity and encourages applications from candidates of diverse
cultural backgrounds.