Data Visualization Librarian.

Job Summary

The Data Visualization Librarian serves as an expert consultant and partner to UTA students, faculty, and staff regarding data analysis and visualization. This librarian will be responsible for providing public-facing services focused on data visualization via the Libraries DataCAVE, course-integrated instruction, workshops, and consultations. The Data Visualization Librarian must demonstrate a commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives that grow and develop our staff, services, and outreach to our community. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain libraries and collections of information including books, periodicals, recordings, films, and databases for students, faculty and staff.
• Acquire, catalog and circulate library materials and user services such as locating and organizing information, data visualization, providing instruction on how to access information and setting up and operating the library’s media equipment.
• Serve as consultant and partner to UTA students, faculty and staff regarding data analysis and visualization.
• Conducting qualitative and quantitative analysis using NVivo, SPSS, and advanced Excel. In designing data collection instruments.
• Collating, aggregating, and cleaning library and collections data using Python.
• Analyzing both quantitative and qualitative data including methodologies such as multiple regression, thematic analysis and text mining.
• Transcribing and coding qualitative data using software packages such as NVivo for use in the library.
• Responsible for providing public-facing services focused on data visualization via the library’s DataCove, course-integrated instruction, workshops, and consultations.
• Partner with faculty to create and execute course-integrated instruction with an emphasis on experiential learning pedagogy, that teaches data literacy skills relevant to data analysis and visualization.
• Provide consultations, outreach events and workshops that engage and support the UTA Community with data visualization processes and technologies.
• Support the Library’s initiatives related to Open Data.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Information Science, Information Studies or Library Science or and 6 months related experience.

Preferred Qualifications Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Other Requirements

• Allowed to work from home 2 days a week
• It is the policy of The University of Texas at Arlington to conduct a criminal background check on any applicant who is under final consideration for employment with the University.
• It is the policy of The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA or the University) to provide an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. In accordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, and/or veteran status. The University also prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity, and gender expression. Retaliation against persons who oppose a discriminatory practice, file a charge of discrimination, or testify for, assist in, or participate in an investigative proceeding relating to discrimination is prohibited. Constitutionally-protected expression will not be considered discrimination or harassment under this policy. It is the responsibility of all departments, employees, and students to ensure the University’s compliance with this policy.