[Rdap] U Minnesota Spatial Data Analyst/Curation opening

Lisa Johnston ljohnsto at umn.edu
Thu Nov 21 13:38:49 EST 2013


Apologies for cross-listing. This is a full-time, two-year,
academic/professional position Assistant Librarian appointment, with the
possibility of extension.  - Lisa Johnston


Spatial Data Analyst/Curator

University Libraries / U-Spatial Data Core Team

University of Minnesota

Overview

The University of Minnesota’s U-Spatial: Support for Spatial Research
initiative (https://uspatial.umn.edu/) seeks a knowledgeable and proactive
Spatial Data Analyst/Curator to advance U-Spatial’s Data Core mission,
which focuses on significantly enhancing access to University-generated
digital geospatial research information through functions of data
collection, discovery, and archiving/preservation. The Spatial Data
Analyst/Curator works with the U-Spatial Data Core team under the
management and direction of the University Libraries, which holds
institutional responsibility for supporting the products and processes of
scholarship through the collection, provisioning, and preservation of
information resources in all formats and media.  As such, the work of the
Spatial Data Analyst/Curator uses a life-cycle data management approach to
serve the specific needs of the spatial data creator/user community while
ensuring that processes and methods employed are strongly aligned with
enterprise strategies and systems.

Required Qualifications include a Master's degree in library/information
science from an American Library Association accredited library school,
GIS-related field, or equivalent combination of advanced degree and
relevant experience, as well as experience with geographical information
systems, including/especially Esri's ArcGIS software, and experience with
metadata creation, schema, and management.

For complete description, qualifications and to apply, go to: https://
employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=116146 .

The University of Minnesota is an Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer.



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Lisa Johnston
Research Data Management/Curation Lead
and Co-Director of the University Digital Conservancy

University of Minnesota Libraries
108 Walter Library, Minneapolis, MN 55455
p: 612.624.4216                 F: 612.625.5583
http://lib.umn.edu/datamanagement  |   http://conservancy.umn.edu
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