Data Visualization Librarian

The University of Texas at Arlington Portal•Arlington, TX

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Information Science, Information Studies or Library Science
UTA will accept 6 months experience in either carrying out the duties set forth in the job offered or 6 months experience as a Data Analyst or Data Analyst Intern at an institution of higher education engaged in conducting qualitative and quantitative analysis using NVivo, SPSS , and advanced Excel; in designing data collection instruments; in collating, aggregating, and cleaning data using Python; in analyzing both quantitative and qualitative data including methodologies such as multiple regression, thematic analysis and test mining; and in transcribing and coding qualitative data using software packages such as NVivo.

Nice To Haves

Two (2) years of experience in the academic research process.
One (1) year of teaching experience in an academic environment.
Understanding of common programming languages such as R, Python, JavaScript, PHP , and ability to work with ESRI’s ArcGIS APIs.
Proficiency with quantitative and qualitative analysis using software and/or programming languages.
Experience with Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop.

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.