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Bibliographer for Social Sciences and Quantitative Data

Bibliographer for Social Sciences and Quantitative Data

Harvard Job Location: Massachusetts Date Created: 09-15-2014

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Auto req ID: 33539BR
School/Unit: Harvard College Library
Sub-Unit: ------------
Location: USA - MA - Cambridge
Job Function: Library
Department: Harvard College Library
Salary Grade: 058
Union: 00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary
Duties & Responsibilities: This new position will ensure that the Library provides robust access to quantitative data and government information in support of research and learning in the social sciences and in public policy fields.   This position supports the Library’s commitment to world-class collections and services for research, teaching, and learning in the social sciences.  It strengthens our evolving team of staff with specialized expertise and responsibility in this broad realm.   The incumbent, based in the Western Languages Division of Widener’s Collection Development Department, will oversee the unit’s general social science collections in the English language and will serve as a resource for other units within and beyond the Faculty of Arts and Sciences which pursue analogous materials, including from other language groups and regions.   He/she will work closely with the librarians and units responsible for describing, interpreting, and curating these resources.   
 
TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:   include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

  • Identify and acquire or otherwise ensure access to the quantitative data and government information resources generated in the English-speaking world in support of scholarship at Harvard.
  • Oversee and manage general English-language acquisitions in the social sciences (excluding history) and in public policy fields, in accordance with the Harvard Library’s collection development policies.
  • Collaborate with other selectors, within and beyond the Western Languages Division, to develop strong and consistent strategies concerning data and government information.
  • Develop strong relationships with faculty, researchers, and repositories throughout and beyond the University.
  • Support and inspire Library staff through a collegial and collaborative approach.
  • Manage a materials budget of ca. $1M, including a large array of social science serial subscriptions .
  • Participate in collaborative activities across Harvard’s many libraries and units concerned with quantitative data and government information.
  • Engage as appropriate in collaborations beyond Harvard.

Basic Qualifications:
  • Master’s Degree  or 2-3 years experience.
  • Deep familiarity with quantitative data and government information as evidenced by advanced training or comparable experience. 
  • A record of scholarly engagement through teaching, publication, and/or presentations.   
  • Experience in identifying, acquiring, and providing access to relevant resources, including serials in both print and electronic formats.
  • At least 4 years’ experience as a data or government information specialist in a large research library or similar organization. 
  • Superior written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. 
  • Demonstrated familiarity with the uses of quantitative data and government information in scholarship and library operations. 
  • Demonstrated ability to thrive in a demanding environment with multiple priorities, deadlines, and expectations. 
  • Evidence of an approach that expects and supports success.

Additional Qualifications:
  • Superior written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. 
  • Demonstrated familiarity with the uses of quantitative data and government information in scholarship and library operations. 
  • Demonstrated ability to thrive in a demanding environment with multiple priorities, deadlines, and expectations. 
  • Evidence of an approach that expects and supports success.
  • Reading knowledge of at least one foreign language.
  • Commitment to working as part of a team and collaborating in an open environment.
  • Familiarity with Aleph and other library systems preferred.
 
Additional Information: Founded in 1638, Harvard has a rich legacy of libraries that continues into the 21st century. In total there are over 70 libraries at Harvard that comprise the Harvard library system, with combined holdings of over 16 million items. More than 11  million of those items are part of the collection of a centrally  administered unit within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences that is  referred to as the Harvard College Library (HCL). It is comprised of Widener, Lamont, Birkhoff Mathematical, Cabot Science, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Fine Arts, Harvard-Yenching, Houghton, Loeb Music, Physics Research, and Tozzer libraries and the Harvard Film Archive, Harvard Map Collection, and the Harvard Theatre Collection.

For more information, please visit:  http://www.hcl.harvard.edu/news/index.cfm

For information on Harvard College Library's Green Initiatives, please visit:
http://hcl.harvard.edu/news/articles/2011/green_office_wrap_up.cfm

PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 


  • Most of the job takes place in an office environment with few physical demands.   The position entails some travel to professional meetings.
 
 
WORK ENVIRONMENT : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Job Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

  • Master’s Degree  or 2-3 years experience.
  • Deep familiarity with quantitative data and government information as evidenced by advanced training or comparable experience. 
  • A record of scholarly engagement through teaching, publication, and/or presentations.   
  • Experience in identifying, acquiring, and providing access to relevant resources, including serials in both print and electronic formats.
  • At least 4 years’ experience as a data or government information specialist in a large research library or similar organization. 
  • Superior written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. 
  • Demonstrated familiarity with the uses of quantitative data and government information in scholarship and library operations. 
  • Demonstrated ability to thrive in a demanding environment with multiple priorities, deadlines, and expectations. 
  • Evidence of an approach that expects and supports success.


Additional Qualifications:

  • Superior written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. 
  • Demonstrated familiarity with the uses of quantitative data and government information in scholarship and library operations. 
  • Demonstrated ability to thrive in a demanding environment with multiple priorities, deadlines, and expectations. 
  • Evidence of an approach that expects and supports success.
  • Reading knowledge of at least one foreign language.
  • Commitment to working as part of a team and collaborating in an open environment.
  • Familiarity with Aleph and other library systems preferred.

 
Additional Information: Founded in 1638, Harvard has a rich legacy of libraries that continues into the 21st century. In total there are over 70 libraries at Harvard that comprise the Harvard library system, with combined holdings of over 16 million items. More than 11  million of those items are part of the collection of a centrally  administered unit within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences that is  referred to as the Harvard College Library (HCL). It is comprised of Widener, Lamont, Birkhoff Mathematical, Cabot Science, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Fine Arts, Harvard-Yenching, Houghton, Loeb Music, Physics Research, and Tozzer libraries and the Harvard Film Archive, Harvard Map Collection, and the Harvard Theatre Collection.

For more information, please visit:  http://www.hcl.harvard.edu/news/index.cfm

For information on Harvard College Library's Green Initiatives, please visit:
http://hcl.harvard.edu/news/articles/2011/green_office_wrap_up.cfm

PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 


  • Most of the job takes place in an office environment with few physical demands.   The position entails some travel to professional meetings.

 
 
WORK ENVIRONMENT : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Pre-Employment Screening: Criminal
Education
Identity

 

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