Collections Data Assessment Coordinator

Description

The Collections Data Assessment Coordinator conducts ongoing assessment and review of library content. They gather, analyze, and prepare library collection data to inform library administrative decision-making related to licensed, owned, and open access electronic and print content in the UMD Libraries’ collections. This position applies advanced technical knowledge to access and harvest metadata stored in multiple vendor and library systems, interprets and synthesizes findings into executive summaries, full reports, and visualizations to be used in making collection development and budgetary decisions. They work closely with members of Collection Development Strategies and Open Scholarship Services to identify collection areas for assessment, with Cataloging & Metadata Services and Resource Sharing & Reserves to identify data available for analysis, and User and Systems Support to extract data needed for assessment projects. This position, reporting to the Head of Acquisitions, Continuing Resources, and Data Services, is part of a highly committed team, whose mission is to maximize the Libraries’ support for the teaching and research programs of the University of Maryland College Park.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The University of Maryland, College Park will not sponsor an individual's employment or VISA.

Requirements

Experience:

Require:

       Knowledge of the interoperability of library management systems. 

       Experience using a variety of library management systems to perform library collection management and assessment functions. Examples: An Integrated Library System such as ExLibris Alma, the OCLC Bibliographic Utility, and Atlas Systems’ ILLIAD Interlibrary Loan resource sharing system.

       Knowledge of MS Office, Tableau, OpenRefine, and Google software.

       Experience working independently to create spreadsheets, run database queries and write reports, and experience working in a networked Windows environment.

       Maintain knowledge of current and emerging systems, tools, and industry trends used to manage bibliographic and other data for resource management, access, and assessment.