Collections Data Analyst

Description

This position fulfills critical roles for the libraries Assessment Programs & Collection Strategy and Research Impact departments, which works collaboratively across the libraries and campus to provide data findings to guide the collection activities that provide outstanding information resources to support teaching, research, and public service needs, as well as helping researchers express how their work impacts the University, profession, and larger community. The Collections Data Analyst oversees the collection and management of data related to the Libraries’ physical and electronic collections. The position’s work provides the data, analyses, and tools needed to make informed collection decisions, which account for more than 12 million dollars of spending annually. The Collections Data Analyst designs and develops research methods, tools, and applications to improve data management, collection, and reporting; performs data analyses; interprets results across data sets and provides recommendations to subject matter experts; organizes results in different formats for different reporting and audience needs; and develops and delivers training for others to assist in data analysis projects.