[Asis-l] OCLC Research Assistant Position in San Mateo, CA or Seattle WA Available Now

[Jan Hatzakos]

OCLC Research is recruiting to fill a one-year, grant-funded research
assistant position based in our San Mateo, California, office.  A brief
description of the position follows.  Applications should be submitted
through the OCLC Careers site:
https://oclc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/OCLC_Careers/job/San-Mateo-CA/Resea
rch-Assistant_R0000388  The closing date for applications is 26 February
2017.

 

Research Assistant

OCLC, a worldwide library services organization headquartered in Dublin,
Ohio, is a leader in information technologies and innovative online
services. With office locations around the globe, OCLC employees are
dedicated to offering premier services and software to help libraries cut
costs while keeping pace with the demands of our information-driven society.

 

This position is responsible for conducting a literature review and
supporting a year-long project for OCLC Research, exploring the ongoing
redefinition of academic library services in the context of rapid evolution
in the global higher education system.

 

Responsibilities:

 

*         Search for and summarize existing project-related literature (with
a particular focus on taxonomies of higher education, institutional
classification schemes and evolving academic library service portfolios)

 

*         Collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data on higher
education institutions and the libraries that serve them

 

*         Contribute to the design of survey instruments and interview/focus
group question sets

 

*         Assist in organizing and facilitating focus group sessions and
site visits with selected university libraries

 

*         Assist in writing reports, presentations, and publications

 

*         Maintain current knowledge of higher education and library
landscape as applicable to project

 

*         Perform project-related administrative tasks to ensure compliance
with funder-required reporting

 

Qualifications:

 

*         Graduate training (Master's degree preferred) in library and
information science, education, sociology, public policy or related program

 

*         Prior undergraduate or graduate research experience and
familiarity with social science research methods

 

*         General knowledge of and an interest in the structure and
evolution of higher education systems in the US, with broader global
awareness preferred

 

*         Ability to work effectively in a distributed team environment with
all levels of internal staff and external colleagues

 

*         Ability to analyze and interpret data and solve problems

 

*         Excellent written and oral communications skills

 

*         Self-directed and able to meet deadlines, manage projects and
time, and prioritize assignments

 

*         Ability to respond to changing priorities and meet project
deadlines

 

*         Willingness to learn new skills and to extend expertise

 

*         Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 is desirable

 

 

Janice A. Hatzakos

ASIS&T

Acting Executive Director

8555 16th Street, Suite 850

Silver Spring, MD 20910

(301) 495-0900 Ph

(301) 495-0810 Fax