Library Analytics, Metrics & Assessment Librarian

Association of Research Libraries; Job; Sur place; EUR 65 000 - 91 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The UCLA Library seeks a collaborative, service-oriented Library Analytics, Metrics & Assessment Librarian (LAMAL) to advance a culture of evidence-informed decision-making. Reporting to the head of Library Analytics, the LAMAL will partner across units to define measures, design assessments, analyze data, and develop dashboards using Alma Analytics and Tableau.

The incumbent will manage analytics projects, promote reproducible reporting, and support data-informed decisions about collections,

Responsabilités

• Collaborates with Library leaders, departments, and project teams to translate strategic and operational questions into clear assessment plans, measures, data requirements, priorities, and deliverables.
• Extracts, integrates, cleans, validates, and analyzes data from Library systems and other sources such as discovery platforms, analytics, and surveys.
• Applies assessment and analytical methods, including descriptive statistics, benchmarking, survey design, workflow analysis, and user-centered research, to evaluate outcomes and performance.
• Develops, maintains, and enhances dashboards and reports using Alma Analytics, Tableau, and related tools.
• Creates and maintains shared metric definitions, data dictionaries, and reproducible workflows.
• Manages analytics projects from intake to completion, including scope, priorities, timelines, and stakeholder communication.
• Partners with Library technology and units to improve data collection, quality, and workflows.
• Coordinates reporting with Library Development to provide impact metrics and donor-related analyses.
• Synthesizes findings into narratives, visuals, and actionable recommendations for Library leadership.
• Provides consultations, workshops, and training to strengthen staff capacity in assessment and data literacy.
• May provide project-based training or supervision to student employees.
• Participates in professional activities and service; performs other responsibilities.
• May work closely with Library Development to identify donors and endowed funds.

Description du poste

Library Analytics, Metrics & Assessment Librarian

UCLA Job Location: Apply By: 09/28/2026 Date Created: 09/01/2026

Library Analytics, Metrics & Assessment Librarian

Department:Digital Strategies
Rank and Salary:Assistant Librarian to Associate Librarian ($74,752 – $105,696)
Position Availability:Immediately
Application deadline for first consideration: September 28, 2026

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The UCLA Library seeks a collaborative, service-oriented, and analytically skilled Library Analytics, Metrics & Assessment Librarian (LAMAL) to advance a culture of evidence-informed decision-making.

Reporting to the head of Library Analytics, Metrics & Assessment, the librarian will partner with units across the Library to define meaningful measures, design assessments, analyze and interpret data, and develop reliable dashboards and reports that inform planning, resource allocation, service improvement, and organizational learning. The LAMAL will have an opportunity to help shape shared analytics and assessment practices, data definitions, documentation, and project priorities. The LAMAL uses a variety of systems and tools like Alma Analytics, Tableau, and other Library and campus systems and communicates methods and findings clearly to both technical and nontechnical audiences.

The incumbent is responsible for supporting and enabling consistent, targeted, data-informed decision-making in relation to the UCLA Library collections, workflows and services. The LAMAL leads in and contributes to expertise in statistics and data analysis, metrics development, and documentation. The incumbent manages analytics projects and completes work related to the development and maintenance of dashboards and reports for the Library, and supports LAMA and Library staff capacity-building through developing well-documented analytical resources.

The incumbent exercises the utmost discretion in managing sensitive information learned in the course of performing their LAMA duties and working on LAMA projects. Sensitive information includes but is not limited to staff and student records, financial data, strategic plans, proprietary information, and any other sensitive or non-public information learned during the course and scope of their work. The LAMAL ensures that sensitive information is properly safeguarded and follows all organizational policies and laws on data protection and privacy. This includes secure handling of physical and digital records and proper usage of IT systems.

Position Duties

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Collaborates with Library leaders, departments, and project teams to translate strategic and operational questions into clear assessment plans, measures, data requirements, priorities, and deliverables.
• Extracts, integrates, cleans, validates, and analyzes quantitative and qualitative data from Library systems and other sources, including the integrated library system, discovery and electronic-resource platforms, service and space-use systems, web analytics, surveys, andproject-management tools.
• Applies appropriate assessment and analytical methods, including descriptive statistics, benchmarking, survey design, workflow analysis, and user-centered research, to evaluate service outcomes, organizational performance, discovery, user experience, collections, andoperational efficiency.
• Develops, maintains, and enhances dashboards, recurring reports, ad hoc analyses, andshared data resources using Alma Analytics, Tableau, and related tools; establishes quality-assurance checks and ensures outputs are accurate, accessible, understandable, and appropriate for their intended audiences.
• Creates and maintains shared metric definitions, data dictionaries, documentation, templates, and reproducible workflows to promote consistent, reliable, and sustainable reporting and assessment practices across the Library.
• Manages assigned analytics and assessment projects from intake through completion, including scope, priorities, timelines, dependencies, stakeholder communication, and documentation, while contributing expertise in library processes, metrics development, and project-management practices.
• Partners with Library technology and functional units to improve data collection, data quality, system configuration, and workflows that support reliable analysis, reporting, discovery, user experience, and operational effectiveness.
• Coordinates or contributes to recurring institutional, consortia, and professional reporting and partners with Library Development to provide impact metrics and analyses that support donor identification and stewardship, endowed-fund reporting, and collection-related initiatives.
• Synthesizes findings into concise narratives, visualizations, presentations, and actionable recommendations for Library leadership and other stakeholders, clearly communicating assumptions, limitations, and uncertainty.
• Provides consultations, workshops, and training that strengthen staff capacity in assessment planning, data literacy, analytical tools, interpretation, workflow development, and responsible data use.
• May provide project-based training, work direction, and supervision to student employees.
• Participates in professional activities, scholarship, and University or community service appropriate to a UC academic librarian and performs other responsibilities as assigned.
• May also work closely with Library Development to identify and steward donors, collections,and endowed gift funds.

UCLA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

Additionally, in order to be successful in this role, the incumbent will need to continuously demonstrate:

• Ability to work in a highly collaborative and inclusive environment, one that values and leverages the benefits of diverse perspectives.
• Significant interest in education, outreach, mentoring, consulting, community-building, and/or formal communication activities.
• Ability to embrace and utilize new or emerging technologies; skill in responding quickly to technology challenges; awareness of existing or emerging social media trends, the audiences who use them, and other protocols for use within the organization to allow for effective and timely communication to its stakeholders.

There are no related documents for this job post.