Research Librarian

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Research Librarian
The candidate: Serves as a liaison to specific faculty members, clinics, programs and student groups, coordinating their library and research services. Responsible for interpreting and implementing policies and procedures with regard to the level of research service provided to various patrons, deciding how best to approach and carry out a research project and the like. Provide coordinated research services to law faculty members, including preparation of bibliographies, facilitation of current awareness services, fact-checking, identifying relevant books and articles, preparing faculty research portals, etc. Work closely with the school’s students, including helping with orientation support and acting as a liaison to J.D. student sections, LL.M. writing workshops, and/or S.J.D students. Teach legal research concepts and skills to law students including J.D.s, LL.Ms and S.J.Ds. Participate in the development of instructional materials in legal research, including print and/or web-based tutorials, course sites and research guides. Serve as liaison to selected journals, providing training, resources and article-specific advice; coordinate research services for journal groups. Serve as liaison to selected clinics and programs, coordinating research services and providing training and resources. Provide individual research consultations by appointment to faculty, students and other patrons. Manage research inquiries by phone, email and in-person. Participate in orientation and training for new reference department staff. Participate in library outreach, communications and social media. May be responsible for selection for one or more jurisdictions as needed. May contribute 20% time to other functional areas of the Library. Actively continues ongoing professional development, including maintaining a high degree of expertise in many facets of research service including information technology, knowledge of legal and law-related information sources, sources for business and corporate information, and instructional methods. Serves on local and University-wide committees, and participates in the intellectual life of the School. Master’s degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited institution required. ABA accredited JD or equivalent foreign degree required. Masters degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited institution required. ABA accredited JD or equivalent foreign degree required. Teaching or presentation experience in a classroom or formal training setting required. Experience or interest in foreign, comparative and international law research Familiarity with technology tools, for example, experience with web publishing tools, developing content for the web, research platforms, and knowledge management platforms and tools is essential. Must have 1-3 years of legal reference experience.

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