Librarian

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Librarian
DUTIES: Develops and maintains the content, styling, and electronic services provided by the law library’s website. Assists in the creation of subject-specific research guides, pathfinders, and library user guides. Develops computer-based tutorials, screencasts, and presentations for classroom, and online, usage. Develops digital initiatives and Library 2.0 projects. Maintains the law school’s institutional repository; including collecting archival materials, uploading student journals, faculty scholarship, events/symposia, historical materials, and other collections. Trains students and faculty on the advanced use of online resources. Keeps current with technology and trends in library management and services. Provides reference services to law school faculty, students and staff as well as attorney patrons; may involve working weekend, holiday, and evening hours. Trains students and faculty on the advanced use of online resources. Serves as a Library Liaison for assigned faculty members; assisting faculty with online/electronic research, inter-library loans and other research as needed, maintains bibliographies of faculty materials. Assists in the online promotion of faculty scholarship, student symposia, and student journals. Conducts library tours as requested. Provides individual bibliographic instruction as required. Develop and teach legal research classes in rotation with the other research librarians. Create assignments and course development. Evaluate student performance and class effectiveness. Market classes to law students. Identifies new titles for acquisition, based on assigned subject areas. Collects, records, and makes data-driven decisions related to holdings and use of collections within given subject areas. Collaborates with other law librarians to assess usefulness and quality of library collections. Consults with staff in technical services and information services regarding collection problems. Serves on and/or chairs law school, university, and joint library committees, working groups, and task forces. Participates in local, regional, and national professional organizations. Works with local and national service organizations. Conducts research, and produces scholarship, related to legal research; presents at conferences; publishes research and other scholarly materials. Recommends electronic resources and their use to improve quality and services of the department. Identifies and determines cause of problems; develops and presents recommendations for improvement of established processes and practices. Maintains contact with customers and solicits feedback for improved services. Maximizes productivity through effective use of appropriate tools; planned training and performance initiatives. Researches and develops resources that create timely and efficient workflow. Prepares progress reports; informs supervisor of project status; and deviation from goals. Prepares and submits reports as requested and required.

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