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Reference Librarian (Law Library)
The candidate provides legal reference services to law students, law faculty, students and other patrons of the Law Library. Delivers research instruction and services to students, faculty, and staff, participates in instruction for upper-division legal research courses, Legal Research Award trainings, and Legal Research and Writing courses. Serves as the law library faculty liaison. Provides legal and general reference and research assistance to all law library users. Locates, disseminates, and provides training on information to users in both print and electronic format. Participates in rotating reference desk schedules with other members of the reference department. Assists patrons in the use of electronic databases. Is familiar with a variety of electronic resources and quickly adapts to change in the information environment. Participates in teaching upper-division legal research courses, Legal Research Award trainings, guest lecturer in the Legal Research and Writing courses, guest lecturer in substantive law courses, and develops and teaches other courses. Oversees law faculty and adjunct law faculty research projects, manages the faculty digital repository, and assist faculty with use of classroom technology such as SMART Tools, TWEN, and other technologies. Provides trainings, presentations and bibliographic guides for law faculty and law adjunct faculty. Assists Head of Reference Services with projects and tasks assigned to the reference department. Compiles LibGuides, library aids, subject bibliographies, pathfinders, department procedures and guides to the library and its resources, both in hard copy and web-based versions. Participates in implementing the Law Library Marketing schedule and promoting faculty scholarship. Assists in the law library's public relations effort through the library social media accounts and other communication outlets. Serves on various committees within the law library, law school, and university. Participates in overall planning and implementation of new programs and procedures in the department and law library. Performs other duties as assigned by the Head of Reference Services, Associate Director, or Director. Participates in the reference department schedule and the reference desk schedule. Provides reference assistance through the library's 'Ask A Librarian' account, email, in librarian's office, and through roving reference efforts. Oversees the preparation and completion of long-term faculty research projects assigned to the reference department. Attends seminars, conferences, and participates in local regional and/or national professional associations and activities. Maintains an active interest in the profession of librarianship. Monitors current events, reads professional publications and, as time permits, contributes to scholarly discussions through writing articles, making presentations, and other means. Participates in the life of the law school and university by attending events and volunteering for projects and committees. Participates in the work of the Collection Development Committee in the selection of print and electronic resources. Participates in the collection management of the law library through weeding and policy adherence creation. Helps maintains the law library website along with other librarians on staff. Develops the collection and services in support of the law school certificates, centers and clinics. An MLS degree from an ALA accredited institution or equivalent is required. A J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school is preferred. A suitable combination of education and experience may be substituted for minimum qualifications. Experience working in a library is required. Should preferably have 1+ year of academic law library experience. Prior supervisory experience is preferred. Excellent writing skills are needed.

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