A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position. Please also include names and contact information for three professional references and indicate your professional relationship with each.
Under the general direction of the Assistant Director for Public Services, the Reference and Student Services Librarian will focus on a full slate of the Law Library's reference, outreach, and instruction endeavors.
- Work with the Assistant Director for Public Services to create and coordinate outreach and instruction initiatives for law students
- Select materials for the collection in one or more jurisdictions under the direction of the Assistant Director for Collections & Access Services as a member of the collection development team
- Collaborate with the Law Library's social media team to develop social media strategy for marketing the library's spaces, resources, services, and staff; create and post content on the Law Library's social media accounts in accordance with Library policy
- Provide reference service in all areas of law for all jurisdictions, as well as in non-law subject areas
- Participate in the evening and weekend rotation at the reference desk
- Provide ad hoc synchronous and asynchronous research instruction sessions for law school classes and individual or group research consultations
- Perform in-depth, expert, legal and non-legal research for law faculty
- Create and update research guides, FAQs, and other information provided to patrons
- Fill in for other reference librarians and provide back-up supervision for unit functions during vacations and other absences, as needed
- Other duties as assigned
- J.D. from ABA accredited law school
- Master's degree from an ALA accredited school of information or library science
- Knowledge of and proficiency with a wide range of legal information sources and research methods
- Some experience performing legal research in an academic, court or law firm setting
- Strong service orientation
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organization skills
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and as part of a team
- Creativity and adaptability in the face of multiple simultaneous demands
- Ability to work evening and weekends at the reference desk on a rotating basis
- Licensed to practice law in one or more U.S. states
- Experience performing reference work in an academic law library and/or experience in a large research library
- Experience preparing and delivering educational programs
- Ability to work with foreign language materials
- Strong problem-solving and leadership skills
- Proven ability to work effectively with other decision-makers
- Experience using and familiarity with emerging technologies
This is a regular, full-time (12 Month), 100% appointment and is subject to the collective bargaining agreement between the Regents of the University of Michigan and the University of Michigan Lecturer's Employee Organization, AFT Local 6244, AFL-CIO, Librarians, Archivists, and Curators Bargaining Unit.
Salary: minimum $68,000 at the Associate Librarian level, commensurate with experience and qualifications; benefits worth 28% of salary. Additional support is available for professional development activities.
Applications are accepted and reviewed on an ongoing basis. Ideally a candidate would start by the beginning of the Fall term.
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.