Posting Title: Faculty Scholarship & Services Librarian Overview:
The Faculty Scholarship and Services Librarian:
-provides proactive faculty scholarship support and advanced reference services to law faculty, students, and other members of the law school community. -
- oversees the institutional repository, provides research assistance for faculty publications, and develops programs to track and promote the impact of the law school’s academic research.
- manages faculty research initiatives, including the supervision of the research assistants program to provide training and continued assistance for complex scholarly projects.
The Faculty Scholarship and Services Librarian also plays a lead role in collection development and resource management to ensure the library's materials effectively support the teaching and research interests of the institution.
The projected salary range for this position, which represents the full range of anticipated compensation, is: $70,000-80,000.
To apply, please complete an online application. In addition, please upload a resume and cover letter that details your use of primary and secondary legal materials, and experience with project management. We would welcome applications from law firm librarians looking to transition to a collaborative academic setting, or law librarians who wish to shift into a new focus.
Responsibilities:
1. Coordinates reference and research requests from all law school faculty, as a primary
point of contact.
2. Works with the Reference Services team to help library patrons in all aspects of
using the library’s collection, equipment, and electronic resources. This may include
responding to students, faculty, and visitor questions about the techniques of legal
research in a variety of instructional settings including, but not limited to, one-to-one
in-person and virtual consultations, small group presentations, formal classes and
workshops, telephone and email help.
2. Coordinates the training and management of 1-2 student research assistants assigned
to the library who support comprehensive faculty research projects. Additionally,
this role ensures that research assistants directly employed by the faculty receive the
necessary guidance and support to facilitate high-level scholarship.
3. Supports faculty scholarship by initiating regular contact to stay current on specific
research interests and requirements. This role involves managing comprehensive
research projects, providing guidance on citation management tools such as Zotero,
and coordinating the publication process to ensure faculty work meets the highest
standards of academic excellence. Develops programs to track and promote the
impact of the law school’s academic research, expanding use of ORCHID, SSRN,
etc.
4. Supports faculty teaching by and course preparation though the administration of
digital learning platforms with TWEN and Brightspace. This role ensures seamless
integration of library course reserves to enable student access.
5. Responsible for compiling The Bibliography of Faculty Scholarship and the CUA
Law Scholarship brochure on an annual basis. The bibliography identifies the known
published scholarship of current, emeritus and retired faculty members, while the
annual brochure highlights the scholarship achievements of the faculty and students
over the past 12 months. Responsible for maintaining and acting as the
administrator to the institutional repository which includes loading articles and
events. With the Access Services Librarian, works with Law Review and Journal
staff identifying and troubleshooting any issues with the repository.
6. Identifies gaps in the collection based on emerging faculty research interests and law
school curricular needs. Provides direct feedback to the Assistant Directors of
Research Services and Collection Services regarding which electronic subscriptions
or print series are most utilized by, or most important to the faculty to help prioritize
the library’s budget.
7. Organizes outreach and marketing materials, including being responsible for the
faculty newsletter, published nine times per calendar year. Manages faculty events
promoting library services, including one-on-one instructional sessions.
8. Provide instruction in legal research resources and techniques in law school courses.
Teach research classes as assigned and the American Law Program in Krakow,
Poland. Provide instruction in specialized legal research in subject area upper-level
courses (e.g. Conflict of Laws). Provide basic and advanced instruction on using
Lexis, Westlaw, as well as other subscription and non-subscription electronic legal
resources in both individual and small group settings.
9. Supports Law Library yearly statistical obligations by developing and maintaining
customized reports specific to faculty scholarship and services. This includes
organizing and distributing a biennial faculty survey.
Qualifications:
Master’s of Library Science (M.L.S.) degree from an A.L.A. approved library school. required. ABA
accredited Juris Doctor degree preferred.
Two years minimum working as a professional librarian in a legal setting.
Proven ability to manage complex expectations.
Comprehensive knowledge and professional experience with legal bibliography and legal research.
Proven background in providing sophisticated reference services incorporating both print and electronic sources
employed in a major research library.
Understanding of foreign and international legal research.
Proven background in providing library outreach through working with a diverse clientele, including faculty, and law students.
Ability and commitment to implementing information technology.
Strong service orientation and collegial work style.
