JOB TITLE: REFERENCE LIBRARIAN

REPORTS TO: ASSOCIATE LIBRARY DIRECTOR

SUPERVISES WHOM: CIRCULATION ASSISTANTS (in absence of Circulation librarians)

CLASSIFICATION: EXEMPT (PROFESSIONAL)

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
The Reference Librarian serves as a member of the Library’s Reference Department, providing a wide range of reference and research services to the law school community.

MINIMUM LEVEL OF EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science and J.D.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provides reference and research services to faculty in support of their teaching and scholarship;
  
• Provides current awareness services relating to faculty research and teaching interests;
  
• Manages or participates in creation and maintenance of course research guides using LibGuides;
  
• Provides reference services and instruction to non-faculty patrons;
  
• Teaches Advanced Legal Research course on regular basis;
  
• Teaches electronic and print legal research classes to students, faculty and alumni;
  
• Coordinates or participates in library social media presence, including blog, Facebook and Twitter;
  
• Manages or participates in maintenance and troubleshooting of subscription databases, to include online LLM databases;
  
• Coordinates or participates in vendor relations with LexisNexis, Westlaw and CALI to ensure proper ID distribution, timely patron training, and the highest level of vendor services for our community;
  
• Serves as liaison to student-edited law review and provides training as necessary;
  
• Manages or participates in maintenance of study aids collection;
  
• Participates in collection development;
  
• Supervises circulation desk student workers when Circulation/Reserve Librarians are absent;
  
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills;
  
• Demonstrated interest and proficiency in computer applications for legal research;
  
• Demonstrated ability and desire to teach the Advanced Legal Research course;
  
• Demonstrated competence in delivering legal research services;
  
• Solid knowledge of legal bibliography;
  
• Firm commitment to law librarianship and to a high level of outreach services;
  
• Ability to work cooperatively with staff, fostering team building so as to constantly improve service;
  
• Ability to work with initiative and flexibility in order to respond to changing information needs;
  
• Ability to exhibit grace under pressure while performing multiple tasks and helping demanding patrons;
  
• Knowledge of Millennium Circulation Module.

SPECIALIZED TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:

• Millennium Integrated Library System (Innovative Interfaces, Inc.) – primarily the Circulation module;
  
• Microforms reader-printer.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Able to sit and work at a computer workstation.
  
• Able to lift 20 pounds and reach and move books from 90 inch high library shelving.
  
• Able to load book trucks and maneuver loaded book trucks alone or with assistance from another library staff member.

WORK SCHEDULE:
Eight hours, five days a week. May be asked to work regular night and weekend shifts.

TO APPLY: Please send your resume and the names and e-mail addresses of three references to hr@tjsl.edu.