Research Librarian And Library Instruction Coordinator

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Research Librarian and Library Instruction Coordinator

Duties: Under the general direction of the Manager, Reference and Research Services, the Research Librarian and Library Instruction Coordinator coordinates library and research instruction and training. Supporting and enhancing library teaching efforts, and, as appropriate, works with the Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum Solutions group to enhance curriculum support projects. Provides research advice and support to HLS faculty, students, and staff. Serves as a liaison to specific faculty members, journals, clinics, and other user groups, coordinating their library and research services. Is responsible for interpreting and implementing policies and procedures with regard to the level of research service provided to various patrons, deciding how best to approach and carry out a research project and the like. Works as a team member providing reference and research services in law and law-related disciplines, via print and electronic formats, to faculty and students of Harvard Law School, and to a broader research community. Coordinates and participates in teaching legal research concepts and skills to law students, both formally and informally, including the research component of First Year Legal Research and Writing. Leads in the design and development of instructional materials in legal research, including print and/or web-based tutorials, course sites, and research guides. Assesses and evaluates outcome of library teaching and educational offerings. In cooperation with other team members, assesses general faculty pedagogical and curriculum support needs, and identifies opportunities for library instructional support. Answers research questions by phone, email, and in person. Serves as liaison to selected HLS journals, programs of study and/or clinics providing training, resources and project-specific advice; coordinate research services for journal groups, programs, clinics and clinical faculty. Provides coordinated research services to Harvard law faculty members, including preparation of bibliographies, facilitation of current awareness services, fact-checking, identifying relevant books and articles, preparing faculty research portals, etc. Provides individual research consultations by appointment to the community. Weekends and evenings as determined by departmental need. Participates in library, law school, and university wide committees and in the intellectual life of the school. Participates in orientation and training for new reference department staff. Ongoing professional development, including maintaining a high degree of expertise in many facets of research service and teaching, including information technology, knowledge of legal and law-related information sources, and instructional methods. May contribute 20% time to other functional areas of the Library.

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