Temporary Law Reference Librarian

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Temporary Law Reference Librarian
Duties: As a member of the public services team, provides research and reference services to all LRC patrons using both print and online legal resources. Provides training and instruction in the use of legal research tools in all formats. As assigned, produces research and informational guides for the use of LRC patrons. Assists in the development, evaluation, implementation, and revision of public services research tools, policies, and procedures. Gives tours of the LRC. Assists in collection development. Supervises circulation staff and student assistants in the absence of other professional staff. Takes on and oversees projects as assigned. Supervision received: reports to the head of reference. Supervision exercised: general supervision of circulation staff and part-time student assistants, in the absence of the circulation supervisors. Offers reference service during regularly scheduled reference desk hours and during the evening and weekend reference service rotation; follows up on responses to inquiries that cannot be completed during shifts at the desk. Provides assistance with print and online legal research skills to faculty, students, an dother patrons, as appropriate. Conducts searches of print and online resources in response to law faculty requests. Produces research and informational guides. Serves as a selection consultant. Provides assistance with print and online legal research to faculty and students. Offers research service during regularly scheduled reference desk hours; follows up on responses to inquiries that cannot be completed during shifts at the desk. Support the research and scholarship activities of law faculty. Serves as back-up to the head of reference for communication of library policies and procedures to patrons; deals with patron problems or disputes. Works with the public services and reference teams to develop, evaluate, implement and revise research guides and training materials, policies and procedures; with the head of reference, plans and implements new services for outreach and education.

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