Law Reference Librarian

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Law Reference Librarian
Duties: As a member of the public services and reference teams, provides research and reference services to all LRC patrons. As a member of the public services and reference teams, provides research and reference services to all LRC patrons. Presents training and instruction in the use of legal research tools in all formats, including teaching legal research in the first year Legal Writing and Research (LWR) classes, seminars, clinics, and advanced legal research courses. Creates and updates training materials, tracks new developments in legal education and practical skills training, and actively participates in the reference team’s efforts to provide excellent legal research instruction. Assists in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of research and reference services, policies, and procedures. Participates in collection development including the assessment of subscription databases. Supervises circulation staff and student assistants in the absence of other professional staff. Takes on and oversees projects as assigned. Reports directly to the Associate Director & Head of Public Services, and supervises circulation staff and student assistants in the absence of other professional staff. Offers reference service during regularly scheduled reference desk hours and during the weekend reference service rotation; follows up on responses to inquiries that cannot be completed during shifts at the desk. Provides assistance in traditional legal research methods and computer-assisted legal research skills to faculty and students; assists patrons in the use of internet resources. Serves in rotation on professional development committee and campus library committees. Conducts searches of online databases and other bibliographic materials to respond to patron research requests. Produces research and informational guides and bibliographies. Provides research expertise in select subject areas as needed. Serves as a selection consultant. Presents training and instruction in the use of legal research tools in all formats, including teaching legal research in first year LWR courses, seminars, and clinics. Teaches advanced legal research classes as assigned. Creates and updates training materials, Tracks new developments in legal education and practical skills training Actively participates in the reference team’s efforts to provide excellent legal research instruction Assists in circulation services and support as needed; supervises circulation workers in the absence of other professional staff. Serves as back-up to the Associate Director & Head of Public Services 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 Associate Director & Head of Public Services, plans and implements new services for outreach and education. Represents the LRC through professional involvement in local and national organizations, and by writing for publication.

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