The University of California, Irvine School of Law Library seeks an Associate Law Librarian for Technical Services.
Responsibilities: Responsible for initial development and overall administration of the Law Library’s Technical Services Department. Oversees daily operations of monographic and serials acquisitions, cataloging, processing and updating/superseding of library materials. Oversees expenditure of the collections budget. Takes primary responsibility for the logistics involved in acquiring, cataloging, processing and staging the Law Library’s initial acquisition of its core collection. Directly supervises key Technical Services staff and oversees the hiring, training, and performance evaluation of all Technical Services personnel. Performs cataloging and classification of resources in all formats received in the Library as needed.
Required: ALA-accredited MLS degree. Substantial experience with and knowledge of the acquisition, cataloging and processing of legal materials. Substantial experience with integrated library systems. Substantial experience and knowledge of MARC, AACR2R and LC classification and LCSH. Successful supervisory experience.
Preferred: ABA-accredited JD degree. Experience with Innovative Interfaces, Inc. integrated library system. Experience with OCLC catalog systems.
Salary and Benefits: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Other: The UC Irvine School of Law is the first new law school to be established at a public university in California in half a century. The Research Law Librarian for Web Services will have the opportunity to participate in developing the new library and in implementing our vision to create the ideal law school for the 21st century. For a complete job description, see here
To Apply: Submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references to Beatrice A. Tice, Associate Dean, Library and Information Technology Services, library@law.uci.edu, 401 E. Peltason, Irvine, CA 92697-8000. Electronic applications preferred. Applications received by July 17, 2009 will receive first consideration, but applications will be accepted until position is filled.
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