The Gabriel and Matilda Barnett Information Technology Center and The Asa V. Call Law Library at the University of Southern California (USC) Gould School of Law has an opening for the following position: Law Librarian – Research Services.
The USC Law Library’s primary mission is to support the teaching and research activities of the USC School of Law community, which consists of approximately 600 J.D. students, 125 foreign LL.M. students, and 50 full time faculty members. The USC law faculty is recognized as one of the most productive and interdisciplinary in the country. The Law Library also serves the USC community as a whole as well as the general public.
There are 10 professional full time law librarians at the USC Law Library. The Director of the Law Library is the Chief Information Officer of the Law School , with responsibility for both the Law Library as well as all of the information technology and computing services for the Law School . USC librarians are eligible to be considered for a promotion to a continuing appointment rank after 6 years of service.
Responsibilities: Reports to the Assistant Director of the Law Library. Provides in-depth research and reference service to the USC Law School faculty. Assists all Law Library patrons in the use of the library’s collection and electronic databases. Participates actively in teaching the legal research courses for the J.D. and LL.M. students as well as special workshops, classes, and tours given throughout the year. Prepares instructional materials and exercises for these classes and other written materials to help facilitate the use of the library and encourage the utilization of available resources. Participates in collection development. Assists with updating the Law Library’s web page. Helps train and provide direction to the library’s student research assistants. Works one evening a week during the regular school year.
Qualifications: M.L.S. or equivalent graduate degree from an ALA-accredited library school and a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills. Ability to work collegially and in a team environment with a strong commitment to service. High level of knowledge of both print and electronic legal resources, including LexisNexis, Westlaw, and other web resources, and ability to effectively instruct others on their use. Some relevant experience in an academic law library is preferred.
Salary and Benefits: The salary is highly competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Benefits include 24 vacation days, health care, dental, and optical benefits, and TIAA/CREF and other retirement plans (employee contributes 5% and the university contributes 10% of salary). Eligible for a semester’s paid leave approximately every 6 years.
USC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
To Apply: To be considered for the Law Librarian – Research Services position, please e-mail a letter of application, your resume, and the names and contact information for three references to: libadmin@law.usc.edu; or you can mail these materials to: Albert Brecht, Associate Dean, Chief Information Officer, and John Stauffer Professor of Law, University of Southern California Law Library, MC0072, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0072.
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