Responsible for planning, directing and coordinating the overall Public Services operations of the LSU Law Library, including reference, research and instructional support, research guide production, interlibrary loan, circulation, reserves, and exhibits. Organizes, coordinates, and administers comprehensive instructional, and outreach services, including the faculty liaison program, training for faculty research assistants, bibliographic instruction, and library orientation. Teaches in the Advanced Legal Research course. Serves on the Collection Development Committee and responsible for selecting materials in assigned topic areas. Works closely with the Associate Vice Chancellor for Information Services on administration, budget planning, provision of services, personnel management, facilities management, and long-range planning.
Additional Salary Information: Competitive; commensurate with experience. Full range of attractive benefits.
Minimum Qualifications: JD or equivalent degree from an ABA-accredited law school; MLS or equivalent degree from an ALA-accredited program and 3 to 5 years of prior supervisory experience in recruiting, training, and evaluating performance for staff in public services, preferably in an academic law library. Proficiency in searching online databases, and experience teaching legal research. Excellent organizational skills.
Preferred Additional Qualifications: Demonstrated ability to work with faculty, students, and staff in a diverse research community; ability to research and analyze international, foreign and comparative law; substantial experience assisting faculty, ability to integrate electronic technologies in the classroom, and foreign language proficiency.
About Louisiana State University Law Library: The LSU Law Library is one of the 20 largest academic law libraries in the United States, and now holds more than 848,000 volume equivalents, and 147,000 volumes of court records. In addition to the standard Anglo-American legal materials, the library has substantial collections of foreign, international, and comparative law.
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