Georgetown Law Library is expanding its Reference Department, and is seeking applications for a Reference Librarian position. Located in the nation’s capital, within walking distance of the U.S. Congress, the Supreme Court and the Department of Justice, Georgetown University Law Center is known for the quality of scholarship and teaching of its faculty, which is the largest in the nation, and for its exceptionally talented and diverse student body. The Law Library consists of the Edward Bennett Williams Law Library and John Wolff International and Comparative Law Library. Focused on service excellence and innovation, it is among the largest academic law libraries.
The Reference Librarian provides extensive reference service to the Law Center’s faculty and students by participating in the reference desk rotation, individual research consultations, writing research guides, and participating in other law library instructional programs as needed. The Reference Librarian participates in basic and advanced legal research instruction, online training, clinical research instruction, Legal Research and Writing liaison program, journal liaison program, library tours, and other educational programs. For full job description, see: Georgetown Openings.
Required: M.L.S. degree from an ALA-accredited library school; knowledge of legal materials and excellent communications skills.
Preferred: J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school or significant law library experience. Experience with legal research materials, including online legal databases. Preferably one to three years of professional experience in a law or academic library and experience with teaching legal research.
Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Application review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Available January 1, 2010. Applications received by October 19, 2009, will be assured of consideration. To apply for this position, please send a letter, resume, and names of three references to libraryjobs@law.georgetown.edu or to Margaret A. Fry Associate Law Librarian for Administration Georgetown University Law Library 111 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 (202) 662-9168 (fax ).
