Legal information Specialist, Miami Law Firm, FL

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Christine

Responsibilities:

  • Performing and understanding all duties of the library staff including Acquisitions, Cataloging, Research, Training, Interlibrary loan, and Serials
  • Data entry
  • Making presentations to other employees
  • Purchasing materials for the library collection
  • Receiving/Processing library mail, routing library materials
  • Cataloging library materials
  • Coordinating bill payments with accounting
  • Responding to patron requests by identifying and locating information to meet their needs
  • Upkeep of the library catalog database

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Information Resources Manager, Latham & Watkins, Chicago, IL

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Christine

Description: The Chicago office of Latham & Watkins LLP is seeking a manager for its Information Resources Department, which includes the Library and Records operations. The office offers an active and challenging work environment of 150 attorneys in a global law firm of over 1,900 attorneys. The manager will supervise an experienced IR staff of eight people, all of whom share work assignments among the different operations.

The preferred candidate will have an in-depth knowledge of either the library or records operations and a working knowledge of the other in a law firm environment. They should possess supervisory experience and demonstrate an ability to develop staff, foster a challenging and cooperative team environment, and devise flexible and rewarding work assignments. They should be able to lead others with an ability to articulate goals, formulate plans, coordinate projects and produce results. Their communications style should be forthright, succinct and to the point. They should manifest a natural ability to handle multiple, disparate responsibilities, work energetically, but still promote a congenial and comfortable work environment. A sense of humor is a plus

Department operations are well supported by global resources, with library catalog and records databases shared among all offices of the firm. An extensive collection of internal and external information databases support the library research operations.
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Reference/Faculty Services Librarian, North Carolina Central University School of Law, NC

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Christine

Description: The Reference/Faculty Services Librarian serves as a member of the Reference Department with four professional librarians and will be responsible for coordinating all faculty outreach and research services. The primary duties of the position are:

Developing and coordinating initiatives and programs to support faculty research including: Monitoring the quality, effectiveness and timeliness of reference assistance provided to faculty and recommending, as needed, steps to improve service; managing all aspects of the faculty research assistants program; developing and coordinating training for faculty on the use of databases and library resources; developing and maintaining methods for receiving, distributing and tracking faculty reference questions; and engaging the faculty through individualized services and group activities.

The Reference/Faculty Services Librarian will work with other reference librarians to provide extensive reference and research assistance to patrons. This includes: Providing liaison services to an assigned group of faculty members; preparing research bibliographies, user guides and other research aids; participating in the selection of information resources; working at the reference desk, providing reference and research assistance to faculty, students, staff, the local bar and the public; and developing and marketing outreach initiatives to educate faculty and students about library services.
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Law Cataloger, Library Associates Companies, U.S.A.

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Christine

Want to work from home and have flexible hours? LAC is looking for a Law Cataloger who has at least 5 years of experience cataloging legal materials in either an academic law library or a county or government law library using the Library of Congress classification scheme in conjunction with Connexion to work on a retrospective conversion project that will last approximately 2 years. This is a telecommuting position.
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Head of Information Services, Indiana University School of Law, IN

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Christine

The Head of Information Services, under the supervision of the Associate Director, plans, implements and coordinates circulation and reference services including, document delivery, reserves, collection management, delivery of traditional and electronic reference, a faculty liaison program and training for faculty and students; provides leadership, creativity and vision to promote and support the use of technology to enhance teaching, research and library operations; organizes and participates in the evening and weekend reference duty rotation; develops research instruction publications; heads the legal instruction programs and participates in collection development.

The Head of Information Services also teaches legal research in the first and second year LARC program and may teach the Advanced Legal Research course as well as LLM Legal Research.
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Chief Law Librarian, Dalhousie School of Law, Canada

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Christine

Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law invites applications and nominations for the position of Chief Law Librarian, commencing July 1, 2010.

The Schulich School of Law’s Sir James Dunn Library has a collection of approximately 218,000 volumes, and operating budget of over $1.4 million, and a staff of 4 professional librarians (in addition to the Chief Librarian), 10 full-time staff and 2.5 FTE part-time employees. A leader in information technology and interuniversity cooperation, the Dunn Law Library is, together with the Dalhousie University Library, a founding member of Novanet, a consortium of eight universities with the goal of enhancing access to information and knowledge through cooperation for the benefit of their user communities.

The Dunn Law Library serves the needs of the School’s 40 faculty, 450 LL.B. students, and 30 graduate students, and is an important resource for members of the legal profession in Atlantic Canada.

The Chief Law Librarian is responsible for: the management, planning and development of the Library’s services, programs, and collections, the management of the Library’s budget and allocation of financial and human resources, the direction and development of library staff, and the fostering of collaborative relationships with faculty, students and staff. The Chief Law Librarian should also be capable of teaching in the first year legal research and writing program.
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Serials & Acquisitions Librarian, Drexel University School of Law, PA

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Christine

The Earle Mack School of Law at Drexel University invites applications for the position of Serials & Acquisitions Librarian. As part of the Collection Services department, this position reports to the Head of Collection Services, and works closely with the Acquisitions & Serials Assistant. This position oversees all serial-related functions, including orders, renewals, binding, statistical reporting, invoicing, claiming activities, etc. for serials in all formats.
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Research and Instructional Services Librarian, Drexel University School of Law, PA

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Christine

The Earle Mack School of Law at Drexel University invites applications for the position of Research and Instructional Services Librarian. This is a full-time position in the Legal Research Center, and it reports to the Head of Research Services.

Review of applications begins December 1, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled.

Responsibilities Include:

  • Providing legal and interdisciplinary research support to faculty, staff, and students.
  • Staffing the reference desk. Some evening and weekend reference desk hours may be required.
  • Teaching in the law school’s educational programming.
  • Participating in library’s collection development efforts.
  • Participating in the Legal Research Center’s faculty liaison program.
  • Assisting in developing and delivering the Library’s research support and instructional services.
  • Promoting student and faculty use of electronic information resources.
  • Developing research guides for print and electronic resources.
  • Promoting the Legal Research Center and the School of Law through participation in professional activities.

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Just in case

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Christine

The WSJ had an article yesterday on job seekers trying to erase their criminal pasts. With the high unemployment rate, more employers can be picky about who they hire. Also, more companies are conducting background checks on potential hires.

The WSJ also had an article this week about the consequences of laid off workers living off big severance payouts and savings without adjusting their lifestyles. Since it is taking longer for a lot of unemployed workers to find jobs, there can sometimes be consequences in not cutting expenses early.

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Reference Librarian, Cincinnati College of Law, OH

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Christine

The Robert S. Marx Law Library of the University of Cincinnati College of Law seeks an entry-level Reference Librarian. The College of Law is the fourth oldest law school in the United States, and serves a student body of 370. Cincinnati is a dynamic city located at the southwest corner of Ohio, with access to excellent education, cultural opportunities and recreation, including professional baseball and football teams and a world class theme park.

Duties: The Reference Librarian provides direct reference and research services to library patrons. The position will provide direct liaison support to law school faculty and will provide service to patrons at the reference desk. The Reference Librarian will teach in legal research classes, and will report to the Associate Director for Public and Research Services.
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