Drake University Law Library:  Reference Librarian  [ad for listservs and e-distribution]

Drake University Law Library is seeking a Reference Librarian with a strong service orientation to help provide patron services to members of the Law School, Drake University, the local bench and bar, and the public. Located in Iowa’s capital city, the library enjoys a relationship with other local special libraries, including the State Law Library, and other local academic libraries, including the main library of Drake University. This is a full-time tenure-track position with faculty rank. The Reference Librarian reports to the Associate Dean for Information Resources and Technology.

Responsibilities:

The Reference Librarian provides reference services (including one evening per week during the regular academic year), coordinates reference operations, provides bibliographic instruction, prepares and updates research guides and other library publications, supervises the Public Services Administrative Assistant, oversees interlibrary loan and document delivery services, schedules Information Desk staffing, and is responsible for other administrative duties as assigned.

Required:

MLS degree from an ALA-accredited institution; library and reference experience; knowledge of print and electronic information resources; demonstrated administrative and organizational ability; excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred:

J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited institution; relevant experience in an academic law library.

Salary and Benefits:

Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Excellent fringe benefits, including TIAA/CREF and tuition waivers for employee and dependents.

Other:

A charter member of the Association of American Law Schools and one of 80 law schools authorized to have a chapter of The Order of the Coif, Drake Law School traces its history to 1865. The school has a student body of over 400 and a faculty of 25. Drake Law School is located within 10 minutes of downtown Des Moines, Iowa, on the Drake University campus, the largest private university in Iowa. The Chronicle of Higher Education ranks Drake in the top 5 nationally in its Great Colleges to Work for. The University has strong ties to business, education, health care, governmental institutions, and the arts in Iowa and the Midwest. The metropolitan community of 500,000 offers superb public and private schools, convenient air transportation services, varied housing opportunities, and a cosmopolitan cultural environment.

A full job description and further information about Drake University Law School is available at http://www.law.drake.edu/library/referencePosition.html

To Apply:

For consideration please email a cover letter, a resume, and names of three references to

[log in to unmask]:  Associate Professor David Hanson, Search Committee Chair, Drake University Law Library, 2507 University Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50311-4505.

The position is available on January 5, 2009.

Applications will be accepted immediately and until the position is filled; however, applications submitted before October 1, 2008 will receive priority consideration.

Drake University is an equal-opportunity employer and actively seeks applicants who reflect the diversity of the nation. No applicant shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or veteran status.

7/24/2008