Assistant Professor of Legal Bibliography

ONLINE SERVICES LIBRARIAN

 

The law library of the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position with the law library faculty.  Twelve month appointment.  Some evening and weekend hours required.

 

REQUIREMENTS:  MLS from an ALA-accredited program.  Experience in subscription online database and general online searching.  Familiarity with Westlaw, Lexis-Nexis, and HeinOnline preferred.  Applicants must have good communication skills.

 

DUTIES:  Monitors online legal information services for changes in search protocol and content.  Provides training to faculty, students, and other library staff on database searching and content, and use of online databases in the context of a search strategy that includes other information media.  Manages the law library web site and develops new content.  Assists faculty with scholarly communications and serves as editor of the law school’s SSRN Research Paper Series.  Maintains and monitors the law library’s social media presence.  Provides legal reference service to faculty, staff, students, the University community, the practicing bar, and the general public.

 

SALARY:  To $50,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience.  Attractive benefits package. 

 

Position available 1/1/2016 or as soon thereafter as possible.  Apply online at https://highereddecisions.com/uofl/current_vacancies.asp (Job id #474).  Please attach a current CV and cover letter.  Applications will be accepted through 11/13/2015.