https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF04157
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee:
November 22nd, 2018
Final date:
December 20th, 2018
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Rank and Salary: Associate Librarian - Librarian ($69,550 –$86,072)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee:
November 22nd, 2018
Final date:
December 20th, 2018
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Rank and Salary: Associate Librarian - Librarian ($69,550 –$86,072)
Position Duties
Under the general direction of the Director, Reference & Research Services, Reference Librarians provide a high level of in-depth research assistance to the UCLA Law faculty, staff, and students, including Law School departments and deans. This level of commitment offers the librarian an opportunity to work closely with a number of different individuals and units within the Law School.
Under the general direction of the Director, Reference & Research Services, Reference Librarians provide a high level of in-depth research assistance to the UCLA Law faculty, staff, and students, including Law School departments and deans. This level of commitment offers the librarian an opportunity to work closely with a number of different individuals and units within the Law School.
In addition, Reference Librarians supervise faculty research
assistants, provide reference desk service, prepare and maintain research
guides, and actively participate in the teaching of legal research courses and
workshops throughout the year. Reference Librarians may be assigned to an area
of concentration or to projects that vary according to library needs and the
Librarian's individual talents and interests. This position may also serve as a
liaison to selected deans, department heads, clinics, and/or faculty members.
To effectively perform the above duties, Reference
Librarians must possess a vast, in-depth knowledge of complex legal resources,
covering a variety of jurisdictions in a variety of formats, in addition to a
familiarity with research tools and applications in non-law academic
disciplines.
Specific duties and
responsibilities may include:
• Provides in-depth research assistance to Law faculty, departments, committees, and students.
• Prepares research memos and provides cite checking and editing services to support faculty research and scholarly projects.
• Serves as library research liaison to selected Law School deans, departments, clinics, and faculty.
• Assists in the training of research assistants.
• Provides ongoing support and supervision to a group of research assistants.
• Participates in library orientation programs.
• Prepares and maintain research guides.
• Performs reference desk service.
• Teaches legal research classes as needed, including Advanced Legal Research, 1L instruction, LLM training, research refreshers, and other workshops, clinics, and seminars.
• Works on outreach efforts such as marketing reference and research services to the law school community and overseeing the social media presence of the reference and research services group.
• Contributes to the profession and represents the UCLA Law Library in the academic, scholarly, and professional community.
• Serves as a member of the Law Library team and works to further the overall goals of the Law Library.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Provides in-depth research assistance to Law faculty, departments, committees, and students.
• Prepares research memos and provides cite checking and editing services to support faculty research and scholarly projects.
• Serves as library research liaison to selected Law School deans, departments, clinics, and faculty.
• Assists in the training of research assistants.
• Provides ongoing support and supervision to a group of research assistants.
• Participates in library orientation programs.
• Prepares and maintain research guides.
• Performs reference desk service.
• Teaches legal research classes as needed, including Advanced Legal Research, 1L instruction, LLM training, research refreshers, and other workshops, clinics, and seminars.
• Works on outreach efforts such as marketing reference and research services to the law school community and overseeing the social media presence of the reference and research services group.
• Contributes to the profession and represents the UCLA Law Library in the academic, scholarly, and professional community.
• Serves as a member of the Law Library team and works to further the overall goals of the Law Library.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Required
Qualifications
• ALA-accredited Master’s Degree in Library and Information Sciences OR significant graduate-level coursework toward such a degree OR equivalent education and experience (subject expertise combined with professional library education and/or experience).
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Minimum two years’ experience working in an academic law library or as a legal practitioner.
• Demonstrated knowledge of legal information sources and related technologies.
• Demonstrated proficiency in computer applications for legal research.
• Demonstrated competence in delivering legal research services and knowledge of legal bibliography and scholarly research.
• Firm commitment to law librarianship and to a high level of service for faculty and students in a demanding academic environment.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to making the library hospitable and responsive to the needs of the Law School community, including excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively with library colleagues, faculty, students, and other library users.
• Teaching experience.
• Ability to teach in large and small group settings, provide individualized instruction, participate in curriculum development, use a wide range of educational technologies, and contribute to the development of instructional services for faculty, students, and library staff.
• Ability to meet the University of California criteria for advancement and promotion of librarians.
• ALA-accredited Master’s Degree in Library and Information Sciences OR significant graduate-level coursework toward such a degree OR equivalent education and experience (subject expertise combined with professional library education and/or experience).
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Minimum two years’ experience working in an academic law library or as a legal practitioner.
• Demonstrated knowledge of legal information sources and related technologies.
• Demonstrated proficiency in computer applications for legal research.
• Demonstrated competence in delivering legal research services and knowledge of legal bibliography and scholarly research.
• Firm commitment to law librarianship and to a high level of service for faculty and students in a demanding academic environment.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to making the library hospitable and responsive to the needs of the Law School community, including excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively with library colleagues, faculty, students, and other library users.
• Teaching experience.
• Ability to teach in large and small group settings, provide individualized instruction, participate in curriculum development, use a wide range of educational technologies, and contribute to the development of instructional services for faculty, students, and library staff.
• Ability to meet the University of California criteria for advancement and promotion of librarians.
REQUIREMENTS
Document requirements
Cover Letter - Describing qualifications and experience.
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. detailing
education and relevant experience.
References - Names and contact information for three
professional references, including current or previous supervisor; contact
information only.
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