Legal Research Librarian, Suffolk University, Boston, MA
Posted June 15, 2015
The Legal Research Librarians support the law school’s faculty in their research endeavors, they teach stand-alone research courses, they partner with Legal Practice Skills (LPS) faculty to teach legal research in the 1L curriculum, and they provide reference and training support to student researchers.
Primary/Principal Responsibilities:
- 20% Providing research assistance, training and research support to law school faculty and serving as research liaison to assigned faculty members
- 20% Providing research assistance, training and reference support to law school students, alumni, and members of the MA Bar
- 25% Teaching stand-alone law school research courses, teaching 1L legal research in the LPS program, and teaching specialized research lectures via invitation by law school faculty
- 10% Assisting with collection development, developing and implementing new library services and programs
- 10% Advising the law library director and serving as part of the law library management team
- 10% Work with vendors to trial, license, and troubleshoot subscription databases; assist students, faculty, and staff in using subscription databases
- 5% Maintaining and updating the library’s website, faculty portal, and student writing portal;
- Managing the law school’s subscriptions to SSRN, ExpressO, and Scholastica; and assisting faculty with posting articles to SSRN and submitting articles through ExpressO and Scholastica
Requirements/Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree in Library & Information Science or equivalent (JD degree is strongly preferred)
- Demonstrated relevant work experience
- Strong computer skills and web skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Must be committed to providing the highest level of customer service and responsiveness
- Emotional and cultural intelligence with proven ability to work independently and as part of a diverse team
- Must be creative and proactive. Must have ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and handle difficult situations.
- Standard hours of this position are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, M-F, but will include at least one evening per week until 7:00 pm and could include occasional weekend days as needed
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