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Research and Instructional Services Librarian, Ruth Lilly Law Library, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, IN

Posted May 13, 2016

Position Description

The Research and Instructional Services Librarian will work with librarians, faculty and other library staff in advancing the library’s educational programming, including the library’s legal research instruction courses and programs for faculty and students; provide reference service to a faculty and student body with increasingly interdisciplinary research interests and all library patrons; participate in evening and weekend reference coverage; assist in developing and promoting instructional and user support materials including multimedia and web-based material; participate in the faculty liaison program; assist with other information services activities; work on team-based projects; and participate in collection development. The Research and Instructional Services Librarian reports to the Assistant Director for Information Services.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

  1. Collaborate with other librarians to teach legal research in the classroom and online in the library’s legal instructional courses including developing and enhancing the legal research curriculum with existing and emerging multi-media technology.
  2. Provide legal research instruction to Law School faculty and students in informal training sessions.
  3. Provide reference and research assistance to library users with an emphasis on service to the faculty, students and staff of the Law School by participating in day, evening and weekend reference schedule.
  4. Participate in the faculty liaison program and provide liaison support to law reviews and moot court.
  5. Assist in developing and coordinating library marketing materials including library blog.
  6. Participate in collection development by evaluating and selecting information resources.
  7. Other duties as assigned by the Law Library Director and Assistant Director for Information Services.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

  1. J.D. from ABA approved law school; M.L.S. from ALA accredited library school.
  2. Research and reference experience and evidence of successful teaching experience in an academic law library or commensurate experience.
  3. Demonstrated proficiency in traditional and computer-assisted legal research methods and excellent knowledge of legal and interdisciplinary research resources including print and electronic materials.
  4. Demonstrated expertise in the use of technologies including instructional technology, internet resources, and integrated library systems.
  5. Evidence of ability to meet Indiana University (IUPUI campus) promotion and tenure requirements including scholarship and participation in professional activities.

PREFERRED

  1. Excellent interpersonal and oral/written communication skills.
  2. Demonstrated strong service orientation and leadership skills.
  3. Ability to work effectively and creatively in a collaborative environment including meeting deadlines

Salary

Commensurate with qualifications and experience

To Apply

Send cover letter, résumé, and names of three references to:

Miriam Murphy
Ruth Lilly Law Library
530 W. New York Street
Indianapolis, IN  46202-3225
(317) 274-1928
E-mail: [email protected] 

E-mail applications accepted.

IUPUI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action educator, employer and contractor M/F/D

The complete job description (with application deadline) is also available at Jobs@IU.

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