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Director of the Law Library Read all the details at https://www.mercerjobs.com/postings/1790 |
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Division |
School of Law |
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Department |
Law Library |
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Vacancy Number |
F18-016 |
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Work Location |
Macon |
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Scheduled Hours |
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Responsibilities |
The Director of the Law Library reports to the Dean of the Law School and is part of the law school’s senior leadership team. The Director is responsible for the planning and overall administration of the law library, including short- and long-term strategic planning, budgeting, hiring, management and development of library staff, collection development and management, and overseeing law library technology. The Director teaches and provides leadership in the law library’s legal research program, which includes a required first-year legal research course and elective advanced legal research courses. The Director may teach other courses, as needed. This position is a twelve-month administrative appointment, with eligibility for an annually renewable multi-year contract. The Director of the Law Library also holds the academic rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor of Law, without tenure. The initial academic rank and salary will be commensurate with the Director’s experience and qualifications. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2017. |
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Qualifications |
Applicants must hold a J.D from an ABA-accredited law school and an M.L.S. from an ALA-accredited library school. Applicants must have at least five years of substantial and progressively responsible experience in the administration of an academic law library, and a proven record of managing and supervising both full time law librarians and library staff in an academic setting. Required skills include the ability to develop and manage the full range of library resources and services. Applicants should have an understanding of existing and emerging technologies, an appreciation for the changing roles of libraries in the digital age, and the creativity to adapt the law library to new needs of students, faculty, administrators, alumni, and the broader community. Candidates must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills in order to work effectively with faculty, staff, administrators, students, alumni, and other library patrons. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated ability to teach in the classroom and a record of, or clear potential for, distinguished scholarship. The Furman Smith Law Library serves approximately 400 law students and 30 law faculty, as well as the local bar. Five professional librarians and six classified staff report to the Director. The Law School is part of a dynamic university with degree programs in liberal arts, medicine, pharmacy, nursing, health professions, music, engineering, business, education, and theology. The University has more than 8500 students on campuses in Macon, Atlanta, and Savannah. Mercer Law School is located in a beautifully restored historic district in downtown Macon. Macon is attractive for its affordable cost of living as well as its close proximity to Atlanta. Additional information concerning Mercer University, the Mercer School of Law, and Macon, can be found at http://www.law.mercer.edu/ Applications will be reviewed beginning immediately, and review will continue until the position is filled. Interested candidates must complete an online application and attach a letter of interest, a current CV, and at least three professional references. Candidates may direct inquiries to Professor Patrick Longan, Chair of the Law Library Director Search Committee, at [email protected] or (478) 301-2639. All correspondence will be held in strict confidence. Selection of the final candidate is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check. |
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Is a criminal background check needed for this position? |
Yes |
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Is a credit check needed for this position? |
No |
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Does this position require travel for University business in a rental car or University owned vehicle? |
No |
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Job Category |
Faculty |
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Post to JobTarget? |
Yes |
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Job Type |
Full-Time |
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Pay Rate |
Commensurate with experience |
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FLSA Status |
Exempt |
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Pay Basis |
Monthly |
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Internal posting only? |
No |
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Close Date |
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Open Until Filled |
Yes |
Director of the Law Library Mercer University , Macon.
