LEGAL INFORMATION LIBRARIAN, School of Law, Samuel M. Fineman Law Library

The Boston University Law Libraries has an open position for a Legal Information Librarian or Senior Legal Information Librarian. This position is part of a seven-person reference team. Legal information librarians teach, provide reference, liaise with faculty, and help with collection development. The legal information librarians teach in the first year Lawyering Program paired with a legal writing instructor, provide legal research instruction in the LLM Research & Writing Program, teach a 1-credit legal research course in the area of their choosing, and teach in the library certification program in the Spring semester. Legal information librarians also provide professional reference and research services to the Law School and University communities. This position will have a subject concentration and be paired with law school faculty in that area. They will also serve as liaison to a student journal as well as another department in the law school. This position will also be responsible for selections and databases evaluation in their area of subject concentration. We welcome candidates who support our commitment to ensuring BU is an inclusive, equitable, and diverse place where everyone can thrive.

Required Skills

For the Legal Information Librarian position a JD and MLS/MLIS from accredited schools and relevant experience in an academic law library; or a MLS/MLIS from an accredited program with a minimum of five years of experience in legal information instruction; or a JD from an accredited program with a minimum of three years of experience in legal information instruction.
For the Senior Information Librarian position a JD and MLS/MLIS from accredited schools and 3-5 years relevant experience in an academic law library.
For both positions a strong service orientation is essential, and excellent organizational, technology and interpersonal skills are desired.

Please note all newly hired staff and faculty, will need to be in compliance with Boston University’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Booster Requirement within 30 days of date of hire. You must upload your vaccine documentation or request a medical or religious exemption (instructions). For further information on the University’s response to COVID-19, please visit the Back2BU site.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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