USA-Position: Faculty Services Librarian UCLA School of Law – Hugh & Hazel Darling Law Library

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Under the general direction of the Director, Reference & Research Services, the Faculty Services Librarian, as a member of the Reference Department, provides a high level of in-depth research assistance to the UCLA Law faculty, staff, and students, including Law School departments and deans, with an emphasis on faculty research. In addition, the Faculty Services Librarian supervises a group of faculty research assistants, provides reference desk service, prepares research guides, and participates in the teaching of legal research sessions throughout the year. The Faculty Services Librarian may be assigned an area of concentration or to a project that varies according to library needs and the Librarian’s individual talents and interests.

To effectively perform the above duties, the Faculty Services Librarian 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 general understanding of and familiarity with research tools and applications in non-law academic disciplines.

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Provides in-depth research assistance to Law faculty, departments, committees, and students;
• Serves as library research liaison to selected Law School deans, departments, and faculty;
• Provides ongoing support and supervision to a group of research assistants;
• Participates in library orientation programs;
• Performs reference desk service;
• Teaches legal research classes as a guest-lecturer in Lawyering Skills, seminars, and workshops;
• Contributes to the profession and represent the UCLA Law Library in the academic, scholarly, and professional community.

Requirements:

• ALA-accredited Master’s Degree in Library or Information Science OR equivalent education and experience (subject expertise combined with professional library education and/or experience);
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school;
• Experience working in an academic law library;
• Teaching experience;
• Demonstrated knowledge of legal information sources, research methodologies, and related technologies;
• 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;
• Ability to teach in large and small group settings, provide individualized instruction, participate in curriculum development, and use a wide range of educational technologies inside and outside of the classroom;
• Demonstrated proficiency in computer applications for legal research and ability to 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.