DIRECTOR OF TULANE LAW LIBRARY (Search re-opened)
Position Announcement
Director of the Law Library
Tulane University Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana, invites
applications and nominations for the position of Director of the Law
Library. Tulane Law School is fully accredited by the ABA and a charter
member of the AALS. It currently has 48 full-time faculty, 10 full-time
instructors, roughly 1,000 JD students, an LLM program with 50 to 80
U.S. and international students each year, and both PhD and SJD programs
with a small number of students. The law library has holdings in excess
of 550,000 volumes and volume equivalents and is a federal government
document depository. It occupies roughly 52,000 square feet covering
the third through sixth floors of the law school building. It has a
staff of 10 full-time professional librarians (counting the director), a
support staff of 10 full-time paraprofessionals, and several student
workers.
Responsibilities
The Director is responsible for all library operations, including
budgeting, expenditures, hiring and supervision of all library staff,
collection development, research and reference services, both strategic
long-term and short-term planning, initiating and monitoring all library
programs and services, and technology applications. The Director
reports to the Dean and also works closely with the Deputy Dean on most
matters.
Required
Applicants must have a JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school, an
MLS. from an ALA-accredited institution, and significant experience in
law library administration.
Other
Applications review will begin in late August 2005. Interviews will be
conducted during the Fall semester. The successful candidate can begin
the appointment at the earliest possible date but in no event later than
July 1, 2006. The salary is competitive and commensurate with
qualifications and experience. The appointment could be to a faculty
position or to a non-faculty senior administrative position depending on
the interests, preferences and background of the candidate. Applicants
should provide a letter of interest, a resume, and contact information
for three references, and they must be willing to provide permission for
the release of their academic records from any professional and graduate
schools they have attended. Tulane University is an Equal Opportunity
Employer. All candidates who possess the requisite qualifications are
encouraged to apply.
To Apply
Applications and nominations should be sent to Professor Adeno Addis,
Tulane Law School, 6329 Freret St., New Orleans, LA 70118 or
electronically to aaddis@law.tulane.edu.
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