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. The position of Library Director is a tenure-track faculty
position. Tulane Law School is fully accredited by the ABA and is a
charter member of the AALS. It currently has 40 full-time faculty, 10
full-time instructors, 800 JD students, an LLM program with
approximately 50 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 560,000 volumes and volume equivalents with
extensive international, comparative and foreign collections. The law
library 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 8 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.
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 2007. 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, 2008. The salary is competitive and commensurate with
qualifications and experience. 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@tulane.edu.
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