Drake University Law Library is seeking a Reference Librarian with a strong
service orientation to help provide patron services to members of the Law
School, Drake University, the local bench and bar, and the public. Located
in Iowa's capital city, the library enjoys a relationship with other local
special libraries, including the State Law Library, and other local
academic libraries, including the main library of Drake University. This is
a full-time tenure-track position with faculty rank. The Reference
Librarian reports to the Associate Dean for Information Resources and
Technology.
Responsibilities:
The Reference Librarian provides reference services (including one evening
per week during the regular academic year), coordinates reference
operations, provides bibliographic instruction, prepares and updates
research guides and other library publications, supervises the Public
Services Administrative Assistant, oversees interlibrary loan and document
delivery services, schedules Information Desk staffing, and is responsible
for other administrative duties as assigned.
Required:
MLS degree from an ALA-accredited institution; library and reference
experience; knowledge of print and electronic information resources;
demonstrated administrative and organizational ability; excellent oral,
written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Preferred:
J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited institution; relevant experience in an
academic law library.
Salary and Benefits:
Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Excellent fringe
benefits, including TIAA/CREF and tuition waivers for employee and dependents.
Other:
A charter member of the Association of American Law Schools and one of 80
law schools authorized to have a chapter of The Order of the Coif, Drake
Law School traces its history to 1865. The school has a student body of
over 400 and a faculty of 25. Drake Law School is located within 10 minutes
of downtown Des Moines, Iowa, on the Drake University campus, the largest
private university in Iowa. The Chronicle of Higher Education ranks Drake
in the top 5 nationally in its Great Colleges to Work for. The University
has strong ties to business, education, health care, governmental
institutions, and the arts in Iowa and the Midwest. The metropolitan
community of 500,000 offers superb public and private schools, convenient
air transportation services, varied housing opportunities, and a
cosmopolitan cultural environment.
A full job description and further information about Drake University Law
School is available at http://www.law.drake.edu/library/referencePosition.html
To Apply:
For consideration please email a cover letter, a resume, and names of three
references to david.hanson@drake.edu: Associate Professor David Hanson,
Search Committee Chair, Drake University Law Library, 2507 University
Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50311-4505.
The position is available on January 5, 2009.
Applications will be accepted immediately and until the position is filled;
however, applications submitted before October 1, 2008 will receive
priority consideration.
Drake University is an equal-opportunity employer and actively seeks
applicants who reflect the diversity of the nation. No applicant shall be
discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed,
religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or
veteran status.
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