Washington University Law Library in St. Louis has the following
position open:
Assistant Law Librarian: Access Services / Documents / Reference
Librarian
POSITION PURPOSE: Provide faculty with research assistance by
supervising the Interlibrary Loan and Paging Units. Manage and ensure
the efficient and productive operation of the Government Documents
collection and Department. Provide reference assistance to faculty,
students and other patrons of the Law Library.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Reference Services: Provide general reference service to
students, faculty, and other patrons including rotating coverage of the
reference desk. Participate in bibliographic instruction with other
reference librarians. Collect and collate reference statistics.
Responsible for contributions to all Information Resources publications
as required.
Administration: Create and maintain records regarding services
to the faculty. Coordinate record maintenance with the Public Services
Librarian. Compile and interpret statistics and any necessary reports.
Create and maintain Procedures Manual for all job functions. Assist in
interdepartmental planning. In conjunction with the Electronic Services
Librarian select appropriate electronic media to support faculty
research and pedagogical endeavors. Assist with the process of
interviewing and hiring professional staff for the Law Library.
Government Documents: Ensure that organization, supervision and
maintenance of the federal documents collection meets all requirements
of Federal Depository Guidelines (as created under P.L. 95-261 effective
at Freund Law Library on October 1, 1978). Oversee management of
Missouri Depository Collection in accordance with Missouri State
Depository Guidelines. Select depository documents according to
collection development policy . Supervise and plan systems and
procedures as needed for acquisition, receipt, access to and storage of
federal and state documents.
Microforms and Audio Cassettes: Plan systems and procedures for
establishing access and storage of commercial microforms and
audiocassette sets as needed.
Faculty Services: Supervise all phases of interlibrary loan to
the School of Law faculty and students. Plan systems and procedures for
the delivery and receipt of materials. Supervise document delivery to
faculty. Plan systems and procedures for delivery of materials to
faculty. Develop and maintain all records and record keeping activities.
Miscellaneous: Retain full subscriptions to electronic bulletin
boards and listservs which deal with the law library profession,
government documents, technology and INNOPAC system. Retain full
membership in the American Association of Law Libraries, in one or more
of its regional chapters, and in one or more of its Special Interest
Sections. Attend local, regional and national professional meetings as
part of continuing education. Other duties as assigned.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Knowledge of all areas of Anglo-American legal bibliography.
Knowledge of full text online legal databases.
Demonstrated ability to solve problems of a complex nature.
Demonstrated skillful use of microcomputers and database management
systems.
Experience with using Internet resources and research tools.
Experience with library automation system, preferably INNOPAC.
Proven ability to communicate with a variety of staff and users.
Proven ability to effectively express ideas, policies, and plans
verbally and in writing.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
M.A. or M.L.S. or M.S., Library Science from A.L.A. accredited
library school
J.D. from A.B.A. accredited law school.
Law library reference experience.
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:
Law practice experience
Law library experience.
Demonstrated ability to lecture to both large and small groups.
Experience using Access and PowerPoint software.
Experience using Windows 95.
Experience with INNOPAC library system in a law library.
Working knowledge of one or more foreign languages helpful.
Government Documents experience.
SUPERVISION: Participate in hiring and train, supervise and evaluate 2
FTE (one Interlibrary Loan Assistant and one Government Documents
Assistant). Interview, hire, train, and supervise approximately twenty
student workers.
Washington University is located just west of St. Louis, MO in a
beautiful new state-of-the-art building. Anheuser-Busch Hall embodies
the traditional architecture of Washington University's historic Hilltop
Campus and incorporates the latest computing and multi-media
technologies. The School of Law is located on the main campus with
ready access to University resources such as the athletic complex and
Edison Theater. The campus is located at the junction of St. Louis's
Forest Park and the historic suburban communities of Clayton and
University City. St. Louis offers all of the amenities of a major
metropolitan area while maintaining a small town feel. It is served by
a variety of transportation providers (air, rail, and road). There is a
wide range of recreational and cultural activities from which to choose,
including the St. Louis Art Museum, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra,
and professional sporting events such as Cardinal's baseball, Blue's
hockey, and Ram's football. State parks and wilderness areas are only a
short drive away.
For additional information about the Library and the School of Law,
please visit our homepage at http://ls.wustl.edu.
Washington University is an equal opportunity employer.
We will be interviewing at the AALL Conference in Anaheim. Please leave
a resume and/or note in our Placement Office folder.
If you are not going to be in Anaheim, please send a cover letter,
resume, and names, addresses and phone numbers of three references to:
Washington University c/o Human Resources
Campus Box 1178
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130
Please refer to Requisition # 980371
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Posted by Dorie Bertram
bertram@wulaw.wustl.edu
(314) 935-6484
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