Interim Library Director

BiblioTemps® is an employment service of the Massachusetts Library System that provides experienced library workers for temporary and permanent placements in public, academic, and special libraries throughout Massachusetts.

**Position Type: ** Temporary **Start date:  **      January 13, 2025 **End date:  **        February 07, 2025 **Schedule:  **       35 hours per week; Monday – Friday 9 AM – 5 PM Pay Rate:         $50.00 - $65.00 per hour **CORI:  **              Required

Description: New England Law | Boston, originally founded in 1908 as Portia Law School, is located in the heart of downtown Boston. New England Law has a rich history and dynamic present. When working with New England Law, you will be a part of a welcoming community devoted to exceptional academics as well as real world experience.  

The Law Library’s mission is to support the curriculum and scholarship of the New England Law community. This position will provide extensive reference and research services in assisting faculty and the student body.

Responsibilities include: ·        Oversee all operations of the New England Law Library, including budgeting, staffing, planning, collections, services, facilities, and administration. ·        Support the research, scholarship, and curricular needs of the faculty and students. ·        Plan all library projects, develop policies and procedures, and coordinate appropriate staff to carry them out.   ·        Manage the approved budget and set budget priorities for the Law Library with the goal of maintaining a budget-conscious collection that is responsive to the diverse needs of New England Law faculty and students. ·        Oversee library’s responsibility to house, preserve, organize, and provide access to the historical records of the Portia and New England School of Law archives. ·        Coordinate and participate in reference work, including ensuring daily reference coverage, guest lecturing on research in doctrinal classes at the request of faculty, training and orienting of incoming Law Review associates, and supporting the Legal Research and Writing Program, working with the Director of the Legal Research and Writing Program. ·        Coordinate Westlaw and Lexis training for all first-year students in Legal Research and Writing. ·        Coordinate the acquisitions process with the Reference Librarian, recommending time tables for selection and purchase, keeping an eye on current developments and publications, reviewing budget status monthly, and evaluating vendor proposals. ·        Attend all Faculty Meetings and Department Heads Meetings. ·        Gather library statistics for all national questionnaires, including ABA, US News and World Report, and IPEDS. ·        Ensure compliance with ABA, AALS, and AALL standards for libraries.

**Supervisory Responsibilities:  ** Oversee all library personnel, including full and part-time professional and paraprofessional staff.   Direct reports include: the Technical Services Librarian, the Reference Librarians, and the part-time Administrative Assistant and Interlibrary Loan position, and all student desk assistants.

Employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Massachusetts Library System (MLS) is an equal opportunity employer. MLS is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, age, marital status, sex, physical or mental challenge, creed, religion, political affiliation, national or ethnic origin, or sexual orientation. Members of underrepresented groups, and those committed to working in a diverse cultural environment, are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

Requirements: ·        MLS from an ALA-accredited institution ·        Significant administrative experience in a law library, academic library, or equivalent experience. ·        Experience managing library staff ·        Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills ·        Preferred: High-level legal research skills

Full/Part Time

Temporary

Education

MLS/Masters

Salary Range$50.00 - $65.00  / hour

Closing Date

01/17/2025

How to Apply

Submit resume via our job board - https://www.bibliotemps.com/jobs

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