Law Reference Librarian (2 positions)

Description

December MLS graduates:  Come to work at Syracuse University!

The Syracuse University College of Law Library invites applications for two Reference Librarian positions to provide reference and research assistance to Law Library users in a hybrid work and learning environment.  Apply for one or both positions!

• Provide legal reference and research services to students, faculty, alumni, members of the local bar, and all users of and visitors to the Law Library, with special emphasis on services to students and faculty.
• Support College of Law teaching, learning, and research by providing individualized legal research assistance, by compiling bibliographies and collections of primary source documents, and by developing the Law Library’s electronic and print collections in assigned subject areas.  Serve as the library’s liaison to faculty who teach and do research in those subject areas.
  
• Provide individual and classroom instruction at faculty request to enable law students to develop legal research proficiency in doctrinal and skills subjects; develop instructional materials on legal topics and in support of upper-level courses in a hybrid work and learning environment.
• Foster relationships with COL administrative offices, with COL alumni and the local bar generally, by creating Research Guides on topics of interest to those user groups, by offering instruction in the use of career- and practice-oriented research tools, and by marketing Law Library services and programs to alumni and other external constituencies.

The Law Reference Librarian for JDi will focus on 

• Providing reference and research assistance to law students in the JDinteractive: Hybrid Online J.D. Program program and fostering relationships with both students and faculty in the JDi program, in-person and online via email, phone and Zoom, including evenings and weekends on rotation.
  
• Developing initiatives that support the research components of the JDi curriculum and enhance the research experience of JDi faculty; craft and implement programs that showcase Law Library collections and services to JDi students.
• Creating and maintaining online research guides, bibliographies, and other materials to support the JDi curriculum and JDi student participation in College of Law journals, advocacy programs and student organizations.

Requirements

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school or equivalent non-U. S law degree.
• Master’s degree in library science or equivalent from an ALA- accredited institution, completed or close to completion.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the tools and methods of academic research with application to the process of legal research, and the ability to assist library users from all backgrounds and at all levels of initial knowledge.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to write effectively for a wide variety of audiences.
• Strong commitment to legal reference service and instruction in a complex educational environment.
• High degree of professionalism and the ability to both work independently and to interact effectively with colleagues, faculty, staff, students, and the public.