Research Librarian

Description

The Belmont College of Law Library in Nashville, Tennessee, seeks a Research Librarian to provide reference and research support to the Law School community.  The Research Librarian participates in the reference desk rotation, provides legal research instruction and training, prepares bibliographies and research guides, and assists in Law Library outreach and marketing efforts.  The Research Librarian reports to the Associate Dean for Information Services.   
 
Primary Responsibilities 
Provide coordinated research services to law faculty members, students, and library patrons. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: preparing bibliographies, facilitating current awareness services, fact-checking, and identifying relevant books and articles.  
Participation in reference desk rotation.  
Assist faculty members in research for scholarship and teaching. 
Provide legal research instruction & training to students and faculty.  
Participate in developing instructional materials in legal research, including tutorials, course sites, and research guides.  
Process Interlibrary Loan requests.   
Serve as intermediary between faculty and campus bookstore. 
Contribute to the planning, development, and provision of reference and reference services and identify new avenues for delivering library services.  
Promote and publicize library services and programs that support faculty and students.  
Assist with circulation desk duties and in marketing and outreach materials such as displays, exhibits, brochures, and other print-based media. 
Promote the value of the library’s services and content to the law school and wider university communities.  
Assist with the library’s social media presence to reach law students and faculty.   
Communicate library activities and accomplishments to law school admissions office as requested.  

Additional Responsibilities  
Actively continue ongoing professional development, including maintaining a high degree of expertise in many facets of research services, including information technology, knowledge of legal and law-related information sources, and instructional methods. 
The above statements describe the job’s essential responsibilities and requirements. They are not an exhaustive list of the duties that may be assigned to job incumbents.  
 

Requirements

Master’s degree in Library and Information Science (or equivalent) and/or J.D. from accredited institutions.  
Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.  
Demonstrated competence in legal reference, research, and information literacy skills.  
Knowledge of current information technologies and publishing formats.  
Strong service orientation.  
Strong organizational and time-management skills. 
Commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.  
Ability to work flexibly to respond to changing information and library needs.  
Demonstrated professional ethic.