Law Librarian Research Services

Position: Law Librarian for Research Services
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* Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the excellence of our academic community.

** Description*
* Emory Law, a top-tier law school and the home of the Hugh

F. Mac Millan Law Library, is seeking an enthusiastic, creative, and service-oriented professional to join our team as a
** Law Librarian for Research Services** .  Emory Law is an intimate, collegial, and friendly school located in a residential part of the thriving city of Atlanta.  Mac Millan Law Library is a welcoming and supportive place to work.  We invite candidates with at least four years of experience to apply.  This is a full-time, hybrid position and is available immediately.

Under the general supervision of the Associate Law Librarian for Research Services, Research Services librarians provide high-quality legal and non-legal research assistance to law library users, including students, faculty, members of the local bar, and the general public.  This includes providing classroom instruction in a variety of settings, ranging from for-credit instruction to one-off sessions; providing scholarship support for law faculty;

interacting with a variety of patron groups while staffing the library's Reference Desk; and supporting and participating in outreach programs targeting both students and faculty.

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* Additional Responsibilities include:

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* + Staffing the Mac Millan Law Library's Reference Desk and assisting users with legal research methods and materials (a few evening and weekend hours may occasionally be required);

+ Designing and teaching one to two upper-level, topic-specific Advanced Legal Research courses for inclusion in our robust teaching rotation which includes up to four one-credit courses per semester;

+ Working with a variety of student groups - including faculty research assistants, journal students, international students, and law school graduate students - to assist with their library and legal research needs;

+ Supporting Emory Law's approximately 35 Tenure/Tenure-track faculty by participating in the Library's Faculty Services Program which supports faculty scholarship as well as some classroom assistance for seminar courses;

+ Creating and maintaining online research guides, bibliographies, and other materials that enhance access to legal information;

+ Serving on law library and university library committees;

+ Engaging in professional development activities, scholarship, and service; and

+ Performing other associated duties as required.

** Qualifications*
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* Required:

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* + A JD from an ABA-accredited law school (or equivalent) and an MLIS from an ALA-accredited institution or a BA in Law with an MA in LIS from an Accelerated Masters Program (AMP). Candidates who will complete their degrees prior to the start date will be considered;

+ Minimum of four years library experience including experience providing library reference (or other types of customer service experience) and conducting legal and non-legal research;

+ Strong communication skills; including a high comfort level interacting with colleagues and a wide range of library users;

+ Demonstrated ability to work independently within a framework of assigned responsibilities, as well as the ability to collaborate effectively with others.

** Preferred:*
* + Demonstrated success in teaching or public speaking; and

+ Desire to participate in professional law librarianship activities at regional and national levels.

** Salary and Benefits:*
* Salary is based on education, qualifications, and experience.  Emory University offers librarians an excellent benefits package which includes, among other things, 24 days PTO annually plus 11 additional holidays; an array of retirement plans; courtesy scholarships for employee, spouse, and dependent children; support for professional development; and support for involvement in professional organizations.

This position is eligible for remote work one day per week during the school year (Aug-April) and two days per week during the…