American Association of Law Libraries
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American Association of Law Libraries - Ann Arbor, MI, United States, 48113
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The Research and User Services Librarian provides reference and research support to the Michigan Law patron community and is the point person for the Law Library’s student outreach initiatives. The Research and User Services Librarian reports to the Head of Emerging Legal Technology. Spring/Summer 2025 graduates are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities:
- Work with the Head of Emerging Legal Technology to create and coordinate outreach and instruction initiatives for law students
- Perform in-depth, expert legal and non-legal research for law faculty
- Assist and back-up the Faculty Research Librarian in managing the Faculty Research Service
- Provide reference service in all areas of law for all jurisdictions, as well as in non-law subject areas
- Participate in the evening and weekend rotation at the reference desk
- Collaborate with the Law Library’s social media team to develop social media strategy for marketing the library’s spaces, resources, services, and staff. Create and post content on the Law Library’s social media accounts in accordance with Library policy
- Provide ad hoc synchronous and asynchronous research instruction sessions for law school classes and individual or group research consultations
- Create and update research guides, FAQs, and other information provided to patrons
- Fill in for other reference librarians and provide back-up supervision for unit functions during vacations and other absences, as needed
- Other duties as assigned
Apply at https://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/262581/research-and-user-services-librarian
Required Qualifications:
- J.D. from ABA accredited law school
- Knowledge of and proficiency with a wide range of legal information sources and research methods
- Demonstrated experience performing legal research in an academic, court, or law firm setting
- Ability to work evening and weekends at the reference desk on a rotating basis
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree for an ALA accredited school of information or library science
- Licensed to practice law in one or more U.S. states
- Some experience performing reference work in an academic law library and/or experience in a large research library
- Some experience preparing and delivering educational programs
- Ability to work with foreign language materials