Head of Access Services - Georgetown University Law Library
Georgetown University Law Library, located in the nation’s capital, and within walking distance of the U.S. Congress and the Supreme Court, is one of the country’s premier legal research institutions, with a dynamic staff of more than 50 and a collection exceeding one million volumes. We strive to live up to our motto: “Supporting Scholarship, Excelling in Service, Leading in Technology.”
Job Overview
The Head of Access Services oversees all operations of the Access Services department including circulation, reserve, interlibrary loan, the public patron program, media services, as well as planning and overseeing projects involving the physical collections of the law library, including shelving material, shifting the collection, planning the layout of the collection, and monitoring the collection’s use and growth. The Head of Access Services is directly responsible for establishing, implementing, and evaluating policies and procedures in the Access Services department. This position reports to the Deputy Director of the Law Library.
Qualifications
Minimum
- Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited school of library and/or information studies
- Three years of library experience
- Supervisory experience
- Experience using integrated library systems (preferably Ex Libris ALMA) and interlibrary loan systems
- Ability to manage multiple responsibilities in a dynamic and changing environment
- Commitment to enhancing services through teamwork and responsiveness to clients
Preferred
- Knowledge of legal materials
- Law library experience
- Juris Doctor from ABA-accredited institution or equivalent
Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please submit an application via the Georgetown University Human Resources Joblist website and include a cover letter. Preferably these documents should be combined into a single PDF. To ensure full consideration, please submit your application by Monday, April 5, 2021. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact [email protected].
Georgetown University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce. |
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Research Manager - Sidley Austin LLP
Overview
This position can be located in our Los Angeles (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. PT), Chicago (11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. CT), Washington, DC (12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. ET) or New York (12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. ET) office.
The Research Manager works collaboratively to foster a team-focused, global research team. In the spirit of the firm's Service Excellence Initiative, the Research Manager serves as mentor to all Research Team members, assisting in more complex research tasks, helping to understand legal topics and encouraging participation in professional and legal educational opportunities. The Research Manager will oversee and handle more involved or time-sensitive research requests, as well as manage the team for specific projects. The Research Manager will directly supervise and evaluate assigned research staff, while implementing standards and best practices of firmwide Library & Research Services.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for day-to-day management of the Research Team; consulting on requests that are more complex; mentoring team members for growth and development of research skills, legal and other topical knowledge.
- Supervise, train and evaluate direct reports
- Provide extensive legal, business, medical, and general research and analysis assistance to Library & Research Services users when needed in a team-styled environment.
- Conduct orientations and training for attorneys, paralegals, and other firm staff; participate in planning and presentation of educational sessions; provide quick 'on the spot' training sessions as needed; participate in planning and presentation of educational sessions to Team Members.
- Assist in the preparation of instructional and marketing materials, including research guides and competitive intelligence dossiers
- Participate in collection development including evaluation of new databases, websites and print material
- Contributes to the firm's Service Excellence initiative to consistently improve its image internally and externally. Displays professionalism, quality service and a 'can do' attitude to the internal members/departments of the firm as well as external clients and vendors via electronic and print correspondence, over the telephone and in-person.
- Participate in professional associations and attend meetings and conferences to remain current on sources of information, trends in information delivery and best practices.
- Weekend coverage is required as part of team rotation.
- Work on any special projects or any other duties as assigned by the Director of Research Services or the Firmwide Director of Library & Research Services
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the Duties and Responsibilities (Duties) above satisfactorily and meet the requirements below. The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. If you need such an accommodation, please email [email protected] (current employees should contact Human Resources).
Education and/or Experience:
Required:
- MLS from an ALA accredited university
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a law library, concentrating on research services
- Demonstrated supervisory and leadership experience
- Expertise with both print and online legal research platforms, including Westlaw, LexisNexis, Bloomberg Law, and CCH Cheetah
Preferred:
- Strong technical skills, including familiarity with SharePoint, MS Office, social media, and other related technology tools
- JD from an ABA accredited law school
Other Skills and Abilities:
The following will also be required of the successful candidate:
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Good judgment
- Strong interpersonal communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others
- Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
- Able to work under pressure
- Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities
- Able to quickly learn new technologies and then teach others
Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Apply Here: https://www.click2apply.net/DoOG5MI5eRVysgzLFjqgL
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Virtual Research Librarian - LAC Group
LAC Group seeks a Virtual Research Librarian for a prestigious national law firm. This position will be responsible for gathering, synthesizing and delivering legal, business and technical information to attorneys and staff; providing training and assistance in the use of a variety of research, current awareness, competitive intelligence and knowledge management tools; and collaborating with teammates, practice groups and staff to provide innovative solutions that support the complex, evolving research needs of clients. This is a full-time, ongoing position and will be remote/virtual based. Candidates can be located anywhere in the US.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Collaborate with a nation-wide team of librarians to provide comprehensive and sophisticated research, current awareness, competitive intelligence and knowledge management services for attorneys and staff in all offices.
- Provide outreach, training, and on-demand assistance to attorneys and staff in cost effective and efficient use of research resources.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 4+ years’ legal reference and research experience, preferably in a law or corporate library
- Masters in Library and Information Science and/or Juris Doctor degree strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated proficiency with major legal and business research platforms, public records resources, competitive intelligence tools, and state and federal legal information sources.
To apply, please visit: http://lac.gp/3nC82OG |
Librarian (Law) - Department of Justice, Antitrust Division Library
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Open & closing dates
Opening and closing dates02/10/2021 to 03/03/2021
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Service
Competitive
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Pay scale & grade
GS 9 - 11
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Salary
$60,129 to $94,581 per year
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Appointment type
Permanent
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Work schedule
Full-Time
Summary
This position is located in the Library Resources Staff of the Executive Office of the Antitrust Division. The Antitrust Division Library operates within the Justice Department (JMD) libraries network and is comprised of a large body of antitrust specific materials and a consolidated collection of materials specific to the Civil Division, to be used by staff nationwide.
Responsibilities
The incumbent serves as a Librarian (Law) performing research in the fields of business, economics, and law, with a specific emphasis on company, industry, and legislative history research. Responsibilities include:
- Responding to a full range of complex or difficult inquiries, including those in a new or highly specialized field of knowledge (e.g. emerging industries), those regarding historical materials that are difficult to identify or locate, or for information that involves legal or specialized terminology.
- Utilizing a variety of complex technical and specialized databases and other diverse sources to provide extensive legal and legislative reference services.
- Utilizing one's own knowledge various published and unpublished sources and electronic databases to answer specialized and/or technical questions and inquiries from clients.
- Developing topical resource directories.
- Answering reference questions, locating and selecting appropriate sources and analyzing them.
- Evaluating the authoritativeness, currency, and relevance of the specialized information available on particular topics, issues, or problems.
- Compiling electronic and paper information packets for clients (i.e., literature guides, resource directories, bibliographies).
- Assisting in the maintenance of the library collection (i.e., multiple formats of research materials on federal laws, business, and economics).
- Reviewing the veracity of the online library catalog with regard to what is on the shelf; editing and verifying catalog records for conformance with collection and established cataloging policies.
- Reviewing a wide variety of brochures, websites, catalogs, and other sources to recommend new items and sources for possible acquisition; determining the quality of materials acquired from different sources and the need for new subscriptions and renewals.
- Monitoring the quality of preserved materials to ensure adherence to established standards and specifications.
- Teaching clientele about research tools through one-on-one or class instruction.
- Developing and maintaining library web pages and electronic guides.
See the full job posting at: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/591959900
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eResources Manager - LAC Group
LAC Group is seeking an eResources Manager to support and administer a law firm’s library applications and intranet. This role will assist the Library Manager to identify, evaluate, test, and deploy legal research applications; and support and administer on-line research applications. This is a full-time, benefited, remote position that can be located anywhere in the USA.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage all levels of accessibility to e-resources including but not limited to; login credentials, individual and firm wide, and IP authentication;
- Ensure the use and distribution of e-resources conforms to signed agreements and copyright generally;
- Provide support in the ongoing transition towards an electronic law library and virtual research services on a firm wide level;
- Evaluate, test, recommend, and implement new electronic resources and library-specific software beneficial to the firm;
- Troubleshoot all issues with electronic resources and resolve problems experienced by legal and nonlegal staff;
- Work with practice groups to develop and facilitate training to ensure efficient and effective use of legal information technologies by legal and non-legal staff;
- Process research expenses and upload costs. Provide technical support needed to conduct cost recovery;
- Coordinate with web developers to develop and maintain library's internal website;
- Liaise with help desk and application engineers to support e-resources. Assist with application testing and upgrades;
- Assessing existing library technology processes and practices and developing a strategy for
- managing electronic products and services;
- Identifying suitable tools, systems and technology;
- Providing staff training and development;
- Providing services to facilitate on-going technical processes;
- Administrator for library applications, including library catalog and electronic resource manager
QUALIFICATIONS
- A professional librarian with an ALA-Accredited MLS, or equivalent;
- Database research experience such as Westlaw, PACER, IntelliConnect, BNA or RIA Checkpoint;
- Excellent oral and written skills;
- Strong interpersonal skills that demonstrate collaboration and teamwork; and demonstrated superior customer service skills;
- IT library experience, use of technology to provide solutions
To apply, visit: http://lac.gp/2Ngbbav
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