Clinical Research & Instruction Librarian

American Association of Law Libraries; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Yale Law Library seeks an early to mid-career professional to enhance expertise in research and instructional services with emphasis on clinical support. The Research and Clinical Services Librarian will participate in Yale Law School’s renowned faculty liaison program and provide reference and research services to scholars and researchers.

Reporting to the Associate Director for Research and Scholarly Services, this role leads research support for faculty, students, and staff in Yale Law

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with legal research resources, techniques, and strategies.
• Strong service orientation and enthusiasm for working with law faculty and students.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a collegial environment; able to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provides and oversees delivery of research services to faculty, students, and staff of YLS clinics.
• Coordinates librarian liaison assignments to clinics.
• Meets proactively with clinic faculty to ascertain research and reference support needs, including scholarly, project, or client-oriented activities.
• Assists clinical faculty, students, and staff in utilizing law practice technologies including knowledge and case management tools, time and billing resources, and other applications.
• Participates in instructional and educational programming, including ILaw/Small Groups, guest lectures, workshops, and other presentations.
• Participates in the collection development process with emphasis on practice-oriented resources that support clinical offerings.
• Maintains and updates research guides as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Legal research methods

Service orientation

Interpersonal communication

Independent & collaborative work

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited institution

Master’s degree from ALA-accredited library school

Job description

The Yale Law Library seeks an early to mid-career professional to enhance expertise in research and instructional services with emphasis on clinical support. The Research and Clinical Services Librarian will participate in Yale Law School’s renowned faculty liaison program and provide reference and research services to scholars and researchers.

Reporting to the Associate Director for Research and Scholarly Services, this role leads research support for faculty, students, and staff in Yale Law