Director of Public Services — Legal Library Leadership

Michigan Library Association; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Director of Public Services at Cooley Law School Library in Lansing leads reference services for students, faculty and alumni, and supervises circulation and reference staff across daily operations.

You will set policies, participate in budget and collection development, manage passwords and databases, supervise the research guide program, and teach students in various settings. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• JD and MLS required; MLS in library science and JD in law.
• Minimum five years as a reference law librarian; managerial experience preferred (three years).
• Knowledge of legal materials and legal research and bibliographic structure.
• Service-oriented with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to lead a multi-location library and work with diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide reference services to students, faculty and alumni.
• Coordinate and supervise library circulation and reference staff in daily activities.
• Discuss and implement services and policies and promote library services.
• Assess needs through review of budget, staffing, policy and procedures; make recommendations.
• Participate in library collection development; assist with database password management.
• Supervise library research guide program and teach students in formal, informal, and credit-based settings.

Skills

Legal research

Interpersonal skills

Management

Leadership

Communication

Education

Juris Doctor & MLS

Job description

The Director of Public Services at Cooley Law School Library in Lansing leads reference services for students, faculty and alumni, and supervises circulation and reference staff across daily operations.

You will set policies, participate in budget and collection development, manage passwords and databases, supervise the research guide program, and teach students in various settings. Equal opportunity employer.