Hybrid Librarian: Research, Instruction & Outreach

Yale University; New Haven (CT); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 145,250; Full time

Job summary

The Yale Law Library is seeking a 2026‑recent graduate or early‑career professional with both library and law degrees, or an early‑career professional, to develop expertise in research and instructional services with a focus on student engagement and legal research education.

Reporting to the Associate Director for Research and Scholarly Services, this role coordinates the law library’s legal research program and serves as the primary contact for student journals and academic programs; a cover

Qualifications

• Experience with legal research resources, techniques, and strategies.
• Strong service orientation and ability to work with law faculty and students.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Experience in an academic law library preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the faculty‑librarian liaison program to provide research support to law school faculty.
• Coordinates librarian liaison assignments for student journals and serves as a central contact for journal‑related library support.
• Coordinates journal training sessions, workshops, and orientation programming with librarian liaisons.
• Assists journals with research‑related support, including source coordination and citation support.
• Maintains documentation and guides related to journals and student research support services.
• Coordinates an annual law library lecture series and other outreach events.
• Promotes law library programs and services through appropriate channels.
• Provides administrative support for the library’s legal research program and training initiatives.
• Develops shared instructional materials for ILaw and Small Groups.
• Participates in instructional programming and guest lectures.
• Provides in‑person and online reference services and research consultations.
• Maintains and updates research guides as assigned.
• Participates in collection development.

Skills

Legal research

Service orientation

Interpersonal communication

Written communication

Independent & collaborative work

Education

J.D. (ABA-accredited)

MLS/M.L.S. (ALA-accredited)

Job description

The Yale Law Library is seeking a 2026‑recent graduate or early‑career professional with both library and law degrees, or an early‑career professional, to develop expertise in research and instructional services with a focus on student engagement and legal research education.

Reporting to the Associate Director for Research and Scholarly Services, this role coordinates the law library’s legal research program and serves as the primary contact for student journals and academic programs; a cover