Law Library Tech & Reference Librarian

Nova; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver

Retirement plan

Excellent medical and dental plans

Tobacco-free campus

Job summary

Nova Southwestern University in Fort Lauderdale seeks a law library professional to provide legal research, reference assistance, and instruction. You will manage collections, support faculty and students with Westlaw, Lexis, and related databases, and contribute to scholarly communication through the institutional repository.

The role requires strong technology skills, collaboration with colleagues, and the ability to work weekends/evenings as needed.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate (ABA-accredited) is required.
• MLS/MLIS from an ALA-accredited library school or enrollment with completion within two years of hire is required.
• Experience with law library environments or legal research is preferred.
• Proficiency with Westlaw, Lexis, and law library databases is essential.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to work with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to work weekend/evening hours and some holidays.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal research, reference assistance and instruction.
• Provide collection services for legal materials.
• Assist with vendor relations, collection development, cataloguing and processing.
• Serve as reference librarian at the law library desk for ~16 hours/week.
• Instruct and support students and faculty in using Westlaw, Lexis, TWEN, LMS, and other databases.
• Promote innovative technology services for law library use.
• Maintain the institutional repository and liaise with Law School staff.
• Prepare reports and participate in law library organizations.

Skills

MS Office

Westlaw

Lexis

research databases

HTML/CSS

AV editing software

problem solving

communication skills

teamwork

Education

Juris Doctorate

MLS / MLIS

MLS/MLIS enrollment option

Tools

Westlaw

Lexis

HTML/CSS

RSS

AV editing software

MS Office

Job description

Nova Southwestern University in Fort Lauderdale seeks a law library professional to provide legal research, reference assistance, and instruction. You will manage collections, support faculty and students with Westlaw, Lexis, and related databases, and contribute to scholarly communication through the institutional repository.

The role requires strong technology skills, collaboration with colleagues, and the ability to work weekends/evenings as needed.