Lead Librarian, Interlibrary Loan & Document Delivery

University of Alabama Libraries; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Minnesota Law Library seeks a self-motivated, innovative, and service-oriented professional to lead the Library's interlibrary loan and document delivery services. The Librarian will direct ILL borrowing and document delivery for the Law School and supervise one to two student assistants in a full-time, on-site role.

Reporting to the Associate Director for Research Services, this position emphasizes professional scholarship, service excellence, and potential for career

Qualifications

• MLS degree from an ALA-accredited institution.
• Minimum of two years of access services or interlibrary loan/document delivery experience in an academic or legal library.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current developments in interlibrary loan and document delivery services.
• Evidence of strong service philosophy.
• Ability to balance multiple requests and prioritize workload.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Experience with compiling statistical reports using Excel/Google Sheets.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Library's ASAP service for high-volume information delivery to Law School faculty.
• Resolve complex borrowing and document delivery requests and verify citations.
• Locate and supply information sources from the Law Library, campus libraries, and outside institutions.
• Oversee all borrowing and lending aspects of ILL and intercampus services.
• Utilize OCLC ILL, Adobe Acrobat Pro, research databases for retrieval and delivery.
• Ensure licensing and copyright compliance for ILL and document delivery.
• Compile and analyze retrieval and delivery statistics to guide improvements.
• Identify trends and implement new technologies and procedures.
• Supervise student assistants and monitor annual departmental budget.
• Collaborate with Law Library departments and represent at campus/regional/national levels.
• Engage in research, scholarship, and professional service related to law librarianship.

Skills

Service orientation

Communication skills

Multitasking & prioritization

Online search skills

Data analysis (Excel/Google Sheets)

Initiative & collaboration

Statistical reporting

Education

MLS degree (ALA-accredited)

J.D. degree (ABA-accredited)

Tools

OCLC WorldShare Interlibrary Loan

Rapido/RapidILL

Excel

Google Sheets

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Job description

The University of Minnesota Law Library seeks a self-motivated, innovative, and service-oriented professional to lead the Library's interlibrary loan and document delivery services. The Librarian will direct ILL borrowing and document delivery for the Law School and supervise one to two student assistants in a full-time, on-site role.

Reporting to the Associate Director for Research Services, this position emphasizes professional scholarship, service excellence, and potential for career