Reference and Business Law Librarian

UNC; Chapel Hill (NC); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

La Kathrine R. Everett Law Library cherche un bibliothécaire en droit des affaires et des références, responsable d'entretenir des connaissances spécialisées et de soutenir les facultés concernées dans leurs besoins de recherche. Le candidat idéal interagira avec des organisations professionnelles, enseignera et contribuera aux recherches en vue d'améliorer l'accès à l'information légale.

Qualifications

• Expérience en recherche légale complexe.
• Familiarité avec les ressources en droit des affaires et fiscal.
• Capacité à travailler avec des facultés et étudiants.

Responsibilities

• Développer et maintenir des connaissances spécialisées en droit des affaires.
• Participer à la recherche et à l'enseignement au sein de la faculté.
• Offrir des services de référence générale et des ateliers de formation.

Skills

Research skills

Communication

Instructional skills

Knowledge of business law

Education

J.D. (Juris Doctor)

MLS or equivalent

Job description

The Kathrine R. Everett Law Library seeks excellent entry level and lateral applicants for the position of Reference and Business Law Librarian.

The Reference and Business Law Librarian will develop and maintain specialized knowledge in the areas of business law, securities and financial regulation, antitrust, bankruptcy, entrepreneurship, non-profits, and taxation. The librarian will participate in the faculty liaison program by serving as the primary liaison to the business, corporate, banking, and tax law faculty, fostering strong relationships to support their research and instructional needs. The librarian will participate in the faculty research program by conducting complex legal research projects. They will also liaise with the North Carolina Banking Institute Journal and the Institute for Innovation clinics, including Startup NC Law Conic, Community Development Law Clinic, and Intellectual Property Clinic to support student experiential learning. The librarian will create and maintain library research guides, instructional materials, and other resources that enhance access to legal information in the areas of business, and tax law. The librarian is expected to stay current on research trends, resources, tools, and databases specific to researching in the areas of business, and tax law.

The Reference and Business Law Librarian is responsible for providing general reference services and staffing the reference desk as scheduled (including some evening and weekend hours). The librarian also conducts in-office research appointments with students and participates in planning, scheduling, teaching, and evaluating educational programs. These teaching opportunities may include law school classes, guest lectures in seminar classes, library programming for students, and library tours for faculty, staff, students and other library users. The librarian will participate in law library teaching workshops focusing on pedagogy and excellence in teaching and law library scholarship workshops. The librarian will be active in law and library professional organizations and will contribute to the advancement of law or library practice through scholarship.

This appointment is governed by the Law Librarian Ranking Plan, which provides terms for multi-year contracts, reappointments, and promotions. The Reference and Business Law Librarian reports to the Assistant Director for Public Services of the law library. The Kathrine R. Everett Law Library provides the opportunity for a hybrid work schedule.

The Director may nominate the successful candidate for a Clinical Assistant Professor of Law appointment and for teaching for-credit courses in the law school upon meeting the requirements for such appointment as set forth in with the UNC Law Faculty Handbook. Overloads are compensated via stipends.