Reference Librarians, Emerging Technologies and JDi (2 positions)

American Association of Law Libraries; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Syracuse University College of Law Library is expanding with two entry-level Law Reference Librarian positions. Candidates will engage with students and faculty, focusing on legal research and emerging technologies. The roles offer significant freedom to develop and contribute to collection development.

Benefits

Remitted tuition benefit

Qualifications

• Education and experience relevant to academic law librarianship.
• Strong commitment to legal reference service and instruction.

Responsibilities

• Answer questions from students, faculty, and community.
• Present research sessions and create research guides.

Skills

Legal Research

Communication

Instruction

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

M.L.S. from ALA-accredited institution

Job description

The Syracuse University College of Law Library is expanding, with two newly created entry-level positions being added to our Reference team.

Law Reference Librarian for Emerging Technologies

As an integral part of our growing reference team, you will answer questions from students, faculty, and members of the community. Responsibilities include presenting research sessions, creating research guides, and honing collection development skills, with a focus on emerging technologies essential for law students and new attorneys. In this position, candidates will have significant freedom to develop the role as they see fit.

Law Reference Librarian, JDi

We are excited to announce a job opening for our first Law Reference Librarian for the JDinteractive program, our ABA-accredited hybrid online J.D. program for working professionals. The librarian will support both residential and online students, faculty, and the community by answering questions, presenting research sessions, creating research guides, and contributing to collection development, focusing on the specific needs of online J.D. students.

For position details and to apply, visit https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/109494 and https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/109497.

If you are interested in these positions but do not meet every listed qualification, we encourage you to apply. We value enthusiasm and potential, and Syracuse University offers a remitted tuition benefit to help you obtain any missing degrees at little to no cost. Our library collaborates closely with the university library system and the law school to provide extensive programs and support.

Syracuse University is an international research university located in New York State, approximately four hours from New York City and Toronto, with an accessible International Airport.

We look forward to your application for one or both of these exciting roles!

Minimum Qualifications

1. Education and experience relevant to academic law librarianship.
2. Strong commitment to legal reference service and instruction within a complex educational environment.
3. Significant understanding of legal research tools and processes, with the ability to teach legal research skills in both individual and classroom settings.
4. Knowledge of academic research methods applicable to legal scholarship, capable of assisting users at all levels of initial knowledge.
5. Excellent verbal and written communication skills suitable for diverse audiences.
6. High professionalism and the ability to work independently and collaboratively with colleagues, faculty, staff, students, and the public.

Qualifications for Each Position

Law Reference Librarian for Emerging Technologies: J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school or an equivalent non-U.S. law degree, or M.L.S. from an ALA-accredited institution, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience, completed or near completion.

Law Reference Librarian, JDi: J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school or equivalent non-U.S. law degree, M.L.S. from an ALA-accredited institution, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience, completed or near completion.