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Law Library Job Descriptions 

• Director, State Law Library

• Assistant State Law Librarian

• Law Librarian

• Library Assistant

Director, State Law Library

LAW LIBRARY DIRECTOR: Public Law Library, Contra Cost County, CA.  Summary: Superior Court are seeking a Library Director/ Law Librarian to work jointly for both organizations. Duties: Approximately 75% of the Director’s time will be spent for the Public Law Library, overseeing staff and services and working with the Library Board of Directors to implement a strategic plan to maximize regional coordination of library services and continue to enhance the quality of law library services to County residents.   Approximately 25% of the Director’s time will be spent for the Superior Court, managing and maintaining its collection of law books. Qualifications: This opportunity requires an MLS from an ALA-accredited program, or a JD from an ABA-accredited law school, as well as law library experience, excellent legal research skills and demonstrated ability to manage and supervise. Experience developing web pages is also necessary, along with strong English communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work some evening and weekend hours.  Salary: 65,000 - $85,000 (2008)

DIRECTOR, STATE LAW LIBRARY: Utah. Duties: Oversees daily operation of law library and satellite libraries, responsible for long range strategic planning, goal development and utilization of resources, supervision and direction of staff, administers operating budget. Qualifications: Required: Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited university, Masters degree in Library Science (or equivalent) from an ALA accredited university. Preferred: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including modern law library management, library technology, grant proposal and patron services. Salary: $25.74 - $31.98/hr. (2007)

STATE LAW LIBRARIAN: Anchorage, Alaska. Summary: The State Law Librarian’s primary responsibility is to manage statewide law library resources and services with an emphasis on delivering services electronically. Duties: The State Law Librarian hires and supervises professional staff, manages the planning and implementation of state-wide library policies and procedures, oversees the development of legal research guides and instruction programs, publicizes library resources and services, administers the library's $1,000,000 subscription budget, and negotiates with vendors for electronic subscription services. The State Law Librarian also provides legal research instruction and assistance to justices, judges, law clerks, and administrative staff. Note: This classification is partially exempt and serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority. Qualifications: A master’s degree in Library Science or a closely related field from a college or university accredited by the American Library Association AND three years of progressively responsible professional library experience including at least one year as a professional law librarian. OR A master’s degree in Library Science or a closely related field from a college or university accredited by the American Library Association AND a Juris Doctorate from an accredited college of law AND one year as a professional law librarian. Salary: $66,000-70,000. (2006)

LAW LIBRARY/SELF HELP CENTER CONSULTANT: Second Judicial District Court of Nevada, Washoe County. Summary: As of July 1, 2009, the Second Judicial District Court (“Court”) assumed the responsibility for the finding and operation of the existing Washoe County Law Library (“Library”).  The Court wants to consolidate its operation of a pro per Self Help Center (“SHC”) with the Library into a unified approach to legal information and access that will be designed and oriented toward future demands for the next ten to fifteen years. Duties: Inventory of current assets of Library and SHC, including personnel, collected fees and collections. Inventory of current services and public service events delivered  by Library and SHC. Needs assessment from significant parties both “inside” and “outside” the current system. Trends research as to futures of both libraries and pro per service delivery models. Delivery and presentation of final report. (2009)

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Assistant State Law Librarian

ASSISTANT STATE LAW LIBRARIAN: New Mexico Supreme Court Law Library. Summary: The New Mexico Supreme Court Law Library is currently seeking one (1) permanent, part-time (20 hours per week) Assistant State Law Librarian in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This position is under the direction of the State Law Librarian. Duties: Provides legal reference service in the afternoons and early evenings (until 6 p.m.) 6 to 8 hours per week; Configures and maintains computers, both client workstations and stand-alone computers, and provides support, including troubleshooting, for computers in the library; Trains patrons and staff in legal research, government documents research, computer applications, and library techniques and procedures; Updates digital legal information resources. Qualifications: Master's degree in Library Science (or equivalency certificate from the State Library) and one year of full-time work experience in a library with reference duties. One year of work in a law office or law library dealing with legal information services or legal research, or equivalent course work (one semester of legal research, one semester of substantive law and one semester of reference work). Substantial law course work is preferred. Knowledge of New Mexico Law and some Spanish is preferred. Salary: $20,096 to $31,400. (2007)

ASSISTANT STATE LAW LIBRARIAN: Summary: Under the general supervision of the State Law Librarian, coordinates and acts as the liaison to the federal depository library program and ensures library compliance with federal laws and regulations which govern the handling of materials from the Government Printing Office (GPO). Duties: Processes and records all documents received from the GPO in accordance with library procedures, classifications, cataloguing guidelines, and GPO bibliographic regulations; reviews initiatives, policies, rules, and regulations promulgated by the GPO to ensure compliance with the library depository program standards; represents library interests to other state and regional depositories; prepares and stands for federal inspections; converts document holdings from paper to electronic format using database management program; staffs reference desk and assists patrons by answering pro se legal and government document reference questions; and manages microfiche collection. Qualifications: A Master's degree in library science with some computer course work and experience working under a Government Documents Librarian.

Archived Law Library Director Positions 1992-2005

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