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Employment Opportunity: Reference Librarian Georgetown University Law Library

By David Badertscher, PLL

Georgetown Law Library invites applications for the position of Reference Librarian.

is one of the premier law schools in the world. Located in the nation?s capital, within walking distance of the U.S. Congress, the Supreme Court and the Department of Justice, Georgetown Law is known for the quality of scholarship and teaching of its faculty, which is the largest in the nation, and for its exceptionally talented and diverse student body.

The Reference Librarian provides extensive reference service to the

's faculty and students by participating in the reference desk rotation, individual research consultations, writing research guides, and participating in other law library instructional programs as needed.  Reference service is provided on evenings and weekends as well as during normal business hours.

The Reference Librarian participates in basic and advanced legal research instruction, online training, clinical research instruction, Legal Research and Writing liaison program, journal liaison program, library tours, and other educational programs.

The Reference Librarian evaluates and selects materials for the library?s collection in assigned subject areas. 

The Reference Librarian is expected to actively participate in the intellectual life and administrative activities of the

.  The successful applicant will fulfill the responsibilities of the position in a superior manner, and in doing so grow professionally in knowledge, expertise, effectiveness, and where appropriate, scholarship.

Required:

M.L.S. degree from an ALA-accredited library school; knowledge of legal materials, and excellent communications skills.

Preferred: J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school or significant law library experience.

Experience with legal research materials, including online legal databases.  Awareness of current trends in legal research, library automation and library instructional programs. Preferably one to three years of professional experience in a law or academic library, and experience with teaching legal research. Experience with or training in empirical research methods and statistics preferred.

Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Application review will begin February 8 and will continue until the position is filled. To apply for this position, please send a letter, resume, and names of three references to:

Margaret A. Fry
Associate Law Librarian for Administration
Edward Bennett Williams Library,

,

(202) 662-9168 (fax )

or submit materials by email to libraryjobs@law.georgetown.edu

Full post as published by New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on January 25, 2008 (boomark / email).