Reference/Subject Specialty Law Librarian

Recruitment Plan

I. RECRUITMENT PLAN

Posting Number: F002388

Academic Title: Reference/Subject Specialty Law Librarian

Rank: Open Rank

Administrative Title

Discipline Law

Specialty: Pos# 186442 specialties: Intellectual property, privacy, data security, and technology law; pos# 187696 specialties: business and finance law

Contract Type: Librarian

Required Licenses/Certifications and other Specific Requirements: Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search

Proposed Start Date: 06/17/2024

Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time

Position Description Summary

The Jacob Burns Law Library at the George Washington University Law School is accepting applications for two Reference/Subject Specialty Law Librarian positions to begin as early as June 17, 2024. As members of the Law Library’s dynamic, collaborative Public Services team, the librarians in these positions provide both general and subject specialty reference assistance to GW Law faculty, students, staff, and others. The positions:

• Subject specialist in the fields of law relevant to the GW Center for Law and Technology programs , including intellectual property, privacy, data security, and technology law.
• Subject specialist in the fields of law relevant to the Business & Finance Law program , including corporate law, securities and financial regulation, accounting, antitrust, bankruptcy and reorganization, entrepreneurship, and taxation.
  
  

We welcome all – from students near to completing degree requirements to experienced librarians – to consider applying.

Established in 1865, the George Washington University Law School is the oldest law school in the nation’s capital. The Law School is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools. GW Law is an urban campus located in downtown DC’s Foggy Bottom neighborhood, near to a vibrant mix of museums, restaurants, government and international organizations, the White House, and more. Additional information about the Law School can be found at https://www.law.gwu.edu/ .

The Law Library supports the curricular and teaching requirements of the Law School, the research and publication needs of the law faculty, and the study and research needs of the law students; and provides to the scholarly community at large access to a research collection of material about the law and its history. Additional information about the Law Library can be found at https://www.law.gwu.edu/library .

Please note that initially the librarian in these positions will be required to work at the university’s Foggy Bottom campus in Washington, DC; the ability to work a hybrid schedule including a combination of on-campus and remote work in the future will be assessed and determined by the supervisor in accordance with Law School and University policies.

Specific Duties And Responsibilities

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Provides research and reference services to members of the GW Law community and other library patrons
• As part of a team, performs regular and backup reference service, including weekends and/or evenings, as needed
• Assists patrons in locating and using print and online resources relating to general and subject specialty areas of law
• Participates in liaison services, which include providing research and library-oriented curriculum support to GW Law faculty, students, and staff, to student-run journals in subject specialty areas, and to related Law School organizations; assisting students participating in co-curricular activities; and serving as a librarian adviser to a Law School Inn of Court
• Prepares and delivers research lectures for law students and other groups
• Drafts, revises, and contributes to research guides, bibliographies, instructional recordings, and other specialized finding aids and publications
• Maintains expertise in both general and subject specialty research techniques and resources through attendance at professional conferences, continuing legal education programs, and independent study
• Participates in collection development in general and subject specialty areas, which includes selecting new materials; monitoring acquisitions budget and expenditures; reviewing gifts; and periodically reviewing the collection for currency, withdrawal, or relocation of materials
• In the case of the Intellectual Property & Technology Law Librarian, works with faculty and the Copy Center to process copyright compliance requests for course-related materials and provides information to the Assistant Director for Public Services and the Director on copyright issues related to law school programs
• Plans and mounts library exhibits
• Participates in library and Law School events, including orientations and tours
• Performs other duties as assigned
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate degree in library or information science (e.g., MLS ) from an ALA -accredited institution or completion of degree requirements by the time of appointment, and
• JD, LLB , or LLM from an ABA -accredited institution or completion of degree requirements by the time of appointment
  
  

Advertised Salary: Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Other Benefits

Other Information:

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in providing general legal reference assistance that demonstrates a proficiency with print and online legal resources
• Ability and intention to develop expertise in the designated subject specialty areas of the position
• Reference experience in a law library environment
• Demonstrated superior customer service skills
• Writing skills and oral communication skills that demonstrate the ability to convey information clearly and accurately with customers, colleagues, and supervisors
• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills
• Demonstrated attentiveness to detail
• Demonstrated ability to work well independently and as part of a team
  
  

Special Instructions To Applicants

Please complete an online application to include uploading a resume and cover letter and providing contact information for three professional references. Review of applications will begin May 27, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. Only complete applications will be considered.

Department Link: https://www.law.gwu.edu/library

Posting Close Date

Open Until Filled: Yes

Background Screening Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.

EEO Statement

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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