Employment Opportunities

Reference and Instructional Services Librarian

New York Law School, a dynamic urban law center in the heart of Tribeca, is seeking a professional reference librarian. The Library houses more than 500,000 volumes of books, microforms, and audio/visual materials and offers a full range of electronic subscriptions to support the needs of more than 90 full-time faculty and approximately 1,500 students in day, evening and LL.M. divisions. Many of our academic programs are anchored within one of the school’s research centers.

Please visit our website (http://www.nyls.edu/about_the_school) for more information about NYLS.

Our library team works together to provide extensive reference service and research instruction to the entire law school community. Each reference librarian:
 

• Participates in our robust Faculty Liaison Program;
• Participates in providing required Electronic Legal Research instruction to the first year class and teaches in our extensive Research Skills Workshop Program. Formal teaching opportunities are available through appointment to the rank of Professor of Legal Research;
• Develops instructional materials and related research guides for various curricular areas;
• Promotes new information resources and emerging technologies;
• Serves on various library & law school committees; and,
• Shares weekend and some evening hours.

QUALIFICATIONS: MLS and JD degrees are required. A minimum of two years of reference experience in a law library and experience teaching legal research skills classes is strongly preferred. Experience with legal and non-legal electronic information resources; ability to teach legal research classes; excellent written and oral communications skills; strong service commitment; and evidence of ability to work well with faculty, students and staff in a variety of settings, are essential. Reading knowledge of a foreign language, familiarity with foreign legal systems and interest in foreign, international and comparative law reference and collection development are desirable.

SALARY & BENEFITS: Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and includes a full range of benefits and support for professional development.

 
AVAILABLE: January 1, 2013

TO APPLY: Please send resume, letter of application and the names and contact information for three references to: Michael Roffer, Associate Librarian for Reader Services, Mendik Library, New York Law School, 185 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013 or michael.roffer@nyls.edu. E-mail submissions welcomed and encouraged.