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Head of
Reference
Services: (posted
01-19-2010)
U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Circuit Library
Location:
Circuit Library, Atlanta,
GA
Salary
Range:
$59,987 (CL 27/25)
$93,502 (CL
28/61)
Depending on
experience and qualifications
Opening:
January 12, 2010
Closing:
Open until filled
POSITION
OVERVIEW: The Head of Reference Services plans, directs, coordinates,
and
implements day-to-day research and reference services for judges, court
personnel, and court libraries throughout the Eleventh Circuit;
identifies and
provides research and instructional services for judicial officers, law
clerks
and other library users; acts as a liaison with judges and court
personnel for
research services; develops, manages and expands library services,
websites,
newsletters, and other learning and development materials; designs,
develops,
and delivers library orientations, educational
programs, and programs for chambers staff and
others; works with library
and IT staff to update, manage, and maintain library IT projects
including web
pages, digital collections, and other initiatives; participates in
collection
development and migration to electronic resources by
evaluating and selecting information in
all formats for acquisition or retention. This position reports to the
Deputy
Circuit Librarian.
REQUIREMENTS:
Masters in Library Science from an ALA-accredited institution is
required; at
least 3 years of professional law library experience with supervisory
responsibilities or three years of research and training experience in
the
legal field; expert online research skills (including Lexis, Westlaw,
and the
Internet) and familiarity with print and electronic resources;
experience in
instruction and training, website design, and electronic publishing;
excellent
organizational, interpersonal and communication skills, including
ability to
make presentations and conduct training sessions. Travel is required.
Experience
with digital collections is a plus; J.D. is desirable.
Employment
is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background check.
Submit
resume to:
Cheryl
Vessels
Human
Resources Manager
United
States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
56
Forsyth Street, NW
Branch Law
Librarian (posted
01-19-2010)
Full Time
– Monday through Friday, 8
AM -5 PM
Qualifications:
Candidates should
have an MLS or equivalent from an accredited library science program;
five
years law library experience: excellent print and online research
skills;
proficiency in online legal and business research, including Westlaw,
PACER,
Checkpoint, D&B, Hoovers, etc; ability to perform a wide range of
research
tasks and to prioritize projects; ability to work independently. Strong
tax and
litigation background preferred.
Position
Summary: Librarian will be
branch librarian and report to Office Manager in Atlanta and Library
Manager in
Houston. Librarian manages all aspects of the branch, including
reference, business and legal research, and library maintenance.
Librarian provides services to attorneys, legal assistants,
secretaries, and
professional staff in Atlanta and Philadelphia.
Responsibilities
and Duties: The
Librarian performs legal and non-legal research in print and online;
provides
reference service; checks citations; borrows materials through
interlibrary
loan; and travels to other local libraries for research and
interlibrary loan
purposes. Some travel to Philadelphia is required.
The
Librarian is responsible for
physical management of the library, including: processing and routing
mail;
maintaining the check-out system; locating missing materials;
reshelving
materials; maintaining a neat and orderly library; coordinating with
filing
service and filing materials as needed.
The
Librarian provides scheduled and
point-of-need training for attorneys and staff, including library
orientation
for new hires and summer associates. The Librarian coordinates
with the
local Westlaw representative and other vendor representatives to ensure
ongoing
training.
The
Librarian performs other
duties as assigned.
Salary
is competitive and
commensurate with experience, excellent benefits. Equal
employment
opportunity employer.
E-mail
or fax resume to Ms.
Bonnie Lewis (bonnie.lewis@chamberlainlaw.com),
404-659-1852.
For
additional placement information, contact:
Miriam Campell
Dekalb
County Law Library
macampell@co.dekalb.ga.us
Please send resumes to
the addresses provided in the ads.
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