New York University Law Library
Notice of Position Vacancy and Search
Associate Director for Research and Scholarship
The Associate Director of Research & Scholarship (ARS) provides leadership for the provision of reference, research, scholarship, interlibrary loan and document delivery services. This supervisory role oversees librarians, administrators and paraprofessionals. As a member of the library’s senior management team, the ARS participates in strategic and tactical decision making for the library as a whole.
Duties & Responsibilities
• Manages, coordinates and oversees the provision of the Law Library’s reference/research, interlibrary loan, and document delivery services.
• Assesses the extent to which services are meeting the needs of patrons and programs.
• Compiles department statistics and prepares reports.
• Collaborates with others in the curation of a research-level collection. Assigns collection development responsibilities among librarians and co-chairs the Collection Development Committee.
• Provides training and onboarding of staff, including librarians, administrators, and paraprofessionals. The ARS will act as the coordinator, coach, and mentor for a team of skilled reference librarians and staff.
• Stays abreast of new developments in subject area, including innovative ways to leverage new technologies to improve workflows and provide service.
• Serves as a library liaison to constituents throughout the Law School, including faculty, students, centers and clinics.
• Manages daily operations of the reference including tasks such as preparing reference desk schedules, and designating liaison assignments, and answering a range of questions relating to interlibrary loan.
• Keeps current with technology and trends in library management and services.
• Oversees outreach/marketing of library services and resources.
• Oversees the hiring and managing of a small pool of library-based RAs.
Required Qualifications
• M.L.S. (or equivalent) and J.D.
• Five or more years of progressive responsibility as a research librarian in an academic law library.
• Ability to think strategically about research services, programs, and collections as the needs of the Law School community evolve.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership, and act as a team builder and mentor.
• Expert knowledge of legal bibliography and research methods.
Classification
This is a faculty (non-tenure track) position, and after the first year is eligible for multi-year contracts.
Salary
Highly competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Excellent benefits package.
Diversity & Inclusion
The NYU Law Library is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community, and to bringing new voices into the field. We strongly welcome applications from underrepresented groups.
Application Instructions
Please submit a cover letter, a resume and the names and contact information for three professional references via Interfolio: http://apply.interfolio.com/109387
