Position Announcement: Reference/Foreign, Comparative & International Law Librarian
Description
This position is one member of a two-person team responsible for collection development, in-depth reference services, and training relating to the Law Library’s world-renowned collection of foreign, comparative and international law (FCIL). The FCIL librarians are also a part of the larger department of Research & Scholarship and report to the Associate Director for Research & Scholarship. The new librarian will work alongside an experienced FCIL colleague.
Responsibilities:
- Supporting and contributing to an equitable, inclusive, empathetic, kind, efficient, respectful, communicative, and collaborative work community.
- Developing and managing the FCIL law collection in print and electronic formats, focusing on public international law, private international law, international sales law, and international trade law.
- Collaborating with the acquisitions department to further develop and manage the FCIL collection in concert with budget projections.
- Evaluating new websites and databases for foreign, comparative, and international law and sharing in the maintenance of public webpages that list these resources.
- Cooperating with counterparts at other research libraries to share information about FCIL resources.
- Serving as a library liaison to constituents throughout the Law School, including faculty, students, centers and clinics.
- Providing specialized legal research instruction to meet the needs of those constituents; teaching formats may include live lectures, online presentations, individual instruction, research guides and a range of other written materials; topics may include public international law, international sales law, and other specialized topics as requested.
- Serving as a member of the Law Library’s general reference team, the FCIL librarian will::
- provide high-caliber Anglo-American and FCIL legal reference service to Law School faculty and students;
- serve as a library liaison and provide proactive and personalized library services for faculty, including complex research, research assistant training and the tracking of faculty scholarship;
- assist in the staffing of the in-person and virtual reference desk, a task that entails some evening and weekend hours;
- author and update research guides, bibliographies, and other types of instructional material; and
- perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- M.L.S. & J.D. (or equivalents) from accredited institutions.
- Experience providing in-depth and complex legal research and reference support.
- Demonstrated knowledge or interest in foreign, comparative and international law.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a strong public service orientation
- The ability to work effectively and collaboratively with a diverse student body and staff, as well as a commitment to the values of diversity and inclusion.
Preferred Qualifications & Experience
- 1-3 years of academic library experience.
- Experience or demonstrated interest in foreign and international law collection development.
- Foreign language skills.
Classification:
This is a renewable contract position (Assistant Librarian of Practice) as a member of the Law Library Faculty.
Salary is 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.
Please submit a cover letter, a resume and the names and contact information for three professional references via Interfolio: http://apply.interfolio.com/114726
Additional Information
NYU Law is an intellectual powerhouse and innovator in legal education, known for its focus on leadership, global issues, and public service. As part of this diverse and accomplished community, you’ll work with top faculty, support learning and research, and have regular opportunities to develop professionally. Located in Greenwich Village, one of New York’s most inviting neighborhoods, the Law School offers highly competitive benefits and perks, notably tuition remission.
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