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Listed in reverse chronological order:

• 6/25/2009  Librarian Relations Consultant. LexisNexis, San Francisco

• 6/15/2009   Evening Services Librarian, Golden Gate University Law Library, San Francisco

• 6/15/2009  Librarian, U.S. States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Library, San Jose

• 3/23/2009   Public Services Librarian, Sacramento County Public Law Library, Sacramento

• 3/20/2009   Assistant Director of Public Services and Legal Research, Pacific McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento

• 1/15/2009   Research and Information Management Specialist, Habeas Corpus Resource Center, San Francisco

• 1/9/2009   Assistant Law Librarian, California Judicial Center Library, San Francisco

• 1/8/2009   Associate Law Librarian for Public Services, University of California Irvine School of Law, Irvine

• 1/8/2009   Associate Law Librarian for Technical Services, University of California Irvine School of Law, Irvine

6/25/2009  Librarian Relations Consultant, LexisNexis, San Francisco, CA

Job Title:  LexisNexis Librarian Relations Consultant  

 Location:  San Francisco, CA (Mission)  

 About The Company

LexisNexis is a leading global provider of information and services solutions to the legal, risk management, corporate, government, law enforcement, tax, accounting and academic markets. The company provides customers access to 5 billion searchable documents from more than 35,000 legal, news and business sources. 

 Responsibilities

 The Librarian Relations Consultant position exists to develop and implement regional plans and programs for law librarians, to meet overall LexisNexis goals. The position is based in San Francisco, CA and travel is required.

 Basic functions of the Librarian Relations Consultant position include:

•   Building strong relationships with law librarians 

•   Developing and implementing law librarian communication and training plans 

•   Work with LexisNexis sales and market planning to develop regional plans and goals 

•   Representing the voice of the law librarian customer to LexisNexis management 

•   Participation in national and regional law library associations 

•   Travel is required

 Qualifications  

•  Masters degree in information or library science is preferred

•  Direct experience as a legal or accounting librarian

•  Comprehensive knowledge of the professional legal and/or accounting librarian marketplace

•  Highly developed written and oral communications capabilities.

•  Effective interpersonal communications skills in order to interact with internal and external customers, make presentations, speeches, and conduct training sessions.

•  Proficient user of online research services and demonstrate an understanding of the online industry.

Other Information:  

• The preferred level of education for this position is Master's Level Degree.
• The preferred years of experience for this position is 7 years.

 To apply, go to http://www.lexisnexis.com/careers and search on keyword “librarian”   

 Closing Statement

  LexisNexis is a leading global provider of business information solutions to professionals in a variety of areas, including:  legal, corporate, government, law enforcement, tax, accounting, academic and risk and compliance assessment.  The company is in more than 100 countries, across six continents, with over 13,000 employees.  Through the integration of information and technology, LexisNexis uniquely unites proprietary brands, advanced Web technologies and premium information sources.  Across the globe, LexisNexis provides customers with access to five billion searchable documents from more than 40,000 legal, news and business sources.

6/15/2009   Evening Services Librarian, Golden Gate University Law Library, San Francisco, CA

Job Title:                         Evening Services Librarian
Department:                     Law Library
FLSA Status:                     Exempt
Days and Hours:                37.5 hours per week.
Desired Hours:                  2:30 P.M – 10:30 P.M. Tuesday – Thursday
                                      7:30 A.M. – 3:30 P.M.  Friday
                                      10:00A.M – 6:00 P.M.  Saturday
Salary:                             DOE

Deadline per application:  Open until filled 

Summary: Oversee the operation of all library public service functions, including the supervision of student workers during evening and weekend hours.  Monitor shelves and stacks maintenance, loose-leaf filing, and filing of microforms.  Responsible for managing interlibrary loans, course reserves and exam database.  Conduct evening reference. 

Essential Functions:

• Participate in selection, training and supervision of part-time assistants assigned to circulation and collection maintenance; ensure adequate staffing and coverage; monitor substitute requests; monitor part-time assistants and patron interaction.  Assign routine tasks such as photocopying, filing, re-shelving and shelf-reading to part- time student assistants; supervise their work to ensure accuracy.
• Provide direct reference assistance to patrons in person and on the phone answering both informational and more complex reference questions.  Some teaching responsibilities are involved in this position.  Cover some reference desk hours. 
• Participate in collection development.
• Enforce library policies.  Handle all problems that arise with patrons or our facility during evening and weekend hours.  Open and close library.
• Handle interlibrary loan requests using OCLC First Search system to search for materials in other libraries.  Fulfill requests from other libraries to borrow materials from our collection.
• Monitor and direct the physical maintenance of the law library’s stacks collection, open reserve area, and storage facility; create and monitor methods for re-shelving and shelf-reading the collection; conduct and oversee missing book searches and report final status to Head of Circulation for resolution; organize special projects such as book shifts.
• Assign loose-leaf filing to student workers.  Solve filing problems and report missing pages to Serials Assistant for claiming.
• Process course reserve materials.  Consult directly with faculty regarding their course reserve needs to ensure accuracy, completeness and retention period; manage addition, retention and withdrawal of course reserve materials.  Replace missing course reserve materials.
• Provide students with access to copies of old final exams by making copies of the exams available online and in hard copy.
• Supervise filing and maintenance of microforms; work with the Documents / Microforms Librarian in space planning and microform shifts.  Assist patrons in use of microforms and equipment.
• Compile statistics and data; prepare summary reports and lists, as assigned.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

This job supervises student assistants.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience: 

BA/BS and MLS or JD degree required.  Experience in a service-oriented job, supervisory experience and some experience with either online systems, library procedures or legal materials preferred. 

UNIVERSITY BENEFITS FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES:

The University’s comprehensive benefits program, which currently includes major health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, vision care and tuition assistance, is available to all eligible employees.

 APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Please send cover letter and resume with job number to:

Golden Gate University
Human Resource Department
2 First Street, # 320
San Francisco, CA 94105

Or send via e-mail to: gguresume@ggu.edu

Fax: (415) 442-7056

Phone: (415) 442-7077

6/15/2009  Librarian, U.S. States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Library, San Jose, CA

Job Announcement:   #2009-1-USCA9Lib

Position:

   Librarian - San Jose Branch Library

   Court Personnel System Classification Level: CL 27 or CL 28

   For CL 27: promotion potential to CL 28 without competition (within the Ninth Circuit Library system). 

Position Type:

   Full-time, 40 hours per week. 

Salary Range for CL 27:

      $53,246 -  $66,562  (expected starting salary range)

      $53,246 -  $86,538  (full annual salary range) 

Salary Range for CL 28:

      $63,820 -  $79,781  (expected starting salary range)

      $63,820 - $103,722  (full annual salary range) 

Closing Date:

   Consideration of applications begins on July 6, 2009.

   Position open until filled. 

Location:

   San Jose, California. 

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

- Using print and electronic sources, performs legal and non-legal research and reference services for judges, court personnel, branch libraries and other library users.

- Works as a team member in development of web-based and other electronic information delivery services.

- Provides education and training to court staff on Lexis, Westlaw, the Internet and other research sources.

- Develops training materials, library promotional materials, and research guides.

- For CL 27: Assists in collection development as well as acquisitions and /or cataloging.

- For CL 28: Develops collection; performs all required acquisitions functions for library and chambers collections; catalogs library collection; manages budget for collections and library operations.

- Works as a team member in coordinating services with the San Francisco libraries and other branch libraries throughout the circuit.- Performs interlibrary loan transactions for court personnel.

- Other duties and projects as assigned. 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

- M.L.S. degree (or equivalent) from an ALA-accredited library school.

- For CL 27: One year of law library experience.

- For CL 28: One year of professional law library experience.  (Work performed at the CL 28 level is more complex and requires more independent responsibility.)

- Ability to travel to court locations within the Northern District of California and the circuit.

- Ability to handle occasional moderate to heavy physical activity.

- Applicant must be a United States citizen or eligible to work for the federal government. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

- Demonstrated skills in reference and legal research using print and electronic resources.

- Experience with an Integrated Library System.

- Experience in the development of web-based (e.g., LAMP, WISA, etc.)  and other electronic information delivery services.

- Skill in the use of Windows-based personal computers and basic office applications software.

- Working knowledge of the principles and standards of cataloging and classification.

- Practical experience in acquisitions, cataloging, and technical services.

- Aptitude for performing functions requiring a high degree of accuracy and careful attention to detail.

- Ability to work as a solo librarian and to prioritize demands from multiple users.

- Experience working with people at all levels; effective oral and written communication skills. 

APPLICATION PROCESS

For application form and/or additional information, please contact:

  Library - U.S. Court of Appeal
  Attn: James Goodlett
  P.O. Box 193728
  San Francisco, CA 94119-3728

  voice mail: (415) 355-8668
  facsimile:  (415) 355-8696
  email:  Personnel@LB9.uscourts.gov 

BENEFITS AND OTHER INFORMATION

Federal court employees are not included in the government’s civil service classification; however, they are entitled to the same benefits as other federal employees and some additional benefits. These include:  paid annual and sick leave; automatic enrollment in a retirement plan and in direct deposit of earnings; and optional enrollment in health benefits, life insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, tax-deferred savings, long-term care, and long-term disability insurance programs.         

The Court of Appeals is an Equal Opportunity Employer

3/23/2009   Public Services Librarian, Sacramento County Public Law Library, Sacramento, CA

WHAT: The Sacramento County Public Law Library is seeking a beginning or experienced public services librarian to become a full-time member of the library's Public Services Team. The Public Services Librarian reports directly to the Assistant Director for Public Services. 

WHERE: Founded in 1891, the Sacramento County Public Law Library is a public law library operating under California Business and Professions Code Sec. 6200 et. seq. The Sacramento County Public Law Library is a progressive service-oriented institution with two locations, an operations budget of over 3 million dollars, and 18 full-time equivalent staff, serving the legal community and residents of California's capital county with a population of 1,386,667.  The library’s downtown facility in the historic Hall of Justice building is located at 813 Sixth Street and the branch facility is located ten miles from downtown in the Family Relations Courthouse at 3341 Power Inn Road.  

The Sacramento County Public Law Library staff strives to provide excellent service to all members of our diverse community, to respect the dignity and individuality of each community member, and to acknowledge the importance of each member's access to legal information. Find more information about the library’s programs and services at www.saclaw.org. 

LIBRARY HOURS: Main Library:  8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Fridays, and 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Saturdays; Branch Library: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday.  Must be flexible with hours.  Some weekend and evenings hours are required. 

PRIMARY DUTIES:

• As a member of the public services team, develops, implements, and maintains library services for external customers, and performs any professional or para-professional duty essential to the achievement of effective library operations.
• Provides reference service in-house, by telephone, e-mail, and virtually through the Internet, using a variety of print and on-line resources and tools.
• Promotes library services to the local community.
• Teaches legal research strategies and effective use of library resources individually and in classes, in line with the core teaching competencies developed by the American Association of Law Libraries.
• As a member of the collection development team, makes selection decisions in selected subject areas, in consideration of all relevant factors, including the library’s collection development policy, differences among formats, and cost of purchase and upkeep.
• Evaluates information resources in all formats, integrates them to meet the needs of library customers, and discards or archives them as appropriate.
• Uses project management and other team tools to accomplish projects and other work efforts in line with the library's balanced organizational service plans.
• Explains to clientele use of library equipment and resources such as photocopiers, fiche equipment, typewriters, VCR equipment, and computers.
• Improves the power and scope of library services by accessing outside collections and databases through resource sharing.
• Keeps abreast of new developments in library science, legal developments, the information industry, and resources outside of the library by reading legal newspapers and professional journals. Participates in professional associations, and attends institutes, workshops, classes and meetings.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

·         Library science masters degree from an ALA-accredited institution 

Any combination of the following that would likely provide the required knowledge to successfully perform the job duties: 

·         Training in law librarianship and legal bibliography·         Juris Doctor degree (J.D.) from an ABA-accredited institution

·         Experience as a legal reference librarian

·         Training and experience in the use of computers in a library setting

·         Proven professional core competencies of law librarianship as developed by the AALL.

 DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A strong commitment to excellent customer service       
• Ability to recognize and address the diverse nature of the library’s customers and community, including those with no training in the law, who seek answers to legal questions
• Flexibility and sense of humor a big plus!

 SALARY AND BENEFITS: Starting salary ranges between $4729.83 - $4966.32 per month will be commensurate with education and experience.  Additional $987 per month may be used toward the library’s cafeteria plan benefits. Cafeteria options include choice of several health plans, dental plan, short-term disability, life and other insurance plans, out-of pocket medical and family care reimbursement, and cash back.  CalPERS retirement plan includes 7% employee contribution, optional 457 deferred compensation plan, employer paid long-term disability, and rapid transit or parking subsidies.  Continuing education and training.  American Association of Law Libraries and Northern California Association of Law Libraries membership provided.  Paid holidays 14 days, vacation accrual first three years are 6.7 hours per month, sick leave accrual 10 hours per month.

HOW TO APPLY: Submit resume and the names of three references to Kelly Browne, Assistant Director for Public Services, Sacramento County Public Law Library, 813 Sixth Street, First Floor, Sacramento, CA  95814-1397.  E-mail: kbrowne@saclaw.org  FAX: 916-874-5691.  Resumes received by April 10, 2009, will be given first consideration.  Position available May 1, 2009 and open until filled.  Offer of employment contingent on passing a pre-employment physical.

3/20/2009   Assistant Director of Public Services and Legal Research, Pacific McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento, CA 

The Gordon D. Schaber Law Library seeks an enthusiastic candidate to be our next Assistant Director of Public Services and Legal Research. The Assistant Director of Public Services and Legal Research is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the overall Public Services operations of the Gordon D. Schaber Law Library, and participates actively in the Law School’s Global Lawyering Skills course. As head of the public services department, the Assistant Director oversees a talented and experienced professional staff with duties encompassing reference services, research and instructional support, computer services, interlibrary loan, circulation, and collection maintenance; the Assistant Director of Public Services also provides reference, instructional, and outreach services. Candidates should have a global perspective on legal education, have the capacity to teach in the School of Law’s expansive Global Lawyering Skills course (legal process, legal research, legal writing, advocacy and lawyering skills), and the ability to work collaboratively in creative curriculum development, with a primary focus on legal research.  The ideal candidate will teach in the Global Lawyering Skills class or may teach Advanced Legal Research.  The Assistant Director for Public Services and Legal Research serves on the Library’s Collection Development Committee, works closely with the Assistant Dean of the Law Library and the Assistant Director of Technical Services on general library administration and management, including space planning, and generally is part of the Law Library management team.  

Compensation: Competitive and commensurate with experience, with a full benefits package.  

Minimum Qualifications:

·         M.L.S., M.L.I.S., or equivalent from ALA-accredited school, and J.D. degree from an accredited ABA law school, or equivalent

·         Strong academic credentials

·         Knowledge of legal research in all formats

·         At least five years of relevant professional experience in a law library

·         At least three years of experience supervising library staff, preferably in an academic law library

·         Substantial experience teaching legal research or clearly demonstrated ability to gain prowess as a classroom instructor

·         Law practice experience

·         High quality communication, interpersonal and organizational skills

·         Self-starter who undertakes projects and meets deadlines

·         Understanding and familiarity with library related technology

·         Substantial experience using computer-based research tools

·         Service-oriented and able to work well in team environments

·         Collaborative management style, team player, open to creative approaches to librarianship and legal education generally

·         Commitment to scholarship

To Apply: Send a letter of interest, resume, and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three references to Human Resources, Pacific McGeorge School of Law, 3200 Fifth Ave., Sacramento, CA 95817. Electronic applications may be sent to: mcgeorgehr@pacific.edu.

Pacific McGeorge School of Law is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

1/15/2009   Research and Information Management Specialist, Habeas Corpus Resource Center, San Francisco, CA

JOB TITLE:       RESEARCH AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST   

 JOB REQUISITION:      3418

 LOCATION:      SAN FRANCISCO, CA 

OVERVIEW 

The Habeas Corpus Resource Center (HCRC), located in San Francisco, has an exciting opportunity for a Research and Information Management Specialist in an agency that provides legal representation to death-row inmates. The primary purpose of the HCRC is to represent death row inmates in post-conviction proceedings in state and federal courts and to serve as a resource to private appointed counsel in capital post-conviction proceedings. 

The HCRC has an authorized staff of 86 people, including 34 attorneys. Additional information about the HCRC can be found at www.hcrc.ca.gov. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides lead direction to HCRC docketing, library and information resources staff and consultant
• Organizes and assigns work, sets priorities, and follows up to ensure     completion and quality of assigned work;
• Provides input into selection, evaluation, discipline, and other personnel matters;
• Plans, organizes and performs the full range of work involved in operating and maintaining a research and information management system and library for the HCRC;
• Researches, recommends and applies new technologies appropriate to HCRC needs in the areas of library, research and information management.
• Investigates, analyzes and evaluates project feasibility;
• develops project cost and benefit estimates; estimates project resource needs for staff and consultants;
• Instructs, trains and assists staff, including attorneys, paralegals, investigators, externs, and other staff members in legal bibliography, manual and computerized legal and public records research and document management;
• Develops, implements, administers and monitors all operational procedures and programs associated with the research and document management system unique to the HCRC;
• Using standard methodologies, analyzes user operational procedures to develop functional systems requirements;
• develops alternative solutions for business and system development problems;
• coordinates database design and creation of prototypes for the library and for management of electronic and hard copy documents;
• coordinates the development of, contributes to, and reviews system and user documentation and procedures;
• coordinates user support training;
• Conducts research on case related and agency related topics;
• participates in legal strategy sessions as needed;
• Evaluates library and document management automation software and equipment and recommends purchase of same;
• coordinates implementation of automation for information and data retrieval;
• Prepares, administers, and monitors the library and information management budget;
• Reviews and recommends approval for payment of all items charged to the budget;
• participates in negotiation of contracts with publishers and vendors;
• Prepares comprehensive written analyses of problems and solutions;
• Advises concerning system technical constraints relating to library and document management activities, acceptance testing, performance criteria, and complex design issues;
• Keeps up with current technologies (e.g., reading publications and attending seminars) and applies updates to hardware and software in the HCRC;
• Represents the HCRC in library and information systems professional committees and Organizations;
• Plans the layout of space and recommends the purchase of furniture, equipment, and supplies.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience: 

Equivalent to possession of a bachelor’s degree, preferably with major course work in information management, library science, computer science, or related fields and three years experience in research and information system management, document management, and information system design and technology. 

Additional experience may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis.  Possession of a directly related postgraduate degree may be substituted for one year of experience.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS 

Knowledge of: 

• Basic supervisory principles and practices;
• Principles and concepts related to computer science, library/information studies, communications, and other disciplines involved in document management and electronic reference archives;
• Theories and practices related to storing, organizing, retrieving, and analyzing information in a variety of settings and formats;
• Database management;
• Information system design and technology as related to information organization and management;
• Issues and laws relevant to the materials handled by the HCRC;
• Operation and management of a research library and related practices, procedures, and trends;
• Principles and techniques of preparing effective oral presentations; and
• Principles and techniques of preparing a variety of effective written materials.

Ability to:  

• Plan, direct, and review the work of others on a project or day-to-day basis;
• Use initiative and independent judgment within established procedural guidelines;
• Organize, prioritize, and coordinate multiple work activities and meet critical deadlines;
• Design and evaluate information management systems that allow for efficient and effective document management and user interaction;
• Manage multiple databases;
• Develop and administer an information management and library budget;
• Communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing;
• Interact, negotiate and influence people effectively at all levels;
• Prepare effective written materials for purposes of user and system documentation; and
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.

May be required to travel and to work overtime and on holidays, evenings, or weekends.

 HOW TO APPLY 

To complete an online application please visit the California Courts Career Opportunities web site at: http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/careers/. 

This position requires submission of an official application and response to the supplemental questionnaire.  Resumes without these materials will not be considered.  For earliest consideration, please apply by January 30, 2009.  Applications will be accepted after the earliest consideration date until the announcement is withdrawn.  This position is opened until filled.  Applicants from prior recruitments must reapply for further consideration. Please refer to Research and Information Management Specialist, Job Req-3418 in all communications, including your application.  Online application: http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/careers/. 

The recruitment process is lengthy.  Every application is reviewed in its entirety.  Candidates whose qualifications best meet the needs of HCRC will be contacted to participate in the interview process.  All applicants will be notified by mail when the recruitment has been closed.  Due to the volume of applications received, we request that applicants refrain from contacting HCRC regarding hiring status and from in-person pick up or delivery of applications. 

The individual selected to fill the position will be appointed at a salary level within the range commensurate with their qualifications. 

Please note: If you are selected for hire, the HCRC will require verification of employment eligibility or authorization to legally work in the United States.  

PAY & BENEFITS

SALARY RANGE: $6,870 - $8,350 per month 

Some highlights of our benefits package include:  

•  Health/Dental/Vision benefits program
•  13 paid holidays per calendar year
•  Choice of Annual Leave or Sick/Vacation Leave
•  1 personal holiday per year
•  $120 transit pass subsidy per month
•  CalPERS Retirement Plan
•  401(K) and 457 deferred compensation plans
•  Employee Assistance Program
•  Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
•  FlexElect Program
•  Long Term Care Program (employee paid/optional)
•  Group Legal Plan (employee paid/optional)

THE HABEAS CORPUS RESOURCE CENTER IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

1/9/2009   Assistant Law Librarian, California Judicial Center Library, San Francisco, CA

JOB TITLE:                 ASSISTANT LAW LIBRARIAN I/II
LOCATION:                 SAN FRANCISCO, CA
JOB REQUISITION:              3376

 The California Judicial Center Library in San Francisco has a regular, full-time job opening for an Assistant Law Librarian I or II. The position will be staffed at a level commensurate with the qualifications of the selected individual. 

THE CALIFORNIA JUDICIAL CENTER LIBRARY

The California Judicial Center Library serves the legal information needs of the justices and staff of the California Supreme Court and the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District; and the staff of the Administrative Office of the Courts.  The Library's collection of more than 250,000 volumes is located in San Francisco, Sacramento and Los Angeles.  Assistant Law Librarians I/II are assigned to the San Francisco location, a 45,000 square foot facility located in the Hiram Johnson State Building, 455 Golden Gate Avenue. 

Under direction from the Coordinator, Research and Reference Services, the Assistant Law Librarians I/II perform a full range of professional law library duties associated with the delivery of legal information, including but not limited to: conducting legal research; responding to reference inquiries; providing instruction in the use of electronic and other published resources; conducting library tours and orientations; developing bibliographies and pathfinders; and designing/updating Web-based information resources for the library’s homepage. 

 RESPONSIBILITIES

• Using library and online resources to conduct legal research in all areas of interest to appellate courts;
• Preparing legislative histories;
• Responding to reference inquiries;
• Assisting justices, attorneys, externs and other staff members with their use of library and online resources;
• Providing instruction in the use of electronic and other published resources;
• Developing bibliographies and pathfinders;

·        Conducting library tours and orientations;

·        Transporting books and boxes of books weighing up to approximately 40 pounds; and

·        Performing other related duties as assigned. 

QUALIFICATIONS

Assistant Law Librarian I:  Equivalent to possession of a master’s degree in library science from an American Library Association (ALA)-accredited institution, and two years of professional library experience

OR Equivalent to possession of a law degree and one year of professional library experience.

Assistant Law Librarian II:  Equivalent to possession of a master’s degree in library science from an ALA-accredited institution, and two years of professional law library experience OR Equivalent to possession of a law degree and two years of professional law library experience OR Two years as Assistant Law Librarian I with the Judicial Branch. 

At both levels, additional directly related experience may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis. 

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong patron service orientation;
• Effective organizational and interpersonal skills, with proven ability to work successfully as a team member.
• Experienced in the use of Lexis-Nexis, Westlaw, Dialog and the Internet/World Wide Web;
• Experienced in the use of MS Word, Access, Excel or other word processing and database programs;
• Experienced in searching OCLC and RLIN; and
• Experience with integrated online library systems.

Please Note: If you are selected for hire, you will be required to provide verification of employment eligibility or authorization to legally work in the United States 

TO APPLY

To ensure consideration of your application for the earliest round of interviews, please apply by January 23, 2009, however this position will remain open until filled.  To complete an online application, please visit our website at www.courtinfo.ca.gov/careers and search for Job Req-3376, Assistant Law Librarian I/II.  This position requires the submission of our official application, and a resume. 

To obtain a printed application, please download a copy from the Careers page on our website under the Special Access and Application Help section OR visit: 

California Administrative Office of the Courts
455 Golden Gate Avenue, 7th Floor
San Francisco, California 94102-3660

415-865-4272 Telecommunications Device for the Deaf

PAY AND BENEFITS

Assistant Law Librarian I:    $5,177 - $6,296 per month, full-time

Assistant Law Librarian II:   $5,698 - $6,925 per month, full-time

 Some highlights of our benefits package are:

·        Health/Dental/Vision benefits program

·        13 paid holidays per calendar year

·        Choice of Annual Leave or Sick/Vacation Leave

·        1 personal holiday per year

·        $115 transit pass subsidy per month

·        CalPERS Retirement Plan

·        401 (k) and 457 deferred compensation plans

·        Employee Assistance Program

·        Basic Life and AD&D Insurance

·        FlexElect Program

·        Long Term Disability Program (employee paid/optional)

·        Group Legal Plan (employee paid/optional) 

The California Judicial Center Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

1/8/2009  Associate Law Librarian for Public Services, University of California Irvine School of Law, Irvine, CA

The University of California, Irvine School of Law seeks a creative, knowledgeable, energetic, user-centered law librarian to serve as the founding Associate Law Librarian for Public Services.

 The University of California, Irvine School of Law is the first new law school to be established at a member institution of the Association of American Universities and a public university in California in half a century. The founding Associate Law Librarian for Public Services will have the opportunity to participate in developing all aspects of the new library and in implementing our vision to create the ideal law school for the 21st century. Specifically, the Associate Law Librarian for Public Services will play a key role in recruiting staff, building collections (print and electronic), developing the Law Library's web presence, and providing effective user services. Reporting directly to the School's Associate Dean of Library and Information Services, the Associate Law Librarian for Public Services oversees the daily operations and ongoing activities of the Law Library and serves as part of the Law Library's management team.

 Duties and Responsibilities

 §         Under the general supervision of the Associate Dean of Library and Information Services, participates in all aspects of library administration, including budget administration, facilities planning and personnel management.

§         Serves as part of the Library's management team, together with the Associate Dean and the Associate Law Librarian for Technical Services.

§         Takes front-line responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the Law Library.

§         In consultation with the Associate Dean, directs the activities of the public services units of the Law Library, including reference, collection development, and access services.

§         Oversees and develops the Law Library's web presence, which includes providing easy access to electronic resources, developing online user guides and other web-based services, and undertaking digitization projects.

§         Coordinates the Law Library's publications program, including research guides, brochures and annual reports.

§         Participates as a member of the reference services unit, providing faculty research, reference, instruction, and collection development functions.

§         Represents the Law Library on various Law School, campus-wide, and Library System committees and at various meetings and other functions.

§         Works closely with the UCI Libraries to coordinate services and collaborate on resource sharing.

§         Directly supervises key public services staff and provides training and professional development opportunities to improve staff effectiveness.  

Qualifications

Required:

§         J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited institution.

§         Graduate degree in library science from an ALA-accredited institution or an equivalent combination of relevant advanced degree and library experience.

§         Substantial, successful experience in academic law libraries.

§         Strong ability to develop excellent library services, collections, and organizational units from the ground up.

§         Extensive knowledge of the legal bibliography and legal research techniques in multiple formats.

§         Experience and strong interest in developing and managing collections in law, both print and electronic.

§         Successful experience in providing and demonstrated commitment to developing and managing user-centered library services.

§         Significant experience and skill in providing reference services.

§         Significant experience teaching legal research skills.

§         Successful supervisory experience and ability to effectively supervise, train, and motivate staff.

§         Well-developed and successful management and leadership skills.

§         Outstanding interpersonal and oral and written communication skills.

§         Ability to work effectively, both independently and in a team, in a dynamically changing environment. 

Preferred: 

§         Strong professional record of scholarship.

§         Experience with library technology applications.

§         Knowledge of web site development.

§         Experience with developing library programs, departments and/or collections from the ground up. 

The Law School 

The University of California, Irvine School of Law will open its doors to its first class of approximately 60 students in August 2009. Currently eleven founding faculty members are in place, with the goal to add approximately six additional faculty before the start of school. The founding team of faculty and administrative deans are now working to build a program of innovative delivery of legal education, emphasizing experiential learning, interdisciplinarity, and public service on a solid grounding of instruction in core methods of legal analysis. 

University of California, Irvine 

The University of California, Irvine, is nestled in over 1,500 acres of coastal foothills, five miles from the Pacific Ocean, between San Diego and Los Angeles. Founded in 1965, UCI is among the fastest-growing University of California campuses, with more than 28,000 undergraduate and graduate students and about 1,400 faculty members. UCI has had an extraordinarily rapid rise to distinction in its first forty years, including membership in the Association of American Universities, three Nobel prizes since 1995, and ranking in many surveys among the nation's best public universities. 

Student enrollment is planned to reach 32,000 by 2014 accompanied by a proportional growth in faculty and staff. Nearly 60% of UCI students identify themselves as Asian American, African-American, Chicano/Latino, or Native American. The University offers 40 doctoral programs in addition to the M.D. UCI's academic programs are ranked nationally among the top universities; several doctoral programs are ranked in the top ten. 

Salary & Benefits: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Preferred appointment level is: $80,800 -$145,500 (Assistant University Librarian rank); $88,900 - $160,100 (Associate University Librarian rank). 

Associate Law Librarians are entitled to two days per month of annual leave, one day per month sick leave. The University has an excellent retirement system and offers a variety of group health, life, and disability insurance plans. Benefits are equal to approximately 40% of salary. 

Deadline for Applications: Applications received by February 9, 2009 will receive first consideration, but applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled. 

To Apply: Electronic applications are preferred. Qualified applicants who wish to be considered for this position should send their application materials including: cover letter; complete résumé; and the names, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers of three references, with a statement of each reference's professional relationship to the applicant, to: 

e-mail: libhr@uci.edu
Library Human Resources
UC Irvine, P.O. Box 19557
Irvine, CA 92623-9557
confidential fax (949) 824-3270

Upon application, candidates should be in possession of proof of their legal right to employment in the U.S. In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, verification of legal right to work will be required between the time of final selection and hiring, and is absolutely essential in ultimately being hired. 

This position description is listed on the UCI Libraries Web site at http://www.lib.uci.edu/libraries/jobs/libvac.html, with links to additional Web sites featuring campus and community information.

1/8/2009  Associate Law Librarian for Technical Services, University of California Irvine School of Law, Irvine, CA

Associate Law Librarian for Technical Services

The University of California, Irvine School of Law seeks a creative, knowledgeable, energetic, user-centered librarian to serve as the founding Associate Law Librarian for Technical Services.

The University of California, Irvine School of Law is the first new law school to be established at a member institution of the Association of American Universities and a public university in California in half a century. The founding Associate Law Librarian for Technical Services will have the opportunity to participate in developing all aspects of the new library and implementing our vision to create the ideal law school for the 21st century. Specifically, the Associate Law Librarian for Technical Services will play a key role in recruiting Technical Services staff, managing the collections budget, and developing the acquisitions, cataloging and materials processing functions of the Law Library. The Associate Law Librarian for Technical Services reports directly to the School's Associate Dean of Library and Information Services and serves as part of the Law Library's management team. 

Duties and Responsibilities 

•  Under the general supervision of the Associate Dean of Library and Information Services, participates in all aspects of library administration, including budget administration, facilities planning and personnel management.
•  Serves as part of the Law Library's management team, together with the Associate Dean and the Associate Law Librarian for Public Services.
•  Responsible for the initial development and overall administration of the Law Library's Technical Services Department. Includes overseeing and integrating daily operations of monographic and serials acquisitions, cataloging, processing and updating/superseding of library materials.
• Directly supervises key Technical Services staff and oversees the hiring, training, and performance evaluation of all Technical Services personnel.
• Performs cataloging and classification of resources in all formats received in the Library as needed.
• Serves as a resource for staff to resolve complex problems.
• Takes primary responsibility for the logistics involved in acquiring, cataloging, processing and staging the Law Library's initial acquisition of its core collection.
• Oversees expenditure of the collections budget.
• Responsible for keeping Associate Dean informed of important technical services issues, both local and national relating to law libraries and collections.
• Keeps abreast of new developments in technical services and recommends innovations in the department as appropriate.
• Works with Technical Services staff in the University Libraries to coordinate policies and procedures and enhance consistency and cooperation.

Qualifications

Required: 

• Graduate degree in library science from an ALA-accredited institution or an equivalent combination of relevant advanced degree and library experience.
•  Substantial experience with and knowledge of the acquisition, cataloging and processing of legal materials.
• Substantial experience with integrated library systems, such as Innovative Interfaces Inc. and OCLC.
• Substantial experience and knowledge of MARC, AACR2R and LC classification and LCSH.
• Successful supervisory experience and ability to effectively supervise, train, and motivate staff in a professional library setting.
• Well-developed and successful management and leadership skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal and oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively, both independently and in a team, in a dynamically changing environment.

Preferred: 

§         J.D. from an ABA-accredited institution.

§         Experience with developing library programs, departments and/or collections from the ground up.

  §         Experience with the Innovative Interfaces Inc. integrated library system.

§         Experience with OCLC catalog systems.

The Law School

The University of California, Irvine School of Law will open its doors to its first class of approximately 60 students in August 2009. Currently eleven founding faculty members are in place, with the goal to add approximately six additional faculty before the start of school. The founding team of faculty and administrative deans are now working to build a program of innovative delivery of legal education, emphasizing experiential learning, interdisciplinarity, and public service on a solid grounding of instruction in core methods of legal analysis.

University of California, Irvine

The University of California, Irvine, is nestled in over 1,500 acres of coastal foothills, five miles from the Pacific Ocean, between San Diego and Los Angeles. Founded in 1965, UCI is among the fastest-growing University of California campuses, with more than 28,000 undergraduate and graduate students and about 1,400 faculty members. UCI has had an extraordinarily rapid rise to distinction in its first forty years, including membership in the Association of American Universities, three Nobel prizes since 1995, and ranking in many surveys among the nation's best public universities.

Student enrollment is planned to reach 32,000 by 2014 accompanied by a proportional growth in faculty and staff. Nearly 60% of UCI students identify themselves as Asian American, African-American, Chicano/Latino, or Native American. The University offers 40 doctoral programs in addition to the M.D. UCI's academic programs are ranked nationally among the top universities; several doctoral programs are ranked in the top ten.

Salary & Benefits: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Preferred appointment level is: $80,800 -$145,500 (Assistant University Librarian rank); $88,900 - $160,100 (Associate University Librarian rank).

Associate Law Librarians are entitled to two days per month of annual leave, one day per month sick leave. The University has an excellent retirement system and offers a variety of group health, life, and disability insurance plans. Benefits are equal to approximately 40% of salary.

Deadline for Applications: Applications received by February 9, 2009 will receive first consideration, but applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.

To Apply: Electronic applications are preferred. Qualified applicants who wish to be considered for this position should send their application materials including: cover letter; complete résumé; and the names, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers of three references, with a statement of each reference's professional relationship to the applicant, to:

e-mail: libhr@uci.edu

Library Human Resources

UC Irvine, P.O. Box 19557

Irvine, CA 92623-9557

confidential fax (949) 824-3270

Upon application, candidates should be in possession of proof of their legal right to employment in the U.S. In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, verification of legal right to work will be required between the time of final selection and hiring, and is absolutely essential in ultimately being hired.

This position description is listed on the UCI Libraries Web site at http://www.lib.uci.edu/libraries/jobs/libvac.html, with links to additional Web sites featuring campus and community information.