Head Law Librarian - Essex Law Library (Salem)

Position Summary

Administers all activities and supervises staff of a Trial Court Law Library. Plans, manages, and maintains a law library collection. Performs professional duties including acquisition, cataloging and reference. Ensures legal information needs of library users are met. Directs staff activities and participates in system-wide activities such as long-range planning, electronic library services, special projects and other library and court services related work as required.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Counsels and trains staff; intervenes with problematic patrons.

• Maintains library’s collection; selects and deselects material to maintain an up-to-date library with consideration of local needs.

• Contributes to the upkeep of the library system’s website; monitors webpages to display current information.

• Ensures library has daily coverage and assists with coverage for other libraries.

• Purchases supplies and new legal materials; stays current with new publications.

• Maintains calendar of electronic service commitments.

• Trains and develops staff.

• Accepts and proves incoming standard orders of legal materials.

• Checks for interlibrary loan requests.

• Provides outreach to courts and public entities in the form of public speaking, workshops, seminars, webinars, online presentations and PowerPoint presentations.

• Tracks purchases using budget control log and creates spreadsheets to track increases to titles to prepare budget for next fiscal year.

• Keeps track of changes to law for the "Law About" Pages for which they are assigned.

• Serves on committees within the law library department.

• Interviews applicants for law library positions.

Job Competencies

• Communicates and demonstrates the ethics and values of the Trial Court.

• Mission Driven: Employees are fully committed to fulfilling the Trial Court and associated Departmental missions.

• Professional Development: Employees are committed to participating in ongoing Trial Court training and educational offerings to advance their professional development.

• Customer Service: Conducts oneself in a courteous and professional manner towards both Trial Court employees and the public.

• Applied Knowledge: Demonstrates the core competencies and specialized competencies in the areas of library management; reference, research, and client services; information technology; collection development, cataloging and teaching as outlined in the AALL Competencies of Law Librarianship.

• Commitment to Diversity: Promotes an environment of diversity through understanding, respect, and positive communication with persons of varied racial, ethnic, economic, and cultural backgrounds.

• Collaboration: Works with others cooperatively, demonstrating a willingness to be a team player, and contributing to a work environment that focuses on shared departmental goals.

Minimum Requirements

• Education and Experience: Graduate Degree in Library Science or Law Degree, from an accredited college or university

• Five (5) years of professional law library related work experience