Research and Instruction Librarian

About the role

The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School is seeking a Research & Instruction Librarian to support its teaching, scholarship, and service missions. This position serves as a library liaison to assigned faculty and provides reference and research assistance to students, faculty, staff, and others.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a library liaison to assigned faculty, providing personalized services that may include in-depth research support, identification of new and emerging resources, and current awareness services.
• Provide reference and research assistance to students, faculty, staff, and others through multiple service modes, including in-person consultations, email, chat, and telephone.
• Participate in the library’s instructional program by contributing to co-curricular education and training for courses, clinics, journals, and student organizations.
• If desired, teach credit-bearing legal research courses.
• Engage in ongoing professional development to remain current with developments in legal research tools and methodologies, instructional practices, and academic law librarianship.
• Participate in library projects, initiatives, and service activities as assigned.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• One of the following:
• Master’s degree in library and/or information science from an ALA-accredited program (preferred);
• Current enrollment in an ALA-accredited master’s degree program in information or library science, with completion of the degree within two years of the date of hire;
• Willingness to apply to and enroll in an ALA-accredited master’s degree program in information or library science within six months of hire, with completion of the degree within two years of enrollment.
• Strong service orientation and commitment to supporting the research and learning needs of a diverse academic community.
• Experience performing legal research in an academic, court, or law firm setting, or demonstrated interest in legal research as a professional focus.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team-based environment.

Qualifications

• Librarian B: 2-3 years law library or equivalent combination of education/experience
• Librarian C: 3-5 years law library or equivalent combination of education/experience

Preferred/Desired Qualifications

• Interest in developing expertise in subject areas aligned with the library’s needs and priorities.
• Experience or interest in teaching, training, or instruction, including classroom teaching, workshops, or one-on-one research instruction.
• Experience or interest in emerging legal information technologies.
• Experience or interest in legal practice.
• Demonstrated intellectual curiosity, adaptability, and commitment to ongoing professional growth.

Benefits

The University of Pennsylvania offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.