Reference Librarian

Reference Librarian

Western State College of Law at Westcliff is seeking a Reference Librarian. The Reference librarian reports to the Director of the Law Library.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing reference assistance to law students, faculty, and other WSCL patrons
• Participating in student instruction and outreach, including:
• First-year Legal Writing and Research program
• Specialized in-class research sessions
• Librarian-led research courses
• Managing all aspects of the interlibrary loan system
• Supervising the Reserve Desk and student library assistants
• Creating and maintaining print and electronic reference tools
• Contributing to collection development for both online and print resources
• Provide an occasional evening and weekend presentation (e.g. night class)
• Performing other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• JD from an ABA-accredited (or foreign equivalent) institution, AND MLS or similar from an ALA-accredited institution.
• In-depth knowledge of legal sources and research in both electronic and print formats
• Strong customer service orientation
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting learning management systems (e.g., Canvas)
• Experience working in an academic law library
• Supervisory experience
• Teaching experience
• Demonstrated interest in or experience with law practice technology