Associate Director Law Library Public Services - 528715

The University of Alabama • Tuscaloosa, AL

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About The Position

The Associate Director of the Law Library Public Services oversees all law library public services initiatives, including reference and circulation operations. Serves as a member of the library administrative team. Manages and coordinates circulation and reference services within the Law Library. Establishes, executes, and regularly assesses library policies, procedures, and workflows. Provides exceptional reference services to students, faculty, staff, attorneys, and the public. Hires, trains, and supervises staff and student workers dedicated to circulation, course reserves, document delivery and interlibrary loan, outreach, and reference. Teaches or co-teaches legal research sessions and/or guest lectures within the law school. Assists with strategic planning and budgeting related to law library programs, initiatives, and services. The Associate Director for Public Services is responsible for overseeing all public services activities and serving as a member of the law library administrative team. This includes managing and coordinating circulation and reference/research services within the Law Library; establishing, executing, and regularly assessing library policies, procedures, and workflows; providing exceptional reference services to students, faculty, staff, attorneys, and the public; hiring, training, and supervising staff and student workers; teaching or co-teaching legal research sessions and/or guest lectures within the law school; assisting with strategic planning and budgeting related to law library programs, initiatives, and services; and engaging in professional activities based on interest, skill, and library needs.

Requirements

• Juris doctorate, master's degree in library science, and four (4) years of public service library or archival experience.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team-based setting where consultation, flexibility, collaboration, cooperation, and resilience are essential.
• Enthusiasm for working closely with student populations.
• Project management skills and/or formal training in project management or workflow optimization/evaluation.
• Ability to manage projects and balance competing priorities.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience providing reference services or research assistance in a library setting and experience teaching or training law, graduate, or undergraduate students.
• Supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversees all law library public services initiatives, including reference and circulation operations.
• Serves as a member of the library administrative team.
• Manages and coordinates circulation and reference services within the Law Library.
• Establishes, executes, and regularly assesses library policies, procedures, and workflows.
• Provides exceptional reference services to students, faculty, staff, attorneys, and the public.
• Hires, trains, and supervises staff and student workers dedicated to circulation, course reserves, document delivery and interlibrary loan, outreach, and reference.
• Teaches or co-teaches legal research sessions and/or guest lectures within the law school.
• Assists with strategic planning and budgeting related to law library programs, initiatives, and services.
• Engaging in professional activities based on interest, skill, and library needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director