Director, Law Library

Mercer University • Macon, GA

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About The Position

Mercer University School of Law invites applications for the Director of the Law Library. Responsibilities: The Director of the Law Library reports to the Dean of the Law School and is responsible for delivering Law School and Law Library information resources to the academic and legal community, administering library operations, including planning, and budgeting; leading and developing professional law librarians and classified staff in a collegial working environment; developing, evaluating and maintaining the Law Library's print and digital collection; overseeing Law Library technology resources; providing leadership of the Law Library's legal research program and teaching legal research courses. As a member of the law faculty, the Director of the Law Library participates in faculty governance and contributes to the intellectual and educational environment of the law school and university. Qualifications: Applicants should have a J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school and an MLS degree from an ALA-accredited library school. Interested applicants will need to complete the brief online application and attach a current CV, cover letter, and names and contact information for three references. Additional Information: F ounded in 1873, Mercer University School of Law has a long tradition of producing lawyers who are ready to practice and committed to serve. The School has earned a reputation as an excellent provider of legal education with an intense focus on student and faculty interaction. With an enrollment of about 425 students, Mercer Law School is one of 12 schools and colleges of Mercer University, which has been listed among the top institutions of higher education in the nation. Mercer Law School is nationally recognized for its exceptional programs in legal writing, advocacy, public service, and professionalism and ethics. Background Check Contingencies: Criminal History Check Required

Requirements

• Applicants should have a J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school and an MLS degree from an ALA-accredited library school
• Interested applicants will need to complete the brief online application and attach a current CV, cover letter, and names and contact information for three references.

Responsibilities

• Delivering Law School and Law Library information resources to the academic and legal community
• Administering library operations, including planning, and budgeting
• Leading and developing professional law librarians and classified staff in a collegial working environment
• Developing, evaluating and maintaining the Law Library's print and digital collection
• Overseeing Law Library technology resources
• Providing leadership of the Law Library's legal research program and teaching legal research courses
• Participates in faculty governance
• Contributes to the intellectual and educational environment of the law school and university

Benefits

• Mercer University offers a variety of benefits for eligible employees including comprehensive health insurance (for self and dependents), generous retirement contributions
• tuition waivers
• paid vacation and sick leave
• technology discounts
• schedules that allow for work-life balance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees