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.

Requirements

• Applicants should have a J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school and an MLS degree from an ALA-accredited library school.

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, and so much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees