Law Librarian

Arizona Department of Administration • Phoenix, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The State of Arizona Research Library has an opening for a Law Librarian eager to connect a variety of audiences with Arizona's history, government, and laws. This is an essential position to the State of Arizona Research Library. The role is part of the State of Arizona Research Library team at the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records, reporting to the Research Library Administrator. The Law Librarian must work collaboratively with Research Library team members, as well as other Library Services and Archives staff.

Requirements

• Knowledge of Library and Information work.
• Knowledge of Arizona Government and Legal history and structure.
• Knowledge of Current trends in legal information, education, and research methods.
• Knowledge of Online library content tools (such as Polaris Leap, Vega Discover, LibGuides), practices, and search methods.
• Skill in working with researchers to determine their needs, and finding appropriate materials.
• Skill in creating research guides/LibGuides and improving metadata and bibliographic records to assist with discovery.
• Skill in preparing instructional materials for a variety of audiences, including writing online content for social media platforms.
• Skill in using Microsoft Office, spreadsheets, databases, content management systems, web design tools and online platforms.
• Ability to present to small and large groups and use common presentation tools and technologies.
• Ability to communicate effectively with professional and public audiences, verbally and in writing; explain complex concepts.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks/inquiries at once.
• Ability to work effectively independently and in a team environment with diverse groups of people, including both technical and non-technical staff.
• AZ Driver's License
• JD and MLIS degrees
• Successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Nice To Haves

• Law Library experience

Responsibilities

• Manage the Arizona Law Collection, including continued development and digitization of the Research Library's Law Collection.
• Consult with the Cataloging Librarian on metadata and bibliographic record improvement projects to enhance discoverability of historic and current law materials in the Integrated Library System, and assist with the projects as appropriate.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on Arizona law and answer law-related reference and research questions from state employees, researchers, and the public.
• Support the full range of reference services offered by the Research Library as needed.
• Conduct outreach to the legal community as well as state government agencies, including the legislature and the courts, and other audiences.
• Schedule and assist with tours, workshops, presentations, and more to a variety of audiences.
• Provide instruction in Arizona legal research and in the use of common legal research resources.
• Empower public librarians through legal reference training with the Law4AZ program.
• Participate in continuing education opportunities, conferences, and trainings on relevant topics.
• Answer complex and highly specialized reference and research questions in person, via telephone, the online Ask a Question service, and email.
• Develop LibGuides or FAQs related to common reference questions to aid the public, as well as other library staff, in conducting legal research.
• Maintain and develop the Arizona Law Collection both in print and online, including acquisition and preservation of print materials, online database access, and digitization of materials as appropriate, and oversee other projects related to growing the Research Library's online legal resources.
• Provide outreach and instruction services to the legislature, courts and state agencies.
• Contribute content to library social media.
• Work with other staff to plan and coordinate outreach to targeted audiences.
• Participate in professional activities in the Arizona legal and law library community, including the Law4AZ program.
• Collaborate with the Government Information Librarian on Federal Legal resources.

Benefits

• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees