Reference & Student Engagement Librarian
About The Position
Boston College Law Library seeks a creative, service-oriented Reference & Student Engagement Librarian to join its Teaching & Research (T&R) team. T&R provides research instruction and support to Boston College Law School students, faculty, and staff. The position focuses on providing reference services and connecting students with Law Library resources and expertise. The team values collaboration, strategic action, respect, integrity, self-directed work, collegiality, and excellence. Responsibilities may vary depending on law school priorities and departmental needs. The role includes staffing the Reference Desk, delivering legal research instruction, maintaining research guides, contributing to research instruction programs, leading student outreach, participating in collection development, and serving on committees.
Requirements
- With an M.L.S., at least 1 year of experience providing research or reference services in a law library setting; with a J.D., at least 1 year of experience providing research or reference services in a library setting.
- Experience or demonstrated interest in legal research and law librarianship.
- Intellectual curiosity and a proactive approach to developing new skills and expertise.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and to seek and offer support as needed.
- Strong written and oral communication skills, including comfort with public-facing instruction and outreach.
- Commitment to providing a high level of customer service.
- Ability to work flexibly across a diverse community of faculty, students, and staff.
- Commitment to student-centered service and an inclusive learning environment.
Responsibilities
- Provide reference services to the BC Law community by regularly staffing the Reference Desk, drawing on support and expertise from the broader T&R team as needed.
- Develop and deliver relevant in-person legal research instruction to students through Library-sponsored workshops.
- Create and maintain relevant and compelling research guides.
- Contribute to legal research instruction programs, including the asynchronous Legal Research Badge and the Research Techniques for Law Review program.
- Lead outreach efforts to raise student awareness of T&R services and resources through social media, events, and other engagement strategies.
- Participate in collection development by identifying and evaluating new resources.
- Serve on library, law school, and other relevant committees.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Tuition remission for employees.
- Tuition remission for eligible spouses and children.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Low-cost life insurance.
- Eligibility for University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b retirement plans.
- Paid holidays annually.
- Sick and vacation pay.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
