The O’Quinn Law Library at the University of Houston Law Center seeks a highly motivated and service oriented person for the position of Foreign and International Law Librarian.
Responsibilities:
The duties of the Foreign and International Law Librarian include: providing reference service to all patrons of the Law Library; serving as library liaison to faculty members; preparing research guides, bibliographies, instructional materials, and other library publications concerning foreign, international, and comparative law; presenting talks on legal research to classes; alerting patrons to current developments in foreign, international, and foreign law; assisting in the maintenance of the Law Library’s web site; participating in regular reference desk rotations, including some weekend and evening hours; and other duties as assigned. The foreign and international law collections have a particularly strong emphasis in Mexican and Latin American law.
Required:
A master’s degree in library or information science from an ALA accredited program and a law degree from an ABA accredited law school. A degree from an equivalent non-U.S. law school may also satisfy the law degree requirement. Also required: a demonstrated ability to work flexibly with law faculty, students, staff, and a diverse research community; a thorough grounding in United States legal resources and research; substantial knowledge of foreign, international, and comparative law resources and research; and excellent oral and written communications skills. The position requires a service orientation and the ability to work both independently and as a team member.
Preferred:
Experience in academic law libraries, including experience in collection development, and a history of increasing responsibilities. Working knowledge of major European languages, with Spanish a strong plus. Experience in teaching or public presentation.
Salary and Benefits:
Very competitive salary and benefits.
Other:
The O’Quinn Law Library is the largest public legal research institution in the nation’s fourth largest city. With a very reasonable cost of living, Houston is a cosmopolitan city, with first-rate restaurants, symphony, opera, ballet, and theatrical companies and museums, as well as a port ranked number one in international shipping. A sophisticated international and domestic legal practice provides a superb professional environment for law librarianship. Law Center programs consistently rank among the best in the country. The Law Center’s student body of over 1,000, forty-five full-time faculty, and a rich complement of adjunct faculty provide the intellectual challenges and opportunities for professional growth. The Law Center and the Law Library support the professional development and travel of professional staff.
To Apply:
Official review of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled. Applicants should send a cover letter, a resume, and the names of three references to: Mon Yin Lung, Associate Director, O’Quinn Law Library, University of Houston, 12 Law Library, Houston, TX, 77204-6054 or mlung@central.uh.edu. The University of Houston is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Posted on January 17, 2008