A complete application requires applicants to upload all of the following documents as one PDF when applying:

1. Cover letter
2. Resume
3. Names and contact information for three professional references; you must indicate the nature of your professional relationship with each reference.

The University of Michigan Law Library seeks a Faculty Research & Reference Librarian to join our highly engaged and collaborative team of librarians dedicated to providing excellent and innovative services to law faculty and students. Spring/Summer 2020 graduates are encouraged to apply.  

Under the general direction of the Head of Reference & Research Services, the Faculty Research & Reference Librarian will have the following responsibilities:

• Manage, supervise, and coordinate the Faculty Research Service, including hiring, training, and supervising student employees.
• Perform in-depth, expert legal and non-legal research for law faculty.
• Work with Head of Reference & Research Services to assign research or problem requests to other Reference Librarians as needed.
• Provide reference service in all areas of law for all jurisdictions, as well as in non-law subject areas.
• Participate in the evening and weekend rotation at the reference desk.
• Provide one-time research instruction sessions in law school classes and individual or group research consultations.
• Participate in outreach efforts to law students.
• Create and update research guides.
• Fill in for other reference librarians and provide back-up supervision for unit functions during vacations and other absences, as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

• J.D. from ABA accredited law school.
• Master’s degree from an A.L.A. accredited school of information or library science.
• Knowledge of and proficiency with a wide range of legal information sources and research methods.
• Some experience performing legal research in an academic, court or law firm setting.
• A strong service orientation.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and as part of a team.
• Creativity and adaptability in the face of multiple simultaneous demands.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends at the reference desk on a rotating basis.

• Licensed to practice law in one or more U.S. states.
• Some experience performing reference work in an academic law library and/or experience in a large research library.
• Ability to work with foreign language materials.
• Strong problem-solving and leadership skills.
• Proven ability to work effectively with other decision-makers.
• Experience using and familiarity with emerging technologies.

At the University of Michigan, our dedication to academic excellence for the public good is inseparable from our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. U-M is committed to recruiting, selecting, and retaining a diverse and highly engaged staff community. 

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.