[LIBJOBS] Job announcement: Santa Cruz, California Law Librarian - temporary part-time

The Santa Cruz County Law Library is seeking candidates for a part-time temporary Law Librarian position. This position will be filled for a limited term of approximately October 4,2010 to June 24, 2011. This temporary position will report directly to the Self Help Center Managing Attorney and is not responsible for supervising other Law Library staff. All supervision will be done by the Self Help Center Managing Attorney. The tentative work schedule for the position will be Monday through Thursday from 11:30 to 4:30 and Fridays from 8:00 to 12:00. Some flexibility in the scheduling of hours may be possible. The Law Library will be closed on the fourth Friday of each month and from December 27, 2010 to January 4, 2011 because of superior court and county

furloughs.

 

The Requirements

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities including the knowledge of legal information and research services, familiarity with automated reference software, modern library methods and legal terminology is qualifying. A typical way to obtain this knowledge and abilities would be:

A Master’s Degree in Library Science or its recognized equivalent from a school

accredited by the American Library Association; or

 

Current enrollment in an accredited program to obtain a Master’s Degree in Library

Science; or

 

The equivalent experience in a library setting.

 

Experience working directly with the public is preferred.

 

Typical Tasks

Assist walk-in, phone and email customers with legal research. May assist in conducting

research or searching for hard to locate documents.

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Catalogues and classifies law books and other library materials.

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Assist and instruct customers in use of library equipment

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Orient new users to library services and facilities

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Update and maintain law library materials

 

More information on the position can be found by following the link below.

 

All applicants must submit a court job application, resume, and answers to supplemental questions.

Applications and supplemental questions are available in the Judge’s Chambers area of the

courthouse located at 701 Ocean Street, Room 101C, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 or on the court’s website:

http://www.santacruzcourt.org (by clicking the link to “Employment”). For additional information please

email us at hr@santacruzcourt.org or call (831) 420-2337. Hearing impaired TDD# (831) 429-5514.

 

The filing deadline for the position is Monday, September 13, 2010

 

 

 

Renee Fleming

Law Librarian

Santa Cruz County Law Library

701 Ocean Street, Rm. 070

Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Phone (831) 420-2205

Direct (831) 420-2341

Fax (831) 457-2255