Law Library Position for Law Students – apply today! Deadline is Monday, November 21, 2016.
The Law Library seeks to hire one law student as a Reference/Circulation Associate starting Spring Semester 2017.
The Law Library Reference/Circulation Associate must be able to work an average of 7.5-10 hours per week and must be available to work one weekday evening (specifically Monday or Tuesday or Wednesday) between 5 pm and 7 pm. A permanent weekly schedule will be set up at the beginning of each semester. Once the semester schedule is established, the Law Library Associate is responsible for the hours assigned to them.
The Law Library Associate will be compensated $10/hour. The Law Library Associate is supervised by a dual-degreed librarian (JD, MLS) who will provide reference training. The Circulation Supervisor will provide training on Circulation functions.
Duties include providing informational, directional, reference and research assistance to Law Library patrons. The Associate will staff the Reference Desk from 5 pm to 7 pm on Monday or Tuesday or Wednesday, as well as other weekday hours. The Associate will assist users with all aspects of reference service, including use of the library online catalog, general reference questions, use of Law Library and campus resources, research strategies, and database searches. The Associate will direct patrons to library and campus resources as appropriate. The Associate will also have circulation duties include answering the phone, answering directional questions, and checking out library materials.
The Law Library Associate will also assist the reference librarians with faculty research projects, creation and maintenance of online library guides, and other projects.
Qualifications: Applicants must be upper level University of Akron law students.
Those interested in applying should email a current resume, your GPA, and your LARW grades to Sue Altmeyer (saltmeyer@uakron.edu) by November 21. Interviews will be conducted Monday November 28, 2016 through Wednesday November 30, 2016, both day and evening times will be available.