C.S. Mott Children's Hospital is hiring: Faculty Research Librarian in Ann Arbor

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position. Please also include names and contact information for three professional references and indicate your professional relationship with each.

Job Summary

The Faculty Research Librarian is a member of the Research and User Services Unit and manages the Law Library's Faculty Research Service and provides reference service to all aspects of our patron community. The Faculty Research Librarian reports to the Assistant Director for Research and User Services.

Who We Are

Founded in 1859, Michigan Law School is one of the world's leading institutions of legal education and enjoys a reputation for academic excellence characterized by a powerful commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Michigan is consistently ranked among the top law schools in the nation and enjoys international renown for its intellectual rigor, stunning physical surroundings, preeminent faculty scholarship, and a community noted for collegiality and warmth. Michigan Law has an exceptional and cooperative community of talented and interesting students, with 1000 in the J.D. and 40 in the LLM programs.

The Law Library holds one of the world's most comprehensive collections of foreign, comparative, and international law materials. The University of Michigan is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, which is considered among the best places in the United States to live and work. At Michigan Law, we view our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as central to our mission as an educational institution and we seek to ensure that each member of our community has full opportunity to excel in our environment.

Why Work at Michigan?

The University of Michigan Law Library dedicates efforts to supporting a healthy work-life balance. Benefits include:

• Paid Holidays, Season Days, and Vacation Days
• Flexible work schedule
• A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance, including flexible spending accounts and dependent care expenses
• Life insurance

Responsibilities*

• Coordinate and manage the Faculty Research Service including:
• Perform in-depth, expert legal and non-legal research for law faculty
• Supervision over law student research assistants, including hiring, training, and scheduling
• Creating, updating, and maintaining systems, manuals, and forms; developing and fostering relations with other Law Library units, other libraries on campus, the Law School and Law Faculty, and support services provided within and without the Law Library
• 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 ad hoc synchronous and asynchronous research instruction sessions for law school classes and individual or group research consultations
• Create and update research guides, FAQs, and other information provided to patrons
• 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

Required Qualifications*

• J.D. from ABA accredited law school
• Knowledge of and proficiency with a wide range of legal information sources and research methods
• Demonstrated experience performing legal research in an academic, court or law firm setting
• Ability to work evening and weekends at the reference desk on a rotating basis

Desired Qualifications*

• Licensed to practice law in one or more U.S. states
• Master's degree for an ALA accredited school of information or library science
• 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
• Experience as a supervisor

It is the policy of the University of Michigan to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and other applicable federal and state laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability.

This is a regular, full-time (12 Month), 100% appointment and is subject to the collective bargaining agreement between the Regents of the University of Michigan and the University of Michigan Lecturer's Employee Organization, AFT Local 6244, AFL-CIO, Librarians, Archivists, and Curators Bargaining Unit.

Salary: minimum $72,000 at the Associate Librarian level, commensurate with experience and qualifications; benefits worth 28% of salary. Additional support is available for professional development activities.

Application Deadline: Applications are accepted and reviewed on an ongoing basis. Ideally, a candidate would start as soon as practical.

U-M EEO/AA Statement: The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Job Opening ID: 258529

Working Title: Faculty Research Librarian

Job Title: ASSOC LIBRARIAN LEO-GLAM

Work Location: Ann Arbor Campus, Ann Arbor, MI

Modes of Work: Onsite

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

FLSA Status: Exempt

Organizational Group: Law School

Department: Law Library

Posting Begin/End Date: 1/07/2025 - 2/06/2025

Career Interest: Libraries & Museums

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