Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners is hiring: Circuit Law Librarian -

Circuit Law Librarian - Central (Norfolk Law Library - Dedham), Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries (Dedham)

Working within the Trial Court Law Libraries, the Circuit Law Librarian – Central performs professional library duties over a defined geographic area in the following areas: legal research and reference, cataloging, interlibrary loan, bibliographic services and acquisitions. Assists Head Law Librarians in library operation; and may perform specific functions for the Trial Court Law Libraries such as invoice processing, collection development and maintaining a federal depository collection; performs related work as required.

Work is performed primarily under the direction of the Director of Court Services and Law Libraries and Senior Manager of Law Libraries, or their designee, and is evaluated for professional soundness and conformity to policy.

The position requires travel and entails working in multiple locations, including the Norfolk, Worcester, Lowell, and Middlesex Law Libraries, and will be based in the Norfolk Law Library (Dedham).

This position is designated as a union position and is covered by the Collective Bargaining Agreement with O.P.E.I.U., Local 6.

Qualifications

These are the minimum requirements necessary to apply:

• Master’s Degree in Library Science or Law Degree from an accredited library school and 1 full year of full-time experience in a professional capacity in a law library; equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered for meeting the minimum qualifications.
• Preferred Qualifications: MLS, MLIS, or JD and some library and legal research experience;
• Knowledge of theory, principles and practices of library science and law library administration, including current methods and procedures in such areas as collection development, cataloging and legal research and reference;
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to deal effectively and respectfully with people;
• Ability to work with judges, attorneys, court personnel;
• Ability to use computer applications such as MS Office spreadsheets, text editing and publisher programs;
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both oral and written form;
• Ability to reach with hands and arms, bend, crouch, lift materials weighing up to 30 pounds, and climb stairs; and
• Ability to travel within the Commonwealth and work at other Trial Court Law Library locations when necessary.