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Reference and Faculty Services Librarian
Please see Special Instructions for more details.
Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This position is open until filled. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.
Posting Summary
Posting Number: FAC00054PO25
Advertised Title: Reference and Faculty Services Librarian
Campus: Columbia
College/Division: School of Law
Department: Law Library
Advertised Salary Range: 85,000-115,000 commensurate with experience
Location of Vacancy: Full Time
Hours per Week: 37.5
Position Category: Full-time Equivalent (FTE)
Basis: 12 months
Work County: Richland
Job Search Category: Faculty
About USC
The University of South Carolina (USC) transforms the lives of South Carolinians through its eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at USC, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate, and Beaufort.
Position Description
Advertised Job Summary: The University of South Carolina’s Joseph F. Rice School of Law Library seeks a highly-motivated and service-oriented reference librarian to support the work of the 50 faculty and over 640 students of the School of Law. The Reference and Faculty Services Librarian coordinates library services for all full-time and visiting faculty of the School of Law and is responsible for planning, development, implementation, and administration of library services to faculty.
The Reference and Faculty Services Librarian develops outreach initiatives to educate faculty about library services, works with faculty to ascertain their research needs, and consults on long-term faculty research projects. This position may also involve hiring, training, and supervising student research assistants.
The Reference and Faculty Services Librarian will teach in a required first-year legal research, analysis, and writing course or in advanced legal research courses and reports to the Associate Dean and Director of the Law Library.
Required Education and Experience
J.D. from an ABA accredited law school and M.L.S or its equivalent from an ALA accredited library school, or enrollment in an ALA accredited M.L.S. or equivalent degree granting program.
Preferred Qualifications
At least one year of legal reference experience in an academic law library; prior teaching experience, preferably in the legal education environment.
Posting Detail Information
Desired Start Date: 06/01/2025
Job Open Date: 04/08/2025
Job Close Date: Open Until Filled
Special Instructions to Applicant
Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This position is open until filled. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.
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Required Documents
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
Optional Documents
- List of References and Contact Information