Seeking a qualified individual to perform professional to advanced library duties which include providing legal reference and research guidance, instruction in database searching, catalog and collection maintenance.
LOCATION: Law Library at Danbury. The primary work location for this position is Danbury however, the selected candidate may be required to work up to two days a week at other locations within the state.
SALARY RANGE: $71,967 - $90,706/year – plus State of Connecticut benefits. New employees begin at the minimum. The starting salary for existing state employees may be higher than the minimum, in accordance with existing Judicial Branch policy.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: Top notch array of health and retirement benefits including but not limited to: paid holiday leave, paid vacation leave, paid sick leave, three paid personal leave days per calendar year, group life insurance, 457 Deferred Compensation, voluntary flexible spending account programs, discounted auto and home insurance policies, long term disability, short term disability and hybrid remote work may be available for certain job positions.
DIVISION: Superior Court
CLASS DEFINITION: This class is accountable for performing the full range of professional library duties and providing professional library services in a law library.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the general supervision of a Supervising Law Librarian or other employee of higher grade.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Works under the general supervision of a Supervising Law Librarian or other employee of higher grade.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: Performs professional library duties which include acquiring, classifying and cataloging print and non-print library materials according to established principles and practices of library science; provides bibliographic assistance, legal reference and research guidance to the courts and other library patrons; maintains collection currency and efficient organization through accession records, serials check-in, circulation procedures, loose leaf/treatise filing, maintenance of legislative documents, collection arrangement, reshelving, binding, graphics, general repairs and space planning; explains and assists in the use of reference sources, catalogs, indexes and automated data bases; describes and demonstrates procedures for searching catalog files; searches catalog files and shelves to locate information; assists patrons in locating and obtaining materials through interlibrary loan procedures; ensures security, proper protection, care and preservation of library materials; may supervise the daily operations of a law library as the sole librarian; may develop a library collection through reviewing the library' use, assessing the library's needs, selecting appropriate acquisitions and recommending new purchases; may participate in the deacquisitions process; may monitor a book budget through accounting procedures, invoice authorization, expenditure analysis and cost projections; may provide library orientation tours; may assemble and arrange displays of books and other library materials; may compile statistics and prepare reports as required for department planning; participates in special projects as assigned; acts as a liaison with other libraries and professional organizations; performs related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY: Knowledge of professional principles and practices of library science including classification systems, reference sources and techniques, acquisitions, cataloging and filing, bibliographic sources of information and library automation; knowledge of library administration principles and techniques; interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills; computer skills; ability to analyze and solve problems relating to library methods and procedures.
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
GENERAL EXPEREINCE: A Master's Degree in Library Science or Information Science from a graduate school accredited by the American Library Association.
Substitutions Allowed: Three years of experience as a Law Librarian Trainee may be substituted for the General Experience.
A Law Librarian I may be advanced to the class of Law Librarian II after receiving a satisfactory performance evaluation and meeting the experience requirements for the II level.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Incumbents in this class may be required to travel in the course of their daily work. Please reference posting number 1161.
AA/EOE
Salary - $ 71,967.00
Application Deadline: 07/24/2023
Posting Number: 23-1000-121
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