What are the responsibilities and job description for the Law Librarian position at Chisago County?
Job Summary
OPEN UNTIL FILLED. Limited hours part time position.
To provide library management, technical, and public services for the day-to-day management of the Chisago County Law Library. The Chisago County Law Library is governed by a Library Board of Trustees, and the Law Librarian is the executive director of the Library Board. Current expectations are that the qualified candidate would commit 4 – 20 hours per month to coordinate the needs of the Chisago County Law Library. The qualified candidate should be self-directed and self-motivated to fulfill the needs of the Chisago County Law Library, the legal community, and the public.
The Chisago County Law Librarian would be an independent contractor - not an employee. The qualified candidate will be asked to enter into a Service Contract.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. LIBRARY MANAGEMENT
A. Administration
1. Attends library board meetings and makes recommendations on
library policy, procedures, and acquisitions.
2. Monitors established policies and guidelines.
3. Assesses future needs and develops long-range plans.
4. Handles correspondence relating to library management with State Law
library.
5. Maintains library records.
6. Serves as secretary to board of trustees.
B. Budget
1. Submits financial reports to the Law Library Board of Trustees.
2. Maintains financial records of the Library Board.
3. Prepare annual budget for the Law Library.
C. Facilities
1. Arranges/rearranges present facilities.
2. Selects library furnishings and equipment.
D. Public Relations and Professional Development
1. Establishes and maintains good working relationships
a. With county personnel
b. With other library users or patrons.
c. With other librarians, libraries, and library networks.
2. Markets library services.
3. Attends and participates in conferences, workshops, seminars, etc. of
relevant professional organizations.
II. TECHNICAL SERVICES
A. Collection Development
1. Evaluates existing collection.
a. Keeps abreast of developments in legal publishing and resources.
2. Assesses information needs of users.
3. Recommends and administers selection policy.
a. Provides access to selection tools.
b. Collects information on materials being considered for purchase.
B. Acquisitions
1. Verification and ordering
a. Corresponds and deals with sales representatives.
b. Checks print resources to avoid
duplication.
c. Verifies and locates ordering information.
d. Decides on purchasing channels to be followed, e.g., ordering
directly from the publisher, through a sales representative, or other purchasing means.
e. Maintains a list of legal publishers.
f. Processes orders.
g. Originates and follows up on correspondence concerning
acquisitions.
h. Renews subscriptions.
2. Processing
a. Receives material ordered, checks for errors and returns errors to
vendors.
b. Orders replacement copies for missing or defective materials.
c. Maintains order files.
d. Approves invoices for payment.
e. Maintains financial records of acquisitions.
C. Cataloging
1. Planning
a. Plans for development of cataloging systems and procedures.
b. Contracts for services from the State Law library.
2. Cataloging
a. Maintains records of all print resources in library
b. Maintains checkout list to ensure property return of resources.
3. Processing
a. Marks materials with library identification.
b. Checks in each supplement/release/new issue on a library record
file and prepares them for shelving.
c. Routes materials as required.
4. Inventory
a. Prepares inventory of library collection
b. Decides on material to be weeded and/or replaced.
c. Prepares materials for discard, storage, exchange, or sale.
d. Lists materials available for exchange or sale.
e. Maintains inventory of furnishings and equipment.
III. PUBLIC SERVICES
A. Circulation
1. Recommends circulation policies.
2. Supervises circulation procedures
3. Explains circulation policies and procedures to borrowers.
4. Identifies borrowers.
5. Instructs users in the use of library equipment.
6. Sends overdue notices and follows up on retrieving overdue and missing
materials.
B. Publicity and Promotion
1. Orients new users to library services and facilities.
C. Reference and Bibliographic Services
1. Recommends reference service policy
2. Answers reference questions.
3. Assists people in using library materials
4. Administers available computer assisted research services.
Desired Minimum Qualifications
Four-year B.A. or B.S.,
JD Candidate, Masters in Library Sciences Candidate, or
Masters in Library Sciences or JD.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, reach with hands and arms; stand; walk and use hand to finger, handle, feel, or operate objects. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch; and talk or hear.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Additional Information
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately in the office.
Tools and Equipment Used:
Computer, Copy machine, Scanner, and calculator.
Disclaimer
Selection Guidelines:
Individuals will be subject to an evaluation of education, experience, and knowledge. Oral interviews will be conducted.