Opening: Acquisitions and Serials Librarian, Gould Law Library

Reporting to the Head of Technical Services, the Acquisitions and Serials Librarian is responsible for acquiring all library materials in varying formats and ensuring the upkeep of serials titles. Acquisitions duties include purchasing, negotiating with electronic resource vendors, ensuring timely payment for purchases, and producing collection development related statistics and reports. Serials duties include ordering of new titles, updating of serials records, and supporting the work of our serials assistants. The librarian must have excellent written and oral communication skills and must be able to establish and maintain effective relationships with the library and Law Center staff and faculty as well as vendors. Other responsibilities include occasional cataloging of monographs and electronic resources, assisting in the training and supervision of Technical Services staff, and planning and participating in library projects. The Acquisitions and Serials Librarian is expected to participate in professional development opportunities, formal and informal, to keep current with developments in acquisitions, serials, technical services, library automation and law libraries, and legal research and legal systems of the world, by reading relevant professional literature and attending local and national meetings and continuing education programs.

Qualifications:
Required:  MLS from an ALA accredited program; experience with OCLC and integrated library systems; understanding of AACR2, LCSH, LC classification, and MARC, Proficiency in the use of standard PC applications; excellent communication and interpersonal skills; strong service orientation; and the ability to work well both with others and independently.

Preferred:  Experience with Innovative Interfaces; familiarity with legal materials.

Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, founded in 1980 as a division of Touro College, is committed to providing a quality legal education that encourages students to examine the moral goals of the law while promoting social justice and community service.  The Law Center is adjacent to and working with a federal courthouse and a state courthouse. The new 185,000 square foot building is a state-of-the-art facility with enhanced technology, classrooms, study spaces and more.

The Gould Law Library is a principal resource of the Touro Law Center, encouraging and supporting teaching, study and scholarly research. The collection includes more than 475,000 law and law-related volumes and microform, with many databases that further strengthen the resources available. The four-story library also contains a Rare Books collection and a Judaica collection.

Review of applications will begin upon receipt and continue until the position is filled. To apply, submit resumes and a list of references to:
Beth Chamberlain
Head of Technical Services
Gould Law Library, Touro Law Center
255 Eastview Drive
Central Islip, NY 11722
or email them to bchamberlain@tourolaw.edu