Job opening – Senior Court Analyst

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Melissa Sievers

Position: Senior Court Analyst
Library: OCA – Division of Professional and Court Services, Office of Legal Information
Location: Manhattan, NY or Castleton-on-Hudson, NY
Deadline to apply: Friday, April 29, 2022

Job Description: The Office of Legal Information (OLI) supports UCS Court Law Libraries and administers references services to the judiciary, court personnel, and the public. Duties include but are not limited to:

  • Tracking receipt of legal materials and serving as liaison to vendor representatives
  • Providing reference service to UCS staff and the public via phone, text, email, and chat
  • Assisting in developing technology solutions that improve workflow processes, expand OLI’s presence on the web, and enhance the online catalog
  • Distributing lists of print subscriptions and working with UCS libraries to confirm continuing, new, or deleted titles
  • Establishing new user accounts to various print and electronic resources, and maintaining currency and accuracy of directory of user accounts
  • And may include creating, reviewing, and entering purchase orders and vouchers to pay for invoices and services.

Complete details, including qualifications and salary information, are available at: http://www.nycourts.gov/legacyPDFs/careers/statewide/1247.pdf

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Free Membership for 2022

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Melissa Sievers

Membership in ALLUNY for the year 2022 is FREE. If you have any non-member friends, let them know. We’d love to have them join us.

The Board (such as it is) will be meeting later in the spring to discuss some possibilities for getting together, either virtually or in person, before the end of the year.

Please stay tuned.

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Job opening – Student Services Librarian

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Melissa Sievers

Position: Student Services Librarian
Library: Charles B. Sears Law Library at the University of Buffalo
Location: Buffalo, NY

Job Description: The Charles B. Sears Law Library at the University at Buffalo seeks a collaborative, dynamic, and service-oriented librarian to serve as our Student Services Librarian. As the Student Services Librarian, your primary duties will include:

  • Developing and coordinating programs, services, and events to enrich the law student experience, including but not limited to, legal research training sessions, individual or group research consultations, prepare to practice sessions, library-hosted social gatherings, and orientation;
  • Coordinating strategic marketing of library services, resources, and spaces including managing the Law Library’s social media communications, creating web content, displays, and other marketing materials;
  • Cultivating strong working relationships with students, student groups, faculty, and staff;
  • Assessing students’ research needs, satisfaction with library services, and soliciting suggestions for improvements through surveys, focus groups, and other methods;
  • Teaching JD students in the Legal Analysis, Writing & Research (LAWR) program;
  • Providing in-person and remote reference service as a member of the reference team;
  • Creating research guides and tutorials to further the discovery of legal information resources;
  • Providing legal and interdisciplinary research support and liaison services to Law School faculty;
  • Initiate and participate in other projects and initiatives according to institutional needs;
  • Other duties as assigned.

Complete details, including qualifications and salary information, are available at: https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/33842 OR, if you have questions, contact Brian Detweiler briandet@buffalo.edu.

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