How to Apply
A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position. Please also include names and contact information for three professional references and indicate your professional relationship with each.
Job Summary
The Electronic Resources and Systems Librarian is a member of the Collection Services Unit and manages the acquisitions side of the Law Library?s electronic resources collection development activities while also assisting in the management of Library systems including the library management system and website. The Electronic Resources and Systems Librarian reports to the Assistant Director for Collection Services.
Who We Are
Founded in 1859, Michigan Law School is one of the world's leading institutions of legal education and enjoys a reputation for academic excellence characterized by a powerful commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Michigan is consistently ranked among the top law schools in the nation and enjoys international renown for its intellectual rigor, stunning physical surroundings, preeminent faculty scholarship, and a community noted for collegiality and warmth. Michigan Law has an exceptional and cooperative community of talented and interesting students, with 1000 in the J.D. and 40 in the LLM. programs. Our commitments to collegiality, constructive and challenging debate, and enabling our students to pursue a wide range of options explain why the Law School has long been committed to diversity along many dimensions. Our graduates serve with distinction in the private, public, non-profit, and academic sectors, in large numbers in every major market in the nation and internationally.
The Law Library holds one of the world's most comprehensive collections of foreign, comparative, and international law materials. The University of Michigan is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, which is considered among the best places in the United States to live and work. At Michigan Law, we view our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as central to our mission as an educational institution and we seek to ensure that each member of our community has full opportunity to excel in our environment. We believe that diversity is necessary to individual flourishing, educational excellence, and the advancement of knowledge and we maintain a deep commitment to fostering a diverse community in which all students, staff, and faculty learn and work in an atmosphere of inclusion and respect. With over 1 million volumes, the Law Library has one of the world's premier collections.
Why Work at Michigan?
The University of Michigan Law Library dedicates efforts to supporting a healthy work-life balance. Benefits include:
- Paid Holidays, Season Days, and Vacation Days
- Flexible work schedule
- A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting Many choices for comprehensive health insurance, including flexible spending accounts and dependent care expenses
- Life insurance
For additional information, see U-M Career Benefits Website.
Responsibilities*
- Serves as the point person for electronic resource administration and management in collection development
- Is responsible for continuing e-resources management, including identifying and resolving problems relating to complex electronic serials, databases, and subscription
- Is responsible for licensing, managing, and problem-solving for new and existing resources, including outages, statistics, proxy server administration, renewals, and bibliographic data
- Oversees and manages library accessibility processes and procedures related to licensed e-resources
- Assists in managing a variety of Library systems including the library management system, LibGuides, ILLiad, and website
- Participates in the evening and weekend rotation at the information desk
- Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications*
- Master's degree for an ALA accredited school of information or library science
- Experience with a variety of academic electronic resources and database
- Staff-side experience with a library management system
- Ability to work evening and weekends at the reference desk on a rotating basis
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organization skills
Desired Qualifications*
- Experience in acquisitions
- Experience in an academic library
- Ability to work with foreign language materials
Additional Information
It is the policy of the University of Michigan to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and other applicable federal and state laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability. Pursuant to the 2022-2025 UM|LEO-GLAM agreement, each appointing unit will designate an administrative contact ("administrative designee") who is responsible for communicating with the necessary parties about accommodations requests made by Employees in that appointing unit on each campus. The Administrative Designee for the Law Library is Jenny Rickard. They may be reached at 734-764-4705 or [email protected].
Additional Information
This is a regular, full-time (12 Month), 100% appointment and is subject to the collective bargaining agreement between the Regents of the University of Michigan and the University of Michigan Lecturer's Employee Organization, AFT Local 6244, AFL-CIO, Librarians, Archivists, and Curators Bargaining Unit.
Salary: minimum $68,000 at the Assistant Librarian level, commensurate with experience and qualifications; benefits worth 28% of salary. Additional support is available for professional development activities.
Union Affiliation
This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the Lecturers Employee Organization, AFL-CIO, on behalf of their Librarian, Archivists, and Curator bargaining unit (LEO-GLAM), which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.
Application Deadline
Applications are accepted and reviewed on an ongoing basis. Ideally a candidate would start as soon as practical.
U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.