Law Library Fellow
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Position Information

Position Title Law Library Fellow Department LAW Position Category Staff Full Time Job Description

The two (2) year Law Library Fellowship allows an attorney or law school graduate to receive a stipend to complete a Masters in Information Science (or its functional equivalent) while employed as a full-time staff member in the Duncan School of Law Law Library. One of the goals of the fellowship is to diversify the law library profession by providing the opportunity to a member of a group traditionally underrepresented in the legal profession to become a dual-degree law librarian.

Required Qualifications

J.D. from an ABA accredited law school and experience in an academic law library. Acceptance (upon on extension of offer) in a M.L.S. or functional equivalent ALA accredited program;

Preferred Qualifications

Legal Research and/or Writing instruction experience; experience in law libraries.

Physical Demands Campus Duncan School of Law

Job Duty

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Provide reference services in both traditional and online environment;

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Assist librarians with class preparation and teaching, including developing assignments and exercises;

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Opportunity to teach sections of Legal Research after the first semester.

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Utilize educational technology, such as learning management software (LMS), video conferencing software (e.g. Zoom), among other technology to enhance learning in the classroom;

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Create and/or revise online research and subject resource guides;

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Create content for the Law Library s online presence (e.g., website, blog, other social media);

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Staff the library s virtual reference desk;

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Special projects with the other librarians; or

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Other experiences meeting the needs and interests of both the Duncan School of Law Library as well as the interests and prior experience of the fellow.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number S04066P Job Open Date 11/14/2024 Job Close Date 04/30/2025 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions Summary About the Institution

Lincoln Memorial University is a values-based learning community dedicated to providing educational experiences in the liberal arts and professional studies. The main campus is located in Harrogate, Tennessee. For more information about employment opportunities, contact the Office of Human Resources at 423-###-#### or ...@lmunet.edu