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Reference & Faculty Services Librarian

The Reference & Faculty Services Librarian provides reference, research, and instructional services across the law school community with a focus on faculty support. This position reports to the Associate Director for Public Services.

Job Responsibilities:

• Faculty Services: Coordinates the faculty liaison program, serves as a faculty liaison, and provides expertise in supporting and promoting scholarship. (25%)
• Reference and Research: Serves as a member of the general reference team which includes staffing the Reference Desk and creating library publications including library news, research guides, bibliographies and video tutorials. (25%)
• Collection Development and Maintenance: Evaluates electronic and print resources and participates in other collection maintenance responsibilities. (15%)
• Teaching and Training: Teaches 3-4 credit hours of legal research courses and develops and delivers informal and formal legal research training. (20%)
• Professional Service: Actively participates in local, state, and national law library, library and legal organizations and associations. Write and/or present for law and library related publications and associations. (10%)
• General: Performs other duties as assigned. (5%)

Minimum Qualifications:

Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school plus M.L.S or equivalent

(M.L.S. or equivalent degree must be in progress if not completed before date of hire.)

Preferred Qualifications:

1-3 years of library experience Fluency with new and emerging digital data and scholarly communications technology Knowledge of copyright issues and open-access publishing

Additional Job Description:

Special Instructions: Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, rsum, and the names and contact information of at least three references. Questions regarding this position may be directed to Monique Gonzalez ...@lsu.edu.

Posting Date: November 4, 2025

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified): May 3, 2026

Additional Position Information:

Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Benefits - LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!

Essential Position (Y/N): LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and maintain that valid work authorization throughout employment. Changes in laws, regulations, or government policies may impact the university's ability to employ individuals in certain positions.

HCM Contact Information:

For questions or concerns related to updating your application with attachments (e.g., resumes, RS:17 documents), date of birth, or reactivating applications, please contact the LSU Human Resources Management Office at 225-###-#### or email ...@lsu.edu. For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact the department using the information provided in the Special Instructions section of this job posting.