Head of Law Library Technology – LIT-SIS Job Descriptions Database

The Head of Law Library Technology provides leadership and vision for library technology initiatives and applications. Individually and as a department head, the incumbent manages, plans, implements, administers, and evaluates key technology-based library systems and services in order to support the research, scholarly, and educational missions and operations of the library and Law Center. These operations include digitize-and-lend, customizable e-book platform development, and integration of collaborative collection tools into integrated library systems. The incumbent supports library functions, including e-resources management, cataloging, circulation, reference, database creation and maintenance, library instruction, web design and development of technical data structures for tools, modules and services as they relate to ingestion and management of digital content. The incumbent represents the law library on university committees and projects and makes recommendations for the allocation, distribution, and implementation of technology resources and initiatives. S/he is expected to maintain the highest level of knowledge of technology applications and best practices in the higher education and library environments. The position reports to the Law Library Director and supervises three librarians and one paraprofessional staff member.

Required: Master’s degree in Library Science or equivalent education or experience; 6-10 years management experience or equivalent level of technical experience. Significant experience managing technology in an academic environment, preferably in a law library and/or law school; strong supervisory skills; excellent written and verbal communication skills; demonstrated ability to advise on strategic use of technology; thorough knowledge of: cloud services and platforms, Linux systems administration, modern procedural coding languages, scripting and database/web platforms and interfaces, major development environments, and systems of information architecture.

Preferred: Second Masters or a JD from an accredited law school; experience with integrated library systems.

The position receives annual funding and leave for professional development and training. The Law Library also supports administrative leave for scholarly research and writing, and full-time librarians may apply for up to two weeks of administrative leave after one year of continuous service.