Librarian III, Legal Research, University Library System

Essential Functions:

Reference:

Serves as members of the Law Librarys reference team providing skillful in-person services at the Reference Desk and remotely via phone email and online question intake systems.

Creates and updates online research guides to support Wayne Laws curriculum and instruct on researching special topics within the law.

Faculty Research Support:

Provides significant in-depth research support to Law School faculty departments and administrators as liaison librarians.

Provides in-person and remote research consultations and project planning with faculty and student research assistants.

Assists faculty with requests for articles books and electronic resources to support their scholarship classroom preparation and professional development.

Instruction:

Creates and delivers online and in-person instruction sessions and guest lectures on a variety of legal research topics.

Collaborates on special library instruction projects with librarians and faculty members.

Professional and Collection Development:

With other Law Librarians Identifies assesses selects and recommends purchases and withdrawal of materials in Law and Legal Research subject areas of the WSU Library System.

Contributes to teams and committees by planning evaluating assessing marketing and implementing legal research services resources and technologies.

Participates in library and university committees to carry out professional development scholarly and service activities.

Other duties as assigned.

Degrees must be completed prior to the candidates starting date of employment.

Demonstrated commitment to providing high-quality reference and research service to patrons.

Significant experience performing legal research in an academic government or law firm setting.

Knowledge of legal bibliography legal research methods and the legal information profession.

Ability to work creatively collaboratively and effectively to promote teamwork equality at Wayne State University.

Excellent interpersonal and oral / written communication skills.

Excellent organizational time and project management skills including the ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a diverse dynamic environment.

Appointment/Benefits/Salary:

The position is a full-time regular 12-month benefits-eligible appointment as Academic Staff represented by the AAUP-AFT Local 6075 on an Employment Security Status track.

The starting salary for Librarian I is$65000 andthe starting salary for a Librarian II is$ and rank will becommensurate with qualifications and experience.

Benefits include medical dental vision employee/dependent life and long-term disability insurance retirement savings plans with Fidelity TIAA/CREF tuition assistance and generous paid time off including twenty-two vacation days per year plus University holidays.

To Apply:
Submit electronically a complete application and include a detailed letter of interest resume and three professional references to Wayne States online system at: position requisition#XXXX by September 1 2026. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.