USC Hiring for Library Supervisor at Los Angeles, CA Full Time

The Gabriel and Matilda Barnett Information Technology Center and The Asa V. Call Law Library (“Law Library”) supports the teaching and research activities of the USC Law community and the greater USC community. It is administered by the USC Gould School of Law. The Access Services Department is an administrative unit within the Law Library.

We seek a Law Library Supervisor who will be part of a dynamic team and will be instrumental in helping us support the teaching and research activities of the USC Law community.

ATTENTION: Applicants must upload a cover letter and a resume to be considered for this position.

Overview of Responsibilities:
Manages the Law Library every weekend during the Academic Year

Supervises and trains student assistants as needed, and exclusively on the weekends

Manages Inter Library Loan Department (ILL) to support faculty research and publication. Annually borrows 300 rare and obscure research materials from other libraries worldwide.

Assists law faculty by using electronic databases to retrieve and deliver research materials

Coordinates delivery of print research materials from all USC libraries

Provides administrative support and coordination for 15 J.D. Legal Research sections on Blackboard

Generates overdue, hold, and recall notices from our library system each week

Renews faculty materials and provide lists of items checked out to track material

Maintains monthly and annual statistics for Access Services and Research Services Departments

Assists library users in identifying, locating, and checking out law library research materials

Administers study room reservations and access

Identifies, obtains, and processes print and digital course reserve books each semester

Coordinates 15 J.D. Legal Research sections on Blackboard

Provides reference services during weekends and evenings

ATTENTION: Applicants must upload a cover letter and a resume to be considered for this position.

Equity, diversity, inclusion, opportunity and access are of central importance to the Gould School of Law (Gould). Gould holds a unique position in society, and within the university, as every aspect of these principles are influenced by and can be protected through legal rules and institutions. At Gould, we are proudly committed to maintaining a community in which each person respects the rights of others to live, work, and learn in peace and dignity, to be proud of who and what they are, and to have equal opportunity to realize their full potential as individuals and members of society.

Minimum Education: Associate’s degree, Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education Minimum Experience: 3 years, Combined education/experience as substitute for minimum experience Minimum Field of Expertise: Experience in and comprehensive knowledge of library operations. Knowledge of computers and information retrieval systems. Supervisory ability. Knowledge of preservation of materials and related equipment usage. Preferred experienced, skills and expertise: • 3 years’ experience in library public services, preferably in an academic and/or law environment. • Familiarity with a library management system, preferably Innovative’s Sierra or Millennium. • Experience with detailed bibliographic searching in both library online catalogs and OCLC/Worldcat. • Aptitude for accuracy and detailed work. • Good interpersonal and communication skills; ability to communicate effectively with faculty, students, staff and others, both verbally and in writing; strong customer service orientation a must. • Ability to organize and handle heavy workloads to meet daily deadlines; ability to work with interruptions in a busy environment. • Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team-oriented environment. • Ability to accommodate flexible scheduling needs seven days a week. • Experience working in an interlibrary loan department. • Experience with academic course reserve procedures. • Experience keeping statistics. • Experience using standard office software, especially MS Word & MS Excel. • Familiarity with basic legal research tasks. • Familiarity with Library of Congress classification system.