Research analyst position at Harris Beach PLLC (Pittsford)

The following job announcement may be of interest to ALLUNY members: 

JULY 2015
HARRIS BEACH PLLC 
POSITION: RESEARCH ANALYST 
LOCATION: PITTSFORD, NY 

Description:
Reporting to the Director of Libraries and Research Services, the Research Analyst will conduct legal, business and other non-legal research on behalf of legal staff and clients.

Responsibilities:

• Performs comprehensive, sophisticated legal, business and other non-legal research and preliminary analysis in an innovative and timely manner for attorneys, clients and staff
• Independently analyzes and synthesizes information from diverse sources to solve problems creatively
• Conducts on-site research at various area libraries as necessary
• Provides educational instruction and support in legal research and information literacy
• Visits practice offices regularly to provide education instruction and promote efficient use of research tools

Qualifications:

• MLS or equivalent advanced degree required
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in library environment preferred
• Demonstrated aptitude for research and analysis
• Well developed research skills
• Experience with a wide variety of electronic resources such as the Internet, Westlaw, and other standard law library applications
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and SharePoint applications
• Military experience a plus 

Please submit cover letter and resume to resumes@harrisbeach.com 

Harris Beach PLLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Librarian positions at Albany Law School

Albany Law School is currently accepting applications for two different librarian positions:

• Collection Development and Management Librarian
• Public Services Librarian

For more information on these (and other) jobs at Albany Law, visit http://www.albanylaw.edu/about/employment/staff/Pages/default.aspx

Save the Date: ALLUNY Annual Meeting Oct. 2 - 4, 2015

The ALLUNY 61^st Annual Meeting will be held October 2 – 4, 2015, at the Hilton Garden Inn, 800 Pittsford-Victor Road, Pittsford, NY 14534. Scheduled speakers and programs include Tom Bruce of Cornell’s Legal Information Institute; Joe Gerken, author of the forthcoming “The Invention of Legal Research”; and Amy Emerson and Margaret Jane Ambrose on LEAN Process Improvement. Meeting check-in is scheduled to start Oct. 2 at 10 a.m., with the opening luncheon and vendor meet & greet beginning at noon. The annual banquet dinner with be Friday night at the hotel, and rumor has it the local arrangements committee is planning a post-dinner, outdoor s’mores party. Registration materials will be sent via the ALLUNY listserv in early August. You can also keep up with all things ALLUNY at the association web site: http://www.aallnet.org/chapter/alluny/index.asp