Cornell seeking Diversity Fellow

The Cornell Law Library is now accepting applications for the position of Diversity Fellow.  Please see here for details:

https://cornell.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CornellCareerPage/job/Ithaca-Main-Campus/Cornell-Law-Library-Diversity-Fellowship--Assistant-Librarian-_WDR-00009145

Job opportunity: Resource and Research Specialist (Goldberg Segalla, Buffalo)

Goldberg Segalla, a dynamic and rapidly growing law firm with a national and international practice, seeks a highly motivated and organized individual to join its team as Resource and Research Specialist in its Buffalo office.

Job Description:

• Managing the operations of the law library, including monitoring book purchases and allocating, organizing, and disseminating legal resources. 
• Conducting in-depth research in a wide range of areas including practice-specific areas of law, business intelligence, public records, legislative history, medical, and news/media.
• Training lawyers, paralegals, legal assistants, and others on the use of Internet-based legal research programs such as Lexis Advance, CourtLink, Wolters Kluwer Cheetah platform and emerging electronic resources such as Google Scholar, electronic journals, on-line court dockets and legislative materials. 
• Conducting periodic reviews of new and existing electronic resources with an eye toward improved service and research efficiencies. 
• Coordinating vendor relationships and regular training programs as well as reviewing usage, and evaluating resource needs. 
• Managing firm subscriptions. 
• Promoting library services and resources to all 19 offices. 
• Cataloging library resources and maintaining firm ILS powered by EOS.Web Legal.

Requirements/Skills:
Ideal candidate should be motivated with the goal of becoming a long term asset within the organization.

• MLS or MLIS from an accredited library school preferred. 
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in an academic or law library. 
• Extensive experience with various technical services and software platforms is highly preferred. 
• Ability to handle pressure, interruptions, and multiple projects with frequently changing priorities and deadlines. 
• Ability to perform legal research, in-depth knowledge of legal terminology and principles
• Exceptional organization, writing, and communication skills. 
• Interact professionally with clients, attorneys, paralegals, secretaries, all other staff, and other representatives outside of the firm. 

This position offers a very competitive salary, bonuses, and a full benefits package. Qualified applicants should email their resume with salary history and requirements to Heather Marciano at resumes@goldbergsegalla.com.

Goldberg Segalla is a growing law firm nearly 300 lawyers strong, with 19 offices in the United States (spanning New York, Illinois, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Connecticut) and in Europe (in London, where we operate as Goldberg Segalla Global LLP). We look to hire only those people who are excellent at what they do and are dedicated to the pursuit of client service and quality representation within a Best Practices framework. We value team spiritedness, collegiality, and interpersonal harmony within our working community. We are a firm that believes in diversity in the workplace and we offer a professional and positive work environment to each and every member of our team.

Registration Now Open - ALLUNY Annual Meeting

Registration is now open for the 2016 ALLUNY Annual Meeting, scheduled to take place November 4-6, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Auburn, New York.

All of the information you need is available through our new website, currently in the process of being redesigned by ALLUNY member Margaret Ambrose. You will have the option to register and pay electronically, or download a pdf and pay by check.

http://www.alluny.org/?page_id=138

Please note the following important deadlines:

• Deadline to reserve a hotel room at the discounted rate of $119/night: Wednesday, October 12
• Deadline to register for the meeting: Friday, October 28 

Please also note that one tour has a first-come, first-serve cap on the number of people who may attend (but there is another, equally fun, concurrent tour!)

Research and Instruction Librarian (Part-Time) - Cornell Law Library

Cornell Law Library invites applications for the position of Research and Instruction Librarian (Part-Time). Under the supervision of the Head of Research and Instruction, the Research and Instruction Librarian will teach legal research in the first-year Lawyering course and provide other research, reference, and instruction services.

A full description with application instructions is available at https://cornell.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CornellCareerPage/job/Ithaca-Main-Campus/Research-and-Instruction-Librarian--Law-Library_WDR-00008848. Applications will be reviewed as received. The position will become available on January 1, 2017.

Access Services Librarian - Revised Posting & Search Extended

Albany Law School seeks applicants for the position of Access Services Librarian in its Schaffer Law Library.

The Access Services Librarian supervises the library's circulation, interlibrary loan, reserves, legal supplementation, and collection maintenance. Hires, trains, and supervises library personnel and work-study students in these areas. Supervises the implementation and enforcement of library access and use policies and procedures. Participates on the reference librarian team, schedules reference desk coverage, and coordinates faculty research requests. Manages access to the library's electronic resources and troubleshoots technical issues. Provides library instruction and participates in the law library management. The Access Services Librarian reports to the Director of the Library.

Qualifications include: Accredited MLS degree or equivalent and accredited Juris Doctor degree with at least 1-2 years of supervisory experience and at least 1-2 years of legal reference experience. Teaching experience preferred. Ability to demonstrate a strong service ethic in an academic library setting. Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment using excellent communication and organizational skills. Demonstrated flexibility to embrace and adapt to change.

Albany Law School offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefit package. To apply, please send cover letter and resume to:

Albany Law School
Director of Human Resources
80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, NY 12208-3494
Fax: (518) 445-3262
E-mail: hr@albanylaw.edu 

Albany Law School is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruitment and retention of a qualified and diverse workforce. 

http://www.albanylaw.edu/about/employment/staff/Pages/Access-Services-Librarian.aspx

Future Now Certain for Oyez SCOTUS Archive; Finds New Home at Cornell’s LII

http://www.lawsitesblog.com/2016/05/future-now-certain-oyez-scotus-archive-finds-new-home-cornells-lii.html

So Long, THOMAS

https://medium.com/demand-progress/so-long-thomas-c2c0d1b51671#.66tywzqun