LAW LIBRARIAN, Law Library

The incumbent provides legal reference services to attorneys, court personnel, County departments, litigants, paralegals, and the general public. The incumbent is also responsible for completing duties that are necessary in running an effective and efficient law library and include instructing on the basics of legal research, resolving cataloging issues, creating publications, researching changes in legal resources, providing training, and creating purchase requisitions.

This posting may close at any time once asufficient number of applications have been received

BENEFITS

Tarrant County employees enjoy superior health, retirement, and insurance benefits & 13 County Holidays

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http://www.tarrantcounty.com/en/human-resources/employee-benefits.html

1. Provides legal reference assistance to attorneys, court personnel, County departments, litigants, paralegals, students, and the general public.
2. Serves as the point of contact and primary employee for all Reference transactions by handling questions, judicial requests, etc.
3. Performs searches using legal databases (Westlaw, Lexis, and HeinOnline).
4. Communicates with publishers.
5. Assists Law Library staff with cataloging if there are questions, concerns, or issues.
6. Creates and updates Law Library publications including research guides.
7. Researches changes in legal resources and provides training to other employees detailing changes.
8. Suggests library materials including books and e-books for purchase and creates purchase requisitions.
9. Services computers, printers, and photocopiers. Contacts outside vendors or IT when necessary.
10. Calculates fees for printing and makes change.
11. Performs all other related duties involved in the operation of the business as assigned or required.

• Master's degree in Library Science or related field.

• One (1) full-time year of work experience in a library or similar setting.

• Knowledgeable of word processing, internet, and electronic resources.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and multi-tasking skills are necessary to interface with patrons and other departments.

• Must have knowledge of Microsoft Office software and computers.

• Must have the ability to handle stressful situations calmly and professionally.

• Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish preferred.

IMPORTANT

To be considered for this position, your application must be complete and clearly reflect the minimum qualifications. Incomplete information in the Education(including type of degree, field of study, and graduation status), Experience, orCertification/License sections may result in disqualification, as eligibility for minimum qualifications cannot be confirmed without complete documentation.

Tarrant County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudication in the past seven years and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records and educational attainment. A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered individually.

While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, climb, kneel, lift, carry, reach, push and pull.