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Position Description January, 2005
The Content Manager, a professional librarian with an excellent understanding of law books and the sources of law generally, reports directly to the Executive Director, and works in tandem with the Production Manager and the Business Manager to ensure that LLMC is effective and efficient in promoting preservation, collection development and space recovery on film and on-line. LLMC is a non-profit law library cooperative which also does business and collaborates with other kinds of libraries and other organizations. The position will pay $45-50,000 depending on the qualifications of the selected person. Benefits include health insurance and a retirement plan.
For a more complete description of the material that LLMC produces, see the corporate website at www.LLMC.com and the online service at www.LLMC-Digital.org.
RESPONSIBILITIES: The Content Manager will work closely with the Executive Director for the first year or two, to ensure adequate training and understanding. After training the Content Manager will work independently but must be highly productive and always work effectively with others in LLMC. In a traditional library setting, someone performing work similar to the Content Manager might be called a bibliographer, a cataloger, or a collection development professional. This position at LLMC involves some competencies from each of those kinds of positions.
The Content Manager:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: M.L.S or equivalent from an ALA accredited program. Five to ten years of successful, progressively more responsible experience in a law library, preferably a large academic or public law library with an extensive collection. Comprehensive understanding of the sources and structure of U.S. legal materials. Basic understanding of MARC formats, although not at the level required for a fulltime catalog librarian. Proven ability to work as a team member in a dynamic environment. Proven ability to work independently, to be a self-starter, as well as part of the team. Experience working with legal material in paper, digital and microform formats. An understanding of the rules of legal citation (The Blue Book). Proven ability to identify what one needs to learn, and to learn about it, with minimal direction. Proven ability to identify problems and propose solutions; to create an efficient and effective work flow. Excellent communicator, in writing and orally. Must be self-motivated and able to produce a large quantity of accurate work, and to juggle successfully competing and changing priorities.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: J.D. from an ABA accredited program. Successful experience working with partner organizations, negotiating agreements that are mutually beneficial. Knowledge of sources of law and structure of legal bibliography for other nations and international organizations.
SEARCH PROCESS: A search committee of three members of the LLMC Board of Directors will recommend the selected candidate to the Board. Applications will be considered as we receive them. We will use telephone interviews to screen applicants who appear to have the required qualifications, and personal interviews to make final decisions. Finalists will interview at LLMC headquarters, at LLMC expense. We may ask candidates to have intermediate personal interviews at a more convenient location.
TO APPLY: Send a letter of application, a resume, copies of transcripts for all post-secondary education, and the names and contact information for three professional references in a single package to: Margaret A. Leary, Director and Librarian Chair, LLMC Search Committee University of Michigan Law Library 801 Monroe, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1210
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