Law Librarian Ii (cook County Law Library)- Seiu 73

Cook County Offices

Under The President

Administrative Hearings

Auditor

Bureau of Administration

Bureau of Economic Development

Bureau of Finance

Bureau of Human Resources

Bureau of Technology

Facilities

Office of the President

Job Summary

Provides legal reference assistance to lawyers, judges, self-represented litigants, and the public.

Assists Law Library Administration in enforcing library policies and procedures.

Provides research instruction and database training for library users and staff.

Prepares and maintains print and web-based research guides for library users.

Facilitates and promotes the use of special collections within the library.

Develops content for the Law Library website.

Contributes to collection development for print and electronic resources.

Participates in Law Library outreach for internal and external audiences.

Produces relevant marketing materials including newsletters and library displays.

Occasionally assist in other library service areas or at the five branches.

This position is ON-SITE.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from a college or university with a Master's Degree in Library Science or Information Science accredited by the American Library Association -AND-

• Two (2) years of experience providing reference services in a library setting is required.

• Valid driver's license and proof of automobile insurance is required.

This position is considered a safety-sensitive position.

Candidates who are selected to fill safety-sensitive positions must pass a required drug test as part of the pre-employment background check process.

https://www.cookcountyil.gov/sites/default/files/service/drug-and-alcohol-policy.pdf

Candidates who are contacted will be required to produce original required documents (e.g., current driver's license, diploma, school transcript, certifications, etc.) listed on the Notice of Job Opportunity within five (5) days of being extended an offer, in writing, by the Bureau Chief of BHR (or designee).

Candidates will be notified of how to submit required documents.

The duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work.

They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee's normal line of work.



*Degrees awarded outside of the United States with the exception of those awarded in one of the United States territories and Canada, must be credentialed by the World Education Services (WES), Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) or a National Association of Credential Evaluation (NACES) member organization.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

• Knowledge of basic and advanced legal research sources and techniques using print and electronic sources with the understanding of library operations and practices, trends, Integrated Library Systems, and emerging technologies.

• Knowledge of print and electronic gove...