RESEARCH ATTORNEY, CORNELL LAW LIBRARY
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Cornell University is located in scenic Ithaca on a hill above Cayuga Lake in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. The town and university offer a unique cosmopolitan and international atmosphere in a beautiful natural setting of waterfalls, gorges, and lakes. The Law School has approximately 590 J.D. students, 65 LL.M. students, and 52 full-time faculty, and is the home of the Legal Information Institute. The Law Library houses over 700,000 volumes and disseminates extensive legal information through its award-winning web site. A challenging environment, which promotes the use of new technologies, combines with a tradition of excellent service. Ten professionals and thirteen support staff work closely with the Law School and with the University Library.
Responsibilities: The Research Attorney provides extensive reference and research service, primarily to the law school and university communities in Anglo-American, international, and foreign law. Service to faculty is a priority, with an active liaison program. The Research Attorney is an instructor in a variety of courses and workshops, including the first year Lawyering course, the Advanced Legal Research seminar, LL.M. orientation, and various research courses for upper level credit. This position also carries the title of Lecturer in Law. Depending on qualification and interest, the Research Attorney will develop innovative uses of technology for research and teaching support. Regular evening and periodic weekend reference hours. Cornell is a leader in legal information resources online, with opportunities for innovative teaching and research development. Professional development activities highly encouraged. Salary is competitive. Position available immediately.
Requirements: M.L.I.S. or equivalent graduate degree; J.D. from ABA accredited school; strong service orientation; knowledge of legal research strategies; proficiency in online searching; demonstrable teaching skills; experience with current information technologies; excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work independently, as well as a team member. Preferred: 1-3 years relevant experience; teaching experience; ability to use innovative technologies within a dynamic teaching and scholarly environment; foreign language skills.
Application: Applications requested by September 1, 2009. To apply for this position go to: http://www.ohr.cornell.edu/jobs/ search under the job category of Librarians, select job posting 10936, and follow the instructions for online submission. Please include a cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information for three references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Brief interviews for preliminary screening will be held in Washington, D.C. at the AALL annual meeting, July 25-28. Contact in Washington is Pat Court, at Renaissance Hotel, 202.898.9000.
For more information, contact Pat Court, Associate Law Librarian, phone: 607.255.5853, email.
CORNELL LAW LIBRARIANS GAVE PRESENTATIONS IN CHINA
Claire M. Germain, the Edward Cornell Law Librarian and Professor of Law, spoke at the China-U.S. Conference on Legal Information and Law Libraries held in Beijing, China, on May 28-30, 2009. Her topic was "Digitizing the World's Laws," and she discussed collaborative projects on worldwide access to law through the Internet, such as the world legal information institutes, the Global Legal Information Network, and digitization of print materials at Cornell. She also covered digital law issues, such as long term access and preservation and authenticity of official sources. [See the whole article.]
Pat Court, Associate Law Librarian and Lecturer in Law, spoke at the forum on University Law Library and Legal Education Reform in the Age of Globalization in Shanghai, China, on June 3, 2009. Her topics were "Teaching Legal Research in U.S. Law Schools" and "Traditional Services and Challenges in the Digital Age." She addressed authentication of legal sources on the web and the wide array of courses and workshops taught by Cornell law librarians. The forum was held at Jiao Tong University, KoGuan Law School, hosted by Law School Dean Ji Weidong and coordinated by Law Librarian Xu Xiaobing, Director of the Law Library and Lecturer of Law. Deans and librarians from the top thirteen law schools in China came together to discuss legal education reform. An important outcome of the meetings was the signing of an agreement to institute sharing of legal materials between their law libraries for the enhanced scholarship and study of their law faculty and law students.
The Shanghai forum presented an opportunity for top Chinese law schools to share ideas on how legal information could move forward the missions of each of the law schools. Pat Court serves as consultant to the Law Library at Jiao Tong University.
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