Description
The Lillian Goldman Law Library serves the students, faculty, and staff of a research-oriented law school with a strong tradition of interdisciplinary scholarship, as well as other researchers from the larger scholarly and legal communities. This position offers working experience amongst a diverse community of scholars and access to a world-class collection of print and digital materials. Our librarians and staff are committed to the diverse, international, and multicultural nature of Yale Law School's programs and its contribution to the evolving scope of the University's global mission.
Reporting to the Law Librarian, the Director for Information Services contributes to the law library’s strategic mission by facilitating and promoting the provision of dynamic public services to library patrons.
The Lillian Goldman Law Library participates in the Yale University Library promotion and ranking process. Depending on background and experience, the position will be filled at the rank of Librarian 4 or Librarian 5. Librarian ranking information can be found at: http://bit.ly/YULRanksPromotions. Anticipated hiring range is $150,000 to $160,000. Position is available immediately and start date is negotiable.
Principal Responsibilities
1. Provide strategic leadership in public services, including recommending policy changes and process improvements.
2. Ensure quality of service delivery and adherence to best practices in Law Library access services, research and scholarly services, and research instruction.
3. Lead research and instructional services for the Law Library to ensure the provision of extensive high-quality research support.
4. Develop and promote innovative pedagogy and the appropriate integration of educational technology.
5. Work closely with the Director of Legal Research and Writing and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs to develop advanced and specialized legal research course offerings. Serve as research instruction liaison to faculty.
6. Teach for-credit legal research courses and participate in first-year JD instruction.
7. Participate in reference, faculty and clinic liaison services, and collection development.
8. Keep abreast of trends and monitor developments in information technologies that impact access services, reference services, instruction, and information delivery.
9. Participate in library planning committees and task forces and engage in law school, campus, regional, and national professional organizations, and collaborative activities, and is expected to be professionally active.
Applications should be submitted on the Yale Careers page at https://bit.ly/4a547p5. Applications will be reviewed as received with a priority application deadline of December 5, 2025.
Requirements
Required Education and Experience
1. Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited library school or equivalent accredited degree. J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
2. Eight or more years working in an academic law library, including research support, access services, and instructional services. Five years of progressively responsible experience leading teams and supervising professional librarians and staff.
Required Skills and Abilities
1. Demonstrated experience delivering for-credit legal research instruction.
2. Demonstrated knowledge of access services workflows and best practices, including circulation, resource sharing, and stacks management.
3. Effective managerial, problem-solving, and project management skills.
4. Familiarity and utility with new and emerging technologies.
5. Superior communication and interpersonal skills. Dedication to professional librarian and staff development and to working with initiative to promote a collegial environment.
Preferred Skills and Abilities
A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience, five of which should be in a supervisory leadership role in an academic law library, research library or similar institution or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
