New Job Faculty Document Delivery Assistant In Michigan

How to Apply

• Download and complete the Law Library Availability Form (Business Hours).
• Combine the Availability Form with your Resume and upload as one PDF file when you submit this application (Resume is required).

What You'll Do

• Monitor and respond to requests from the University of Michigan Law Faculty for legal and interdisciplinary documents and publications
• Learn to expertly locate and retrieve all types of legal materials including U.S., foreign and international cases, statutes, regulations, legislative documents, journal articles and books, as well as interdisciplinary academic research materials
• Work approximately 10 hours per week during regular business hours (M-F; 8 am to 6 pm). Additional hours are available during the Spring/Summer Terms

Required Qualifications*

• Currently enrolled as a law student at an ABA-accredited law school or currently enrolled as a graduate student in an ALA-accredited MLS/MLIS program
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently
• Ability to follow directions and pay close attention to detail
• Ability to learn to work with bibliographic records in the library catalog
• Critical thinking and self-assessment skills
• Interest in learning and developing research skills

Desired Qualifications*

• Public/customer service experience
• Familiarity with academic library resources and catalog systems
• Applicants with a J.D. or J.D. candidates are preferred

How You'll Grow

• Practical legal research skills in many areas of law for all jurisdictions (U.S. federal and states law, public and private international law, foreign law in both civil and common law jurisdictions)
• Expert guidance in finding legal and non-legal materials in a variety of formats from the Phone Page supervisor and all Reference Librarians (all with J.D. degrees)
• Training in research strategies and tools

Additional Information

$16.00/hour

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.