Satellite Librarian – Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Position Title: Satellite Librarian
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Job Summary:
The Library of the U.S. Courts for the Seventh Circuit includes a headquarters library in Chicago and four branch libraries located in Milwaukee, Madison, South Bend, and Indianapolis. Our organization promotes creativity and innovation, and we are looking for a candidate with these qualities. The Satellite Librarian in Indianapolis is the only library staff member located in the Southern District of Indiana.
The Satellite Librarian is based at the Birch Bayh Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse in Indianapolis and is the primary point of contact for federal judges, law clerks, and court staff in the Southern District of Indiana. The successful candidate will be part of a team providing library services, information, and materials to judges and judiciary staff throughout the Seventh Circuit. The Satellite Librarian provides research assistance and training to federal judges and court staff. The incumbent supports library operations and collection maintenance. The library is used by members of the bar and the public.
Representative Duties:
- Provide legal and non-legal research assistance.
- Provide individual and group instruction both in-person and virtually.
- Create and participate in public relations and outreach efforts.
- Maintain the Indianapolis library collection.
- Participate in collection development and/or acquisitions.
- Take an active role in promoting library services and resources to judges, law clerks, and court staff.
- Contribute to newsletters, research guides, and web pages for patrons.
- Telework as determined by the needs of the Court and/or library management.
- Occasional travel to other libraries and courthouses within the Circuit.
- Other duties or special projects as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in library science from an ALA-accredited institution.
- At least one year of professional law library experience performing research and providing instruction.
- Demonstrated teaching experience, in an online or in-person environment.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and strong customer service orientation.
- Aptitude for performing functions with a high degree of accuracy and careful attention to detail.
- Ability to be sole library staff member onsite.
- Comfort with learning and adapting to new technology.
- Ability to travel and telework when necessary or assigned.
- Exhibit professionalism by being reliable, timely, flexible, and collegial.
- Ability to handle occasional moderate to heavy lifting.
- Ability to work an 8-hour day between 8:30am and 5:00pm Eastern (Mon-Fri).
Preferred Qualifications:
- JD from an ABA accredited law school.