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Library Associates is seeking a team-oriented Library Assistant for the San Francisco office of a busy international law firm.
Responsibilities:
- Performs basic legal research and factual research;
- Coordinates purchase, processing and payment of new library materials;
- Assists with maintaining and developing the collection and resource materials, interlibrary loans and MCLE activities;
- Orders and documents receipt of incoming library materials;
- Processes new materials for cataloging;
- Processes invoices for library materials and services;
- Utilizes UNICORN to perform acquisitions, serials check-in and other processes
- Provide a basic legal and non-legal research and reference services, the latter consisting of factual, financial/corporate and other factual reference services.
- Perform electronic databases and CD-ROM applications searches, and assists others to perform same searches;
- Shelves library materials and maintains library physical space;
- Assists Library Manager with individual and group trainings of attorneys and paralegals in the Library's OPAC/SIRSI system and in e-resources;
- Assists with interlibrary loans;
- Assists with MCLE activities and record-keeping;
- Assists Library Manager in purchase of legal and non-legal resources;
- Helps assess resources delivered via the internet or proprietary software;
- Accurately reports billable and non-billable time.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Prior law library experience preferred.
- Knowledge and understanding of library and information services procedures and terminology.
- Proven commitment to high level of client services;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Strong Interpersonal skills and a team player
- PC skills in word processing software and library automation;
- Excellent problem-solving skills;
- Detail-oriented, with demonstrated ability to maintain high quality and quantity work output;
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a time-sensitive environment;
- Ability to lift 25 lbs.
To Apply:
Please send resume as a Word attachment to Patty De Anda, pdeanda@libraryassociates.com, with a courtesy copy to Keith Gurtzweiler, keith@libraryassociates.com. Kindly include the job title in the subject line of your email.
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