Position: Assistant Librarian, permanent full-time, reporting to Library Manager
Roles and Responsibilities
Assists fee earners with legal research and queries
Supports library manager with delivery of training programmes
Creation and development of library guides and support material
General library administration duties, including cataloguing of journals and books and
reviewing hard copy and electronic material where appropriate
Supports development and review of library processes and procedures, including
contributions to library pages of firm’s intranet
Maintenance and trouble-shooting of library systems
Reviews, profiles and assists in the uploading of material to library systems on an “as
required basis”
Skills, experience and attributes
Post-graduate library qualification essential
An information professional with a minimum of 2+ years’ experience
Previous experience of legal library
The ability to undertake legal research unsupervised
Demonstrated interest in learning and development and library training, with strong design
and delivery skills
Strong demonstrated interest and literacy in I.T.
Excellent written and communications skills
Ability to persuade and influence senior individuals
Ability to work to deadlines, manage multiple projects and deliver under pressure
Excellent attention to detail
Ability to work in a fast paced, corporate environment
Ability to work on own initiative
Has an enthusiastic and can-do-attitude. Is motivated to continuous improvement and
personal and professional development
Please send applications to cmcgettigan@byrnewallace.com before C.O.B. Friday 31st January, 2020.
