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State of South Carolina

Law Librarian

Columbia, SC · On-site

$85K - $93K/yr

Creates content for library communications, including social media. The Librarian reports to the Associate Director of the Law Library and works closely with the other library faculty and staff.

State of South Carolina

Law Librarian

Columbia, SC · On-site

$85K - $93K/yr

Creates content for library communications, including social media. The Librarian reports to the Associate Director of the Law Library and works closely with the other library faculty and staff.

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TDCJ - Librarian II - Unit Law Librarian

El Paso, TX · On-site

$4.0K - $4.1K/mo

Maintain, organize, and update all required law library materials, including books, statues, case ... Questions concerning this Questions concerning the application position can be directed to: process ...

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How much do law library director jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 20, 2026, the average yearly pay for law library director in the United States is $99,246.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $71,500.00 and $127,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the responsibilities of a law library director?

A Law Library Director oversees the management and operation of a law library, ensuring that legal resources are accessible, current, and organized for patrons such as students, faculty, attorneys, and judges. Their duties include supervising library staff, developing collections, managing budgets, implementing technology, and providing research assistance. They also establish library policies, participate in strategic planning, and often engage in outreach or educational activities within the legal community.

How does a law library director typically collaborate with faculty and legal professionals to support research and curriculum needs?

A Law Library Director works closely with law school faculty, students, and legal professionals to ensure the library's resources and services align with academic and research priorities. This often involves consulting with faculty to develop specialized collections, providing research training sessions, and facilitating access to databases and interlibrary loans. The director also oversees research assistance programs and may participate in curriculum planning to incorporate legal research skills into coursework. Strong communication and relationship-building skills are essential for fostering these collaborations and supporting the evolving needs of the legal community.

What is the difference between Law Library Director vs Law Librarian?

AspectLaw Library DirectorLaw Librarian
Required CredentialsMaster's degree in Library Science (MLS) or Juris Doctor (JD), leadership experienceMLS or JD, specialized knowledge in legal research
Work EnvironmentAdministrative offices, law libraries, legal institutionsLaw libraries, legal firms, courts
Employer & Industry UsageLaw firms, law schools, government agenciesLaw firms, courts, legal departments
Common Search & ComparisonFocuses on management and strategic planningFocuses on legal research and reference services

The Law Library Director oversees the entire law library's operations, staff, and strategic planning, often requiring leadership experience. The Law Librarian primarily provides legal research assistance and manages reference services. While both roles require legal research skills and relevant degrees, the Director has broader administrative responsibilities, whereas the Librarian focuses on day-to-day research support.

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Infographic showing various Law Library Director job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 82% Full Time, 16% Part Time, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 95% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 3% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $99,246 per year, or $47.7 per hour.

Faculty Services and Scholarly Communications Librarian

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 9 days ago

Job description

Summary
Under the direction of the Law Library Director and Associate Director, this staff member will serve as Faculty Services Librarian. The Faculty Services Librarian is the primary point of contact in the Law Library for faculty scholarly and teaching needs including research support, publications assistance, training of research assistants, and providing classroom lectures as requested by the College of Law faculty.
Essential Functions
Faculty and Student Services Duties
  • Develop and implement training programs for research assistants in the effective use of library databases and other resources.
  • Develop coordinated research assistant program to provide faculty with "on-demand" research assistance.
  • Prepare instructional material and training sessions and participate in legal research instructional programs as requested or needed by law school faculty or student organizations.
  • Assist with collection development with emphasis on non-print material.
  • Keep statistics on faculty requests, reference, special projects, and other assignments.
  • Provide direct support to the Law School faculty for research, materials, and training requests including Canvas, Westlaw/TWEN, LexisNexis, Bloomberg Law, and other law school technologies and resources.
  • Assist faculty with their research needs and scholarship using SSRN, and Scholastica. Keep apprised of new and upcoming faculty publications.
  • Collect all Law School course syllabi each semester and coordinate with the Law School webmaster to make syllabi available to the STU Law School community. Collect past exams from willing faculty and likewise make available to the law school community.
  • Participates in general Reference & Research services as part of regular workflow, including regular shifts at the reference desk.

Scholarly Communications Duties
  • Promote and manage the development and growth of a formalized scholarly communications program including the use of Digital Commons.
  • Promote STU Law faculty publications and facilitate delivery to a larger audience using tools such as Digital Commons or similar.
  • Build and maintain collaborative partnerships related to digital initiatives with faculty, researchers and other campus units.
  • Monitor advancements in scholarly communication, OA, IRs, and related areas and communicate implications to Law School and campus stakeholders.
  • Provide guidance and training on scholarly communication/digital scholarship for the Library, Law School faculty, and students.

Interlibrary Loan (ILL Duties)
  • Work closely with the Access Services Librarian to ensure proper and timely delivery of Interlibrary Loan materials requested by faculty.

Other duties
  • Represent the Law Library in local, regional, and national meetings as requested.
  • Serve on University and/or Law School Committees and participate in University and Law School events as requested.
  • Keep informed of new trends in access services and the law profession.
  • Recommend materials and services to Library Administration based upon current trends in use amongst faculty and students.

Competencies
  • Strong and effective communication skills, both oral and written.
  • Strong supervisory skills with the ability to manage and develop staff.
  • Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to work effectively with students and faculty from a wide diversity of background and educational experiences.
  • Organizational, planning, and administrative skills including the ability to work effectively on broad as well as detailed projects.
  • Ability to work in a network environment including working with an integrated library system.
  • Knowledge and ability to work with legal databases and common law school and educational technologies, and the ability to design library instructional tools.
  • Strong technical skills, interest in technology, and the ability to troubleshoot simple technology problems, failures, or deficiencies- expertise with law school technologies such as TWEN, Lexis Classroom, Canvas, is essential.
  • Ability to understand library system technology that can be used to improve services, instruction efforts and workflows.
  • Strong service orientation and effective problem-solving skills.
  • Be flexible with work assignments and work hours.

Supervisory Responsibility
This position has direct supervision of Law Library research assistants. This position indirectly supervises any non-professional staff, including work-study students, engaged by Law Library public services department.
Work Environment/Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; push library carts full of books; climb on stands to shelf books. The employee must occasionally lift or move library materials and supplies, up to 30 pounds.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. This position occasionally requires schedule changes with weekend/evening hours.
Travel
Travel is primarily for Professional Development. The employee will be asked to represent the Law Library in local, regional, and national meetings as requested by the Library Director.
Education and Experience
M.L.S. from an A.L.A. accredited library school program is required.
J.D. from an accredited ABA institution is required.
Previous academic law library experience is strongly preferred. Three or more years of experience in law libraries is preferred. Previous library administration experience preferred.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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