[Asis-l] Job posting: Library Residency at Georgetown Law Library

[Bill Taylor]

Georgetown University Law Library seeks a Resident Librarian. The 
Residency is a two-year program designed to attract candidates from 
under-represented backgrounds to the profession of law librarianship. 
The Resident Librarian will have ample opportunity to work in all 
departments of the library to learn firsthand about the wide variety of 
functions in a large academic law library. Department rotation schedule 
and projects will be tailored to the Resident’s areas of interest, with 
a required 10 hours per week at the reference desk. We are seeking 
applicants who have demonstrated an interest in and potential for 
success in law librarianship. Applicants must hold a M.L.S. degree from 
an ALA accredited school of library and information science by August, 
2005, and have no more than two years of experience as a professional 
librarian. For complete information about this position, visit the 
Library’s website (www.ll.georgetown.edu/staff/resident/).

The Resident Librarian will start work between July 1, 2005, and 
September 1, 2005. The two-year appointment will end on June 30, 2007. 
Salary is equivalent to an entry-level librarian, including full benefits.

To apply for this position, send the following application materials 
before Tuesday, February 18, 2005: (i) resume; (ii) names of three 
references; (iii) library school or law school transcript if you are 
still in school; and (iv) personal statement discussing your reasons for 
applying for the Residency, career goals, and any other relevant 
information. Send your application to: Margaret A. Fry, Associate Law 
Librarian for Administration, Edward Bennett Williams Law Library, 
Georgetown University Law Center, 111 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 
20001. Phone: (202) 662-9162. Fax: (202) 662-9168. E-mail: 
fry at law.georgetown.edu.

Georgetown University is an EOE/AA Employer.