SECRETARY OF STATE (DEPT OF STATE)

Address: 1901 W Madison Phoenix, AZ 85009

Salary: 29.08/60,500 

Grade: 20

The State of Arizona Research Library has an opening for a Law Librarian eager to connect a variety of audiences with Arizona's history, government, and laws. If you thrive in a culture of curiosity, learning, customer service, and information access, please consider joining the State of Arizona Research Library team at the Arizona State Library.

This is an essential position to the State of Arizona Research Library with the following responsibilities:

• Collection Management - Manage the Arizona Law Collection, including continued development and digitization of the Research Library's Law Collection. Consult with the Cataloging Librarian on metadata and bibliographic record improvement projects to enhance discoverability of historic and current law materials in the Integrated Library System, and assist with the projects as appropriate.
• Reference Services - Serve as the subject matter expert on Arizona law and answer law-related reference and research questions from state employees, researchers, and the public. Support the full range of reference services offered by the Research Library as needed.
• Outreach - Conduct outreach to the legal community as well as state government agencies, including the legislature and the courts, and other audiences. Schedule and assist with tours, workshops, presentations, and more to a variety of audiences.
• Instruction - Provide instruction in Arizona legal research and in the use of common legal research resources. Empower public librarians through legal reference training with the Law4AZ program.
• Professional Development - Participate in continuing education opportunities, conferences, and trainings on relevant topics.

This position is a part of the State of Arizona Research Library team at the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records, reporting to the Research Library Administrator. This position must work collaboratively with Research Library team members, as well as other Library Services and Archives staff.

Answer complex and highly specialized reference and research questions in person, via telephone, the online Ask a Question service, and email. Develop LibGuides or FAQs related to common reference questions to aid the public, as well as other library staff, in conducting legal research.

Maintain and develop the Arizona Law Collection both in print and online, including acquisition and preservation of print materials, online database access, and digitization of materials as appropriate, and oversee other projects related to growing the Research Library's online legal resources.

Provide outreach and instruction services to the legislature, courts and state agencies. Contribute content to library social media. Work with other staff to plan and coordinate outreach to targeted audiences.

Participate in professional activities in the Arizona legal and law library community, including the Law4AZ program. Collaborate with the Government Information Librarian on Federal Legal resources.

Knowledge of:
- Library and Information work.
- Arizona Government and Legal history and structure.
- Current trends in legal information, education, and research methods.
- Online library content tools (such as Polaris Leap, Vega Discover, LibGuides), practices, and search methods.

Skill in:
- Working with researchers to determine their needs, and finding appropriate materials.
- Creating research guides/LibGuides and improving metadata and bibliographic records to assist with discovery.
- Preparing instructional materials for a variety of audiences, including writing online content for social media platforms.
- Using Microsoft Office, spreadsheets, databases, content management systems, web design tools and online platforms.

Ability to:
- Present to small and large groups and use common presentation tools and technologies.
- Communicate effectively with professional and public audiences, verbally and in writing; explain complex concepts.
- Manage multiple tasks/inquiries at once.
- Work effectively independently and in a team environment with diverse groups of people, including both technical and non-technical staff.
- Lift, carry, push and pull up to 30 pounds.

Law Library experience

AZ Driver's License
JD and MLIS degrees

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The State of Arizona offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
Sick leave
Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
Health and dental insurance
Retirement plan
Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

State employees are required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS), the State sponsored retirement contribution plan and the Long-Term Disability (LTD) program after a 27-week waiting period. The ASRS defined benefit plan provides for life-long income upon retirement. You will also have the option to participate in a voluntary deferred compensation program to take advantage of tax-deferred retirement investments.

On, or shortly after, your first day of work you will be provided with additional information about the available insurance plans, enrollment instructions, submission deadlines and effective dates.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.