Month: July 2025

The Branch Librarian for the Utah Libraries manages and maintains law libraries and provides research and reference services to federal judges and judiciary staff in the Salt Lake City courthouses and throughout the District of Utah. 

For the full announcement and application instructions, please view the attachment below.

 Branch Librarian UT 2025 (Revised & Re-opened).pdf

POSITION OVERVIEW: The Branch Librarian for the Utah Libraries manages and maintains law libraries and provides research and reference services to federal judges and judiciary staff in the Salt Lake City courthouses and throughout the District of Utah. The Branch Librarian works with the Circuit Librarian and other Research and Reference Librarians circuit-wide to develop and deliver training and educational programs to court staff and to provide online reference and research services (including Westlaw, Lexis-Nexis, OCLC, SIRSI ILS, and the judiciary intranet). The librarian is expected to perform outreach, be comfortable with emerging technologies, improve access to online databases and Internet resources, and provide training. The librarian may perform chambers collection maintenance, as needed. The librarian works as part of a collaborative team on library-wide issues and projects with other librarians in the Circuit. Additional duties as assigned. This position reports to the Associate Circuit Librarian in Denver. This permanent position is up to three-quarters time and includes a comprehensive benefits package. Travel within the circuit may be required.

REQUIREMENTS: Master’s degree in library science from an ALA-accredited institution and at least three years of professional law library experience. A JD from an ABA-accredited law school is not required but is strongly preferred.

Applicants should have solid online research skills (including Lexis, Westlaw, and the Internet) and familiarity with both print and electronic resources; experience working with instructional technology and multi-media formats; excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, including willingness to make presentations, conduct training sessions, and work in a team environment.

For the full announcement and application instructions, please visit: https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/hr/jobs

The University of Denver is looking for an energetic, forward-thinking person to join our team as our new Head of Technical Services, a faculty role in the University Libraries series! Our small and highly collaborative team does sophisticated work to support the program of legal education and faculty research work at an R-1 institution. This is an ideal role for a library professional who is interested in leading innovation and contributing meaningfully to legal education. And, of course, you get to live with the mountains in your backyard in one of America’s most beautiful states.

Faculty appointments at the University of Denver are subject to the Policies and Procedures Relating to Faculty Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure, and the University of Denver has a comprehensive benefits package.

If this is you, please apply! The full job posting is available through Jobs@DU, and candidates must apply online by 4:00 PM (MDT) on Friday, July 18, through Jobs@DU to be considered.