Director Wiener-Rogers Law Library and Associate or Professor of Law R0150325

Overview

The University Of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) invites applications for the position of Director of the Wiener-Rogers Law Library and Associate Professor or Professor of Law. This full-time faculty appointment is tenured or tenure-track dependent on experience. The Director will lead legal information services at Boyd Law, supporting research, teaching, and innovation.

The William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV seeks applications for the position of Director of the Wiener-Rogers Law Library and Associate Professor or Professor of Law.

Responsibilities include strategic leadership, budget and personnel management, and policy development to administer the law library and advance its role in the law school and broader community.

• Provide strategic leadership and overall administration of the law library, including budgeting, personnel management, and policy development.
• Oversee the collection development and management of print and electronic resources to meet curricular, scholarly, and space needs.
• Ensure compliance with ABA and AALS accreditation standards.
• Support faculty scholarship by maintaining and developing the Faculty Liaison Program pairing law library and law faculty for complex research projects.
• Foster a culture of innovation by adopting emerging technologies and best practices in legal information services.
• Maximize physical space design and usage to promote student learning and community among the student body.
• Engage in faculty governance, scholarly research, and professional service.
• Oversee library hiring, supervision, evaluation of library faculty and staff, and assignment of responsibilities.
• Represent the law library within the law school, the university, and the broader legal and library communities.

• A Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an ABA-accredited law school.
• A Master’s degree in Library and Information Science (M.L.I.S./M.L.S.) from an ALA-accredited program.
• At least five years of progressively responsible experience in an academic or law library with management and supervisory roles; experience mentoring diverse professionals.
• Demonstrated expertise in legal research, library administration, and emerging technologies.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to principles of job equity and AALL ethics.

Boyd Law is a public law school and Nevada’s sole law school. It is nationally recognized for programs in legal writing, dispute resolution, and public interest law. The Wiener-Rogers Law Library is Nevada’s largest law library and serves faculty, students, practitioners, government agencies, and the public. The law school offers day and part-time J.D. programs and an LL.M in Gaming Law and Regulation.

This position requires a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and an ALA-accredited master’s degree in Library and Information Science (or equivalent). Five years of progressively responsible experience in an academic or law library, including management and supervision, is required. Credentials must be obtained prior to the start date.

• Associate Professor (Tenure-Track):
  Terminal degree and potential for excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.
• Professor (Tenured):
  Terminal degree with an established record of teaching, scholarship, and service recognized by tenure status.

• Evidence of scholarly activity and professional service.
• Experience with strategic planning and accreditation processes.
• Familiarity with legal research tools and data analytics.

A successful candidate will support diversity, equity, and inclusiveness and contribute to a respectful, positive work environment, guided by campus values.

Rank and salary commensurate with qualifications and experience, and competitive with similarly situated institutions.

• Competitive total rewards package including paid time off, sick leave, and holidays.
• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision) and comprehensive retirement plans.
• No state income tax and tuition discounts for…