Bibliotecario jurídico

Horario de trabajo

• Law Librarians typically work full-time office hours. Some private company jobs may require longer hours and some positions require evening or weekend work, particularly in academic settings.

Tareas típicas

• Mantener una base de datos y un sistema de referencia organizados en la biblioteca
• Help patrons find materials and resources
• Check materials out to patrons. Upon their return, check materials back into the system, assess for damage, and put items back
• Review legal catalogs and order legal resources inventory from vendors
• Plan and manage budgets. Order computers and other IT resources
• Curate a variety of legal materials relevant to employer and patron needs, including print and digital legal resources
• Utilizar las oportunidades de préstamo interbibliotecario
• Add incoming legal materials to the library database
• Apply call number labels to legal books and resources

Responsabilidades adicionales

• Create and enforce library policies
• Train and supervise assistants, staff, and volunteers
• Garantizar la accesibilidad y el cumplimiento de las normas de la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades
• Stay current with developments in legal information, research techniques, and technology

Habilidades blandas

• Analítica
• Atención al detalle
• Colaboración
• Habilidades de comunicación
• Coordinación
• Servicio de atención al cliente
• Toma de decisiones
• Habilidades interpersonales
• Capacidad de organización
• Percepción
• Resolución de problemas
• Buen juicio
• Gestión del tiempo

Habilidades técnicas

Law Librarians should have technical skills related to:

• Basic IT troubleshooting
• Legal citation and referencing styles
• Presupuesto
• Maintaining digital libraries
• Cataloging systems and metadata standards
• Library software
• Legal research databases (e.g., Westlaw, LexisNexis)

• Corporate legal departments
• Organismos gubernamentales
• Bufetes de abogados
• Law schools
• Public law libraries

Law Librarians are vital members of the legal profession! They play a crucial role in assisting lawyers by providing valuable support in various aspects of legal research. Because their help is so important, they must stay current with legal developments and emerging technologies, which requires continuous learning. They sometimes work under tight deadlines while juggling multiple tasks at once. Due to the nature of their work, they have to maintain strict confidentiality and ethical standards. 

Law Librarians increasingly use technology to enhance legal research and library services in general. This includes the use of artificial intelligence for predictive analytics since AI can analyze past case outcomes to predict future case results.

In addition, AI-driven tools help lawyers understand complex legal texts, making research more efficient​. AI can also automate the review of legal documents, contracts, and discovery materials, reducing the time spent on these tasks​.

Another growing trend is the development of digital libraries which can store vast amounts of resources, accessible 24/7! 

Law Librarians likely enjoyed reading and doing research. They may have been highly organized growing up, with a keen interest in helping others. Many participated in debate clubs, library clubs, or similar activities.