Law Librarian - Law - Belfast

Information Officer / Assistant Librarian - Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Ref: 625Monday 7 July 2025

Law Librarian - Law - Belfast

An international law firm requires a Librarian to join its established team in Belfast. The library supports all offices through the purchase and management of information resources – in print and online. The Librarian is part of the team providing access to information resources for individuals and libraries across the firm.  This is a varied role and will cover a range of activities including: Acquisitions, cataloguing, processing and collection maintenance, managing the UK learning and development collections, supporting and promoting the library management system (LMS), and current awareness.

Main responsibilities include:

  • Classifying print and online resources according to standards and schemes for different offices.
  • Maintain and develop cataloguing, classification, and authority control lists including subject taxonomies and resource lists
  • Processing and distribution of physical items to all offices
  • Researching print and online resources including pricing and online access models
  • Working with Practice Librarians and stakeholders to ensure items are identified, ordered, and distributed.
  • Ensuring the correct authorisations are obtained for all purchases
  • Negotiating multi-buy discounts with suppliers
  • Updating library management system (LMS) records
  • Compiling subject specific lists of current or prospective resources in response to internal and external client requests
  • Management of subscription renewal process for print and some online resources, working with stakeholders to ensure subscriptions are reviewed and processed.
  • Support and promote library management system (LMS)

To be considered for this Law Librarian role you will need the following skills and experience:

  • 3+ years’ experience in an information or library environment, preferably including acquisitions, subscription management and/or cataloguing tasks
  • Technical expertise in the use of software and online products such as SharePoint, MS Office, automated library management systems (LMS), eBooks and eJournals is essential.
  • Contract or licence management experience desirable
  • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
  • Experience of delivering training, both remotely and in person
  • Excellent all round communication skills, both oral and written
  • Solutions focused and a critical thinker
  • Proactive and pragmatic in managing vendors and stakeholder expectations
  • Committed to excellent client service
  • Adaptable, resilient and flexible approach to work
  • Team oriented
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