Law Firm Librarianship

Author : Ellyssa Kroski
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838946329

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Law Librarianship in the Age of AI by Ellyssa Kroski Pdf

Written by leading practitioners and visionaries like Robert Ambrogi, this groundbreaking survey of current practices and future trends offers an incisive examination of the evolving roles for law librarians.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015078780841

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The Changing Role of Law Firm Librarianship by Anonim Pdf

Leading Law Firm Librarians Offer Strategies for Adapting to a Changing Role The Changing Role of Law Firm Librarianship is an authoritative, insider's perspective on key strategies for understanding and responding to current trends in law firm librarianship. Featuring library directors and managers representing some of the nation's top law firms, these experts guide the reader through the history of law firm librarianship and outline major elements of the librarian's role today, including new marketing responsibilities, coordinating with information technology departments, and the expanding presence of the library within the firm. These top librarians give tips on addressing some of the challenges inherent in a changing informational landscape, such as the evaluation of new resources, attorney training, contract management, and benchmarking usage of electronic products and technologies. Additionally, these leaders give tips on structuring library budgets to respond to trends in the business of law and discuss the new types of training needed to prepare the next generation of law firm librarians. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside the minds of some of the leading information managers of today, as these experienced law librarians offer up their thoughts around the keys to navigating an ever-evolving profession. Book jacket.

Author : John Azzolini
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781780633749

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Law Firm Librarianship by John Azzolini Pdf

The legal information environment is deep, wide, and dynamic with many participants, including courts, parliaments, legislatures, and administrative bodies. None exemplifies the agile, knowledge-engaging legal player better than the law firm. Current, authoritative information is essential for the successful representation of clients. The firm's most dependable resource for retrieving information is its library staff. Law Firm Librarianship introduces the reader to the challenges, qualifications, and work conditions of this distinct type of research librarian. The book begins by asking what law firm librarianship is, whilst the second chapter focuses on the law firm and its culture. The third chapter covers the law firm library itself, including the practical aspects of the firm librarian's interaction with his or her professional environments. The next chapter considers the effects of legal publishing practices, and the penultimate section surveys the various research tools the firm librarian relies on for sound knowledge. The book concludes by looking at the dynamic qualities of law firm librarianship. Offers an up-to-date overview from an experienced practitioner Adds to the library literature by addressing a type of librarianship that usually receives little attention Applies field knowledge about legal information trends that will inform related areas of inquiry

Author : Roy Balleste,Lisa Smith-Butler,Sonia Luna-Lamas
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780810892330

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Law Librarianship in the Twenty-First Century by Roy Balleste,Lisa Smith-Butler,Sonia Luna-Lamas Pdf

Law Librarianship in the 21st Century, a text for library and information science courses on law librarianship, introduces students to the rapidly evolving world of law librarianship. With no prior knowledge of the law required, students using this book will find practical answers to such questions as: What is law librarianship? How do you become a law librarian? How does law librarianship interrelate with the legal world? Individual chapters provide a concise treatment of such specialized topics as the history of law librarianship, international law, and government documents. Standard topics are dealt with as they apply to the law library, including collection development, public services, technical processing, administration, technology, and consortia. The textbook also includes an explanation of the common acronyms and special terminology needed to work in a law library. This new edition updates the text throughout and adds two new chapters.

Author : Ellyssa Kroski
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 533 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780810888074

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Law Librarianship in the Digital Age by Ellyssa Kroski Pdf

It is absolutely essential that today’s law librarians are digitally literate in addition to possessing an understanding and awareness of recent advancements and trends in information technology as they pertain to the library field. Law Libraries in the Digital Age offers a one-stop, comprehensive guide to achieving both of those goals. This go-to resource covers the most cutting-edge developments that face today’s modern law libraries, including e-Books, mobile device management, Web scale discovery, cloud computing, social software, and much more. These critical issues and concepts are approached from the perspective of tech-savvy library leaders who each discuss how forward-thinking libraries are tackling such traditional library practices as reference, collection development, technical services, and administration in this new “digital age.” Each chapter explores the key concepts and issues that are currently being discussed at major law library conferences and events today and looks ahead to what’s on the horizon for law libraries in the future. Chapters have been written by the field’s top innovators from all areas of legal librarianship, including academic, government, and private law libraries, who have strived to provide inspiration and guidance to tomorrow’s law library leaders.

Author : Deborah Panella,Ellis Mount
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781136554797

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Basics of Law Librarianship by Deborah Panella,Ellis Mount Pdf

Here is an essential introductory guide on all aspects of law librarianship written especially for non-law librarians, library school students, and beginning law librarians. Although there are several excellent practical handbooks and numerous articles on specific topics of law librarianship for practicing law librarians, Basics of Law Librarianship is the only resource that addresses the information needs of the student or new law librarian. Author Deborah Panella, managing librarian of a large, prominent New York law firm, explores the major areas of law librarianship. She covers vital topics such as the legal clientele, collection development, research tools, technical services, impact of technology, and management issues, and describes what makes law libraries different from other special libraries. She has written a clear, readable volume without excessive detail or the use of special terminology. The bibliography of law library literature and the index add enormously to the book’s value as a major reference.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015078802801

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How to Manage a Law Firm Library by Anonim Pdf

How to Manage a Law Firm Library is an authoritative, insider's perspective on key strategies for managing a law firm library. Featuring library directors and managers representing some of the nation's top law firms. these experts guide the reader through the key services that need to be provided by a firm library best practices for providing those services and the skill set needed by today's information professional. These top librarians give tips on addressing challenges associated with a managerial role at the library including understanding staffing needs maintaining cost efficiency and implementing new resources and technologies. Additionally these leaders offer advice on evaluating library services collection development and cost recovery. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside the minds of some of the leading information managers of today as these experienced law librarians offer up their thoughts around the keys to navigating an ever-evolving profession. Book jacket.

Author : Laura N. Gasaway,Michael G. Chiorazzi
Publisher : Fred B. Rothman
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015041320212

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Law Librarianship by Laura N. Gasaway,Michael G. Chiorazzi Pdf

A collection of 18 essays chronicling the history of law librarianship as a profession detailing the pioneering personalities in the American Association of Law Libraries and issues facing libraries. The contributing law librarians describe the evolution of the US Supreme Court Library, law firm libraries, the Los Angeles County Law Library, the work of William R. Roalfe and Frederick Hicks, the history of the AALL and associated organizations, and featured topics in both the establishment of African-American law libraries and the role of women directors in academic law libraries. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015078784769

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The Changing Role of Academic Law Librarianship by Anonim Pdf

The Changing Role of Academic Law Librarianship is an authoritative, insiders perspective on key strategies for understanding and navigating the current trends in law school librarianship. Featuring library directors and managers representing some of the nations top law schools, these experts guide the reader through the history of law school librarianship and outline major elements of the librarians role today, including monitoring budgets, allocating resources, harnessing new technologies, and enhancing research education. These top librarians give tips on addressing some of the challenges inherent in a changing landscape, such as improving interlibrary loan services, cultivating modern pedagogy, and evaluating titles and volume counts. Additionally, these leaders give tips on stimulating student legal research skills, digitizing rare materials in collections, marketing, and communicating services, and maximizing the librarians managerial role. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside the minds of some of the leading information managers of today, as these experienced law school librarians offer up their thoughts around the keys to navigating an ever-evolving profession.

Author : American Association of Law Libraries. Special Committee on the Renaissance of Law Librarianship in the Information Age
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Law librarians
ISBN : STANFORD:36105061903295

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Toward a Renaissance in Law Librarianship by American Association of Law Libraries. Special Committee on the Renaissance of Law Librarianship in the Information Age Pdf

Author : Suzanne McKie
Publisher : Cavendish Publishing
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1993-11-16
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781843142263

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Legal Research: How to Find and Understand the Law by Suzanne McKie Pdf

Legal research comes in many forms and legal researchers have amyriad of faces. Recognising these two obvious facts, this book hasbeen designed to be a flexible tool, of use to researchers of variouslevels of sophistication. If you are new to legal research, start with Chapter 2 and workyour way through the book.

Author : Robert J. Ambrogi
Publisher : ALM Publishing
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1588521176

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The Essential Guide to the Best (and Worst) Legal Sites on the Web by Robert J. Ambrogi Pdf

This comprehensive resource helps lawyers and non-lawyers know which legal web sites are worth their time, which aren t, and why. Organized into more than 30 specific areas of legal expertise, it includes information about web sites on administrative law, bankruptcy, consumer protection, estate planning, immigration, intellectual property, Internet law, job listings, legal news, public records, and real estate. Each site is reviewed and assigned a rating of up to five stars, creating an invaluable research tool for lawyers, law librarians, paralegals, and anyone interested in legal resources on the web. This replaces 0970597037. "

Author : Yemisi Dina
Publisher : Chandos Publishing
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780081001790

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Law Librarianship in Academic Libraries by Yemisi Dina Pdf

In the last two decades, advancement in technology has transformed every aspect of librarianship. Law Librarianship in Academic Law Libraries discusses issues and model practices in academic law libraries. This text will help librarians and library school students understand the operation, resources and facilities that are available in the academic law library. It explains the practices and trends that are widely practiced in different parts of the world. This book describes the expectations of an aspiring professional with an interest in specializing in law librarianship; revealing facts pertaining to management and administration which are not necessarily taught in library schools. The first chapter introduces the history of academic law libraries, and defines law librarianship. The remaining chapters are dedicated to different aspects of law librarianship including the importance of emerging technologies and how they are implemented in the academic law libraries setting, finishing with a concluding chapter on global opportunities available for law librarians. Provides an insight to academic law librarianship practices Practical tips on building a career in academic law librarianship Describes in detail the education and professional development opportunities for academic law librarianship Features customized classification schemes that have been used in academic law libraries

Author : Paul D. Healey
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838911174

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Legal Reference for Librarians by Paul D. Healey Pdf

In recent years the number of Americans who have decided to handle their own legal affairs without the help of a lawyer has skyrocketed. Ranging from people writing their own wills or drafting a contract to those trying to represent themselves in court, they’re going to public and academic libraries for answers. As both an attorney and a librarian, Healy’s background makes him uniquely qualified to advise library staff on providing users with the legal information they seek, and in this handbook, he Provides a concise orientation on legal research, including strategies for finding information quickly and a handpicked compendium of the best resources Offers guidance on how to provide advice on legal research while steering clear of liability Covers federal legal reference as well as all 50 states, with a comprehensive list of web-based legal resources Library staff can provide valuable and ethical legal reference guidance with the practical guidance in this book.

Author : Pamela E. George
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Law libraries
ISBN : STANFORD:36105043692008

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The Impact of Women Upon the Profession of Law Librarianship by Pamela E. George Pdf