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Schoolhouse Rock Is No Longer Enough: The Presidential Signing Statements Controversy And Its Implications For Library Professionals, I-Wei Wang
AALL/LexisNexis Call for Papers
Presidential signing statements, a potent but previously little-discussed lawmaking device, have recently become the focus of fierce controversy both inside and outside the academy. The author presents an overview of the debates, identifies informational gaps that characterize the subject area, and reviews practical and policy implications for library professionals.
Discovering William Cook: Ten Resources For Reconstructing The Life Of A Lawyer, Margaret A. Leary
Discovering William Cook: Ten Resources For Reconstructing The Life Of A Lawyer, Margaret A. Leary
AALL/LexisNexis Call for Papers
Ms. Leary uses a case study to describe ten categories of resources for reconstructing a Manhattan lawyer’s life. These resources answer questions about his law practice, scholarship, personal life, personality, values, and philanthropy. The case study uses today’s resources to look far back into the details of the life of William W. Cook, who gave his fortune to the University of Michigan Law School.
Does Form Follow Function?: Academic Law Libraries' Ogranizational Structures For Collection Development, Connie Lenz, Helen Wohl
Does Form Follow Function?: Academic Law Libraries' Ogranizational Structures For Collection Development, Connie Lenz, Helen Wohl
AALL/LexisNexis Call for Papers
While academic law libraries devote a large portion of their budgets to creating and maintaining their collections, little has been written about the organizational structures for the full range of collection development functions in these libraries. To explore this issue, the ALL-SIS Collection Development Committee surveyed nineteen academic law libraries, asking detailed questions about the libraries’ collection development practices and organizational structures, with the aim of defining what organizational forms best support collection development functions. This article begins by defining collection development functions, and reviewing law library literature examining organizational structures for collection development. The article then presents the findings …