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W&L Law Library Annual Report 2022-2023, The Law Library At Washington And Lee University School Of Law Aug 2023

W&L Law Library Annual Report 2022-2023, The Law Library At Washington And Lee University School Of Law

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W&L Law Library Annual Report 2017-2018, The Law Library At Washington And Lee University School Of Law Jun 2018

W&L Law Library Annual Report 2017-2018, The Law Library At Washington And Lee University School Of Law

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Ask A Director: Reporting Accomplishments, Caroline L. Osborne Jan 2018

Ask A Director: Reporting Accomplishments, Caroline L. Osborne

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Securing Professional Development: Getting To Yes, Caroline L. Osborne, Carol A. Watson, Amy J. Eaton Jan 2018

Securing Professional Development: Getting To Yes, Caroline L. Osborne, Carol A. Watson, Amy J. Eaton

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Discovering The Knowledge Monopoly Of Law Librarianship Under The Dikw Pyramid, Alex Zhang Jan 2016

Discovering The Knowledge Monopoly Of Law Librarianship Under The Dikw Pyramid, Alex Zhang

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This article uses the Data-Information-Knowledge-Wisdom (DIKW) pyramid to help identify the exclusive knowledge base and practical skills that law librarians must possess to solve practical problems. Paragraphs 4–24 trace the historical debates on whether law librarianship is a profession, which focus on autonomy as a key component of a profession. The consensus is that autonomy boils down to two major issues: identifying problems and providing solutions through exclusive methods that are restricted to a profession. Both require a solid and exclusive abstract knowledge base. Paragraphs 25–77 discuss the epistemological approaches employed thus far to identify a knowledge basis for library …