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Service Within And Beyond Our Walls, Mary Whisner
Service Within And Beyond Our Walls, Mary Whisner
Librarians' Articles
With the growth of the Internet, the typical patron base that reference librarians serve has increased to a much wider group of people who use various electronic means of communication to seek assistance. Ms. Whisner examines how technology has expanded these service borders and discusses the ramifications for the modern reference librarian.
Change And Continuity (Rip Van Winkle's Reference Office), Mary Whisner
Change And Continuity (Rip Van Winkle's Reference Office), Mary Whisner
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How much has law librarianship changed over the past twenty years? Ms. Whisner imagines coming back to her library after being asleep for twenty years, and concludes that while our tools have changed, the basics of our jobs have remained remarkably stable.
On Not Doing Research, Mary Whisner
On Not Doing Research, Mary Whisner
Librarians' Articles
Even though her usual business is "looking up," Ms. Whisner explores a variety of situations in which it is professionally appropriate not to engage in research.
Finding Out What They Want To Know, Mary Whisner
Finding Out What They Want To Know, Mary Whisner
Librarians' Articles
A skilled reference librarian knows more than simply where and how to look up information. Recognizing the importance of knowing what to look for as well, Ms. Whisner discusses the venerable reference interview and its role in this key aspect of patron services.
What Law Librarians Collect, Penny Hazelton
Law Books And Law Publishers, Arthur S. Beardsley
Law Books And Law Publishers, Arthur S. Beardsley
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There are indications that the depression, which has burdened us for the past five years, is slowly receding. In its wake will doubtless follow renewed prosperity with all the blessings of peace and contentment. A freedom from financial worry will replace the present fear, and money will be more plentifully earned and freely expended.
It remains to be seen, however, whether the problems encountered during this economic cycle will be soon forgotten. Will the members of the legal profession and the law libraries return to their former policies of, what has appeared to be, uncontrolled and ill-advised purchasing of the …
The Law School Library—A Library Of Research For Lawyer, Layman, And Legislator, Arthur S. Beardsley
The Law School Library—A Library Of Research For Lawyer, Layman, And Legislator, Arthur S. Beardsley
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We will probably agree that the college or university as a seat of learning must develop and maintain library facilities commensurate with the standing before the world which the institution's progress has earned. The library, and of course we include the law school library, is one of the indices of an educational institution's efficiency, and as such, we expect it to grow and expand by adding to the richness of its collections, material of ever increasing importance and usefulness. We expect the college library to take the lead in gathering for future reference the materials valuable for research which, on …