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Bolstering The Asian American Law Library Collection: A Collection Development Guide, Mari Cheney, Mandy Lee, Anna Lawless-Collins Jul 2022

Bolstering The Asian American Law Library Collection: A Collection Development Guide, Mari Cheney, Mandy Lee, Anna Lawless-Collins

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An increase in Asian American hate crimes has compelled law librarians to consider their collection development decisions due to a gap in Asian American law library collections. Guidance for increasing Asian American–related materials, however, is sparse. This article aims to fill this gap by discussing the importance of representation, tips on how to perform a diversity audit, and suggestions for Asian American law-related titles.


Law Libraries And Laboratories: The Legacies Of Langdell And His Metaphor, Richard A. Danner Jan 2015

Law Libraries And Laboratories: The Legacies Of Langdell And His Metaphor, Richard A. Danner

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Law Librarians and others have often referred to Harvard Law School Dean C.C. Langdell’s statements that the law library is the lawyer’s laboratory. Professor Danner examines the context of what Langdell through his other writings, the educational environment at Harvard in the late nineteenth century, and the changing perceptions of university libraries generally. He then considers how the “laboratory metaphor” has been applied by librarians and legal scholars during the twentieth century and into the twenty-first. The article closes with thoughts on Langdell’s legacy for law librarians and the usefulness of the laboratory metaphor.


Not Your Parents' Law Library: A Tale Of Two Academic Law Libraries, Julian Aiken, Femi Cadmus, Fred Shapiro Jan 2012

Not Your Parents' Law Library: A Tale Of Two Academic Law Libraries, Julian Aiken, Femi Cadmus, Fred Shapiro

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As academic law libraries continue to face the inevitability of a rapidly changing landscape which includes a new breed of digital users with sophisticated technological needs, it remains to be seen what libraries will look like in years to come. It is certain that libraries as we know them today will have changed, but to what extent? An ability to remain adaptable and to anticipate the evolving needs of users in a dynamic environment will continue to be key for libraries to remain relevant, and even to survive, in the 21st century; vital to this endeavor will also be an …


Supporting Scholarship: Thoughts On The Role Of The Academic Law Librarian, Richard A. Danner Jan 2010

Supporting Scholarship: Thoughts On The Role Of The Academic Law Librarian, Richard A. Danner

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Discussing the role of the law library in legal education is necessary and essential, both because of the demands libraries place on increasingly tight law school budgets and space, and the challenges that libraries face as the information they collect and organize has moved largely from print to digital formats. This paper explores the roles of academic law librarians in supporting faculty scholarship within the context of the forces affecting libraries, librarians, and legal education in the (still early) twenty-first century. Although it has been more than 30 years since the widespread adoption of the legal research databases in the …


About Facebook - Change At The Social-Networking Juggernaut Creates New Opportunities For Law Library Outreach, Jennifer L. Behrens Jan 2008

About Facebook - Change At The Social-Networking Juggernaut Creates New Opportunities For Law Library Outreach, Jennifer L. Behrens

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The Duke University Law Library - An Account Of Its Development, William R. Roalfe Jan 1942

The Duke University Law Library - An Account Of Its Development, William R. Roalfe

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Some Suggestions For Improving The Law School Library Service, William R. Roalfe Jan 1939

Some Suggestions For Improving The Law School Library Service, William R. Roalfe

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The Essentials Of An Effective Law School Library Service, William R. Roalfe Jan 1938

The Essentials Of An Effective Law School Library Service, William R. Roalfe

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The Activities And Program Of The American Association Of Law Libraries, William R. Roalfe Jan 1936

The Activities And Program Of The American Association Of Law Libraries, William R. Roalfe

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Roalfe Plan Endorsed By The Association Of American Law Schools, William R. Roalfe Jan 1935

Roalfe Plan Endorsed By The Association Of American Law Schools, William R. Roalfe

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