Présentation de l'éditeur
Though law librarians have been acknowledged as instrumental in legal education and law practice, questions about the need for law librarians and law librarians’ ability to adapt to new demands of conducting and teaching legal research have been raised. Law librarianship also faces debates as to whether it should be considered a distinct profession by those who do not see law librarians as having specialized qualifications that set them apart from other librarians. This chapter will discuss the need for law librarians to advocate for their professions so they can show how they are needed in legal education and by society and they are distinct from other librarians as legal professionals to ensure that they can effectively advocate for themselves and their patrons on a variety of issues.
Sommaire
I. Universal Topics
1. The Profession of Law Librarianship
2. Diversity & Inclusion
3. Accessibility
4. Critical Legal Studies
5. Advocating for the Law Librarian Profession
6. Policy Development & Strategic Planning
7. Access to Justice
II. Academic Law Librarianship
8. Reference Work
9. Technical Services
10. Access Services
11. Collection Development
12. Special Collections & Archives
13. Faculty Services
14. Student Services & Engagement
15. Marketing & Outreach
16. Pedagogy
III. Government Law Librarianship
17. Public Education, Programs, & Access to Justice at the Law Library
18. Working with the Legislature
IV. Private Law Librarianship
19. Proficiency in Practice: Providing Essential Research Skills for New Associates
20. Competitive Intelligence – Breaking it Down
21. Non-Legal Research for the Law Firm Librarian
22. Future of Law Firm Librarianship
V. Navigating a Career in Law Librarianship
23. Navigating Your Career Goals: Government, Private & Academic Law Librarianship
24. Negotiating Salary & Benefits
25. Balance, Burn-out, & Mental Health
26. Professional Development
27. Scholarship
