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Author Dina, Yemisi, author

Title Law librarianship in academic libraries : best practices / Yemisi Dina
Published Amsterdam [Netherlands] : Chandos Publishing, 2015
©2015

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Description 1 online resource (137 pages) : illustrations, tables
Series Chandos Information Professional Series
Chandos information professional series
Contents Front Cover; Law Librarianship in Academic Libraries; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of figures and tables; About the author; Acknowledgement; Prologue; Introduction; 1 What is law librarianship?; Qualifications for law librarians; Canada; United States; United Kingdom; The Caribbean; South Africa; Nigeria; Education of law librarians; Academic law libraries; Structure of academic law libraries; History of academic law libraries; Accreditation & standards for academic law libraries; United States; United Kingdom; Canada; Other types of law libraries; Court house
Attorney-general's officeLegislative; Law firms; Special libraries; Conclusion; 2 Users of the academic law library; Faculty/Professors (Full-time & Adjunct); Graduate students (LL. M & Ph. D.); Undergraduate students (JD/LL. B); Distance education students; Researchers; Visiting fellows; Prospective students; Alumni; Members of the public; Users with disabilities; Mooting teams; Law journal editors; Conclusion; 3 Collection development/management; The law library collection; Materials found in academic law libraries; Primary sources; Secondary sources; Loose-leaf materials
Managing academic library collectionsLaw library collection development policy; Selection process; Selecting electronic resources; Selection tools; Acquisitions; Weeding; Copyright & licensing; Inter-library loans; Resource sharing & cooperative collection; Managing the foreign, comparative & international law collections (FCIL); Conclusion; 4 Reader services; Reader services; Circulation services; Reference & information services; Library instruction & teaching; Creating instructional materials; Legal citation and legal abbreviation; Conclusion; 5 Cataloguing & classification; Cataloguing
The Anglo-American cataloguing rulesResource description and access (RDA); International standard of bibliographic description (ISBD); Selected classification schemes used for law materials; I. Elizabeth Moys classification scheme for law materials; II. KF modified: KF classification modified for use in Canadian and common law libraries; III. Library of Congress classification class K; IV. Swiss Institute classification scheme; Conclusion; 6 IT practices in academic law libraries; How is IT managed in academic law libraries?; Role of the IT department in academic law libraries
Integrated library systems (ILS)Law library websites; Social media practices in academic law libraries; Blogs; Institutional repositories (IRs); Conclusion; 7 Management & administration in academic law libraries; Status of the library director; Role of the law library director/head of law library; Human resources; Hiring practices; Financial resources; Library budget; Physical resources; Library buildings; Succession planning; The library committee; 8 Professional development and networking; Membership in professional associations and organizations
Summary Annotation This title discusses issues and model practices in academic law libraries, helping librarians and library school students understand the operation, resources and facilities that are available in the academic law library
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Law librarians -- United States
Law libraries -- United States
Academic librarians -- United States
Academic libraries -- United States.
Academic librarians
Academic libraries
Law librarians
Law libraries
United States
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780081001790
0081001797
0081001444
9780081001448