Accidental Law Librarian.
Aycock, Anthony.
Accidental Law Librarian. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (273 pages) - Accidental Library Series . - Accidental Library Series .
Cover -- Title Page -- Contents -- About the Website -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Legal Publishing, or What Are All Those Books on Law and Order? -- Primary Sources -- Secondary Sources -- History of Legal Publishing -- Modern Legal Publishing -- Law Journals -- Public and Law Firm Libraries -- Chapter 2: The Kolor-Koded, Turnkey-Shaped Streamline Basics of Legal Research -- The Librarian's Role -- Statutes -- Cases -- Administrative Law -- Secondary Sources -- Blaydon Graycastle: Reprise -- Chapter 3: "How Do I Copyright My Name?": Answering Legal Reference Questions -- Pro Se Patrons -- The Reference Interview -- Unauthorized Practice of Law -- Extreme Patrons -- Law Firm Reference -- Listen to Your Patrons -- Chapter 4: The Art of Hanging Loose(leaf) in an Uptight World -- Looseleafs Defined -- Varieties of Looseleafs -- Looseleaf Filers -- How to File Supplements -- The Future of Looseleafs -- Newsletters -- Chapter 5: The Big Two: Westlaw and LexisNexis -- Background -- Print vs. Electronic -- What Westlaw and LexisNexis Have in Common -- Westlaw Basics -- LexisNexis Basics -- Contracts -- Which Is Better? -- Chapter 6: Beyond the Big Two: Other Legal Databases -- Supplemental Databases -- Low-Cost Alternatives -- Free Legal Websites -- Mobile Legal Research Apps -- Chapter 7: Where's Waldo?: Public Information Searches for Law Librarians -- Public Information -- Company Information -- Individual Persons -- To Strive, to Seek, to Find -- Finding Waldo -- Laws Governing Personal Information -- Courthouse Filings -- Appellate Briefs -- Chapter 8: The Anxiety of the Men (and Women) Inside the Board Rooms -- Law Firm Administrators -- Library Boards -- Marketing the Law Library -- Writing a Business Proposal -- Chapter 9: Education and Resources -- Should You Get a JD? -- How About an MBA? -- Books on Law Librarianship. Books on Legal Research -- Research Guides -- Blawgs -- Training and Support -- Associations -- Chapter 10: The Future of Law Libraries -- Resources -- Users -- Appendix A: Patron Requests in Law Libraries -- Appendix B: Library Business Case -- About the Author -- Index.
9781573878029
Law libraries -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Law libraries -- Reference services -- United States.
Legal research -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Electronic books.
Z675.L2 -- .A97 2013eb
026/.3400973
Accidental Law Librarian. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (273 pages) - Accidental Library Series . - Accidental Library Series .
Cover -- Title Page -- Contents -- About the Website -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Legal Publishing, or What Are All Those Books on Law and Order? -- Primary Sources -- Secondary Sources -- History of Legal Publishing -- Modern Legal Publishing -- Law Journals -- Public and Law Firm Libraries -- Chapter 2: The Kolor-Koded, Turnkey-Shaped Streamline Basics of Legal Research -- The Librarian's Role -- Statutes -- Cases -- Administrative Law -- Secondary Sources -- Blaydon Graycastle: Reprise -- Chapter 3: "How Do I Copyright My Name?": Answering Legal Reference Questions -- Pro Se Patrons -- The Reference Interview -- Unauthorized Practice of Law -- Extreme Patrons -- Law Firm Reference -- Listen to Your Patrons -- Chapter 4: The Art of Hanging Loose(leaf) in an Uptight World -- Looseleafs Defined -- Varieties of Looseleafs -- Looseleaf Filers -- How to File Supplements -- The Future of Looseleafs -- Newsletters -- Chapter 5: The Big Two: Westlaw and LexisNexis -- Background -- Print vs. Electronic -- What Westlaw and LexisNexis Have in Common -- Westlaw Basics -- LexisNexis Basics -- Contracts -- Which Is Better? -- Chapter 6: Beyond the Big Two: Other Legal Databases -- Supplemental Databases -- Low-Cost Alternatives -- Free Legal Websites -- Mobile Legal Research Apps -- Chapter 7: Where's Waldo?: Public Information Searches for Law Librarians -- Public Information -- Company Information -- Individual Persons -- To Strive, to Seek, to Find -- Finding Waldo -- Laws Governing Personal Information -- Courthouse Filings -- Appellate Briefs -- Chapter 8: The Anxiety of the Men (and Women) Inside the Board Rooms -- Law Firm Administrators -- Library Boards -- Marketing the Law Library -- Writing a Business Proposal -- Chapter 9: Education and Resources -- Should You Get a JD? -- How About an MBA? -- Books on Law Librarianship. Books on Legal Research -- Research Guides -- Blawgs -- Training and Support -- Associations -- Chapter 10: The Future of Law Libraries -- Resources -- Users -- Appendix A: Patron Requests in Law Libraries -- Appendix B: Library Business Case -- About the Author -- Index.
9781573878029
Law libraries -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Law libraries -- Reference services -- United States.
Legal research -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Electronic books.
Z675.L2 -- .A97 2013eb
026/.3400973