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Organizational structures of academic law libraries : past present, and future
Title:
Organizational structures of academic law libraries : past present, and future
Author:
Adelman, Elizabeth, editor.
ISBN:
9780837742724
Physical Description:
volumes (volume 1 xxii, 250 pages) : illustrations (some color); 26 cm
Series:
AALL publications series ; no. 87

AALL publications series ; no. 87.
General Note:
"Sponsored by the American Association of Law Libraries."
Contents:
History of the Academic Law Library Structure / Rebecca Chapman -- A Brief History of Law Libraries and Their Structures -- The 1900s-1920s: An Adequate Library or Access to One -- The 1930s: Something More Than An Adequate Library and The Issue of Autonomy -- A Discussion on Autonomy and How This Debate Impacted the Libraries Landscape -- 1940s and 1950s: Another Debated Issue-The Professional Librarian and Faculty Status -- The 1960s: The AALL Annual Meeting and the Depository Library Act of 1962 -- The 1970s and 1980s: The Debate on Autonomy and Faculty Status Continues -- The 1990s: The Government Printing Office Electronic Information Access Enhancement Act of 1993 -- The 2000s to Present Day: The More Things Change, the More they Stay the Same -- Conclusion: A Spectrum of Choices and Models

History of the Academic Law Library Structure / Rebecca Chapman -- A Brief History of Law Libraries and Their Structures -- The 1900s-1920s: An Adequate Library or Access to One -- The 1930s: Something More Than An Adequate Library and The Issue of Autonomy -- A Discussion on Autonomy and How This Debate Impacted the Libraries Landscape -- 1940s and 1950s: Another Debated Issue-The Professional Librarian and Faculty Status -- The 1960s: The AALL Annual Meeting and the Depository Library Act of 1962 -- The 1970s and 1980s: The Debate on Autonomy and Faculty Status Continues -- The 1990s: The Government Printing Office Electronic Information Access Enhancement Act of 1993 -- The 2000s to Present Day: The More Things Change, the More they Stay the Same -- Conclusion: A Spectrum of Choices and ModelsDaniel F. Cracchiolo Law Library, University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law / Teresa Miguel-Stearns -- The First 100 Years of Arizona Law -- The Modern Era -- Thomas J. Meskill Law Library, University of Connecticut School of Law / Jessica de Perio Wittman -- A Brief History: The First 100 Years -- The Law Library in The 21st Century and Its Commitment to Access to Justice -- Reporting -- Budget -- Opportunities for Collaboration in Times of Shrinking Budgets -- Appendix A -- Georgia State University College of Law Library / Kristina L. Niedringhaus -- Introduction -- Budget -- Reporting -- Shared Services and Collaborations -- Appendix A -- The University of Kentucky $$r James M. Donovan -- Initial Conditions -- Transitional Years -- Life After Separation -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Gallagher Law Library, University of Washington School of Law / Jonathan Franklin -- Introduction -- How We Got Where We Are -- Where Do We Go from Here? -- Conclusion -- Epiloguen --m -- McGeorge School of Law Library / James Wirrell -- Introduction -- The Library's Current -- Place Within the Law School and the University -- Beginnings: Autonomous Structure with No Collaboration -- First Step Toward Collaboration on Services -- A Proposal for the Full Assimilation of the Law Library into the Central Library -- A Deepened Collaboration of Services -- A New Shared Services/Partial Assimilation Proposal -- The Future: Collaborative Services in a Fully Autonomous Environment -- Lessons Learned -- Final Thoughts -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Rutgers Law Library, Rutgers Law School / John Joergensen -- History of Rutgers Law School -- Demographic and Other Information -- Description of the Library -- Current Organization -- Reflections and Future Plans -- Seattle University Law Library / Kara Phillips -- About Seattle University Law Library -- Budget -- Reporting -- Collaborations -- Structural Challenges and Opportunities -- Villanova Law Library $$r Amy Emerson -- History -- Demographics -- Budget -- Reporting -- Shared Services and Collaborations -- Opportunities -- Challenges -- MOUS or Other Agreements -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Jenner Law Library, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign / Faye Jones -- Law Library Brief History and Demographic Information -- Budget -- Shared Services & Collaborations -- Opportunities -- Challenges -- Conclusion

McGeorge School of Law Library / James Wirrell -- Introduction -- The Library's Current -- Place Within the Law School and the University -- Beginnings: Autonomous Structure with No Collaboration -- First Step Toward Collaboration on Services -- A Proposal for the Full Assimilation of the Law Library into the Central Library -- A Deepened Collaboration of Services -- A New Shared Services/Partial Assimilation Proposal -- The Future: Collaborative Services in a Fully Autonomous Environment -- Lessons Learned -- Final Thoughts -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Rutgers Law Library, Rutgers Law School / John Joergensen -- History of Rutgers Law School -- Demographic and Other Information -- Description of the Library -- Current Organization -- Reflections and Future Plans -- Seattle University Law Library / Kara Phillips -- About Seattle University Law Library -- Budget -- Reporting -- Collaborations -- Structural Challenges and Opportunities -- Villanova Law Library $$r Amy Emerson -- History -- Demographics -- Budget -- Reporting -- Shared Services and Collaborations -- Opportunities -- Challenges -- MOUS or Other Agreements -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Jenner Law Library, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign / Faye Jones -- Law Library Brief History and Demographic Information -- Budget -- Shared Services & Collaborations -- Opportunities -- Challenges -- Conclusion -- g Part IV: Autonomous + Shared Services Law Libraries $$a Harvard Law School Library / Jocelyn Kennedy -- Introduction -- About The Law School -- The Harvard Law School Library-Development and Collections -- Harvard Law School Library in the 21st Century -- Opportunities and Challenges -- William Taylor Muse Law Library, University of Richmond School of Law / Roger Skalbeck and Kevin Butterfield -- Introduction -- Library Demographic Information -- Law School and Law Library History -- Law Library Budget -- Reporting -- Shared Services & Collaboration -- Shared Curriculum and Cross-Listed Courses -- Opportunities -- Challenges -- MOUS and Other Arrangements -- Conclusion -- Vincent C. Immel Law Library, Saint Louis University School of Law / Erika Cohn -- Introduction -- The Vincent C. Immel Law Library at Saint Louis University School of Law -- Law Library Transition from an Autonomous to an Autonomous + Shared Services -- Structure -- Conclusion -- Appendix A

Charles B. Sears Law Library, University at Buffalo School of Law / Elizabeth G. Adelman and Evviva Weinraub Lajoie -- Introduction -- Budget -- Reporting -- Shared Services and Collaborations -- Opportunities -- Challenges -- Appendix A -- The Law Libraries of Penn State / Laura Ax-Fultz and Theresa Tarves -- Introduction -- History -- Demographics -- Relationship with University Libraries and Law Schools -- Budgets -- Opportunities and Challenges -- James E. Faust Law Library, S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah / Melissa Bernstein -- Introduction -- Budget -- Reporting -- Shared Services & Collaborations -- Opportunities -- Challenges -- Other Relevant Information -- Appendix A -- Vanderbilt Law Library / Larry Reeves and Mariah Ford -- A Brief History of the Law Library Budget -- Reporting Structure -- Shared Services and Collaborations with the University Library -- Opportunities -- Challenges -- Appendix A -- Wayne State University, Arthur Neef Law Library / Virginia C. Thomas -- Overview -- Law Library Autonomy-Then and Now -- Memorandum of Understanding -- Reflections -- Wayne State University.
Abstract:
Since 1928, law schools have been required to have a library located in a building occupied by the law school. Law school libraries, also called Academic Law Libraries, are typically characterized by direct reporting to the law school dean, budget allocation directly from the law school dean or the University's central administration, and a law library mission with a law school-centered approach. The importance of Academic Law Libraries to even the earliest law schools demonstrate their centrality to the identity of the law school and the legal profession. Since the Great Recession, centralizing the Academic Law Library with the Central Campus Library system has been a topic of interest to university administrators and law school deans. Seeking financial and operational efficiencies is a top priority for every academic institution today. This book, the first volume in a series, is a response to the number of inquiries received by deans, librarians, and other administrators at institutions whose law libraries are semi-autonomous. Recognizing the unique culture of each campus, law school, and law library, the goal of this book is to provide case studies of different academic law library structures.-- Back Cover.