Sentences with phrase «library legal reference»

Among other EJC and pre-conference programs, there is one for Access to Justice (A2J) professionals, public law librarians, and those who are interested public law library or public library legal reference services and A2J (access to justice) issues:

Not exact matches

We provide grants to BC public libraries to enhance their legal information collections, as well as training sessions on how to do legal reference.

The authors of the legal research textbooks and guides, and columns on legal reference work in law library publications.

Current information on the industry from the library perspective is most accessibly offered in Ken Svengalis» yearly publication, Legal Information Buyer's Guide and Reference Manual.

While all courthouse libraries (if and when staffed) offer reference and research assistance to local lawyers, including assistance in accessing and using free web and subscribed digital legal research resources, not all are engaged in formal teaching efforts for their local bar.

The same could be true of the next generation of lawyers and their current legal research professors.2 We have likely reached a point at which our frames of reference diverge sufficiently that we don't share a common reference point for approaching the structure of legal research.3 Arguably, the tech - saturated millennials need a solid research foundation more than any generation before them.4 Yet many of them regard our legal research instruction as cumbersome or outdated.5 Having grown up using intuitive electronic devices, and using them to good advantage, 6 many modern law students resist legal research methods that require rigidity, formality, or — worst of all — a trip to a print library.7 Indeed, many of them are downright «mistrustful both of physical libraries and of those who extol their virtues.»

As I worked as a reference librarian in a few public libraries, I noticed a similar wear - and - tear evident in the demeanor of folks who came to the library hoping for help with legal issues.

The link above goes directly to the University of Calgary's Virtual Law Library, which includes information about: Legislation; Courts; Legal Databases; Legal Periodicals; Aboriginal Law; Human Rights; International Law; Natural Resources, Energy & the Environment; Trade and Commerce; Government Bodies; Law Reform Commissions; Reference Sources; Research Guides; Selected Websites; Legal Profession; Law for the Layperson; Law Libraries; and Law Publishers.

Sonia is Director of Alberta Law Libraries, not Alberta Law Society Libraries - our network of 51 libraries includes the Law Society Libraries but also Judicial, Crown, Legal Reference and Departmental LLibraries, not Alberta Law Society Libraries - our network of 51 libraries includes the Law Society Libraries but also Judicial, Crown, Legal Reference and Departmental LLibraries - our network of 51 libraries includes the Law Society Libraries but also Judicial, Crown, Legal Reference and Departmental Llibraries includes the Law Society Libraries but also Judicial, Crown, Legal Reference and Departmental LLibraries but also Judicial, Crown, Legal Reference and Departmental LibrariesLibraries.

Today I'm thinking about theology — not a typical concern in my job as a reference librarian in a legal library, but a friend quoted paleontologist and Jesuit priest Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to me on how spirit is infused into material life, and I feel like exploring that a bit.

You should think of using these instructions as you would think about using a legal reference book you found in a bookstore or at the library.

Several Slaw contributors have written recently about the use of artificial intelligence in law (Tim Knight here, Nate Russell here) with particular reference to the program on «Computers in Legal Research» at the conference of the Canadian Association of Law Libraries held in Vancouver this past May, moderated by Slaw's Steve Matthews.

Last September, Melanie Bueckert, Legal Research Counsel at the Manitoba Court of Appeal, (and occasional Slaw contributor), saw a reference to the Head - Start Program offered by the Edmonton Law Libraries Association (ELLA).

«The Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) has launched an «online patent commons reference library» at patentcommons.org with searchable databases containing «promises, pledges, covenants and other legal undertakings made by contributors» to benefit open - source software and standards,» writes Bill Heinze.

If you would like additional legal research assistance, please do not hesitate to call the reference desk at 305-284-3585, e-mail us, or visit the library.

The Public Legal Education Department has a references library of law - related educational materials that are available to the public.

There may be more cost - effective approaches, such as helping regular public libraries provide more legal reference materials, Cozza acknowledged.

LIS - LAW is a «list for news and discussion on legal information and law libraries, with particular reference to UK and EU sources.»

I've been perusing public libraries looking at what's available to the general public with regards to reference materials for legal subjects for anyone wanting to read up on law and procedures that may affect every day people and what I find are selves of books from Carswell and a few from Irwin Law.

While I appreciate the mention, Lyo, I need to make a correction to your reference to SLA - DLEG (Special Libraries Association, Legal Division discussion list.)

I have described how financial realities have reduced our academic law libraries from comprehensive library environments to a rump body of librarians (or a single librarian) in a law school doing library reference duties and obsessing about teaching legal research.

While the primary focus of the library and its reference department is to serve the research needs of members of the Mitchell Hamline School of Law campus community (students, faculty and staff), we are open to members of the general public who are doing legal research or using the government documents collection.

Performed legal research using reference materials generally available within a law library and electronic resource tools.

• Singlehandedly maintained the legal library, with over 5200 books and reference guides.