Basics of Law Librarianship

Deborah Panella, is admirably suited to write such a book since she has served as Head Librarian for several years for a large, prominent New York law firm.

Contents
Chapter One: The History and Nature of Law Libraries



History of Law Libraries
Types of Law Libraries
Chapter Two: The Nature of the Legal Field and the Legal Clientele
The Nature of the Legal Clientele
The Nature of Legal Research Tools
Chapter Three: Collection Development
Growing Importance of Collection Development
The Acquisitions Policy
Alternatives to Purchasing Legal Materials
Selection Tools
Current Awareness Sources
Weeding
Chapter Four: Technical Services
Library Acquisitions
Check-In Systems for Serial Records
Routing
Missing Books
Superseded Material
Preservation
Cataloging and Classification
Managing Special Collections
Chapter Five: User Services
Information Needs of the Clientele
Legal Databases
Legislative Databases
Non-Legal Databases
Chapter Six: The Impact of Technology on Law Libraries
Microfilm and Microfiche
Computer Databases
CD-ROMS
The Librarian as Consumer
The Librarian as Educator
Chapter Seven: Management Issues
The Law Library Director and the Organization’s Administration
Space Planning and Design
Disaster Planning
Marketing the Law Library
Budgeting
Chapter Eight: Personnel and Staffing Issues
The MLS
The JD
Continuing Education
Burnout
Career Options for Law Librarians
Comparable Worth
Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Staffing
Chapter Nine: Special Issues for Law Firm Libraries
Client Billing
Confidentiality and Security Issues
Representing the Unpopular Client
Managing Branches
Mergers
Dissolving the Library
Summer Associates
Teaching Legal Research
Chapter Ten: Special Issues for Academic Law Libraries
Accreditation of Law School Libraries
Sharing Resources
Faculty Status and Tenure
Teaching Legal Research
The Student Employee
Conservation and Preservation
Chapter 11: Special Issues for Government-Sponsored Law Libraries
Clientele With Various Needs
Dealing With the Public
Budgetary Constraints
Space Limitations
Meeting the Need for Non-Legal Research
General Bibliography
Index