Public services in law libraries evolution and innovation in the 21st century

• Other Authors: Bintliff, Barbara, Peoples, Lee F.
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Binghamton, NY Haworth Information Press c2007
• Subjects: Law libraries > Reference services > United States; Law libraries > Technological innovations
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• Item Description: "Co-published simultaneously as Legal reference services quarterly, volume 26, numbers 1/2 2007."
• Physical Description: 322 pages : 22 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9780789037152 (alk. paper); 0789037157 (alk. paper)

In recent years, new advances have opened doors to exciting possibilities for libraries and their users. Drawing inspiration from the commercial sector and new uses of the latest technology, Public Services in Law Libraries: Evolution and Innovation in the 21st Century examines today's changing law libraries and offers unique and practical ways to provide services in a variety of areas, including student services, faculty services, attorney and governmental services, general administrative support, needs surveying, creative marketing, and innovative instructional materials. Grounded in the Competencies of Law Librarianship established by the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL), the chapters in Public Services in Law Libraries: Evolution and Innovation in the 21st Century look at the current state of the discipline as well as at the changing expectations created in users by such commonplace on-demand technology as Amazon.com, Netflix, and similar services. In addition to imagining possibilities of the near future, this useful collection includes concrete suggestions of pragmatic ways to adapt, improve, and enhance existing library services.