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Fiste, David A. – 1984
Policies for cataloging legal materials are presented; a rationale for adoption is given for each policy; and implications, recommendations, and procedures are noted when warranted. Sections cover both catalog and file maintenance, descriptive cataloging, classification, OCLC usage, departmental work flow, and special materials such as serials and…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Classification, Filing, Law Libraries
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Reinertsen, Gail – Legal Reference Services Quarterly, 1986
This annotated bibliography of literature on public access to legal information is categorized into three sections: public access to legal information and materials in law libraries, access in non-law libraries, and non-prison libraries' responsibility to provide legal information to prisoners. (CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Annotated Bibliographies, Law Libraries, Public Libraries
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Irving, Ginny – Legal Reference Services Quarterly, 1986
This review of current applications and future possibilities of optical disk technology in law libraries covers the basics of what optical disks are and their advantages and disadvantages in terms of storage capacity, durability, speed, cost, and information retrieval. A sampling of commercial products is provided. (Author/EM)
Descriptors: Futures (of Society), Higher Education, Law Libraries, Preservation
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Matthews, Fred W. – Canadian Library Journal, 1986
Describes steps taken by the Weldon Law Library at Dalhousie University in salvaging books damaged in a major fire, including procedures and processes used in packing, sorting, drying, and cleaning the books. The need for a disaster plan for specific libraries is emphasized, and some suggestions are made. (CDD)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Books, Emergency Programs, Fire Protection
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Snyder, Fritz – Legal Reference Services Quarterly, 1986
Reviews some of the materials in the LEXIS and WESTLAW databases and the findings of a survey on the impact of technology on information publication, and discusses the possibility of using online databases as substitutes for the acquisition of new law library materials. (CLB)
Descriptors: Databases, Electronic Publishing, Information Technology, Law Libraries
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Rawnsley, L. Scott – Legal Reference Services Quarterly, 1986
Describes the INFOTRAC and LEGALTRAC systems, which provide general and legal bibliographic databases stored on videodisk and accessed by microcomputer. The discussion of the system includes performance of the various hardware components, the assembly process involved, and online searching experiences. (CLB)
Descriptors: Databases, Equipment Evaluation, Higher Education, Indexes
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Parrish, Jenni – Legal Reference Services Quarterly, 1986
Discusses principles of law library management and presents three problem solving exercises for law librarianship training. American Bar Association standards for law school libraries are presented, with interpretations, and appendices provide a job description for an assistant law librarian and bylaws of the American Law Schools concerning…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrative Principles, Law Libraries, Law Schools
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Houdek, Frank G. – Legal Reference Services Quarterly, 1986
Discussion of career development in the field of law librarianship stresses the importance of career planning and flexibility, and presents general guidelines for attaining occupational aspirations. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Career Development, Career Planning, Higher Education
Spigai, Fran; And Others – Database, 1987
Three case studies of organizations that have implemented Cuadra Associate's STAR system, an integrated multiuser hardware and software information management system, describe and evaluate the use of the system with microcomputers within a database services organization, an academic law library, and an academic health sciences library. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Case Studies, Database Management Systems, Equipment Evaluation
Lomio, J. Paul – Database, 1988
Describes the downloading capabilities of the WESTMATE version of the WESTLAW retrieval system and compares WESTLAW to LEXIS in terms of downloading functions and costs. The steps involved in WESTLAW access with standard communications software are outlined, and sample screen displays are appended. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Cost Effectiveness
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Cascio, Nina – Legal Reference Services Quarterly, 1986
Highlights the unique characteristics of NEXIS, a full-text database of newspaper, wire-service, magazine and newsletter stories, and discusses its structure, educational versus commercial rates, the old versus new price structure, and search tips. An addendum describes changes through October 1985 and detailed appendices are included. (Author/EM)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Costs, Database Producers
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Tracy, Janet; DeJohn, William – Library Hi Tech, 1983
Describes two projects that tested use of digital facsimile technology for interlibrary communication. Columbia Law School/New York University Law School study emphasized equipment selection criteria (copy quality, compatibility, ease of operation, operation and costs). Pacific Northwest Library Facsimile Network project focused on operational…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Costs, Electronic Equipment, Facsimile Transmission
Mitchell, W. Bede, Ed. – 1984
This 1982-83 statistical survey of libraries at four-year colleges and universities, two-year colleges, law libraries and miscellaneous academic institutions in the Pacific Northwest provides relevant data for comparison and inventory purposes. A total of 129 institutions responded to the questionnaire which was administered by the Pacific…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Data Analysis, Higher Education, Interlibrary Loans
Fretwell, Gordon, Comp.; Kyrillidou, Martha, Ed. – 1995
Salary and related data is reported for 8,216 professional staff members in the 108 university Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries, including law and medical libraries. Data, summarized in 42 tables, includes: filled positions; average, median, and beginning professional salaries; average years of professional experience;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Employment Experience, Foreign Countries, Geographic Regions
Lowe, David; Watters, Annette Jones – 1984
This book is in the form of a bibliographic essay, and addresses the needs of educators seeking access to legal research materials. The first item discussed is court decisions and examples are given which demonstrate the importance of legal precedent. An explanation is given of the complicated systems for reporting court decisions and how the…
Descriptors: Codification, Court Litigation, Documentation, Educational Legislation
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