The workings of the Congressional Research Service is provided. Emphasis is on the librarians' role, which is mainly in the Library Services and Congressional Reference Division. The Rayburn Center, a prototype of information centers to be located in congressional office buildings, is highlighted. (Author/DH)

Articles discuss the importance of prison libraries to inmates; describes the operations of a prison library, including the law library section; explains how the library can positively affect life in prison; and discusses an interview with an inmate who has been published. (LRW)

Genie Tyburski did not set out to be a law librarian. When asked at Drexel's library school what kind of librarian she wanted to be, she was surprised that "a good one" was not one of the options. But six weeks into the semester, she landed a part-time cataloging job at Community Legal Services in Philadelphia; six months later she was…

This paper investigates methods of copyright compliance by private law firm libraries. This is an important issue in light of recent lawsuits filed by publishers attempting to penalize those organizations that reproduce their materials without additional compensation. Two hundred and seventy-eight law firm libraries that are members of the…

A rectangular "core" area, surrounded on three sides by a U-shaped structure provides a fundamental layout that separates the law library from the instructional facility at the John Lord O'Brien Hall, home of the Amherst Law School at Buffalo, New York. A 350-seat, multilevel, soundproofed courtroom has been provided, where the New York State…

The Texas State Publications Clearinghouse of the Texas State Library has prepared this list of materials pertaining to legislative and executive branch publications on the state and local level. Judicial branch publications are judged innappropriate as they are best left in the domain of the law library. The specific topics are…

The Rahway State Prison Library caters to a controlled and stable population with specific needs. These needs are met by three inmate librarians, a part-time civilian librarian who is assigned by the Woodbridge Public Library through a federal grant, and state allocated funds. (Author)

The article under review is slanted specifically towards the law library and fails to take into account the needs of general libraries, either public or academic. (Author/NH)

Building data is given for the Law Library Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (MF)

The library at the Cook County Correctional Complex is described by its' library assistant with special attention given to its' library service. (AP)

The "ARL Annual Salary Survey 2006-07" reports salary data for all professional staff working in Association of Research Libraries (ARL) libraries. It is the most comprehensive and thorough guide to current salaries in large U.S. and Canadian academic and research libraries, and is a valuable management and research tool. Data for 9,824…

This manual, prepared for the UCLA Law School Library, outlines sample policies, procedures, and rules for a law school reference department. The manual consists of (1) a discussion of patron categories and priorities; (2) a statement of the kinds of services to be offered; (3) determination of the means of providing these services via procedures…

The largest patent libraries annually acquire over 300,000 descriptions. The tasks and problems of patent libraries are characteristic for patent libraries in many countries. However, until recently, international cooperation mainly boiled down to mutual patent document exchanges. These libraries did not participate in various international…

Considers the potential benefits of microforms in law libraries and suggests some ways of overcoming resistance to their use from other staff members and administrators, as well as users. (CMV)

Legal education for prisoners integrates the goal of protecting prisoners' rights with correctional education goals. Legal education benefits from the resources in prison law libraries and high student motivation. Special problems include unrealistic prisoner goals and expectations and lack of necessary basic skills. (Author/CH)