Legal Research and Law Library Management

“A formidable job... This completely revised edition of Legal Research and Law Library Management belongs in every law library, regardless of size, type or location. It is a readable, useful, valuable guide for anyone in a law library. ” — Elizabeth A. Greenfield, J.D., M.L.I.S., Information Resources Manager, Latham & Watkins LLP, Newark, New Jersey Whether you are a lawyer, a law librarian or information specialist, now you can organize, locate and evaluate the most valuable legal resources. This revised edition of Legal Research and Law Library Management retains the best elements of the previous edition while covering the latest in law library management, including: collection development; controlling the cost of obtaining and maintaining legal information; strategic planning; retaining a law library consultant; online legal research; the changing role of academic law reviews in legal scholarship; and copyright law and “fair use” of research materials.Legal Research and Law Library Management includes the cost of leading print resources, designed to serve as a resource in collection development decisionmaking, a source of pricing information for budgetary purpose, and a quick and comprehensive reference tool for legal researchers.