Legal Research

Why Librarianship
I was chatting recently with a friend and fellow librarian, and mentioned that my 16-year-old niece is considering librarianship as a career alternative. ?Really?? my friend replied ?I don?t know that I would encourage that ?- in fact, I?m not sure I would go into it myself now...

Opeing: Fellowship in Law Librarianship, Univ. of Arizona
Law grads (or soon to be ones) who are interested in pursuing law librarianship by earning a LIS degree should look into the law librarianship fellowship offered by the University of Arizona's College of Law Library...

Seeking Nominations for the 2008 Spirit of Law Librarianship Award
Each year the Spirit of Law Librarianship Award Committee honors one law librarian for his or her service to the community. Please help us recognize law librarians by nominating a worthy individual who has made a meaningful contribution to a...

Geeks are Guys: Is the Re-Feminization of Law Librarianship Coming
In The Feminization of Librarianship, Tawny Sverdlin calls attention to the well-known fact that library work has been associated with women since the late nineteenth century when the proliferation of American public libraries began and library education was professionalized to...

Law Librarianship as an Alternative Career for Attorneys
In a new career alternatives feature, Above the Law examines law librarianship. A bit snarky, but pretty much on the money. Worth a look if you're thinking about a career change. Selections from the AALL Salary Survey are reprinted to answer "the $64,000 question: what's the pay like?"

The secrets out - special librarianship a great job for political junkies
I doubt that this is much of a surprise to the law library community. US New and World Report has discovered that special librarianship is a great career choice for those who enjoy watching politics...