Add to ORKGAbstract This article offers reference librarians practical advice on how to approach legal information requests that arrive via the reference desk, as well as through e-mail and chat. It suggests how to avoid the unauthorized practice of law by focusing on the activities reference librarians can safely perform when faced with legal questions from both their on-site and virtual users. The article discusses how reference librarians can conduct effective legal reference interviews both in person and online. Additionally, it suggests ways to include instruction in legal reference encounters, and possible sources for referral of questions that require professional legal assistance
This article describes the changes over the past 20 years in the job of reference librarian. Using t...
The reference librarian's task is to translate the patron's question into one that can be answered w...
The World Wide Web has rapidly evolved from a technological into a social medium. Web 2.0 has become...
Abstract This article offers reference librarians practical advice on how to approach legal informat...
Answering legal reference questions can be challenging, especially when you are not doing it on a d...
This paper discusses the inherent problems facing librarians who deal with legal reference situation...
Answering legal reference questions can be challenging, especially when you are not doing it on a d...
Full-text available at SSRN. See link in this record.A reference librarian in a law library is often...
Librarians engage in reference interviews where knowledge of legal research is necessary, but they m...
In the not so distant past, before the Internet, doing legal research necessitated access to either ...
The paper discussed provision of reference services including collaboration between library users an...
Presentation slidesHow to recognize when a helpful and caring librarian crosses the line and exposes...
Communication between reference librarians is vital for the provision of enhanced reference services...
Journal ArticleSUMMARY. This article explores digital reference and offers practical advice to thos...
Literature searching on the subject of effective library instruction in the use of legal materials r...
This article describes the changes over the past 20 years in the job of reference librarian. Using t...
The reference librarian's task is to translate the patron's question into one that can be answered w...
The World Wide Web has rapidly evolved from a technological into a social medium. Web 2.0 has become...
Abstract This article offers reference librarians practical advice on how to approach legal informat...
Answering legal reference questions can be challenging, especially when you are not doing it on a d...
This paper discusses the inherent problems facing librarians who deal with legal reference situation...
Answering legal reference questions can be challenging, especially when you are not doing it on a d...
Full-text available at SSRN. See link in this record.A reference librarian in a law library is often...
Librarians engage in reference interviews where knowledge of legal research is necessary, but they m...
In the not so distant past, before the Internet, doing legal research necessitated access to either ...
The paper discussed provision of reference services including collaboration between library users an...
Presentation slidesHow to recognize when a helpful and caring librarian crosses the line and exposes...
Communication between reference librarians is vital for the provision of enhanced reference services...
Journal ArticleSUMMARY. This article explores digital reference and offers practical advice to thos...
Literature searching on the subject of effective library instruction in the use of legal materials r...
This article describes the changes over the past 20 years in the job of reference librarian. Using t...
The reference librarian's task is to translate the patron's question into one that can be answered w...
The World Wide Web has rapidly evolved from a technological into a social medium. Web 2.0 has become...