Category «Law Librarians»
Features – Bibliography of Employment Resources for Law Librarians
Subjects: Features, Job Hunting, Law Librarians, Libraries & LibrariansFeatures – The Problem of Orphan Works
Subjects: Copyright, Features, Law Librarians, Libraries & LibrariansFeatures – Creative Intranets
Subjects: Features, Intranets, Law LibrariansFeatures – Librarians and Technology: An Interview with Julie Bozzell
Subjects: Features, Law Librarians, Library Software & Technology, Technology TrendsReference from Coast to Coast – Lessons in Librarianship
Welcome to Reference From Coast to Coast: Sources and Strategies, a monthly column written by Jan Bissett and Margi Heinen.
Features – Choosing Law Librarianship: Thoughts for People Contemplating a Career Move
Choosing Law Librarianship: Thoughts for People Contemplating a Career Move By Mary Whisner
Mary Whisner is Head of Reference at the Gallagher Law Library of the University of Washington .
Features – Intranet and Knowledge Management Solutions: Law Librarians Lead the Way
Intranets and Knowledge Management Solutions: Law Librarians Lead the Way By Sabrina I. Pacifici and Roger Vicarius Skalbeck
Sabrina I. Pacifici is the Editor, Publisher and Web Manager of LLRX.com , the legal Webzine on research and technology.
Reference from Coast to Coast – Working Part-Time
Reference from Coast to Coast: Searches and Strategies By Annette J. Cade, Reference Librarian Katten Muchin & Zavis, Chicago Working Part -Time Welcome to Reference From Coast to Coast: Sources and Strategies, a new monthly column written by the KMZ librarians. Headquartered in Chicago, Katten Muchin & Zavis has reference librarians in Washington DC, Chicago and Los Angeles. There are eight professional librarians who are assisted by a great support staff. The KMZ librarians field questions and participate in research in a myriad of subject areas. This column will highlight some of our favorite reference sources and research techniques in the hope that sharing information will help you in your day to day jobs. We welcome all of your comments and questions, and would particularly like feedback on sources and strategies that YOU use for research on our column topics.
Please send comments to the author. For the past four years I have been one-half of a librarian. More accurately, I job share a reference position and work part-time. Working part-time has been a successful experience, and has in some ways made me a better librarian. It has challenged me to be more efficient so that I make the most of the two days I am at the work place each week. Things which I took for granted when I worked full-time for 17+ years at another law firm I no longer take for granted. I don’t have my own office any more where I can create piles of stuff that only I know about. Instead, I have to be flexible with my work surroundings. I am now required to to handle research requests from one of three reference librarian offices, as well as occasionally from home. I have to be what I call a portable librarian.
Below are some practical tips that help me work effectively as a part-time reference librarian.
Extras – The Trial of Heaven Corporation v. Michael Jordan
The Trial of Heaven Corporation v. Michael Jordan By Beth A. Mrkvicka
Beth A. Mrkvicka is a Reference Librarian at Katten Muchin & Zavis. Previously, she was a Librarian at both the Chicago and Houston Public Libraries, and KPMG Peat Marwick. She has a B.A. from DePauw University and an MLS from Indiana University.