Best Interlibrary Loan Practices for Law Firm Libraries

Abstract

Many of the processes for interlibrary loan are not unique to law firms, but may have unique applications given the substantially shorter deadlines and the possibility of allowing increased costs. Rapid borrowing of standard and obscure material-same day or next day deliv-ery-via interlibrary loan is considered standard. Within that environment, learning how to make tools which will work the first time can make the difference between meeting deadlines and failure. Discussion includes principles of interlibrary loan behind the immediate transaction, a discussion of applying “fair use” to a law firm context, the history and philosophy of interlibrary loan, and the nature of collaboration. Specific tools for interlibrary loan are discussed with an application to a law firm library context. Bibliographic utilities (like OCLC) and the use of lender Online Public Access Catalogs are discussed for maximizing the percentage of first attempt affirmative responses. The role of consortia and the use of online resources are discussed, with an eye towards licensing issues that can prevent lending libraries from providing information. Lending and borrowing policies are discussed with a focus on the nature of reciprocity. The positive and negative impact of using broadcast e-mails to identify and find resources is outlined. Request transmission protocols like the ALA form, OCLC and other methods of request transmission are discussed within the context of law firm interlibrary loan. Protocols for when transactions go awry are discussed. The role of continuing education is emphasized.     

Current Awareness from the User's Perspective: A Survey of Harvard Legal Academics

Abstract

This survey examines the basic needs of Harvard Law Faculty for information about new books and current journal articles. The purpose of this survey was to examine new media and technology in order to develop better current awareness tools, to better utilize the online catalog as a method of delivering current information to faculty, and to produce a new publication that fills in the gaps left by Current Index to Legal Periodicals and other sources. This survey looks at the production and circulation of photocopied pages of law reviews, recent acquisition lists, document delivery and interdisciplinary current awareness needs.     

I Am the Cheesehead

Abstract

A law librarian describes her humorous route to law librarianship and a reference position at the University of Wisconsin.     

The Evolution of the Reference Interview

SUMMARY

While the reference interview remains the vehicle whereby librarians are able to understand the information needs of users in order to assist them, the ways in which the reference interview is conducted have changed with time and technology. This chapter provides a brief history of the evolution of the reference interview, from the face-to-face transaction to the current trends of e-mail and chat software mediated reference interviews, and examines application of these current trends in virtual reference services. While the methods of conducting the reference interview have certainly changed, the ultimate goal of meeting the information needs of the user remains constant.     

A Resource Guide to Tax Law Careers

Abstract

This Guide is designed to assist law students and attorneys in the pursuit of careers in tax law. It is also intended for librarians and career counselors to readily find tax law career information so that they can assist their clients effectively. It includes resources in both print (for example, books and articles) and electronic formats (for example, Web sites). Each item included has a brief annotation so that the user can quickly decide the relevancy and value of that item.     

数字图书馆实施公共借阅权制度的可行性分析

在数字图书馆环境下的公共借阅行为与传统图书馆的借阅行为已大相径庭。阐述了数字图书馆实施公共借阅权制度的必要性。并对其实施的可行性进行充分的分析。     

高校辅导员职业化建设生态论

职业化建设、专家化发展的高校辅导员队伍建设取向已十分明确。当前,高校辅导员发展处于特有的生态环境中,应从系统内外两个方面解析辅导员职业化发展困境,借鉴阿里原则、生态位法则和限制因子定律探索辅导员队伍发展规律,主动适应高校生态环境,进一步完善辅导员准入机制、流动机制和保障机制,从而维护辅导员职业化建设、专家化发展的“生态系统”。     

我国台湾“全民健保”补充保险费制度的“合宪性”

我国台湾地区“健保法”规定了补充保险费制度,其被质疑仅是为了扩大健保基金量,无视中低收入户等特殊境遇者,有“违宪”之嫌.补充保险费制度招致“违宪”争议,与其基础行为的“脆弱合宪性”有关,但补充保险费制度尚未断裂该“脆弱合宪性”链条,仍具有“合宪性”.     

Power laws and athletic performance

In a previous study,we showed that the 1992 men's world record running times in the 100 m to 200 km could be represented accurately by the equation T= cDn, where T is the calculated record time for distance D, and c and n are positive constants. Here, we extend that to cover the years 1925-65 at 10-year intervals and 1970-95 in 5-year intervals for distances of 100 m to 10 km. Values of n for all years lie along a straight line with a small negative slope. A regression analysis yields an equation for values of n covering the period 1925-95. Values of c from 1925 to 1995 were fitted by a quadratic equation. These two equations define a surface in three-dimensional space log(T), log(D), date for all men's world record runs over the 70-year period for distances of 100 m to 10 km. We also demonstrated previously that event times, t, do not scatter randomly with respect to the values of T but form a consistent pattern about the straight lines in log(T) versus log(D) plots. In this study, we show that the pattern of (t-T)/t as a function of date has remained constant for the past 70 years.