Contents;
List of figures;
List of Contributors;
Foreword by Jas reslin
Preface
Acknowledgement;
Glossary;
1. Law libraries and their users by Jules Winterton;
2. Sources of legal information and their organization by Guy Holborn;
3. Legal research - techniques and tips by Peter Clinch;
4. Legal technologies:
Current awareness systems by Dean Mason;
Law firm intranets by Sally Rpberts;
Library management system by Mandy Webster;
5.Financial management:
Planning and budgeting by Sara Brittan and Michael Maher;
Negotiating online subscriptions by Fiona Fogden;
6. Managing legal information professionals by Loyita Worley and Jacky Berry;
7. Copyright and data protection by Chris Holland;
8. Knowledge management by Ann Hemming;
9. Collection Management:
Cataloguing and classification by Diana Morries;
Developing the collection and manging the space by Lesley Young;
Taxonomies and indexing by Christine Miskin;
10. E-learning and virtual learning environments Angela Donaldson;
11. Planning a training session by Emily Allbon;
12. Making the most of social media tools by James Mullan;
13. Outsourcing by Kate Stanfield and Sophie Thompson;
14. The Legal Services Act by Amanda McKenzie;
15. Case Studies:
Academic law libraries by Diane Raper;
Freelance legal information professionals by Karen Scott;
Government department libraries by penny Scolt, Stephanie Curran, Kathy Turner and Rachel Robbins;
Law firm libraries and information services by Loyaita Worley;
Solo librarians by Nicola Herbert;
Professional society libraries: The Northern Ireland experience of change and repositioning by Heather Semple;
Reference and bibliography;
Index.