Advocating for the Law Librarian Profession

Authors

Paul McLaughlin, University of Tennessee College of Law

Files

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

2021

Publication Information

Published as a chapter in the open access book Introduction to Law Librarianship edited by Zanada Jayner & Cas Laskowski.

Abstract

Though law librarians have been acknowledged as instrumental in legal education and law practice, questions about the need for law librarians and law librarians’ ability to adapt to new demands of conducting and teaching legal research have been raised. i Law librarianship also faces debates as to whether it should be considered a distinct profession by those who do not see law librarians as having specialized qualifications that set them apart from other librarians. ii This chapter will discuss the need for law librarians to advocate for their professions so they can show how they are needed in legal education and by society and they are distinct from other librarians as legal professionals to ensure that they can effectively advocate for themselves and their patrons on a variety of issues.

Recommended Citation

McLaughlin, Paul, "Advocating for the Law Librarian Profession" (2021). Book Chapters. 47.
https://ir.law.utk.edu/book_chapters/47

Publisher

Pressbooks

Keywords

law librarianship, law library, law librarianship as a profession

Disciplines

Law