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The role of the law librarian has changed from managing the contents of a library’s collection of books to knowing how to find information sources located around the world contained in a variety of formats, taking part in instruction, and participating in networking activities. Law librarians are constrained by legal and professional codes. If they are cautious, law librarians can assist, instruct, and reach out to public patrons and students while operating within the professional guidelines that govern them.
Publication Date
2015
Publisher
The Reference Librarian
Keywords
ethics, law librarians, outreach reference services, public patrons, social media, teaching, unauthorized practice of law
Disciplines
Law | Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility | Legal Profession | Legal Writing and Research
Recommended Citation
McLaughlin, Paul, "Wanting to Do More But Bound to Do Less: A Law Librarian's Dilemna" (2015). Law Library Faculty Scholarship. 22.
https://ir.law.utk.edu/fac_scholar/22
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Comments
Citation: Paul Jerome McLaughlin Jr. (2015) Wanting to Do More But Bound to Do Less: A Law Librarian’s Dilemma, The Reference Librarian, 56:2, 119-132, DOI: 10.1080/02763877.2014.982316