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Los Angeles County Law Library

Marcia J. KoslovExecutive Director

Sarah Sabasteanski Director, Access Services

Ming LuHead of Cataloging

Public Law LibraryPrimary Function

Provide Access to Legal Information….

Through legal materialsThrough reference services

Public Law Library

Assistance to Users

Personal AssistanceDevelopment of Research

Guides and PathfindersMaintenance of Accurate and

Informative Records

Public Law Library

Assistance to Users

Creation of GatewaysIn-Depth Research

Providing Educational Opportunities

Los Angeles County Law Library(LACLL)

• Established: 1891• Authorized: California Code• Governed: Board of Trustees• 2nd Largest Public Law Library• 1,000,000 Equivalent Volumes• National and International Scope• 45 FTE

LACLL Service Divisions

• Reference and Research Services• Collection Management Services• Access Services• Technology Services• Business Services

LACLL Users

• Attorneys• Judges• Government officials and

employees• Law and Public Librarians• Students• General Public

Reference and Research Services

Access to Legal InformationAll FormatsIndividualized Approach and

ResponseAnticipation of User Needs

Collection Management Services

TEAMS AND WORK PROCEDURES

• Acquisitions• Cataloging• Continuations• Stack Maintenance

Collection Management Services

Cataloging Utility:RLIN (OCLC/RLIN)

Integrated Library System: Endeavor Information

Systems

Access Services

USER SERVICES– Circulation– Document Delivery– Research and Reference Assistance– Legal Research and Continuing

Education– Branch Libraries and Outreach Efforts

Access Services

LEGAL RESEARCH CLASSES• Legal Research: 101

– Basic class on legal structure and materials with hands-on practice

• Finding and Updating Case Law– Learning how to use electronic case databases

• Free Legal Websites– Free sites containing current, official

information • Online Docket and Case Information

– Tracking court cases before they are widely published

Access Services

BRANCH LOCATIONS3 Models

1. Courthouse“Traditional” model

2. Partner with Court Self-Help CenterSharing space in Courthouse location

3. Partner with Public LibraryMoving out of Courthouse and into public library

LACLL Future Services

• New Technology

• Direct Reference Assistance

• In-Depth Legal Research Projects

LACLL Future Services

• Assist Libraries

• Educational Opportunities

• Partnerships

Los Angeles County Law Library

Providing Access to Legal Information

in the Global Environment