The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) recently concluded its 110th Annual Meeting and Conference. From the outset, it was abundantly clear that the organization’s members, consisting primarily of legal sector library, research, and knowledge services professionals, are more than ready to make themselves heard. Outside in their communities, within the legal services sector, and inside their own organizations, they are making a difference in a multitude of ways writes Steve Kovalan for Law.com
His article talks about
- Promoting Justice
- Navigating Change
- Combating Misconceptions
- Delivering Value
Read full article at http://www.law.com/sites/ali/2017/09/06/quiet-no-longer-law-librarians-forgo-the-status-quo/
Interestingly HOB was having a coffee with a London based legal information recruiter and the article above also represents our thoughts on the subject. A few years ago it appeared that many firms were undervaluing their law librarians. Now it’s all change and partners and senior business managers have realised that it’s actually all about the library.
Are we entering a new Golden Age for legal information professionals, let’s hope we are and it is reflected in pay packets.
