Remaking the Public Law Library into a Twenty-First Century Legal Resource Center

Authors

Mark G. Harmon, Portland State UniversityFollow
Shannon Grzybowski, Public Knowledge LLCFollow
Bryan Thompson, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLPFollow
Stephanie Cross, Washington State Statistical Analysis CenterFollow

Published In

Law Library Journal

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2018

Subjects

Law libraries -- Oregon -- Multnomah County -- Management, Legal research -- Oregon, Law libraries -- Oregon -- Multnomah County -- Administration

Abstract

This article reviews the current operations of Multnomah County, Oregon’s public law library and assesses the feasibility of creating a legal resource and self-help center within the library. The article reviews common governance models of law libraries and common self-help models, supplemented by interviews with key stakeholders. We conclude that the county could greatly benefit from a self-help center and make recommendations of best practices.

Description

© Mark G. Harmon, Shannon Grzybowski, Bryan Thompson and Stephanie Cross, 2018.

Originally appeared in Law Library Journal, vol. 110:1 [2018-5]. May be accessed at https://www.aallnet.org.

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/29422

Citation Details

Harmon, M. G., Grzybowski, S., Thompson, B., & Cross, S. (2018). Remaking the Public Law Library into a Twenty-First Century Legal Resource Center. Law Library Journal, 110(1), 5.