From CALI Wikis::The 2007 Conference for Law School Computing

Sessions: Wednesday 10:30 (b) It's No Mirage: Providing an Oasis for Supporting Learning, Research & Scholarship in the 2.0 Environment

Audience: All
Technical Level: Low

Panelists will describe how a law school's reference librarians and the web/technology services librarian collaborate to support research in today's world. Legal research cannot be confined to traditional textual publications either in print or electronic format. 2.0 type resources like blogs, wikis, podcasts, streaming media and rss feeds are now grist for the scholarly mill. Incoming students are comfortable in an interactive 2.0 environment and this has impacted their learning styles. How can librarians, faculty, and students identify, search and participate in existing resources? How can librarians, faculty and students identify, search or co-create emerging resources?

Saint Louis University Law Library's reorganization enables the librarians to work in tandem to identify and incorporate 2.0 resources into our teaching and support for research and scholarship.

The web/technology services librarian: spots trends in the 2.0 type resources (established and emerging); trains the reference librarians on types of resources & how to find them, search or harvesting tools for these resources, how to participate in resource content development.

The reference librarians: identify subject specific resources; teach faculty/students how to use and search the resource; create content.

We are currently using this in the area of health law that is a primary focus of research and scholarship at our law school. We will expand the to support other areas of law.

Mark Bernstein
Law Library Director
St. Louis University School of Law
bernstm2 at slu dot edu

Kathleen E Casey
Law Librarian
St. Louis University School of Law
caseyke at slu dot edu

Liz Glankler
Web & Technology Services Librarian
St. Louis University School of Law
glankler at slu dot edu

Presentation Slides: Attach:NoMiragefin2.ppt

Wednesday June-20-2007