Researching and Compiling Federal Legislative History

This research guide is a powerpoint presentation that defines federal legislative history and its uses, as well as provides an overview of the federal legislative process. It also identifies the documents used to compile a federal legislative history and the sources for obtaining those documents

The Write Way: Past AALL Call for Papers Winners Advise the Hesitant Writer

Each year, the American Association of Law Libraries sponsors a writing competition, funded by LEXIS Publishing. Officially known as the “Call for Papers,” the competition sparks scholarship, fosters creativity, and recognizes some of the finest writing produced by the members of our profession. Winning papers are presented at the Annual Meeting and often are published in Law Library Journal. Over time, the scholarship has added to and shaped the Association’s collective wisdom. To get a handle on how to write a winning paper, this year’s judges queried four past winners: Deanna Barmakian, Jonathan Franklin, Michael A. Slinger, and Beatrice Tice. (See the sidebar for title

Securities Law Research Presentation

This research guide is a powerpoint presentation on primary and secondary sources used for securities law research. It also identifies government websites and tips for conducting securities law research

Use Best Practices to Promote Your Library

Best Practices is a term dating back to the 1980s that was popularized by business writers, most notably Tom Peters and Robert Waterman in their bestseller In Search of Excellence: Lessons From America\u27s Best Run Companies (1982). Essentially, this term implies success; that certain actions, attitudes, and programs are the most efficient and effective way of doing business and that the same measures can be used with successful outcomes in all similar organizations. But are there really best practices that can help enhance public relations for every type of law library? I believe that there are

Use Best Practices to Promote Your Library

Best Practices is a term dating back to the 1980s that was popularized by business writers, most notably Tom Peters and Robert Waterman in their bestseller In Search of Excellence: Lessons From America\u27s Best Run Companies (1982). Essentially, this term implies success; that certain actions, attitudes, and programs are the most efficient and effective way of doing business and that the same measures can be used with successful outcomes in all similar organizations. But are there really best practices that can help enhance public relations for every type of law library? I believe that there are