1. Bridge over troubled waters: Bridge over troubled waters: Law Librarians & Career Services working together to help law students find jobs Michelle Hook Dewey University Libraries & College of Law Andrea M. Alexander Vanderbilt Law School

2. Law Schools & Job Placement: how the economy changed the legal education landscape 2 http://www.lawschooltransparency.com/blog/2012/06/class-of-2011-legal-employment-and-underemployment-numbers-are-in-and-far-worse-than-expected/

3. Academic Law Librarians: the struggle to prove continued relevancy 3 In the changing landscape of legal education, and legal information, law librarians struggle to maintain a perception of relevancy in a system where they have historically been viewed as gatekeepers. We do not need to “rethink” our value, we need to re-market our value so our patron groups understand the variety of skill sets librarians bring to the table. http://practicesource.com/law-librarian-news-subscription/

4. When law librarians work with career service units, everyone wins! Serving student needs Marketing the library’s skills and services Engaging with the larger law school community 4

5. Two Phases: Survey and Interviews Phase one: Get a pulse on the profession by surveying both academic law libraries and law school career service units. What services are being offered now? What do career service unit want to receive? What are law librarians willing to offer? Phase two: Identify paired institutions and do site visits and interviews to explore current and desired relationships further. Gather more in-depth answers and examples. Explore physical collections. Observe unit interactions. Document relationship of physical locations. 5

6. Research Impact 6 http://blog.returnpath.com/blog/clea-manchester/the-non-evolution-of-email-best-practices Provide a snapshot as to how law libraries are currently working (or not working) with career service units across the spectrum of ABA accredited law schools. Develop a set of ‘best practices’ for developing, nurturing, and growing relationships between law libraries and career service units. Explore opportunities to use this service model to engage with other integral but underserved units of the law school (e.g. Admissions, Alumni relations, Clinics).