1. Los Angeles County Law Library Marcia J. Koslov Executive Director Sarah Sabasteanski Director, Access Services Ming Lu Head of Cataloging

2. Public Law Library Primary Function Provide Access to Legal Information…. Through legal materials Through reference services

3. Public Law Library Assistance to Users Personal Assistance Development of Research Guides and Pathfinders Maintenance of Accurate and Informative Records

4. Public Law Library Assistance to Users Creation of Gateways In-Depth Research Providing Educational Opportunities

5. Los Angeles County Law Library (LACLL) Established: 1891 Authorized: California Code Governed: Board of Trustees 2 nd Largest Public Law Library 1,000,000 Equivalent Volumes National and International Scope 45 FTE

6. LACLL Service Divisions Reference and Research Services Collection Management Services Access Services Technology Services Business Services

7. LACLL Users Attorneys Judges Government officials and employees Law and Public Librarians Students General Public

8. Reference and Research Services Access to Legal Information All Formats Individualized Approach and Response Anticipation of User Needs

9. Collection Management Services TEAMS AND WORK PROCEDURES Acquisitions Cataloging Continuations Stack Maintenance

10. Collection Management Services Cataloging Utility: RLIN (OCLC/RLIN) Integrated Library System: Endeavor Information Systems

11. Access Services USER SERVICES –Circulation –Document Delivery –Research and Reference Assistance –Legal Research and Continuing Education –Branch Libraries and Outreach Efforts

12. Access Services LEGAL RESEARCH CLASSES Legal Research: 101 –Basic class on legal structure and materials with hands-on practice Finding and Updating Case Law –Learning how to use electronic case databases Free Legal Websites –Free sites containing current, official information Online Docket and Case Information –Tracking court cases before they are widely published

13. Access Services BRANCH LOCATIONS 3 Models 1.Courthouse “Traditional” model 2.Partner with Court Self-Help Center Sharing space in Courthouse location 3.Partner with Public Library Moving out of Courthouse and into public library

14. LACLL Future Services New Technology Direct Reference Assistance In-Depth Legal Research Projects

15. LACLL Future Services Assist Libraries Educational Opportunities Partnerships

16. Los Angeles County Law Library Providing Access to Legal Information in the Global Environment