Dear all:
Once again, I find myself writing to law-lib in praise of Kent Olson. I guess
I just can't say enough good things about his book. Congratulations, Kent.
--Bryan M. Carson
AALL Press Release wrote:
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
> April 24, 2000
>
> Contact:
> Suzanne Thorpe
> Chair, AALL Awards Committee
> University of Minnesota Law Library
> (612) 625-0187
> s-thor@tc.umn.edu
>
> Kent Olson Named Recipient of 2000 Joseph L. Andrews Bibliographical Award
>
> Kent C. Olson has been selected by the AALL Awards Committee to receive this
> year's Joseph L. Andrews Bibliographical Award for his book, Legal
> Information: How to Find It, How to Use It.
>
> Olson's book is a guide to legal resources, designed for those who want to
> understand not only the law but also the legal system in general. A
> particular strength of the book is the interweaving of print, electronic,
> and Web resources. Legal Information: How to Find It, How to Use It is an
> excellent resource for librarians unfamiliar with legal resources or those
> returning to the reference desk after an absence.
>
> Kent C. Olson is Assistant Librarian for Public Services at the University
> of Virginia School of Law in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he teaches
> advanced legal research. He received his JD and MLS from the University of
> California, Berkeley. Olson has previously published How to Find the Law
> (co-authored with Morris L. Cohen and Robert C. Berring) and Legal Research
> in a Nutshell (co-authored with Morris L. Cohen) as well as numerous
> articles.
>
> The Joseph L. Andrews Bibliographical Award was established in 1967 in honor
> of Joseph L.
> Andrews, Reference Librarian at the Association of the Bar of the City of
> New York. The
> Andrews Award is given for significant contribution to legal bibliographical
> literature,
> measured primarily by its creative and evaluative and the extent to which
> judgement was a
> factor in its formulation.
>
> The Andrews Award will be presented during the Association Luncheon on
> Monday July 17, 2000, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia,
> Pennsylvania. Please join the Awards Committee and the Association in
> congratulating the 2000 Joseph L. Andrews Bibliographical Award recipient,
> Kent C. Olson.
>
> The American Association of Law Libraries was founded in 1906 to promote and
> enhance the
> value of law libraries to the legal and public communities, to foster the
> profession of
> librarianship, and to provide leadership in the field of legal information.
>
> # # #
-- Bryan M. Carson, J.D., M.I.L.S. Coordinator of Reference and Instructional Services Western Kentucky University Libraries 1 Big Red Way Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101 Phone: 270-745-5007 Fax: 270-745-2275 bryan.carson@wku.eduAll original content copyright 2000 Bryan M. Carson
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