Law Library Procedure Manuals Table of Contents - Summary

From: Doks, Vija (Vija.Doks@BAKERNET.com)
Date: Thu May 24 2007 - 13:38:42 PDT


I received 11 responses to my request for Tables of Contents of Library
Procedure Manuals-- five from law firms, three from county law libraries
and one each from a court library, a bar association library and a law
school library. In order to make this email shorter, I've not included
the more lengthy Tables of Content.
 
 
Law Firms
 
Policies

Research

New Employee Orientation

Training classes

Inter-Library loans

Routing/Mail check-in

Online Routing

Filing maintenance

Desk copy distribution

Ordering new materials

Cataloging

Ordering passwords

Collection development

Copyright clearance - how to handle the requests to copy

Processing invoices

Processing online invoices

Article Copying - service provided to secretaries

New Hire Board - list of new people to meet with after they had been at
the firm several months

Intranet Content

Budgeting

 
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I. ILL
2. CALR & CALR billing
3. Accounting
4. Acquisitions
5. Memobank & Briefbank
6. Intranet
 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

                        Page

The Law Library
1

The Library Staff
1

Library Services & Resources
2

Reference Services
2

Online Resources
2

LexisNexis & Westlaw
2

Specialized Databases
3

CD-ROM
4

Online Library Catalog
4

Firm-Wide Research Intranet
5

Off-Site Resources
5

Inter-Library Loan
5

Access to Other Libraries
5

Library Bulletin
6

Library Procedures
7

Circulation of Library Material
7

Returning Books
7

Loose-Leaf Services
7

Routing
7

Supply Books
8

Reserves
8

Duplicating
8

Copyright Compliance
8

Library Security
9

Paging & Telephones
9

Arrangement of the Library
10

Library Map
11

Acquisition Policy
12

Purchase Request Form
13

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Checking in mail
Processing invoices
Procedure for when an attorney leaves (canceling items, checking office,
routing slips, etc.)
 
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County Law Libraries
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

                        GENERAL INFORMATION

INTRODUCTION

            Law Library hours and Holidays

            Brochure

            Policy handbook

ACT 1157 1869

            Law Library history

ACT 90

            Confidentiality of patron circulation records

COPYRIGHT

            Federal copyright restrictions

ADA

 

                        ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES

PERSONNEL

            Job descriptions

            Appointment orders

LAW LIBRARY COMMITTEE

            Appointment orders for Library Committee

BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT

            Budget and finance

            Revenue

            Valuation of Collection

            Collection assets

FACILITIES

            Diagrams

EQUIPMENT

 

                        COLLECTION POLICIES

BIBLIOGRAPHIC CONTROL

COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT

            Collection review - Critical needs assessment

            Needs assessment and policies

            Acquisition - Vendor relations policy

            Weeding Policy

TOWNSHIP ORDINANCES

TECHNICAL PROCESSING

            Security system policies and procedures

            Pocket part and supplement control

            Serials control

            LIBLAC maintenance

                        PUBLIC SERVICES

PATRON SERVICES

            Reference services

            LIBLAC - Online catalog

            Interlibrary loans

            Loan policy and forms

CIRCULATION

            Circulation policy

            Card application and regulations

            Renewal letters

            Library theft

            Failure to return materials - overdues

            Fine notices

PHOTO COPYING

 

CLASSES

            ABA guidelines

            Reference sources

            Legal sources

            Reading legal citations

            Legal sources quiz

JUDGES

            Judicial book delivery system

            Delivery sheet

            Judges chambers Library standards

            Material Guidelines

 

                        AALL STANDARDS

AALL STANDARDS

            County Law Library Standards

            Governmental policy

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Table of Contents
General Information
Introduction
........................................................................
...................2
Office
Extensions..............................................................
.......................3
Grayson County
Beliefs.................................................................
.............4
Overview................................................................
...............................5
On-going
Projects................................................................
....................8
Administration
Fees....................................................................
.................................9
After Hours
Access..................................................................
................10
Auditing of On-Line
Accounts................................................................
....11
Budget..................................................................
..............................18
Cash
Handling................................................................
.......................36
Continuing
Education...............................................................
................37
Copyright...............................................................
..............................38
Deposit
Procedures..............................................................
...................39
Room Sitter
Policy..................................................................
................40
Emergency Coverage
Notes...................................................................
.....41
Room Sitter Cheat Sheet
Instructions............................................................
.42
Room Sitter Cheat Sheet
Guidelines..............................................................
44
Ethics and Conflict of Interest
Statement........................................................46
General Report
Cycle...................................................................
............47
Sample Daily Statistics
Report..................................................................
..48
Sample Monthly Deposit
Report..................................................................
49
Sample Monthly/Annual Statistics
Report.......................................................51
Invoices & Bill Processing
Procedures...........................................................53
Volunteer/Intern
Policy..................................................................
...........60
Library
Security................................................................
.....................64
Medical
Emergencies.............................................................
...................65
Privacy & Confidentiality
Policy..................................................................
66
Vendor Relations
Policy..................................................................
.........67
Public Services
Bulletin Board
Policy..................................................................
................69
Circulation
Policy..................................................................
.................70
Display Rack
Policy..................................................................
...............71
FAX Machine
Policy..................................................................
.............72
Inter-Library Loan
Policy..................................................................
........73
Jail Services
Policy..................................................................
...............74
Jail Services
Procedures..............................................................
..............75
Photocopy Machine Policy & Charge
Chart.......................................................77
Photocopier
Procedures..............................................................
...............80
ii
Privacy and Confidentiality
Policy................................................................82

Public Service
Policy..................................................................
..............83
Reference and Research
Policy..................................................................
..84
Solicitation
Policy..................................................................
.................85
Technical Services
Technical Services Policy
Statement.............................................................86

Book Processing
Procedures..............................................................
.........87
Non-Print Materials Processing
Procedures.....................................................88
Calibration Settings for Label Production
Software............................................89
Discards
Policy..................................................................
....................90
Discards
Procedures..............................................................
...................91
Missing Pages, Pocket Parts or Other
Updates..................................................92
Print and CD-ROM
Updates.................................................................
......93
Purchasing
Procedures..............................................................
................94
Electronic Services
Electronic Services
Overview................................................................
......97
Office Software and Desktop
Icons..............................................................101
Public Access Computer
Specifics..............................................................1
03
Password and Contract Cheat
Sheets...........................................................105
Auditing of West, WESTLAW, Lexis-Nexis Matthew Bender, etc.
Invoices..............106
Computer Use Policy
........................................................................
....113
Printer
Policy..................................................................
................... 114
Copy/Printer Code Issuance
Procedures...................................................... .115
Printer Software
Interface...............................................................
........ 116
Remote Access
Policy..................................................................
..........117
Collection Development
Collection Development
Policy..................................................................
118
Acquisitions
Policy..................................................................
...............119
Binding
Policy..................................................................
....................121
Donations and
Gifts...................................................................
............123
Order/Purchase
Procedures..............................................................
.........124
Selection
Policy..................................................................
..................127
Vertical File
Policy..................................................................
.............128
Weeding
Policy..................................................................
....................129
Miscellaneous Materials
Research Basics: A How-To Outline with Practice
Questions...............................130
TX County Law Libraries
Directory.............................................................13
4
iii
County Courts at Law Standing
Orders.........................................................135
Dispute Resolution
Center..................................................................
......155
District Courts Standing
Orders..................................................................
157
Appendixes
Appendix A - Laws Applicable to Texas County Law
Libraries............................177
Appendix B -Emergency Evacuation
Procedures.............................................184
Appendix C - Law Librarian's Job
Description...............................................198
Appendix D - New Prosecutor Welcome
Package............................................202
Appendix E - ALA Library Bill of
Rights......................................................217
Appendix F - ALA Code of
Ethics..............................................................218
Appendix G - AALL Ethical
Principles........................................................219
Appendix H - Sample Budget Documents
(Completed).....................................221
Appendix I - Quick View User Guide Cheat
Sheet...........................................228
Appendix I - Quick View User
Guide............................................................232
Appendix J - ALA Privacy and Confidentiality
Statement....................................291

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

I. Overview

            A. Daily Routine -- p. 3

            B. Weekly Routine -- p. 3

            C. Monthly and Other Regular Routines -- p. 4

 

II. Ordering

            A. Use of Cal -Card (court credit card) -- p. 5

            B. Orders placed using sub-purchase order ("PO") forms -- p.
5

            C. Use of PO for prepaid orders -- p. 6

            D. Avoidance of purchase order forms when ordering -- p. 7

            E. Ordering U.S. Government documents -- p. 7

            F. Ordering specific Calif. government documents -- p. 8

 

III. Receipt and Processing of Materials

            A. New titles (book and looseleaf) -- p. 8

B. Books that are part of a continuing series, e.g. Federal Reporter --
p. 9

            C. Advance sheets of case reporters -- p. 10

D. Non-looseleaf supplementation (pocket parts & separately bound
supplements) -- p. 10

E. Looseleaf supplementation -- p. 11

F. Periodical subscriptions -- p. 12

G. New editions of books -- p. 13

H. California Supreme Court slip opinions -- p. 13

I. Non-print materials -- p. 14

J. Vertical file materials -- p. 14

 

IV. Cataloging

A. Procedure for drafting original cataloging -- p. 14

B. Entering catalog entries into the online catalog -- p. 15

 

V. Payment of Library Expenses

A. Vendor's invoices and monthly statements -- p. 16

B. Procedure for payment of invoices/monthly statements -- p. 16

C. Sub-purchase order form as an invoice -- p. 17

D. Reimbursement of the GPO deposit account -- p. 17

 

VI. Reports and Other Documents Prepared By the Librarian

A. Budget Request -- p. 18

B. Annual Financial Record -- p. 18

C. Annual Legal Database Record -- p. 18

D. Recording of District 4, Division 1 published opinions -- p. 18

E. Library Newsletter -- p. 19

 

VII. Databases

            A. LEXIS and WESTLAW -- p. 19

            B. Oxford English Dictionary -- p. 20

            C. Oxford Reference Online -- p. 20

            D. Hein On-line -- p. 20

            E. Indexmaster -- p. 20

            F. Serranus -- CJER website -- p. 21

 

VIII. Borrowing From Other Libraries

A. San Diego County Law Library -- p. 21

B. San Diego Public Library -- p. 21

C. Area University Libraries -- p. 21

 

IX. Bindery Orders -- p. 22

 

X. Donations -- p. 22

 

XI. Library Equipment

A. Photocopy machine -- p. 23

B. Microfiche reader/printer -- p. 23

 

XII. Supplies and Furniture -- p. 23

 

 
 
Vija Doks
Reference Librarian
Baker & McKenzie LLP
1114 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Tel: +212 626 4404
Fax: +212 626 4120
vija.doks@bakernet.com
 

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