Re: Law-lib for librarians only

From: JenLib@aol.com
Date: Thu Aug 17 1995 - 06:48:55 PDT


Dan Freehling said:

>I would like to suggest one more "guideline" to consider prior to using
>law-lib for reference questions. I have noticed that often the questions
>are jurisdiction specific -- e.g., an old case from Massachusetts or jury
>instructions from New York. Rather than sending these requests to the
>entire world, perhaps it would make more sense to send these requests to
>individuals or specific libraries in the jurisdictions involved. I realize
>that this generates more work, etc. for the requester but in the long one I
>think everyone benefits by more directed requests and by developing new
>"trading partners."

>Dan Freehling
>Boston University

So, what if you don't have a list of specific libraries in specific
jurisdictions?

Jennifer S. Stephens
Law Librarian
Dresser Industries, Inc.



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