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Law Libraries Section

New Section, established December 2005

Division II: Special Libraries

Scope

This Section aims at bringing together representatives of different types of law libraries: court libraries, corporate law libraries, law school libraries etc. The objective is to explore the creation of an IFLA Law Libraries Section.

To register for this section, please go to: www.ifla.org/III/members/form2a.htm

Mission statement

As an international policy forum for all law librarians, the Section on Law Libraries:

  • promotes understanding and cooperation among law libraries, and increases awareness of the value and importance of law libraries to the world;
  • encourages growth in the development of new law libraries, with a particular focus on emerging nations;
  • fosters the profession of law librarianship and legal research competencies worldwide;
  • develops professional standards and practices;
  • and provides leadership in the field of legal information policy, recognizing that equitable and permanent public access to authentic legal information is a necessary requirement for a just and democratic society worldwide.

Flyers

Promotional PDF flyers: English text  French translation

Annual reports

  • 2001-2007:   English text  French translation

Mailing list

LAW-L: IFLA Law Libraries Section Mailing list is an electronic forum intented to foster communication between members of the IFLA Law Libraries Section, the international legal information community and IFLA. The goal in establishing this list is to facilitate information exchange as well as professionnal communication and development within the IFLA community.

Conferences

  • Call for Papers
    Theme: Session 1: Digital objects on physical carriers, Session 2: Preservation infrastructures
    World Library and Information Congress: August 2008, Québec, Canada

Useful Addresses

Chair:
Holger Knudsen
Director of Library
Max-Planck-Institut für Ausländisches und Internationales Privatrecht, Bibliothek
Mittelweg 187
D-20148, HAMBURG
Germany
Tel. +(49)(40)41900226
Fax +(49)(40)41900288

Secretary:
Claire M. Germain
Professor of Law, Edward Cornell Law Librarian
Cornell University Law Library
365 Myron Taylor Hall
ITHACA, NY 14853
United States
Tel. +(1)(607)2555857
Fax +(1)(607)2551357

Treasurer:
Donna Scheeder
Director, Law Library Services
Law Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave. SE
WASHINGTON DC-20546
United States
Tel. +(1)(202)7078939
Fax +(1)(202)7071820

Information Coordinator:
Franck Hurinville
Librarian
Bibliothèque Cujas (Paris 1)
2 rue Cujas
F-75005 PARIS
France
Tel. +(33)(1)44077978
Fax +(33)(1)44077132

Standing Committee Members:
Richard A. Danner
Senior Associate, Dean for Information Services
Duke University School of Law Library
Box 90361
DURHAM, NC 2778-0361
United States
+(1)(919)6137115
+(1)(919)6137237

Rubens Medina
Director, Law Library
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave., S.E.
WASHINGTON DC -20540
United States
Tel. +(1)(202)7075065
Fax +(1)(202)7071820

Martin Vorberg
Head Librarian
Bucerius Law School GmbH, "Hengeler Mueller Bibliothek"
Jungiusstrasse 6
20355 HAMBURG
Germany
+(49((40)30706134
+(49)(40)30706135

Julian Rex Winterton
Librarian and Associate Director
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London
17 Russell Square
LONDON WC1B 5DR
United Kingdom
+(44)(20)78625884
+(44)(20)78625850