Reflections on Current Trends and Predictions for Commercial Law Libraries. (June 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wiggins, Samuel
• Is Part Of: Legal information management. Volume 19:Number 2(2019)
• Page Start: 94
• Page End: 97
• Publication Date: 2019-06
• Subjects: law firm libraries, -- law firm librarians, -- legal information managers; Law -- Great Britain -- Information resources -- Periodicals; Law -- Europe -- Information resources -- Periodicals; Law -- Great Britain -- Library resources -- Periodicals; Law -- Europe -- Library resources -- Periodicals; 026.34
• DOI: 10.1017/S1472669619000215
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1472-6696

Abstract

Abstract: This article, written by Samuel Wiggins, examines current trends within commercial law firm libraries, and considers how those trends might continue over the next five to ten years. Areas considered include legal technology, the future of the library space, the role of the professional body, training, and the relationship between traditional librarianship and knowledge management.