LibGuides: Career &amp; Practice Guide: Law Librarianship

Guide Contents

Professional Organizations

American Association of Law Libraries (AALL)
Nationwide professional organization representing law librarians and legal information professionals. Student memberships are available at a discounted rate.
Greater Philadelphia Law Library Association (GPLLA)
Regional chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries representing the Philadelphia area. Sponsors educational and networking events, maintains a member directory, job board, and e-mail listserv, and offers scholarships and grants to students interested in law librarianship. Student memberships are available at a discounted rate.
New Jersey Law Librarians Association (NJLLA)
New Jersey chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries.

Professional Development Resources

AALL Professional Development Resource Guide for New Law Librarians
Guide created by Carol A. Watson listing resources for newer law librarians.

Philadelphia Area Law Libraries

There are law libraries all over the Philadelphia area. Some are hidden inside law firms and other private organizations. This list contains academic law libraries and law libraries that are open to the public.

Jenkins Law Library
The oldest law library in the United States, Jenkins Law Library offers subscriptions for attorneys and law firms, as well as access to the public for a $5/day fee. Located in Center City, Philadelphia.
Rutgers Law Library
Locations on the Newark and Camden, NJ campuses of Rutgers Law School.
Temple University Beasley School of Law Library
University of Pennsylvania Law School Biddle Law Library
Located just blocks away from Kline School of Law in University City.
Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Library

From the Collection: Law Librarianship

Introduction to Law Librarianship by Zanada Joyner & Cas Laskowski
Publication Date: 2021

This free e-book provides an introduction to careers in law librarianship and chapters focusing on different types of law libraries: academic libraries, law firm libraries, and government law libraries.
Law Librarianship in the Twenty-First Century by Roy Balleste, Lisa Smith-Butler & Sonia Luna-Lamas
Call Number: Z675.L2 L38375 2014

ISBN: 9780810892323

Publication Date: 2013-11-26

Law Librarianship in the 21st Century, a text for library and information science courses on law librarianship, introduces students to the rapidly evolving world of law librarianship. With no prior knowledge of the law required, students using this book will find practical answers to such questions as: What is law librarianship? How do you become a law librarian? How does law librarianship interrelate with the legal world? Individual chapters provide a concise treatment of such specialized topics as the history of law librarianship, international law, and government documents.Available in print or online.