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Law Librarians of New England

a chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries

Resources for Students Interested in Law Librarianship

American Association of Law Libraries (AALL): national professional association for law librarians in all types of libraries, including bar, county, public, law firm, academic, etc.

• Spectrum (monthly magazine)
• Law Library Journal (professional scholarly journal)
  • Michael J. Slinger, "The Career Paths And Education Of Current Academic Law Library Directors", 80 Law Library Journal 217 (1988).
  • Claire M. Germain, "Moving Into Management From Within", 81 Law Library Journal 539 (1989).
  • Lynn Wishart, "Moving Into Management From The Outside", 81 Law Library Journal 525 (1989).
  • Special Feature, "Focus on Diversity", 90 Law Library Journal 541 (1998).
  • Special Feature, “Meet My Mentor”: A Collection of Personal Reminiscences, 91 Law Library Journal 182 (1999).
  • Special Feature, "Care And Maintenance Of The Successful Career: How Experienced Law Librarians Make Their Work Rewarding", 93 Law Library Journal 535 (2001).
  • Mary Whisner, "What Do You Do All Day?", 94 Law Library Journal 661 (2002).
• Education for a Career in Law Librarianship
• Job Hotline
• Scholarships
• Grants (to attend the Annual Meeting, etc.)
• Annual Meeting
• CONELL: Conference of Newer Law Librarians
• Recruitment to Law Librarianship Committee
• What’s It Like to be a Law Librarian (profiles)
• Law Librarianship as a Career
• CONE: Council of Newsletter Editors
• LONELL (listserv for newer law librarians)

Law Librarians of New England (LLNE): local New England chapter of AALL

• LLNE Newsletter
• LLNE listserv
• Library Job Resources on the Internet
• Forms, including scholarship applications

Other AALL Local Chapters

• Southern New England Law Library Association (SNELLA)

Other Resources

• Special Library Association (SLA)
  • SLA Legal Division
• The International Association of Law Libraries (IALL), Other Law Library Related Associations and International Conferences on Legal Information & Law Librarianship
• InfoEdge (.pdf from West publishing): InfoEdge is a print newsletter published by West two times a year that helps library school students understand and prepare for the profession of law librarianship. It features articles about the careers of law librarians, as well as news on West's latest products and innovations.
• Lists for Law Librarians: a list of listservs for law librarians
• Articles for further reading:
  • Mary Whisner, Choosing Law Librarianship: Thoughts for People Contemplating a Career Move (from LLRX.com)
  • Frank G. Houdek, "Career Development In Law Librarianship: Thoughts On The Occasion Of Becoming A Law Library Director", 6 Legal Reference Services Quarterly 81 (1986).

Resources compiled by the LLNE Communications Committee.