Purpose:
The Empirical Research Caucus was organized in January 2011 to:
- encourage law librarians to expand their knowledge of trends in empirical research, empirical research methods, and multidisciplinary resources related to legal topics and research.
- facilitate librarian instructional efforts to increase information literacy in regards to empirical research
- encourage law librarians to engage in research and publication regarding empirical evaluation of patron services, patron literacy, and other related topic such as law and society
- maintain a listing of publications by librarians on conducting empirical research or reporting empirical research
- partner with AALL Special Interest Sections, including ALL-SIS, PLL-SIS, and CS-SIS, to support and publicize programming and professional development opportunities addressing empirical research and the organization and administration of empirical research support programs
- provide a forum for sharing knowledge related to empirical research including development and archiving of data, availability of existing data, and requirements for institutional review boards.
Contact:
Alissa Black-Dorward
Fordham University School of Law
140 West 62nd Street
New York, NY 10023
Phone: (212) 636-7694
Email: blackdorward@law.fordham.edu