School of Law Library: Technical Services

Location: Law Library: Technical Services
Supervisor: Catherine Bye
Phone: (808)956-5575
Fax:
Email: thomasca@hawaii.edu

Description of library/collection

The law library supports the teaching and research of the law school. The core law library collection includes federal and state statutes, case law and regulatory law; secondary legal information sources such as legal journals, encyclopedias, loose-leaf services and treatises; a small government documents collection; and a number of legal and non-legal online resources, including Westlaw and Lexis/Nexis. The staff includes five librarians and four paraprofessionals.

Description of internship

In preparation for ABA’s site visit, the intern will assist with a weeding project by supervising, training, creating manuals for student workers, and serving as an intermediary between those involved in the project in Public Services and Technical Services. Participation in the implementation of the library’s strategic plan will be involved. Additional tasks will be assigned as needed.

Required prerequisites/qualifications

One Semester of LIS coursework or previous library experience.

Desired qualifications

LIS 650 Management of Libraries & Information Centers

Weekly schedule

Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM

Learning/experiential goals or work outcomes expected

To become familiar with and gain experience in both Collection and Staff Management. To understand the value of strategic planning and implementation.

Evaluation methods

The intern will receive feedback throughout the internship. The Evaluation of Student Intern form will be completed.

Evaluation schedule

The Evaluation of Student Intern form will be completed at mid-term and at the end of the semester by the supervising librarian(s).

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