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The online revolution is sparking seismic shifts for those who work with print texts. For law librarians, who are custodians of the documents, records and resources that are intrinsic to the legal process, this has created a twofold career missive \u2013 adapt to technological change while fulfilling legal requests seamlessly and intelligently.<\/p>\n

The modern-day legal librarian must also grapple with mounting organisational pressures and dwindling budgets \u2013 factors that can threaten their ability to do their job well. Ashurt\u2019s Sydney library services manager, Marisa Bendeich, says these changes are forcing law librarians to adopt a more commercial focus.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of librarians say they go into the profession because they like to read, for example, but I don\u2019t think this is relevant in terms of the actual skill set that\u2019s required,\u201d Ms Bendeich says. \u201cI think that in the current environment, there\u2019s a bigger focus on business development and that our role is increasingly about delivering competitive intelligence.\u201d<\/p>\n

The future is mobile<\/span><\/h4>\n

She also says that technological change has created a new focus on mobile delivery \u2013 the ability to access resources and documents on the go and via mobile platforms. This has seen law librarians venture beyond their former role as gatekeepers of legal information to serve as catalysts for resolving cases and disputes.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that as librarians our job has always been to make information accessible to humans, whether it\u2019s mobile delivery of e-books and online resources or printed materials. The online space has created more and more junk. That\u2019s why the classification aspect of our role \u2013 where we shift through the junk to discover what is credible and authoritative \u2013 has become more important.\u201d<\/p>\n

“There\u2019s no such thing as a standard day.\u201d<\/strong> – Marisa Bendeich. <\/em>Ashurt\u2019s Sydney Library Services Manager<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

She also makes the point that classification duties are being increasingly transferred to the user in the form of hashtags.<\/p>\n

\u201cLibrarians are known for inventing subject classifications, but now this is called \u2018tagging\u2019. I guess the focus has shifted from librarians doing the classifying to the user doing it. It\u2019s part of our job to facilitate that and enable users to participate in that process.\u201d<\/p>\n

So what does it take for a modern-day law librarian to thrive? It seems the abilities to think laterally and problem solve are just as vital as staying abreast of new trends.<\/p>\n

Budgeting challenges<\/span><\/h4>\n

As budget and profit margins are squeezed across the legal sector, law librarians are facing pressure to downsize, become more efficient and demonstrate their value.<\/p>\n

Changing roles<\/span><\/h4>\n

While law librarians have always collaborated with IT and marketing departments, Ms Bendeich says her role is becoming increasingly diverse.<\/p>\n

\u201cI manage a team of four and today I was helping one of my team members with a research task. I\u2019m currently working on a project where I\u2019m reviewing hard copy legislation. Most of my time is dedicated to helping my team develop research skills and I also manage the collection, so quite often I\u2019m checking renewals and things like that. I work on projects, but if a big research task comes in, I drop everything and work on that. There\u2019s no such thing as a standard day.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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