Maryland Court Law Libraries serve a wide variety of customers from judges and attorneys to students and those dealing with a legal issue without an attorney. How law libraries across the country serve these self-represented litigants (SRLs) was the subject of a recent survey by the AALL GLL (Government Law Libraries SIS of the American Association of Law Libraries) and the SRLN Law Librarian’s Working Group through a research grant from LexisNexis.
For an introduction check out this video:
You can dig into the details of the survey with the Story Map. Law libraries serve the SRL through the collections, technology, reference, referrals and partnerships.
If you find the AACPLL on the map you will see that we fit within all the criteria for an intermediate law library:
- Basic levels
- Guides and Pathfinders
- Law Library Website
- Email (AskLawLibrarian)
- Interpreter Services
- Referral Systems/Triage
- E-Filing
- Limited English Language Resources
- More Court Forms (Online forms with document assembly and guided interviews)
- Public Librarian Partnerships (training opportunities for public librarians)
- Partnerships with Others in the Legal Community
- Self-Help Center in the Law Library or Lawyer in the Library Program
- Support for External Self-Help Centers as Available
The Anne Arundel County Public Law Library would be excited to move to the advanced level, a library with a staff attorney to provide brief legal advice, but for now will continue to provide the best service that we can to all in need.
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