“But this bridge will only take you halfway there –
The last few steps you’ll have to take alone.”1
There’s a reason we advise students to check legal materials in a certain order. It’s the most efficient use of
The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) is a professional organization dedicated to law librarians and legal information professionals. It publishes blogs and articles focusing on legal research, law librarianship, and the evolving role of technology in legal information management. Content often explores topics such as advanced legal research techniques, the integration of AI tools in legal scholarship, instructional strategies for law librarians, and outreach methods to engage law students and patrons. The association emphasizes the importance of human expertise alongside technological advancements and provides resources to support legal educators, librarians, and researchers in navigating complex legal information landscapes.
“But this bridge will only take you halfway there –
The last few steps you’ll have to take alone.”1
There’s a reason we advise students to check legal materials in a certain order. It’s the most efficient use of…
Integrating AI into First-Year Research as Part of the Process, Not The Process
One of the recurring challenges in teaching legal research is helping students understand that the law is simultaneously uniform and jurisdiction-specific. Nowhere is that tension more apparent…
I have noticed an increase in reference questions that ask me, as an information specialist, to evaluate the quality and accuracy of artificial intelligence output. I do not think this is inherently a bad thing. However, I will admit that…
Guest post by Julie Tedjeske Crane, Professor of Legal Research and Law Librarian, Penn State Dickinson Law
In an earlier post, Stephanie Grace argued against AI bans and warned that they can harm students. I see the value in…
The other night, I had a dream that I was taking the bar exam. I was in a noisy auditorium alternating between playing board games and answering questions. Midway through the exam, I lost the ability to read and had…
Nowadays, with so many ways to entertain yourself – with social media, idly scrolling through the news on our phones, or streaming shows – it may be easy to forget to read for fun. A NPR podcast episode titled, “Books…
Over the last several years, AI has become pervasive, both in our daily lives and in our work as law librarians. In my personal and work life, I find AI to be helpful sometimes, but I use it less than…