A lawyer from another county could not find an article they needed – until a courthouse librarian worked her magic. He didn’t know the date it was published. He didn’t know where it was published. But he knew it was written by a a lawyer in Frontenac, so he made the excellent choice of approaching … Read more
LiRN is thrilled to announce that Jacquie Fex has taken the role of Roving Librarian! As the Roving Librarian, Jacquie will use her knowledge of and expertise in law librarianship and LiRN to deliver advice, solutions and guidance to Local and Area library staff and will continue to analyse network data. She will evaluate and … Read more
LiRN is thrilled to announce that Vicki Whitmell has joined the Board of Directors! Vicki is a librarian with extensive strategic and operational experience in the management and provision of legal and legislative information and the technologies that support its access and preservation. Her portfolios have included law firm, courthouse and academic libraries. For 18 … Read more
LiRN has made an impact on equity of access to legal information and resources in 2022. Some of our key impacts are shown below, and learn more in the full report.
Our 1st Annual Learn with LiRN Conference was a great success! The conference (formerly known as COLAL) was held Oct 13 – 14, 2022 at the Toronto Eaton Centre Marriott Hotel. Tailored to courthouse library staff’s unique needs and experiences, the professional development sessions featured a mix of informative, innovative, and practical presentations that had everyone … Read more