Format: Self-paced Course
Developed by: WebJunction, in collaboration with Legal Services
Corporation
Length: 2 hours
Overview
In this course you will learn in more detail how to identify when a patron’s
problem may have a civil legal solution. We will look at the most common types
of civil legal issues and the kinds of real-world situations where they occur.
Then we will turn to finding and evaluating legal resources as part of managing
a legal resource collection appropriate for your library. That process includes
finding a range of authoritative primary and secondary resources for your
specific location that meet your community’s needs. We will also learn
about evaluating and choosing between physical and online resources.
Learning Objectives
Learners successfully completing this course will be able to:
- Identify the most common types of civil legal issues that people are likely to experience
- Prepare a legal reference collection specific to the library’s location and local community needs
- Evaluate the accuracy, relevance, and currency of online and print legal resources
