Service you can rely on

The understanding that a firm's knowledge base, online and physical, is a highly important asset.

Technical Library Services offers a range of services tailored to meet the needs of your firm..... whether this be an ongoing all-encompassing library information management service, the set up on a new library facility, ad-hoc visits when the need arises or a loose-leaf updating service.

• Library set up
• Library management
• Library development and review
• Purchasing, contract negotiation and management
• Budgeting
• Research
• Engagement with external suppliers and resource providers
• Training
• Looseleafing
• Dissemination of information
• Copyright licences

Library Set Up

Equipping the library and organising the collection by cataloguing and classification of all library content (online and hardcopy). Database administration

Budgeting, book and subscription records 

Library Management

Managing the updating and maintenance of both the physical library such as new/old books, journals, looseleaf updates as well as the online library, i.e. external resource service updates/upgrades and ensuring ease of access of users

Cataloguing, classifying and accurate information records maintained, i.e. databases, subscription and purchase records, budgets

Dissemination of legal information 

Arranging access for online resources and resolving any difficulties

Carrying out product evaluation, arranging online trials and gathering feedback for review and consideration

Ensuring the smooth running of office libraries (main and satellite)

Library Development and Review

Service development via ongoing search for new informations sources such as online services, new book releases, articles of interest

Raising awareness of availability of up-to-date information and resources to improve service and research efficiencies

Review of existing library resources to ensure needs continue to be met

Purchasing, Contract Negotiation and Management

Organising purchases and renewals of online and print resources, i.e. books, subscriptions, journals and other reference material

Processing of invoices

Contract management and negotiation for competitive subscription rates to ensure best value

Arrangement of pre-purchase approvals and online trials

Budgeting

Managing departmental, divisional and firmwide library budgets including monitoring and allocation

Collaboration with management on budgets

Research

Ongoing search for new information sources such as online services, new book releases and articles of interest to ensure user awareness of the availability of up-to-date information and resources

Conducting research in response to requests from users on legal resources such as cases, legislation, journal articles and product availability and pricing

Engagement with External Suppliers and Resource Providers

Developing and maintaining longstanding relationships with resource providers to facilitate effective service levels, competitive pricing and subscription rates

Troubleshooting of any technical difficulties

Training

Conducting library inductions and provision of library training to ensure awareness of all available resources in both online and hardcopy formats

Promoting and organising training on subscribed to external resources to establish maximum benefit from available knowledge and return on investment

Raising awareness of library procedures, licensing terms and copyright responsibilities

Looseleafing

Filing loose-leaf updates accurately to ensure up-to-date information is available

Dissemination of Information

Journal and Law Report content circulation

News bulletins

Raising awareness of new publications - online and hard copy, as they become available

Regular library content updates

Copyright Licences

Subscription renewals

Ensuring circulated material meets copyright regulations