ORGANIZE YOUR WORLD
Providing extraordinary solutions for out of the ordinary problems
Thinking of expanding or remodeling your firm and not sure how to proceed with your library?
Do you have unusual challenges with your library/information center, but lack the staff or skills needed to resolve these issues?
Does your library/information center meet user needs cost-effectively with balanced electronic/print resources? Are collection development and contents management policies in place?
Are you considering starting up a new firm and need to set up your library/information center?
LLC has the talent and experience to meet your exceptional needs and solve your challenging problems.
Call LLC today to find out how we can help you meet your goals.
FEATURED CLIENT CONSULTING PROJECTS
SITUATION:
Mid-sized law firm, without librarian and without any preliminary library, collection, or moving planning, needed to proceed with firm’s multi-floor build-out.
SOLUTION:
LLC provided consultation services for all phases of library collection and resource planning.
Conducted firm Information Audit to determine current and future user needs. Outlined action plan.
Based on Information Audit and attorney decisions regarding book retention, weeded book collection while noting those areas requiring improvement.
Planned layouts for main and regional library collections to meet firm and practice group requirements; reclassified titles as necessary.
Planned work areas for library staff and research/study areas for users.
Represented firm in flat-rate Westlaw contract negotiations.
SITUATION:
Midsized law firm’s library staff had communication and teamwork issues that were affecting morale and overall work product.
SOLUTION:
Consulted with management and staff to overcome obstacles in job performance and create a cooperative team approach in meeting user needs.
Recommended modifications in job duties to enhance team effort, and better balance work demands.
Consulted on improvements to empower staff and add efficiencies and value to work product.
SITUATION:
Fortune 500 legal department, without a librarian, required customized services to manage their library and meet attorney information/research needs on an on-going basis.
SOLUTION:
LLC set up cost-effective and efficient management of library.
Provided library staff to carry out reference, research, maintenance (including loose-leaf filing) duties. Documented and updated library procedures and processes to ensure efficiency and provide resource for staff.
LLC conducted Information Audit for the legal department.
Set up and maintenance of Intranet for legal department, meeting practice group information needs.
SITUATION:
LLC was contacted by a group of attorneys who were leaving their current firm to start up a new firm, but had no experience in setting up a library or arranging for electronic resources.
SOLUTION:
LLC arranged for purchase/delivery/setup of new and used required print library titles, including floor plan layout.
Represented firm in negotiating flat-rate contract.
Provided support services on an as-needed basis.
