Impact of The Legal Personnel as A Law Librarian: The Effective Managerial Perspective Re-defined

Abstract

Libraries obviously contribute to the overall sustainability and development of learning in institution of higher education. Law libraries equip law students and practicing lawyers for legal duties through the consultation of its vast collection of legal information products and services. In this review, the author carefully re-emphasizes the need for law librarians to have legal background as this will enhance law librarianship and the management of law libraries for the provision of legal information and support for the teaching and learning of law in tertiary institutions. This has much implications for the management, leadership or administration of the law library. It practically has tremendous effect on the level of patronage of law library owing to the easy accessibility of relevant legal information resources and services offered in law faculties in tertiary institutions via the librarian’s legal expertise on legal information service. The dual function, knowledge of library and law of the law librarian will aid in the swift provision of law library products and services for law faculties and students. The author recommends training of existing law librarians and library staff on law and the need for law librarians to have legal background as a pre-requisite for subsequent installation or selection as law librarian along with few other recommendations. Social and practical implications were stated accordingly.

Keywords: Impact, Legal Professionals, Law Library, Librarian, Management