It was supposed to be some pain, then some gain. During the recession, law firm library directors made hard choices in order to grapple with a poor economy. They pruned print resources, reduced staffs and budgets, and drove tough “bargains” with publishers. When the economy recovered, of course, things would be different. But as our tenth annual survey of Am Law 200 library directors reveals, better times don’t necessarily bring better days. Indeed, the challenges that law firm libraries face are growing, according to the 82 library directors who participated in our 2011 survey.
One of the biggest headaches is the transition from print to online research. That shift was heightened during the recession, as firms discovered that they could save money and real estate by tossing more books. But doing so has had unexpected consequences. Many of the electronic resources that replaced books are not intuitive or well organized, according to survey respondents, so lawyers don’t use them efficiently.
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