March 25, 2009

LawMatters public library project: A new legal information resource in BC

LawMatters, a Courthouse Libraries BC project funded by the Law Foundation of BC, will provide a list of recommended titles; give public libraries financial assistance to buy plain language legal resources, as well as other legal resources on this list; and train public library staff on legal information. LawMatters will ensure that current legal information sources are available to local community groups (and the people they work with) at one of the 240 public library outlets in the province. Groups can also get help from Courthouse Library Reference Services staff who provide additional information and reference support to local libraries. Even after project funding ends in 2011, Courthouse Libraries BC will continue to maintain this research, training, and collection development support to public libraries.

The official launch of LawMatters takes place during Law Week, April 16 – 25, 2009. Watch out for media publicity, including a virtual online launch event scheduled for April 22. See the LawMatters blog for details, and to read about new legal education publications, events, and resources. For more information, including a downloadable poster and a reading list of legal titles, see the LawMatters Web page.