Law library cataloguing job
April M. Taylor, Manager, of Library Services at Seyfarth Shaw LLP, is looking for someone to work with her (see extended etntry for fuller description). It appears as though she would be willing to wait until after the summer course is over.
Hi Candy!
Please forgive the unsolicited email, but I have an opportunity for your cataloging students that you might want to pass along to them. I am a solo in a medium-size international law firm library with a small collection of uncataloged books, periodicals and databases. I cannot afford to purchase a catalog right now, but I desperately need something more than what we have. Our books are shelved by color-coded sections (i.e. Labor, Real Estate, Bankruptcy, etc.), but we do not have call numbers or a formal check-out system, so we never know where anything is. I have most of our collection in something I inherited called Library World Gold, but I'm the only person who can access it, so it's useless.
Ideally, I would like to build a crude catalog database that our office can access through the network or portal. I've already started putting the cards and envelopes in the back of the books for a card catalog or check-out system, but I just don't have the time (or skills) to catalog everything properly or set up a database. As we add more practice groups, our collection continues to grow, and it's almost out of control. I know Simmons offers an independent study for 2-3 credits, so I'm hoping you have an industrious student looking for some real experience, that would want to tackle my collection. If you don't, would you please forward this message on to whomever you think might be able to help me out?
Thanks! April
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April M. Taylor, M.L.I.S.
Manager, Library Services
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
World Trade Center East
Two Seaport Lane, Suite 300
Boston, MA 02210
617-946-4945 / 617-790-6755 fax
ataylor@seyfarth.com