As we should have learned in library school, books are outdated before
they even hit the shelves! I hope the law schools are teaching the same
thing! Any lawyer who doesn't check to see whether or not a case has been
overturned or a law has been superceded deserves malpractice. THe author
must have had an unhappy experience with a librarian. Maybe he had one
like my son's in elementary school!
Paula Zieselman
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
666 Fifth Ave
NYC 10103
On Mon, 12 Jun 1995, James E. Duggan wrote:
> >From the "How They are Seeing Us Department":
>
> In his book, "A Guide to Malpractice Liability for Legal and Law-Related
> Professions" (Quorum Books, Westport: CT, 1995), Warren Feedman includes a
> very brief (3 pages with two page appendix) chapter on law librarians.
> While he argues that the chances of a reference librarian being sued for
> malpractice are "nil," he does make a rather troubling statement about
> librarianship:
>
> In the course of describing a hypothetical lawsuit against a
> librarian who recommended an outdated book, Freedman states, "There can be
> little doubt that those who use professional librarian services have found
> that professionals have often promised society more than their training and
> talent can deliver!" (p. 171). Freedman also states that "[t]he Law
> librarian is frequently the victim of the law library's efforts to increase
> patronage..." (p. 171).
>
>
>
> James E. Duggan
> Computer Services Librarian and Associate Professor
> Southern Illinois University School of Law Library
> Carbondale, Illinois 62901-6803
> 618/453-8791; Telefax: 618/453-8728
> Duggan@Siu.edu
>
>
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