Highlights from the ALM 2012 Law Library Survey
Jean P. O’Grady provides a summary of some ALM 2012 Law Library Survey findings on the Dewey B. Strategic blog.
Who Was Surveyed?
Head librarians at Am Law 200 firms are surveyed about the librarians” responsibilities and the library”s budget, resources, and staffing.
Here’s a Bit of What O’Grady Shares in Her Post:
Firms appear to be recognizing the value and expertise of research staff in delivering lower cost/ high value results to clients. The trends in the 2012 survey reports:
- 2011 saw increases in billable rates for research staff
- In 2011 there was a 25% increase in researcher billable hours over 2010
- There was a corresponding 25% increase in average revenue generated by the research staff in 2011.
- 59% believe they are performing work formerly done by associates.
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About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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