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Data About the Profession—The Proximity of Our Law Schools
In terms of distance in miles, which two ABA accredited Law Schools are closest together? Which two are furthest apart? Which ABA accredited Law School is furthest north, south, east, or west? The answers lie in the tables below. Keep … Continue reading
Follow the Trend: Invest in Professionals
In my last two blog posts in this series, Data about the Profession, I used ARL data to show that both academic law library staff size and overall expenditures (adjusted for inflation) are likely to have peaked in the past. … Continue reading
Data About the Profession: Peak Library Expenditures
Last month I wrote about how peak library staff size is likely in the past for academic law libraries. https://ripslawlibrarian.wordpress.com/2022/02/17/peak-library-staff-size-is-likely-in-the-past/. This month, I use that same data to demonstrate that peak library expenditures is also likely in the past. Again, … Continue reading
Peak Library Staff Size is Likely in the Past
I have been exploring the concept of whether the size of academic law library staffs has already peaked or whether it will do so in the future. It is a concept similar to peak oil–the date when humanity will have … Continue reading
Data About the Profession—Librarian to Student Ratios
My first blog post in this series used reported data to compile the total number of enrolled JD students at each ABA accredited law school: The Size of Our Law Schools. Building on this, I now combine this data with … Continue reading
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