Webinar Title: Legal Research Basics for Librarians

Speaker: Cheri Harris, Certification Program Director/Legal Consultant, Indiana State Library

Date: March 29, 2018

Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

(No need to travel to the Indiana State Library, you can attend from the comfort of your own library!)

Brief Description: This webinar will help you answer legal research questions from patrons and will also help you assist patrons who are doing their own legal research. Starting with an overview of different types of legal authority we will distinguish between primary and secondary authority. Then we will look at strategies and tools for finding state and federal statutes, regulations, and case law. Paying special attention to Indiana materials we will demonstrate how to use a variety of free websites to conduct legal research on-line.  We conclude with tips for how to stick to conducting legal research and avoid providing legal advice.

This webinar is eligible for 1 TLEU which you will be able to download after the webinar.

Register at: https://instlibrary.adobeconnect.com/etvjjgpan86h/event/registration.html

Test your computer to make sure you have all the required Adobe add-ins to participate in the webinar before the webinar begins.  See http://www.in.gov/library/files/Adobe_Diagnostic.pdf for instructions.

Log In on the scheduled day and time at https://instlibrary.adobeconnect.com/etvjjgpan86h/event/login.html

The Indiana State Library will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activities.  If you require an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in this program, service or activity of the Indiana State Library, please contact Cheri Harris (317) 234-6217 advance of the webinar/program in which you would like to participate.  Alternatively, you can contact Faye Brookins, the Indiana State Library’s ADA Coordinator (fbrookin@spd.in.gov or 317-233-1184).  Notice of a needed accommodation should be provided as soon as possible to allow time for the State Library to arrange for the accommodation; however, notice of a needed accommodation must be provided to one of the above contacts no later than 48 hours in advance.