Abstract
This article explores the multifaceted role of law librarians in enhancing the quality, accessibility, and long-term viability of law journal publishing. Keele and Pearse argue that librarians are uniquely positioned to support student-edited law reviews by advising on copyright agreements, data preservation, and version control, while also facilitating technical innovations such as persistent identifiers, plagiarism detection, and metadata creation. The authors emphasize the importance of librarian involvement in guiding empirical scholarship, ensuring accessibility, and developing standards for discoverability across platforms and repositories. Through a comprehensive analysis of emerging challenges—ranging from link rot to mobile optimization—and by drawing on best practices from other academic disciplines, the article presents a forward-looking vision of librarians as integral partners in scholarly communication. An appendix checklist offers practical recommendations for libraries seeking to expand their publishing support services. Ultimately, the work underscores how law librarians can strengthen the integrity, usability, and future evolution of legal scholarship in the digital age.
Document Type
Article
Publication Information
104 Law Library Journal 383-410 (2012)
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Repository Citation
Keele, Benjamin J. and Pearse, Michelle, "How Librarians Can Help Improve Law Journal Publishing" (2012). Library Staff Publications. 81.
https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/libpubs/81