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21 TALL Newsl. 1 (2001-2002)

handle is hein.journals/tallquart21 and id is 1 raw text is: Vol. 21, no. 1 December 2001 JiI TALL Newsletter TOOT ASSOCATO OF LA LIRRE Useful Websites for Ontario Lawyers by Janine Miller In January 1996, 1 wrote an article for The Lawyers Weekly entitled Stocking law library shelves in the electronic age. I concluded by saying that libraries are going to be faced with the ever- increasing challenge of selecting and balancing their purchases in a time of shrinking budgets, changing environments and non-traditional resources. At that time, the quantity and quality of legal materials available through the Internet was still somewhat small. It had little impact on the collection policies of libraries as there was no assurance of currency or breadth of coverage. With the explosion of quality Web-based information, libraries are reviewing their collection development policies in a new light. In a time of tight budgets and increasing costs for commercial publications, librarians are making decisions based on obtaining information from alternate free sources. The rapid, continuous and credible dissemination and exchange of useable information on the Internet will be an increasingly important factor in maintaining our libraries, as we endeavour to leverage our resources. This article will focus on four Internet-based resources that may be of assistance when rationalizing library expenditures. I have selected these specific sites for two reasons. Firstly, they are ones with which I am particularly familiar and, secondly, they provide or supplement information in your libraries, which might be of specific use to Ontario lawyers. I am not including the Ontario e-Laws site as most members are familiar with the site, and there are people far better qualified than I to describe its features. The four sites chosen will be described progressing from the narrowest focus to the broadest. They are the Law Society of Upper Canada, Great Library, BAR-eX and CanLI websites The Law Society's Website (www.lsuc.on.ca) The Law Society's public website is a key tool the organization uses, in conjunction with other electronic, print and verbal media, to provide information to both members of the legal profession and the public. Launched in 1996, the interactive site is a valuable information source and service centre for lawyers to help them comply (Continued on page 6) Inside... Continuing Education 14 * Editor's Notes 3 * e-Laws 9 * * Education Committee News 13 * Membership News 10 * IRQ's 12* • President's Message 3 * Vol. 2 1, no. I December 2001

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