Welcome to the
Howard University School of Law Library web site. Our Mission
is to provide a quality, complete collection of legal materials for the Howard University
School of Law faculty and students. Recognizing that the legal
system extends beyond the Howard University School of Law community,
the Law Library also provides access to legal materials for the
practicing attorney, as well as people of all races, creeds and
colors. The goals of the Law Library are to provide
access to and maintain a collection of information resources that
support law school programs, legal research and the needs of all
library users. The Law Library will select, organize, preserve and
make available all of its resources as a way to assist those in
their pursuit of justice.
On May 29, 2001, the new Law Library
opened it doors. The Law Library has a collection of
approximately 250,000 volumes and is open 103 hours per week.
Nine librarians and nine staff members provide excellent service
for those who need legal research assistance. The new building
is a 76,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility. With oak tables
equipped with data jacks and electrical outlets, computers for
accessing the online public access catalog on each floor and a
52-seat computer training room, the Law Library is on the cutting
edge of technology. Of course, the Law Library also has print
resources. On the fourth floor is the Special Collections
area, which houses the papers of such civil rights giants as Charles
Hamilton Houston, Spottswood Robinson and Phineas Indritz (a
prominent Washington lawyer who helped desegregate the D.C. bar.)
So, whether you visit the Law Library in
person or via the Internet, we welcome the opportunity to assist
you.
Professor Rhea
Ballard-Thrower
rballard@law.howard.edu
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