Institutional Repositories for Law Schools: Unpacking the Trend

Law schools are starting Institutional Repositories (IR's) in great numbers. Within the past year, the number of law schools with IR's has more than doubled. For some, the IR is a quick and easy way to get law reviews online. For others, the IR is a vehicle for increasing the reputational rank of the law school by increasing awareness, exposure, and usage of the scholarship produced there.

Using live examples from the law community, this session will explore the recent wave of institutional repository activity. We’ll explore how this new trend is impacting law schools, law librarianship, and the legal field in general.