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The Law and Political Science Section (LPSS) was formed in 1975 and is a section of the Association of College and Research Libraries, which is a division of the American Library Association. The purpose of LPSS is to serve as an educational forum and information exchange for librarians with an interest or subject expertise in law or political science. Our activities include producing literature guides and resource reviews as well as sponsoring conference programs, discussion groups, a newsletter, and listserv. We welcome interested librarians to join our efforts.
Political Science Research Competency Guidelines
The ACRL Board approved the Political Science Research Competency Guidelines on Sunday, June 29, 2008!
Kathi Fountain noted that "this document has been five years in the making, and this is a huge accomplishment for our section. We have created a tailored, discipline-specific set of standards and interpreted them in a very practical manner.
Many thanks go to the Education Task Force members: Barbara Norelli, Lorena O'English, Bruce Pencek, John Hernandez, Rebecca Ohm, Chris Palazzolo, and Connie Stoner. Thanks is also due to non-task force members who contributed to examples, attended focus groups (in the form of ALA Discussion Groups), and met with faculty on their campuses and at APSA conferences. The approval of this document is a testament to your collaboration. Thank you very, very much.
In the next couple of weeks, I will be blending the approved text with our "repository of examples" into one document within the LPSS wiki. This will allow our members to add examples independently and ensure that the guidelines remain relevant and current. It will truly keep it a 'living document.'"
The Guidelines are available as a .pdf file and as a Wiki.
ACRL Council of Liaisons application - At the 2008 ALA Midwinter Conference, the LPSS Executive Committee approved a motion to submit an application to the ACRL Council of Liaisons to establish a formal liaison with the American Political Science Association. Drafts of the application and the history of LPSS' relationship with APSA are available for your review (application and history).
Vendor/Publisher Review Committee Reviews
Lisa Norberg named 2008 Marta Lange/CQ Press Award Winner
Brian E. Coutts, chair of the Marta Lange Award Committee said, “Lisa was selected in recognition of her distinguished service to ACRL as Chair-Elect and Chair of LPSS, for outstanding research on access to government information and public presentations nationally and internationally; and for her distinguished teaching as a Public Affairs and Government Librarian and as an Adjunct Professor of Library Science.”
ALA/ACRL press release
2007 ALA Annual Blogs and related technologies panel presentation and discussion
LPSS newsletter - Spring 2008 issue is now available online!
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