Library
The National Center for State Court's Library
- Is a user-centered special library that
- Welcomes ICM fellow students annually
- Welcomes international visitors
- Provides reference assistance to NCSC staff, the court community, and academics interested in judicial administration
- With rich collections, it
- Is home to a specialized judicial administration collection, particularly from the state court perspective
- Provides online access to NCSC published materials (ie., reports, videos, guides, etc.) in the eCollection
- Supports the work of the NCSC with a collection that is strong in social science disciplines, especially law, political science, and sociology. Other specialized areas of focus are elder justice, restorative justice, and juvenile justice
- also offers a physical collection that contains timely resources beyond NCSC produced publications
- Collaborations and partnerships include
- Houses all State Justice Institute-funded projects
- Sponsors quarterly brown bag events where a guest speaker is invited to present on a topical issue, often open to guests
- And is a neighbor to William & Mary Law School
Our mission:
The NCSC Library supports the operations of the National Center by providing access to information and services that meet the information needs of its library users, both internal and external.
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Copyright
To request use of any NCSC materials please contact the librarian.
eCollection
The eCollection provides access to NCSC research reports, KIS Trends products, court- and justice-related association resources, and other Center publications.
Webinars
Unconscious Bias and Judicial Decision-Making Webinar, July 27, 2017
e-Newsletters
Our e-newsletters target a broad range of fast-evolving issues in state courts: Budget and funding strategies during economic downturns; legislative trends; new technology; developments in elder and child protection; jury management best practices, judicial salaries, NCSC course offerings and more.
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