Three Examples of Repurposing Existing Space at the Syracuse University College of Law Library

Three Examples of Repurposing Existing Space at the

Syracuse University College of Law Library

Jan Fleckenstein

Syracuse University

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Syracuse UniversityCollege of Law

H. Douglas Barclay Law Library

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2005-2006

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1989-1992 (Most junior) Reference Librarian's Office.

1992-1995 Spillover from adjacent Technical Services Workroom: Serials Check-in.

1995-1998 The Reference Office (Primary reference service point)

1999-2003 Westlaw/Lexis Student Assistants

2003-2005 Legal Research & Writing Teaching Assistants

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Three Examples of Repurposing Existing Space at the Syracuse University College of Law Library