Anoka County Law Library

The Anoka County Law Library serves residents of the county including judges of the courts, all county and municipal officials, members of the bar and inhabitants of the county. It is the policy of the Anoka County Law Library to provide its users with adequate resources for legal research. To accomplish this, library materials and services shall be kept as current as possible and in good condition. Anoka County Law Library staff, when requested, will provide reference assistance to library users in conformance with the Code of Ethics of the American Association of Law Libraries.

Gene Myers
Law Librarian

• Guidelines for Legal Reference Service
• Legal Services Programs / Lawyer Referral Services

The Anoka County Law Library is organized under Chapter 134A of the Minnesota Statutes which states, " Under the proper regulations of Board of Trustees the use of the library shall be free to the judges of the state, state officials, judges of the district, municipal, county, conciliation and probate courts of the county, city and county officials, members of the bar, and inhabitants of the county."

The collection is catalogued and classified according to the Library of Congress, and is available online at:
http://207.67.203.72/A94005Staff/opac/ .

Holdings include Minnesota Statutes Annotated, Minnesota Rules, Minnesota State Register, Minnesota Attorney General Opinions, codes and ordinances to municipalities in Anoka County, local law school law reviews, United States Code Annotated, Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register, all of the West Regional Reporters and Federal Reporters, the entire ALR system and a standing order to all CLE’s and MILE’s.

AALL ETHICAL PRINCIPLES (approved by the AALL membership, March 1999)

PREAMBLE

When individuals have ready access to legal information, they can participate fully in the affairs of their government. By collecting, organizing, preserving, and retrieving legal information, the members of the American Association of Law Libraries enable people to make this ideal of democracy a reality. Legal information professionals have an obligation to satisfy the needs, to promote the interests and to respect the values of their clientele. Law firms, corporations, academic and governmental institutions and the general public have legal information needs that are best addressed by professionals committed to the belief that serving these information needs is a noble calling and that fostering the equal participation of diverse people in library services underscores one of our basic tenets, open access to information for all individuals.

SERVICE

We promote open and effective access to legal and related information. Further we recognize the need to establish methods of preserving, maintaining and retrieving legal information in many different forms. We uphold a duty to our clientele to develop service policies that respect confidentiality and privacy. We provide zealous service using the most appropriate resources and implementing programs consistent with our institution’s mission and goals.

We acknowledge the limits on service imposed by our institutions and by the duty to avoid the unauthorized practice of law.

BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS

We promote fair and ethical trade practices.

We have a duty to avoid situations in which personal interests might be served or significant benefits gained at the expense of library users, colleagues, or our employing institutions.

We strive to obtain the maximum value for our institution’s fiscal resources, while at the same time making judicious, analytical and rational use of our institution’s information resources.

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

We relate to our colleagues with respect and in a spirit of cooperation.

We distinguish between our personal convictions and professional duties and do not allow our personal beliefs to interfere with the service we provide.

We recognize and respect the rights of the owner and the user of intellectual property.

We strive for excellence in the profession by maintaining and enhancing our own knowledge and skills, by encouraging the professional development of co-workers, and by fostering the aspirations of potential members of the profession.

The Anoka County Law Library is a member of the American Association of Law Libraries and the Minnesota Association of Law Libraries.

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Updated 12/22/00