Siskiyou County Grand Jury
• 2017-2018
Siskiyou County Public Law Library Summary and Background Business and Professions Codes sections 6300 through 6363
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Findings and Recommendations 5 findings
F2
There is no mention of the public law li brary in any informational materials or on the public library website. Therefore, the general public is unaware of the law library's existence and its possible benefits to those who require legal assistance.
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R2
At the very least, a brochure should be created to outline public law library information and the Siskiyou County Public Library web page should be updated to include information about the public law library by the end of the year.
F3
There is no central area to house the pu blic law library, effectively making the law library difficult to use.
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R3
The Public Law Library should be housed in one clearly designated area of the Yreka branch of the Public Library inunediately. 3
F4
The collection is not easily accessi ble to the public and not all staff or volunteers are familiar with its location. Therefore the law library collection paid for by the board of law library trustees is invisible to the public.
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R4
Volunteers at the Yreka Branch Library should be trained regarding the location and use of the Public Law Library. They should be able to direct the public to the designated space. This training should be completed immediately. RS. Instructions for use of the computer databases and access to passwords should be made readily available to the public.
F5
While online databases are available, there are no instructions or passwords posted to facilitate public use, causing the databases to be inaccessible to the pu bl ic.
No recommendations for this finding
F6
Whi le attorneys regularl y volunteer and assist the public in using the law library, there is little pu blicity regardi ng this service, which is the only way the public is currently able to access the law l ibrary collections.
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R6
Volunteers at the Yreka Branch Library should be trained immediately to give information as to attorney availability at the law library.