5 min. lightning round presentation offered at ARLD Day 2012.

1. Teaching Legal Literacy
Outside the Law Library
Brian R. Huffman, JD, MLIS
Washington County Law Library
27 April 2012 – ARLD Day

2. Recipe for an Effective
Transliteracy Program
Ingredients:
• Information
• Presenter
• Technology
• Audience
• Public space
• Publicity
Product: Proactive, localized reference

3. Librarians Lending a Hand:
Teaching the public how to find
and use legal resources
Knowledgeable presenters: Lawyers
Eager audience: Pro se
litigants/patrons of law library
Information: Legal forms, and fact
sheets and online guides
Technology: LSTA-funded laptops
using wireless
Location: Public libraries
throughout the county
Publicity: Promotion through
various publicity outlets
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4. Purpose and Scope
Workshop Participants:
• Use laptops* to access free legal forms and
online resources
• Learn the basics of various legal issues
• Become more informed of their legal options
• May chat one-on-one with a volunteer attorney
*Equipment purchased with LSTA funds
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5. Results
As a result of attending the
“Librarians Lending a Hand” workshop,
participants:
• Cited increased knowledge of legal
issues;
• Felt more prepared to resolve own
legal conflict;
• Would use free services, forms and
resources;
• Were able to ask volunteer attorney
questions;
• Would attend additional WCLL
workshops
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