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Behind the Books: Global Insights from Law Librarians

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 June 2025

Michael McArthur  and
Julie M. Wooldridge
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I am a librarian and currently serve as General Coordinator of the nine university libraries at the Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie (hereinafter “UPM”) in São Paulo, Brazil. Linked to the University Rectory, these libraries, across three campuses, provide informational support for all courses offered by the university and are organized according to the major areas of knowledge: engineering, computer science, and information technology; languages, linguistics, and literature; economics, administration, and accounting; health sciences and medicine; and architecture, design, and communication. The theology and law libraries are the only ones that work exclusively in their respective areas.

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International Journal of Legal Information , Volume 53 , Issue 1 , Spring 2025 , pp. 72 - 78
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by International Association of Law Libraries

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Footnotes

Michael McArthur and Julie M. Wooldridge are academic law librarians at the Duke School of Law (Durham, North Carolina, USA). E-mail: michael.mcarthur@law.duke.edu; julie.wooldridge@duke.edu.

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* Coordenadoria Geral de Bibliotecas, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, Instituto Presbiteriano Mackenzie. E-mail: .

1 Law No. 4,084 of June 30, 1962. Summary: Provides for the Profession of Librarian and Regulates its Practice, https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/1950-1969/l4084.htm. Portuguese language.

2 Extension courses are short-term activities offered by educational institutions to expand knowledge and connect the university to society. The courses are not linked to undergraduate studies, and the topics covered vary, with a focus on continuing education.

3 Plural information is data or knowledge that comes from different sources or points of view. It reflects the diversity of opinions, as well as social and scientific contexts on a given subject, enriching understanding and avoiding single or limited views.