Primary Research Group Inc. has published a detailed survey of 2013 law library spending plans and management practices. The company surveyed 60 Canadian and American law libraries of different sizes and types, including libraries in law firms, university law schools, courthouses and private companies. The survey findings are available in “Law Library Benchmarks, 2014 Edition.“
Chief among the findings reported is that 37.5 percent of law libraries saw budget reductions in 2013, while less than a fifth had budget increases. This reflects a shift from the 2012-13 survey, when more than 40 percent of libraries indicated overall budget growth during 2011.
