Mr Jules Winterton

Contact details

Name:
Mr Jules Winterton
Qualifications:
BA (Kent) 1975; Dip. Lib. (Manchester) 1977; MClip 1981; LLB (Lond) 1990
Position/Fellowship type:
Senior Associate Research Fellow
Fellowship term:
01-Jan-2019
Institute:
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
Home institution:
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
Email address:
jules.winterton@sas.ac.uk

Research Summary and Profile

Research interests:
Digital resources, Digitisation, Law, Library
Regions:
Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, North America, South America, United Kingdom
Summary of research interests and expertise:

Law Librarianship, Legal Information Management, Access to Legal Information, Information Law, Copyright

Project summary relevant to Fellowship:

Trustee and Former CEO of the British and Irish Legal Informaiton Institute 

Publication Details

Related publications/articles:

Date Details
01-Jul-2014 Law Libraries and their Users

Chapters

In Handbook of Legal Information Management, 2nd edn edited by L. Worley, Ashgate, 2014.

01-Aug-2012 Law Libraries

Chapters

 In British Librarianship and Information Work 2006-10 ed. J.H. Bowman, 2102 

01-Jul-2011 IALL International Handbook of Legal Information Management

Edited Book

edited with Professor Richard Danner, Duke Law School. (Winner, the Joseph L. Andrews Bibliographical Award, 2012.)

01-Jul-2011 Globalisation and Legal Information Management

Chapters

Chapter 2 in the IALL International Handbook of Legal Information Management edited by J Winterton and R Danner published by Ashgate in July 2011

01-Jul-2011 Law Librarianship Around the World - Introduction

Chapters

part-chapter in IALL International Handbook of Legal Information Management edited by J Winterton and R Danner and published by Ashgate in July 2011

01-Jan-2011 The International Association of Law LIbraries

Chapters

Chapter on history of the Association in IALL International Handbook of Legal Information Management edited by J Winterton and R Danner and published by Ashgate in July 2011.

01-Jan-2010 Day in the Life: Jules Winterton

Articles

BIALL Newsletter, January 2010, 14-16

01-Oct-2009 Law Libraries in an Era of Globalisation [translated into Russian]

Articles

Novaya Justitsiya 2, 2009, 114-117

01-Feb-2009 Law Libraries in an Era of Globalisation

Articles

International Association of Law Libraries

01-Aug-2007 Muriel Anderson: an appreciation

Articles

 Muriel Anderson: an appreciation. Legal Information Management, vol.7, no.1, 2007, p.4-8. http://hdl.handle.net/10065/378

04-Jan-2004 The Way of Ignorance

Articles

AALL Spectrum vol.8, no.6, members briefing 1-4

01-Dec-2003 In Celebration of Willi Steiner

Edited Book

 In celebration of Willi Steiner. Legal Information Management, vol.3, no.3-4, Winter 2003. 140-149. http://hdl.handle.net/10065/282

01-Aug-2003 Fee-based services in library and information centres. Know How Guide.

Monographs

 Fee-based services in library and information centres. Know How Guide. Written with Sylvia Webb. London: Europa (Taylor & Francis), 2003.

01-Aug-2000 Bibliography of A. W. B. Simpson

Articles

Bibliography of A. W. B. Simpson in Human Rights and Legal History: essays in honour of Brian Simpson edited by Katherine O’Donovan and Gerry R. Rubin. Oxford: OUP, 2000

01-Dec-1999 Unwrapping Crocodiles

Articles

Law Librarian 30, no.4, December 1999, 236-239.

01-Aug-1997 Information Sources in Law 2nd edn

Edited Book

Edited by Jules Winterton and Elizabeth M. Moys. London: Bowker-Saur, 1997. (Winner of the Wallace Breem Memorial Award 1998.)

Publications available on SAS-space:

Date Details
Virtual Legal Collections – breaking local and national boundaries

NonPeerReviewed

Preprint of an article by Jules Winterton, Associate Director and Librarian at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies.

In Celebration of Willi Steiner

NonPeerReviewed

A celebration of the life and work of the late Willi Steiner, Librarian of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies from 1968 to 1982 and also Secretary of the Institute from 1968 to 1971. Preprint of an article by Jules Winterton, Associate Director and Librarian at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies.

Unwrapping crocodiles

NonPeerReviewed

Preprint of an article by Jules Winterton, Associate Director and Librarian at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies.

Apr-2004 Way of ignorance

NonPeerReviewed

Preprint of an article by Jules Winterton, Associate Director and Librarian at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies.

Career in law librarianship: in memory of Gillian Sands

NonPeerReviewed

A tribute to the late Gillian Sands.Preprint of an article by Jules Winterton, Associate Director and Librarian at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies.

Muriel Anderson: an appreciation

NonPeerReviewed

A tribute to the late Muriel Anderson, former Librarian at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies.Preprint of an article by Jules Winterton, Associate Director and Librarian at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies.

European Collections of the Library of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies

PeerReviewed

Chapter describing the European Collections of the Library of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies.Preprint of a chapter by Jules Winterton, Associate Director and Librarian at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies.

A. W. Brian Simpson: a bibliography

NonPeerReviewed

Preprint of a chapter by Jules Winterton, Associate Director and Librarian at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies.

Law libraries and their users

PeerReviewed

Preprint of a chapter by Jules Winterton, Associate Director and Librarian at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies.

Legal Information on the Web - can we trust the official version?

NonPeerReviewed

A consideration of the issues involved in the provision and use of online legal resources, highlighting questions of authentication and verification of official sources. Powerpoint presentation and List of References from a talk given by Jules Winterton at the Organisation of South African Law Libraries (OSALL) Annual Meeting, 17 August 2007. Jules Winterton is the Associate Director and Librarian at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) and President of the International Association of Law Libraries (IALL).

Oct-2006 Globalisation and Law Libraries - trends and challenges

NonPeerReviewed

A consideration of the trends and challenges for Law Libraries and legal research methods resulting from the impact of globalisation. Powerpoint presentation and List of References from a talk given by Jules Winterton at the Organisation of South African Law Libraries (OSALL) Annual Meeting, 20 October 2006. Jules Winterton is the Associate Director and Librarian at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) and President of the International Association of Law Libraries (IALL).

On Starfish Island: the Philippine Group of Law Librarians Seminar of April 2008

NonPeerReviewed

An account of the Philippine Group of Law Librarians (PGLL) Seminar on ‘Partnering for Successful Library and Information Services’ held at the Asturias Hotel in Puerto Princesa City on Palawan Island from 21 to 23 April 2008.Preprint of an article by Jules Winterton, Associate Director and Librarian at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) and President of the International Association of Law Libraries (IALL).

Jul-2011 Globalization and Legal Information Management

PeerReviewed

Draft of Chapter 2 of the IALL International Handbook of Legal Information Management by Jules Winterton, Associate Director and Librarian, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London. This chapter is a relatively brief survey of what globalization means in the field of legal information management and what effect it has had and will have on a range of activities and policy areas relevant to the practice of legal information management. There are firstly some comments towards a definition of globalization for the purposes of this chapter and then a survey of the following in the light of that definition: legal systems, information consumers, legal information needs, information and management, legal publishing, digitization, intellectual property rights, lobbying and advocacy on policy issues (the politics of law librarianship), international networking, and legal information managers and law librarians of the future.

Open Access – Free Access to Primary Legal Materials

NonPeerReviewed

This brief presentation addressed free access to primary legal materials, discussing the scope and nature of open access, and referring to the Free Access to Law Movement. The social imperatives for free access were outlined. Various sectors providing free access and their funding models were discussed. Requirements for freely accessible legal information were enumerated including existing standards. The definition of added value and the role of commercial publishers was discussed. The Presentation ended with questions for the audience. This paper is an outline with notes on legal publishing and extensive reference to websites and further reading. Paper by Jules Winterton (President, International Association of Law Libraries and Associate Director and Librarian, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London) presented on Thursday, 12 August 2010, 13:45 – 15:45 at IFLA 2010.

May-2009 Law Library Associations

NonPeerReviewed

Jules Winterton (President, International Association of Law Libraries and Associate Director and Librarian, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies) discusses the range of national, regional and international associations, and the scope of their activities and influence. He comments on the improvements in the quality of law libraries achieved through the activities of law library associations and the consequent benefits to the users of law libraries and to the legal system. He briefly surveys the development of law library associations, including recently established associations, and describes the variety of legal status adopted by associations. He discusses the key activities of library associations: networking and the sharing of best practice; the formal expression of agreed standards and competencies; professional development and training; quality assurance and regulatory roles; representation and lobbying to government and international organisations; liaison with other organisations and with the legal profession; research and scholarship. In addition, Jules Winterton discusses the various grants and scholarships offered by law library associations to attend conferences, undertake placements and internships, or research fellowships in law librarianship. He comments on the value of law library associations.

Sep-2002 Creating the Virtual Library

NonPeerReviewed

Workshop presentation paper by Jules Winterton (Associate Director and Librarian, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies) providing an understanding of the key issues to be considered in creating and managing collections of electronic resources in libraries and some background to project design, funding and management.

Jun-2003 Financial Planning and Management

NonPeerReviewed

Paper providing an understanding of the context, basic practicalities, and limitations of financial planning and management in libraries and information services; given by Jules Winterton (Associate Director and Librarian, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies) at a Pre-Conference Seminar of the British and Irish Association of Law Librarians (BIALL) 34th Annual Study Conference, Cardiff, June 2003.

The Commonwealth Law Library

PeerReviewed

Article about a project at IALS to catalogue the Commonwealth Law Library, a unique collection of Commonwealth legislation amassed by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and its predecessor departments and transferred to the Institute Library under trust deed in 1992 to complement the strong Commonwealth law holdings of the Institute. Article published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies and its Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London.

Archival Resources of IALS 2011

NonPeerReviewed

A listing, for information, of the archival resources of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies in 2011.

Jul-2011 Globalization, Law Schools and Law Libraries

NonPeerReviewed

Globalization of legal research and education will be briefly noted. Law library services with international scope are increasingly important in successful legal research and the education and training of lawyers. National, regional and international law library associations have a vital role in supporting librarians to develop those services for their institutions. The International Association of Law Libraries promotes law librarianship and facilitates the exchange of legal information worldwide. Its activities include annual courses in international law librarianship, grants / scholarships and internship programs, the International Journal of Legal Information, the recently published IALL International Handbook of Legal Information Management, and the future development of online training materials.

Sep-1998 IALS Library: Funding Cooperation Among University Libraries

NonPeerReviewed

Welcome to the IALS Student Law Review

NonPeerReviewed

The IALS Student Law Review is a new open access journal from the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies made freely available online through the School of Advanced Study's Open Journals System. The journal publishes scholarly articles or developing work format and will focus on legal studies within the main expertise of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS), School of Advanced Study (SAS) University of London.In this Editorial Jules Winterton (Director, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies), Professor Avrom Sherr (Woolf Professor of Legal Education and Director on Sabbatical, IALS), Dr Constantin Stefanou (Director of Taught Courses, IALS and Academic Editor IALS Student Law Review) and Nima Mersadi Tabari on behalf of the IALS Student Law Review Editorial Board welcome you to our inaugural issue.The IALS Student Law Review aims to provide a unique forum for all those who are interested in legal studies to present their scholarly contributions. The unique offering of the IALS Student Law Review is that it allows for publication on multi-dimensional legal studies. In addition, it proactively encourages analytical and comparative studies. Papers that investigate legal issues from single or multiple vantage points whether topically or jurisdictionally are equally welcomed, as are papers examining law-related interdisciplinary work.The IALS Student Law Review is run by IALS PhD legal research students assisted by an academic member of staff at IALS. The journal is intended as a showcase for legal scholars from postgraduate students and early career scholars to well-established academics; and intends to target both members of the legal academia and practitioners in addition to students.Submissions from legal practitioners are also welcomed. Scholars working on related topics are encouraged to put together several papers for consideration as special themed issues or dossiers.

Nov-2016 Online Access to Legal Doctrine

NonPeerReviewed

This chapter discusses the evolution of online access to legal doctrine and some of the factors underlying the writing, production and dissemination of legal doctrine in England and Wales with some reference to the USA. This involves a brief discussion of legal doctrine in the context of scholarly legal writing, the nature of the communities which primarily produce the legal writing classed as doctrine and the drivers for their behaviour. It also takes into account the nature of the ongoing transition from print production and distribution to online availability in a wide variety of models.

Aug-2014 Law libraries and their users

PeerReviewed

Preprint of revised and updated chapter by Jules Winterton, Director, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies. Thoroughly updated to reflect changes in law libraries and their users – including new information technologies such as social networking and communication.

Publications available on SAS-space

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Relevant Events

Related events:

Date Details
01-Jan-2011 Conference of the Chinese and American Forum on Legal Information and Law Libraries

Keynote speaker at 2nd conference of CAFLL in July 2011 in Philadelphia attracting law librarians and law deans on 'Globalisation, Law Schools and Law Libraries'. Paper reproduced on CAFLL website at http://www.law.northwestern.edu/library/cafll/winterton.pdf

01-Jan-2010 World Library and Information Congress 2010

Paper on 'Open Access Publishing - Primary Legal Materials' and led worshop breakout session at IFLA WLIC in August 2010 in Gothenburg, Sweden at Section of Law LIbraries session attracting about 100 people.

01-Jan-2010 External speaker at event

Speaker at formal launch of Ghana Institute of Advanced Legal Studies

01-Jan-2010 Conference of the International Association of Law LIbraries

Organised, led and spoke at major 4-day international conference at the Peace Palace in The Hague for c.200 participants in September 2010 as President of the Association

01-Jan-2009 Keynote speaker at event

Single lecture event at Kwame Nkrumah University, Kumasi, Ghana

01-Jan-2009 Conference of the International Association of Law Libraries

Organised, led and spoke at major 4-day international conference at the Istanbul Bilgi University in October 2009 for c.180 participants as President of the Association

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