Since the establishment of the University Of Richmond School Of Law in 1870, the William Taylor Muse Law Library has grown from a collection of 700 books to more than 430,000 volumes of legal material. The Muse Law Library has embraced many changes over the years through the leadership of dedicated library directors and staff. This timeline reflects the development of the Muse Law Library’s service in providing legal information for law students and law faculty, along with the University of Richmond faculty and students, members of the local legal community, and the general public.
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1982
The Muse Law Library becomes a US Government Depository Library, allowing library users free access to federally-published documents and publications.
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1983
A newsletter is created for the Muse Law Library as a way to communicate to users the library’s available resources, staff, and new acquisitions.
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1985
Three DEC Rainbow computers are added for student use, as well as three dot matrix printers. These are stationed in the space that formerly housed microforms.
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1986
A Westlaw terminal is added to the Muse Law Library, expanding legal research capability for students.
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1988
A computer lab opens in the Law Library, holding eight computers, two ThinkJet printers, and one laser printer.
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1988
A telefax machine is acquired, opening up faster interlibrary loan communications and transactions.
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1990
Susan English takes a position as a director of a law firm library in Philadelphia, and Steven D. Hinckley, having previously served as Assistant Law Librarian/Head of Public Services, returns to Richmond as the Director of the Law Library and Assistant Professor of Law.
