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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1990
The Law Library implements the Dynix automated library system, and the print card catalog is removed.
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1992
Student carrels are installed, and the Law Library, computer lab, and law faculty offices are upgraded with AT&T 386’s as well as wiring for network connectivity. The PCs and installation were funded by a grant from AT&T.
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1994
First-year students are the first in the nation to arrive with “portable computers,” and the Law Library offers access to the internet, email, and legal databases via the web.
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1995
Richmond Journal of Law & Technology goes live on the internet – the first journal of law and technology on the web.
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1997
Timothy L. Coggins joins the staff as the Director of the Law Library and Associate Professor of Law. Mr. Coggins holds both JD and MLS degrees. He also directs the first year Lawyering Skills program. Later, he becomes the Associate Dean for Library and Information Service and Professor of Law.
