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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2001
William Hamilton Bryson’s “Cases Concerning Equity and the Courts of Equity, 1550-1660” is selected for the commemoration of the 300,000th volume added to the Muse Law Library collection.
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2001
The Robert R. Merhige, Jr. Special Collections and Rare Books Room is dedicated, providing space for scholars to examine the archives, personal papers, and rare books in the Muse Law Library’s collection.
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2001
The Law Library goes live with the integrated library system Voyager, produced by Endeavor, Inc.
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2006
The Law Library joins other academic law libraries and the Virginia State Law Library to form the Virginia Law Libraries Digital Collections Consortium, providing digital access to the records and briefs of the Supreme Court of Virginia.
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2009
Shelving, newspaper and magazine racks, and display cases are added to Muse Law Library’s circulation area, and study tables are added to the reference hallway for quiet study.
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2009
The computer lab is updated with new furniture, and additional fast-speed laser printers and scanners are added.
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2014
Ebooks are acquired to allowing digital access to various books and volumes through computers or electronic devices.
