Program recordings from the 2023 AALL Annual Meeting & Conference were sponsored by LexisNexis. Please note the opinions shared during the programs represent the views of the speakers and not of AALL.

South Africa is one of the largest economies and most influential countries in the African continent. Globally, this important position has allowed South Africa to speak on behalf of the entire continent and the Global South. Despite being a member of BRICS and the G20, it is still considerably difficult and complicated to find primary and secondary sources nationally and for each province. In this session, attendees will learn about local institutions aiming to secure free and reliable access to legal and government information for researchers and the public. Commercial databases and other sources will also be featured.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Foreign, Comparative & International (FCIL) law librarians from all different institutions as well as all law librarians interested in South Africa and other African jurisdictions.

TAKEAWAYS:

• Participants will identify free and commercial sources of information on South African public and private law.
• Participants will compare and assess different research strategies to locate and analyze South African law, legislation and government information.
• Participants will apply the different professional experiences from speakers to their own research needs on South African law and government information.

SPEAKERS:

• Michelle Pearse
• Sindiso Mnisi Weeks

COORDINATOR:

• Marcelo Rodriguez, Foreign, Comparative and International Law Librarian, University of Arizona College of Law Library

MODERATOR:

• Yemisi Dina (she/her/hers), Chief Law Librarian, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University

AALL BODY OF KNOWLEDGE DOMAINS: Research + Analysis