Amplifying Legal Information and Assistance Access Through Collaboration & Partnership: SALI in 2023

By Alan Kilpatrick

I am presenting Amplifying Legal Information and Assistance Access Through Collaboration & Partnership: SALI in 2023 at the 2023 Canadian Association of Law Libraries Conference on Tuesday, May 30th, 1:30pm. Here is the session description:

The Saskatchewan Access to Legal Information (SALI) initiative is a collaborative partnership among justice stakeholders and libraries working to amplify legal information and assistance access in the province with community partners who are providing legal information. Project partners include Create Justice, Law Society of Saskatchewan, Office of the King’s Printer, Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice, Saskatchewan public libraries, and the University of Saskatchewan. 

Don’t miss this must-see session to learn more about SALI, our efforts to improve legal information access, and our new direction for 2023.  

Throughout 2021, SALI pursued an “organizational refresh” by offering a free virtual conference series and asking for audience feedback and ideas about future projects and directions. Nearly 300 attendees, a mix of community organizations, lawyers, and library staff engaged with us throughout the year and provided feedback. 

In 2022, SALI began moving forward with a robust new plan based on the feedback we received: 

• Launching a quarterly newsletter to connect more effectively with community partners and better amplify Saskatchewan legal information.  

• Creating a trio of complementary, robust resources designed to assist legal information providers in Saskatchewan in connecting members of the public with information about the law, legal advice/assistance, and community supports. 

• Developing a curated collection development aid for Saskatchewan libraries, of any type, wishing to strengthen and add resources to their legal collections.

We are excited to share SALI’s work and progress with you.