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Welcome to The University of Kansas School of Law Wheat Law Library

Photo of Library DirectorJoyce A McCray Pearson
Law Library Director
jpearson@ku.edu


It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the University of Kansas School of Law Wheat Law Library. The library is named in honor of the University of Kansas School of Law's esteemed alumni, Douglas D. Wheat, graduate of the class of 1974. Mr. Wheat and his wife, Laura Wheat, pledged 1 million dollars to the University of Kansas Endowment Association to create an endowed fund to support the law school and in particular, the law library. The library was named the ‘Douglas D. and Laura L. Wheat Law Library' at a ceremony in Green Hall on April 23, 2003.

With its collection of nearly 400,000 volumes and 4,500 active serial titles, the Wheat Law Library is the largest law library in Kansas. The library's primary mission is to support the study, teaching and research needs of the faculty and students of the law school and university. Its hallmark is excellent service for students and faculty members. The library is also an important research facility for legal writers throughout the region as well as visiting scholars from around the globe.

We welcome you to come into our library to browse through our stacks, engage in extensive research and to enjoy our rich collection. We house everything from historical state and federal documents to futuristic materials about tomorrow's international and global legal settings. We encourage you to ask any library employee for assistance or information. Feel free to make suggestions which will assist us in improving our services or collection.

The library also educates and trains law librarians, information specialists, attorneys and other professionals seeking a career or advancement in legal information management. In February 2003, the law library, law school and Emporia State University's School of Library and Information Management launched a collaborative Legal Information Management Program. See the Emporia State web site, at http://slim.emporia.edu/programs/lim/overview.htm, for more information on this exciting opportunity .

Please browse the other pages of our website. Explore our many online resources and databases. Search our catalog, specialized research guides, and numerous interesting internet links. Whether you visit us online or in person the Wheat Law Library is here to serve you.