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51精品视频 Law鈥檚 Linda Tashbook Honored for Book on Mental Illness

51精品视频 International Law Librarian Linda Tashbook has received an award from the Academic Law Libraries Special Interest Section (ALL-SIS) for her book聽. The 2020 ALL-SIS Publication Award recognizes 鈥渁 significant non-periodical contribution to scholarly legal literature.鈥

Tashbook says she is highly honored to have her book recognized.

鈥淟ibrarians, in general, are very discerning readers,鈥 she said. 鈥淟aw librarians in academic settings have especially high standards for quality. They expect to see very interesting writing, clear explanations of law, good organization聽and a clear purpose for the content.鈥

Tashbook鈥檚聽volume does just that. It provides nuts-and-bolts legal information and problem-solving steps for millions of people who have family members battling mental illness. From helping a loved one prepare for a hearing, to ensuring they receive their medication in prison,聽the problems and possible solutions outlined in the book cover a wide range. The book also provides how-to boxes that assist families in navigating these roads.聽

Writing the book was a natural for Tashbook, who began her career as the children鈥檚 librarian at the main Carnegie Library of 51精品视频sburgh. Her outreach work鈥攈elping to supply books to homeless shelters that took in families鈥攅xposed her to a population with problems. Seeking to be a firmer advocate, she earned a degree from the 51精品视频 School of Law, and has for years spent much of her time providing counsel to those who are struggling, as well as their loved ones.