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Services for Law Firms/Law Libraries
Naus specific services include:
Shipping Industry Analysis:  Providing authoritative information research in the areas of Global Market for Transportation and Shipping; Markets for Transportation and Shipping; History of the Transportation and Shipping business.  

Chartering/Brokering Research: Current information research for all facets of shipbroking and chartering, including freight indices and analyses, time and voyage chartering, arbitration and insurance, clauses and contract, carriage and bill of lading, rules and regulations, and types of documentation.

Marine Surveying Research:  Providing research and developing marine surveys on all types of commercial vessels, recreational power vessels and sailboats to help anticipate potential problems and safety issues that may impact the safety and value of the vessel. 

Maritime Legal: Providing authoritative research in maritime law, relating to admiralty cases, boats, ships, seamen, longshoremen, yacht brokers, marine suppliers, offshore oil rigs and platforms, and any incident that occurs on the water.  

Maritime Insurance:  Providing authoritative research in loss or damage of ships, cargo, terminals and cargo property.  Cargo insurance, marine insurance including onshore and offshore, hull and marine causality and liability. 

Vessels Research:  Conducting historical and technical information research on various types of vessels. Using authoritative sources, provide information on vessel plans, specifications, voyages, schedules, history, newbuildings, shipbuilders, arrests, and owners.

Company Profile: Fully integrated resource research and reports for company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, and company histories.   

Law Library Design:  Designing and developing collections space planning, technology, work flow and processes analysis of Law Libraries.   

Legal Archives and Preservation:  Developing strategies and planning for the preservation, and management of legal archives and special collections. Advising on climate stabilization, level of preservation and conservation tailored to the needs of collections and Law libraries, and institutions.  Creating training manuals and train staff in proper care and handling of materials.  

Digitization: Developing strategies and planning for identifying collections for digitizing maritime collections.  Designing processes for maritime digital projects, recommend appropriate technology for digital initiatives, develop metadata and provide staff training

Technology Planning:  Developing an integrated planning for technological innovations, information software, hardware, network applications, internet sites, web development and intranet portals.  Analyzing workflow and recommending technology solutions to increase efficiency,  productivity and customer satisfaction.  Identifying personnel and  level of expertise, and  budget requirements for technology integration to the daily function of law firms.

Strategic Planning:  Developing variety of strategic planning models, including goals-based, issues-based, and organization's mission planning.  Conducting strategic analysis, setting strategic directions, developing/updating mission and vision statements, facilitating communication and creating action planning for objectives responsibilities and timelines.


Facilities Planning: New Buildings; Reorganization; Renovation. Interpreting the community's vision of their archives and museums; developing physical spaces that actively support and interact with the different modes of learning; maximizing efficiency, productivity and cost; strategic designs for enhancing operations, services and communities.

Needs Assessment: Gathering and analyzing data for integrated information and personnel resources, management and collection development. Conduct an analysis of focus groups and open forums; building consensus and developing action plans based on the needs and strengths of the organization.   

Work Flow Analysis: Analyzing methods and processes for improving work flow analysis in all archives and museum organizational structure and operations. Working directly with the organization's leadership, the management and staff to present the analysis, and provide assistance with implementation.  Develop an overall description of current practices, flow chart analysis, proposed solutions, and recommendations based on best practices and professional trends.   

Surveys:  Using rigorous survey designs and sampling techniques for statistically valid results, develop questioners , administer and analyze data for communities, users, focus group, collection development, technology surveys.  

Disaster Planning: Developing comprehensive plans for disaster preparedness, prevention and rehabilitation/recovery; identifying risks, setting priorities, executing a written plan for museums and archives.
 

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