John J. DiGilio, MLIS, JD

Librarian, Writer, and Public Speaker in Los Angeles, California

John J. DiGilio, MLIS, JD

Librarian, Writer, and Public Speaker in Los Angeles, California

As an information professional and visionary, John has over 25 years of law firm, vendor, consultant, and academic experience. He has proudly been affiliated with some of the largest law firms and information vendors in the industry. An award winning writer and popular speaker, John believes in the value of information and the power it can bring when harnessed wisely and efficiently. He is a vocal advocate for the library and information professions.

John is currently the Firmwide Director of Library Services at Sidley Austin LLP and President of the Special Libraries Association. He is founder and owner of iBraryGuy LLC which was responsible for the launches of the popular blogs On Firmer Ground, The Informed JD, and iBraryGuy. All have focused on legal research and intelligence.

In addition to the Special Libraries Association, John is also a member of the American Association of Law Libraries, Librarians Without Borders, the Order Sons of Italy in America, the National Italian American Foundation, the Italian Sons & Daughters of America, and the Nathaniel Hawthorne Society.

  • Work
    • Sidley Austin LLP
  • Education
    • Lebanon Valley College
    • University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences
    • Pepperdine University School of Law