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New Acquisitions in October 2009
Posted on November 09, 2009Here is the list of new titles the Law Library acquired in October 2009. The list is on the Library's home page. October Acquisitions List In addition, here are a few highlighted titles of particular interest: Reinier Kraakman ... [et al.]. The Anatomy of Corporate Law: A Comparative and Functional Approach...
Supreme Court Database Website
Posted on November 02, 2009The Supreme Court Database website is available at: http://supremecourtdatabase.org. The database, originally created by Harold Spaeth of the Michigan State University College of Law, currently contains 247 pieces of information for each case, roughly broken down into six categories: (1) identification variables (e...
Library Systems Downtime: November 1, 2009
Posted on October 29, 2009Due to necessary OIT configuration changes to a critical networking component, a number of university and library systems will experience downtime on Sunday November 1, 2009 from 5:00 AM to 12 noon. There is a good possibility that the work will be completed before 12 noon...
HALLOWEEN TREATS!
Posted on October 26, 2009THE LAW LIBRARY INVITES YOU FOR HALLOWEEN TREATS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2009 BEGINNING AT 11:00 A.M. IN THE LIBRARY LOBBY
Library Systems Downtime: Oct. 23-25, 2009
Posted on October 20, 2009Due to a necessary upgrade to the utility and emergency power provided to the University's WBOB Data Center, a number of library systems will experience downtime on Friday October 23, 2009 from approximately 7:00 PM to 12 noon Sunday October 25, 2009...
New Faculty Publications in Human Rights Law
Posted on October 12, 2009Encyclopedia of Human Rights (David P. Forsythe, editor in chief; David Weissbrodt et al., senior editors, Oxford University Press, 2009) Call Number: Law Library Reference JC571 .E673 2009 David Weissbrodt served as a senior editor of the Encyclopedia and authored the following entries: Arvonne Fraser Discrimination and Older Persons Donald Fraser National Human Rights Institutions UN Sub-Commission on Human Rights Civil and Political Rights: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Due Process, Rule of Law, and Habeas Corpus Publisher's Description: This major five-volume encyclopedia offers comprehensive coverage of all aspects of human rights theory, practice, law, and history...
New Acquisitions in September 2009
Posted on October 02, 2009Here is the list of new titles the Law Library acquired in September 2009. The list is on the Library's home page. ACQlist 2009-09F.pdf In addition, here are a few highlighted titles of particular interest: Queer mobilizations : LGBT activists confront the law / edited by Scott Barclay, Mary Bernstein, and Anna-Maria Marshall...
Law Library Welcomes New & Returning Students!
Posted on September 15, 2009The Law Library staff welcomes new and returning law students! We'll be serving cookies and fruit in the Library Lobby tomorrow - Wednesday, September 16 - beginning at 10:00 am. Please drop by and enjoy some treats!
New Acquisitions in August 2009
Posted on September 04, 2009Here is the list of new titles the Law Library acquired in August 2009. The list is on the Library's home page. August 2009 Acquisitions In addition, here are a few highlighted titles of particular interest: Dignam, Alan J. and Michael Galanis. The globalization of corporate governance...
Librarian Says Good-bye After Three Years
Posted on August 14, 2009The Law Library hosted a farewell party yesterday (Thursday Aug 13) for circulation librarian Paula Seeger, who is leaving after three years with the Library. Paula will be starting with the Office of Classroom Management August 17. Here are some photos from the event...
iPhone App for Law School Rankings
Posted on August 13, 2009iPhone App Provides Law School Rankings Law School 100 is an iPhone app that ranks 100 law schools in the United States and provides capsule profiles of each school. It's produced by LawTV Inc., the publisher of The Law School 100. "Even for aspiring law students, the app won't blow their budget...
Ten Great Government Websites
Posted on August 12, 2009GCN's list of "great" .gov web sites this year includes GPO's FDsys. Great .Gov Web Sites SPECIAL REPORT: "10 sites that take online government to the next level" by Joab Jackson, Government Computer News (Jul 27, 2009) Other sites GCN lists include: data...
This Week's Highlighted Acquisitions
Posted on August 10, 2009Litigating animal law disputes / Joan Schaffner and Julie Fershtman, editors. Chicago : American Bar Association, c2009. Call number: KF390.5.A5 L58 2009 Publisher's Description: Animal law is an emerging field that encompasses a variety of legal disciplines...
Two Videos from NLRB
Posted on August 07, 2009The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) "now features two new videos on the site (www.nlrb.gov): 'Introduction to the NLRB Public Website' and 'How to Use CiteNet,' the Agency's electronic legal research database." The announcement (pdf) Introduction to the NLRB Public Website ("demonstrates how to find published decisions and administrative memoranda, how to ask questions via the website or to speak to a person, as well as how to use E-Gov, the Agency's on-line services such as E-Docket, E-Filing, online forms, and E-FOIA requests...
Free Demographics Data for 2009
Posted on August 06, 2009Free Demographics Data for 2009 http://www.FreeDemographicsData.com FreeDemographicsData.com is your source for statistics about Cities, Counties, Zip Codes and the United States. Find free, updated US Census data and comparisons. Lookup statistics about 2009 demographics, population, income, gender, housing value, household size, education and more...
State Laws & Government Data Practices Act
Posted on August 04, 2009Here are some new resources/events for those interested in state laws or the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act: Summary of new laws effective Aug. 1: http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/0809nlrelease.pdf See also, new laws effective July 1: http://www...
New Acquisitions in July 2009
Posted on August 03, 2009Here is the list of new titles the Law Library acquired in July 2009. The list is on the Library's home page. July Acquisitions In addition, here are a few highlighted titles of particular interest: Mokhtari, Shadi. After Abu Ghraib : exploring human rights in America and the Middle East...
Excuse our Mess!
Posted on July 30, 2009We are painting areas around the circulation desk and staff areas, so please excuse our mess. Despite our limited access to this area, we remain open and fully able to assist you at the desk.
New Faculty Titles from Feld, Stras
Posted on July 29, 2009Feld, Barry C. Cases and materials on juvenile justice administration. 3rd ed. St. Paul, Minn. : West, c2009. Call number: Rare Books (Faculty Collection) Feld Publisher's description: This casebook focuses on three themes: legal, administrative, and policy issues associated with regulating children rather than adults; procedural and substantive implications of a justice system that emphasizes treatment rather than punishment; and tensions between discretion and rules that occur when states treat children rather than punish adults...
Typography for Lawyers
Posted on July 29, 2009From the Internet Scout: Typography for Lawyers http://www.typographyforlawyers.com/ This is an intriguing website that focuses on typography as a means to make legal documents look better aesthetically, and arguably, more professional and more persuasive...
RAQ: The Jury is Still Out
Posted on July 29, 2009Occasionally, we feature recently asked questions (RAQ) at the reference desk. Here is a recent fun one: Q: Where did the phrase "The jury is still out" come from? A: Taking a look at "The Phrase Finder," we find the meaning and origin of this phrase: The jury is still out Meaning: Judgement has not yet been finalised on a particular subject; especially due to information being incomplete...
All About "Cash for Clunkers" Law
Posted on July 27, 2009If you listen to the radio or watch TV you have probably seen some ads about the government's "Cash for Clunkers" plan. If you are considering trading in your older car for a new one you might be interested in learning a bit more about the program before you go to the the car dealership...
Reserves Are On the Move!
Posted on July 24, 2009To create more space in the Reserves Collection, periodicals have been transferred to the Periodicals collection on the Plaza level (1st floor). If you cannot locate an item, please ask for assistance at the Circulation Desk.
Memorial Stadium Digital Archive from ULibs
Posted on July 22, 2009STAFF AT U LIBRARIES HAVE CREATED AN INTERACTIVE DIGITAL ARCHIVE: "MEMORIAL STADIUM 1924-1992." In less than two months, the sights and sounds of on-campus football will return to the University of Minnesota with the opening of TCF Bank Stadium. While a stadium in the heart of campus will be a new experience for some fans, many others recall the rich history of Memorial Stadium, the home of Golden Gopher football for 57 years...
This Week's Highlighted Acquisitions
Posted on July 21, 2009Cotter, Anne-Marie Mooney. Heaven forbid : an international legal analysis of religious discrimination. Farnham, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub. Ltd., c2009. Call number: K3280 .C68 2009 Publisher's description: As the population becomes more diverse internationally, Religious Discrimination has become increasingly important as an area of law around the world...
The 1909 Copyright Act Hearings
Posted on July 20, 2009Were we smarter 100 years ago..? The 1909 Copyright Act Hearings James Boyle has been rereading the legislative history of the 1909 Copyright Act. He has come to the conclusion that 100 years ago we were smarter about copyright, about disruptive technologies, about intellectual property, monopolies and network effects than we are today...
Copyrighting the Public Domain?
Posted on July 17, 2009Copyfraud : Poisoning the Public Domain is an introduction to some of the ways that content providers (websites, publishers, etc.) abuse copyright protections when they use public domain materials. A couple of minor points, however: *The act of assigning a copyright to something already in the public domain is the issue; taking a Project Gutenberg text, formatting it, and publishing it is of great benefit to people, as long as one doesn't claim protection that doesn't actually exist for the material...
James J Hill Digital Resources
Posted on July 16, 2009Selected James J. Hill Digital Scans Now Available Online Digital scans of 1,047 selected correspondence, clippings, and reports from the James J. Hill papers are now available on the web. These files, in pdf format, are accessible through an online inventory, which lists a description of each item and provides a link directly to each digital version...
Changes to lawschool.westlaw.com
Posted on July 15, 2009On July 17, 2009, lawschool.westlaw.com and TWEN® will have a new look as part of the Thomson Reuters branding. These changes are only cosmetic; there are no navigational changes to either lawschool.westlaw.com or TWEN. All links and page content still reside in the same places as before...
Law Library Staff Recommend...
Posted on July 15, 2009An occasional feature, "Law Library Staff Recommend..." highlights books that Law Library staff members have read for enjoyment and now recommend that others consider for inclusion on their own reading lists. If you have any comments or questions about any of the titles presented in this feature, feel free to email lawlib@umn...
This Week's Highlighted Acquisitions
Posted on July 15, 2009Goodhart, Charles. A. E., The regulatory response to the financial crisis. Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Pub, c2009. Call number: HB3722 .G66x 2009 Publisher's Description: There are already many papers and books on the causes and course of the current financial crisis, but this is the first and, for the moment, only such book to focus on the regulatory response to it...
Have You Tried JISC?
Posted on July 13, 2009JISC Academic Database Assessment Tool JISC Academic Database Assessment Tool (ADAT) allows you to compare bilbiographic and full text databases. There are four main functions on the site: Compare Journal Title Lists Compare key features of database platforms Compare e-Book platforms Compare charts and statistice (dashboards) of each database So, for example, with respect to number 3, if you compare NetLibrary to ebrary, you will learn that ebrary lets you export citations to Endnote, while NetLibrary will not...
New LLOC Research Report: Habeas Corpus Rights in 13 Countries
Posted on July 10, 2009Current Legal Topics from the Law Library of Congress: Habeas Corpus Rights in Thirteen Countries Under the concept of habeas corpus as developed in Anglo-American jurisprudence, persons who are deprived of their liberty have the right to challenge through judicial inquiry the legality of their arrest or detention...
Pennsylvania launches legal "help desks"
Posted on July 10, 2009In a program that U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder pegged as a potential model for the country, Pennsylvania has launched Get Help Now Pennsylvania, where consumers can take advantage of volunteer legal, financial, banking, and mortgage professionals at free "help desks...
New Faculty Publication from Shaffer
Posted on July 10, 2009Mark A. Pollack and Gregory C. Shaffer. When cooperation fails : the international law and politics of genetically modified foods. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009. Call number: K3927 .P65 2009 Publisher's description: The transatlantic dispute over genetically modified organisms (GMOs) has brought into conflict the United States and the European Union, two long-time allies and economically interdependent democracies with a long record of successful cooperation...
STEP-UP Intern Interview
Posted on July 08, 2009Johnnisha Williams has been working in the Law Library and Law Clinics office since the middle of June. Here are her thoughts on her work: LexLibris: You've been working at the law school for a few weeks now. How do you like the work? Is it what you expected? Johnnisha Williams: The law school is everything I expected and more...
This Weeks Highlighted Acquisitions
Posted on July 07, 2009Cherlin, Andrew J. The marriage-go-round : the state of marriage and the family in America today. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2009. Call number: HQ535 .C416 2009 Publisher's Description: During Andrew J. Cherlin's three decades of study and analysis of family life, he came to see that marriage in the United States was different than in other Western countries--Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand--in a way that no one was writing about...
UMN Law Alum to Lead St Paul Libraries
Posted on July 06, 2009Mayor Coleman appoints Kit Hadley as City's New Library Director Hadley replaces Melanie Huggins at SPPL SAINT PAUL - Mayor Chris Coleman named Katherine "Kit" Hadley as director of Saint Paul Public Library. Hadley, who will be replacing Melanie Huggins, is the former director of the Minneapolis Public Library and most recently has been the executive director of Heading Home Minnesota, a statewide initiative to end homelessness and an umbrella organization for 12 state, regional, and county/city initiatives...
New Acquisitions in June 2009
Posted on July 02, 2009Here is the list of new titles the Law Library acquired in June 2009. The list is on the Library's home page. June Acquisitions In addition, here are a couple highlighted titles of particular interest: Documents of Native American political development : 1500s to 1933 / [edited by] David E...
Law Library Closed July 3
Posted on July 01, 2009The Law Library is closed on Friday July 3. Law students and others with after-hours UCard access will still be able to access the library and building. Fast Facts: Fourth of July 2009 Facts and stats relating to the holiday. Including: + 2.5 million In July 1776, the estimated number of people living in the newly independent nation...
This Week's Highlighted Acquisitions
Posted on June 29, 2009Kimball, Bruce A. The inception of modern professional education : C.C. Langdell, 1826-1906. Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2009. Call number: KF368.L36 K56 2009 Publisher's Description: Christopher C. Langdell (1826-1906) is one of the most influential figures in the history of American professional education...
New Faculty Publications from Befort, Cox, Bix
Posted on June 26, 2009Stephen F. Befort and John W. Budd. Invisible hands, invisible objectives : bringing workplace law and public policy into focus. Stanford, Calif. : Stanford Economics and Finance, c2009. Call number: KF3319 .B44 2009 Publisher's Description: At home and abroad, public policy debates are dominated by a free market ideology that emphasizes the pursuit of economic objectives through competitive markets...
Public Libraries & e-Government
Posted on June 25, 2009Roles of public library technology in supporting E-government highlighted in new issues brief CHICAGO - In the fourth of a series of reports regarding technology access in U.S. public libraries, the American Library Association (ALA) Office for Research & Statistics (ORS) is highlighting how public library technology supports public access and use of e-government information and resources...
This Week's Highlighted Acquisitions
Posted on June 23, 2009Joseph Raz. Between authority and interpretation : on the theory of law and practical reason. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009. Call number: K231 .R39 2009 Publisher's description: In this book Joseph Raz develops his views on some of the central questions in practical philosophy: legal, political and moral...
Digitized Papers of J. Willard Hurst Released
Posted on June 22, 2009The University of Wisconsin Law Library is very pleased to announce the release of the J. Willard Hurst Collectionwhich details the career of the man commonly identified as the father of modern American legal history. The collection primarily spans the years 1932 through Hurst's death in 1997...
Law Library Staff Recommend...
Posted on June 19, 2009An occasional feature, "Law Library Staff Recommend..." highlights books that Law Library staff members have read for enjoyment and now recommend that others consider for inclusion on their own reading lists. If you have any comments or questions about any of the titles presented in this feature, feel free to email lawlib@umn...
Guide to Legal, Factual, and Other Internet Sites
Posted on June 18, 2009Legal, Factual and Other Internet Sites for Attorneys and Legal Professionals, 15 Rich. J.L. & Tech. 13 (2009), by Timothy Coggins, Associate Dean for Library & Information Services and Professor of Law, Univ. of Richmond School of Law, lists Internet sites for legal, factual, and general research for attorneys, law students, and law librarians...
Meet our STEP-UP Intern
Posted on June 17, 2009The Law Library is proud to announce the arrival of our STEP-UP Intern for Summer 2009. Johnnisha Williams will be a junior this fall at Minneapolis South High School. She will be spending her internship in both the Library and Law Clinics office, and is planning on a career in law...
This Week's Highlighted Acquisitions
Posted on June 16, 2009Halliday, Terence C. and Bruce G. Carruthers. Bankrupt : global lawmaking and systemic financial crisis. Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, c2009. Call number: K1375 .H35 2009 Publisher's Description: The Asian Financial Crisis dramatically illustrated the vulnerability of financial markets in emerging, transitional, and advanced economies...
Bush Library May Be Last of Its Kind
Posted on June 12, 2009From The Dallas Morning News: The George W. Bush Presidential Library in University Park could be one of the last brick and mortar institutions of its kind. Congress is looking for ways to cut the expense of overseeing such buildings, and some researchers say the traditional library setup for keeping presidential documents is outdated in a digital world...
Google Privacy Study Shows Gap in Policy Understanding
Posted on June 11, 2009A U.C. Berkeley report shows that most Internet users don?t understand web site privacy policies, and that major online businesses like Google Inc. freely gather data and share it with affiliated businesses via loopholes in those policies. Using trackers called ?web bugs,? third parties collect user data from many popular web sites, and sites often allow this, even though their privacy policies say they don?t share user data with others...
New Research Guides from LOC
Posted on June 10, 2009Four Recently Released Research Guides from the Library of Congress: Now online: + Civil War: Selected Resources + Lost Titles, Forgotten Rhymes: How to Find a Novel, Short Story, or Poem Without Knowing its Title or Author + Illinois State Guide + Presidents of the United States: Resource Guides Source: ResourceShelf
This Week's Highlighted Acquisitions
Posted on June 09, 2009Joyner, Daniel. International law and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009. Call number: KZ5675 .J69 2009 Publisher?s Description: Proliferation of WMD technologies is by no means a new concern for the international community...
Introducing Two New Search Engines: Bing & Google Squared
Posted on June 05, 2009There has been a lot of buzz the last several days about two new search engines - Bing, from Microsoft, and Google Squared. Bing Here's a good description of Bing from SearchEngineWatch More than just a rebranding of Live Search, Microsoft is repositioning Bing as a "decision engine," with a goal "to provide customers with intelligent search tools to help them simplify tasks and make more informed decisions," according to a Microsoft spokesperson...
Document Sharing via Law Centers
Posted on June 03, 2009JD Supra Unveils 'Law Centers' The document-sharing site JD Supra has launched a new feature that makes finding and following information on specific topics much easier. The new addition is a series of Law Centers that organize documents by topics and areas of interest...
Try our new Reference Chat Service!
Posted on June 02, 2009Need reference help? Try our new Live Chat service: Ask Us! Access it here: http://local.law.umn.edu/library/referenceaskus.html Live Chat Reference Hours of Operation Chat Reference Summer Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9am - noon & 1pm - 4pm From the page: To chat live with a reference librarian type your question in the lower box on the right and hit enter...
New Acquisitions in May 2009
Posted on June 01, 2009Here is the list of new titles the Law Library acquired in May 2009. The list is on the Library's home page. May Acquisitions In addition, here are several highlighted titles of particular interest: Hugo van der Merwe, Victoria Baxter, Audrey R. Chapman, eds...
Law Library Staff Recommend...
Posted on June 01, 2009An occasional feature, "Law Library Staff Recommend..." highlights books that Law Library staff members have read for enjoyment and now recommend that others consider for inclusion on their own reading lists. If you have any comments or questions about any of the titles presented in this feature, feel free to email lawlib@umn...
Update from China-US Conference on Legal Info/Law Libs
Posted on May 29, 2009The China-US Conference on Legal Information and Law Libraries is underway! Here is an excerpt of the impressions of one of the participants. The conference involves Associate Dean and Director of the Law Library Joan Howland in a significant leadership role...
Beacon Press to Publish MLK Series
Posted on May 28, 2009Announcing an Exclusive Publishing Agreement with the Estate of Martin Luther King Jr. Beacon Press is partnering with the Estate of Martin Luther King Jr. in a new publishing program, "The King Legacy." Beacon will print new editions of previously published King titles and compile Dr...
WestBlog replaced with Legal Current
Posted on May 28, 2009Thomson Reuters Replaces WestBlog with Legal Current Blog From the announcement: "The new blog, Legal Current, will introduce you to key voices - ours and others - from across the global legal marketplace, and will showcase many of the bright minds behind the technology, innovation, content and trends shaping the legal industry worldwide...
State Laws Subject Compilation Wins New Product Award
Posted on May 27, 2009Kudos to HeinOnline, Cheryl Nyberg and Carol Boast AALL has selected HeinOnline?s Subject Compilations of State Laws Database for the 2009 AALL Best New Product Award. HeinOnline converted Cheryl Nyberg and Carol Boast's Subject Compilations of State Laws publication into an online, searchable database...
This Week's Highlighted Acquisitions
Posted on May 26, 2009Bruff, Harold H. Bad advice : Bush?s lawyers in the war on terror. Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, c2009. Call number: KF5060 .B78 2009 Publisher?s Description: From wiretapping American citizens to waterboarding foreign prisoners, the Bush administration has triggered an uproar over its tactics in the War on Terror?and over its justifications for using them...
International Criminal Court Resources
Posted on May 22, 2009New Legal Tools (Database) from the International Criminal Court From a UN Pulse Blog Post: The International Criminal Court (ICC) has developed a new set of Legal Tools for researching international criminal law and cases. The Legal Tools are essentially an electronic library of 40,000 searchable documents available to the general public...
Minnesota DHS Fair Hearings Appeals Database
Posted on May 21, 2009A searchable database of Minnesota Department of Human Services fair hearings appeals is available. The decisions go back to July 2001. The following information was taken directly from the DHS website: The Appeals and Regulations Division of the Department of Human Services (DHS) conducts fair hearings when applicants or recipients appeal delays in their applications or denials, reductions, suspensions or terminations of financial assistance or social services...
Cell phones, texting vex law enforcement at crime scenes
Posted on May 20, 2009It?s a normal reaction ? people see a fire and pull over to watch. People see a car accident and slow down to rubberneck. But what happens when those same people, now equipped with cell phone cameras and text messaging, decide to snap photos? Or release the identity of the victim before a family is notified? Those are some of the new challenges that emergency and law enforcement personnel say they are encountering more often these days as technology evolves...
New Resources on US Constitution
Posted on May 19, 2009The Law Library of Congress launched a new website on the United States Constitution. The site combines various items from the Law Library of Congress in one centralized location. The website includes sections on Constitutional Interpretation, Executive Privilege, Military Tribunals, Presidential Inherent Powers, Presidential Signing Statements, Second Amendment, State Secrets Privilege, War Powers, War Powers Resolution, and Additional Constitutional Resources...
This Week's Highlighted Acquisitions
Posted on May 18, 2009Alexander, Larry, Kimberly Kessler Ferzan, with contributions by Stephen J. Morse. Crime and culpability : a theory of criminal law. New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009. Call number: K5103 .A44 2009 Publisher?s Description: This book presents a comprehensive overview of what the criminal law would look like if organised around the principle that those who deserve punishment should receive punishment commensurate with, but no greater than, that which they deserve...
Introducing MnKnows
Posted on May 15, 2009U of M Libraries and Minnesota Office of Higher Education team up to form one-stop access to online library services Minitex, an information and resource sharing program of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and the University of Minnesota Libraries, has launched a new portal, MnKnows ? Dig Deeper @ Your Library (www...
Law Library Summer Hours
Posted on May 14, 2009The Law Library's hours will change tomorrow May 15. The library will close at 4:30 pm on May 15 and be closed May 16-17. Summer hours begin Monday May 18: Summer Hours Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Reference Office: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed Weekends Closed May 25, July 3, Sept...
Library Removes Restrictions on Reproductions
Posted on May 13, 2009Cornell library removes all restrictions on use of public domain reproductions In a "dramatic change of practice," Cornell University Library has decided it will no longer require its users to seek permission to publish public domain items duplicated from its collections...
New Faculty Publications from Bix, Sullivan, Tonry
Posted on May 12, 2009Bix, Brian. Jurisprudence : theory and context. 5th ed. London : Sweet & Maxwell ; Thomson Reuters, c2009. Call number: K230.B57 J87 2009 Publisher?s Description: ?Professor Bix has a genius for writing about the most difficult and frequently arcane aspects of legal theory with a remarkable lightness of touch, an assurance, an authoritativeness, and a degree of accessibility which no other writer in this area can match? Adam Tomkins, Fellow and tutor in Law, St Catherine?s College, Oxford This title explains the often complex and difficult ideas in legal philosophy clearly and concisely but without over-simplification...
Updated Pretrial/Trial Practice Research Guide
Posted on May 11, 2009Updated Research Guide: Pretrial & Trial Practice Materials A newly updated version of the Law Library?s ?Guide to Pretrial & Trial Practice Materials? is now available at: http://local.law.umn.edu/library/pathfinders/trialpractice.html. The guide?s primary focus is on trial practice in state and federal court in Minnesota...
Why do we have law libraries anymore?
Posted on May 08, 2009If that?s a question that interests you, you?ll want to check out The Twenty-First Century Law Library [pdf], in the latest issue of Law Library Journal. The article is an edited version of a discussion that took place at the celebration of the renovation and expansion of Duke University?s Goodson Law Library in November 2008...
Videos from FDLP
Posted on May 07, 2009New Videos From the Federal Depository Library Program From the Announcement: GPO staffers recently took to the streets of Washington, DC to interview the public and find out how much they know about the FDLP. Three new videos are now available from the Desktop: What is a Federal depository library? Can you name a Federal Government publication? What comes to mind when you hear the word ?library?? We encourage you to spread the word about the FDLP by sharing the videos on your library?s Web site, various social media sites, social networking sites, or in presentations...
A Look at Law Day (May 1)
Posted on May 06, 2009Law Day USA: A Reminiscence by the Author of the First Presidential Proclamation In 1958, President Eisenhower proclaimed the first Law Day a "day of national dedication to the principle of government under law" [text] following up on a suggestion by ABA President Charles S...
MN Grain Exchange Exhibit
Posted on May 05, 2009Last week to view Minneapolis Grain Exchange Exhibit This is the last week to view the exhibit The End of an Era: Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX), on display at Magrath Library. You can view photographs of the items and more at the online exhibit site: http://magrath...
New resources from Law Library of Congress
Posted on May 05, 2009Constitutional Interpretation and War Powers Resolution Sections Added to the U.S. Constitution Website The Law Library of Congress is proud to present two new articles focusing on U.S. constitutional issues. Both articles are available in their entirety in PDF on our U...
100 Law Related Twitter Feeds
Posted on May 05, 2009100 Law Related Twitter Feeds Online Best Colleges has compiled a list of the Top 100 Twitter Feeds for Law Students. It is an interesting list of feeds from various legal folks and organizations, including law students, firms, attorneys, academics, law librarians, and more...
New Acquisitions in April 2009
Posted on May 05, 2009Here is the list of new titles the Law Library acquired in April 2009. The list is on the Library's home page. April Acquisitions In addition, here are several highlighted titles of particular interest: The United States Constitution : a graphic adaptation / written by Jonathan Hennessey ; art by Aaron McConnell...
Librarian Quoted in Article about Westlaw
Posted on May 04, 2009Suzanne Thorpe, Associate Director of Faculty Research and Instructional Services, was quoted in City Pages in an article about Westlaw. The article gives a detailed history of West Publishing and its rise over the years.
Exam Help from the Law Library
Posted on May 04, 2009With exams here, the Law Library reminds you of some useful study aids available through the Library?s website: http://local.law.umn.edu/library/home.html Treatises, Hornbooks, Nutshells & Study Aids for Law Courses The most recent editions of the books on this list are in the reserve collection, available by request at the circ desk...
Quiet Hours May 4-15
Posted on May 01, 2009During Law School exams May 4-15, part of the first floor of the Law Library is designated as QUIET STUDY AREAS. We have posted signs near the areas and would appreciate your cooperation in keeping this part of the library as quiet as possible. When studying in these areas please be sure to: ? turn off the sound on your laptop, ? turn off or silence your cell phone, ? and refrain from talking...
Martindale-Hubbell Connected
Posted on April 30, 2009LexisNexis Officially Launches Martindale-Hubbell Connected LexisNexis has officially launched Martindale-Hubbell® Connected. In beta development since June 2008, the network launched with 3,000 members and six alliance partners - the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, Lex Mundi, the Council on Litigation Management, Pro Bono Net, the National Association of Women Lawyers, and TerraLex...
GPO Launches new Federal Digital System
Posted on April 29, 2009GPO Launches FDsys I am pleased to announce the launch of FDsys, GPO's new Federal Digital System, an innovative tool to enable Americans and people worldwide to search and access the documents of the U.S. Government. FDsys is a one-stop site on which to find current, authentic, published information from all three branches of the U...
This Week's Highlighted Acquisitions
Posted on April 28, 2009Ebbesson, Jonas and Phoebe Okowa, eds. Environmental law and justice in context. Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009. Call number: K3585 .E5793 2009 Publisher?s Description: This innovative collection of essays discusses the extent to which considerations of justice and fairness have permeated the legal debate on environmental protection...
New Research Guide on Vatican City State
Posted on April 27, 2009Separating State from Church: A Research Guide to the Law of the Vatican City State Stephen Young (Catholic University) and Alison Shea (Fordham) have deposited Separating State from Church: A Research Guide to the Law of the Vatican City State in SSRN...
New Resource: The Legal Workshop
Posted on April 24, 2009April 22, 2009 Chronicle of Higher Education "The Wired Campus Blog" Law Reviews Create Web Magazine Offering Condensed Articles Lawyers study for years to develop the patience to wade through dense legal tomes on such topics as the ?takings clause,? but what about the rest of us? A coalition of publications at a handful of prestigious law schools is looking out for curious laypersons who might be interested in the debate over intentionalist and textualist interpretations of the law, but don?t have the time to wrestle with a 78-page document brimming with footnotes and legalese...
New from LexisNexis: CaseMap
Posted on April 23, 2009What is CaseMap? According to Sue Altmeyer, Electronic Services Librarian at Cleveland-Marshall: It's a research log tool provided by LexisNexis. Sue explains that LexisNexis CaseMap allows one to create tables of the actors, documents, evidence, pleadings and legal authorities, link them and create reports...
New Criminal Procedure Research Guide
Posted on April 21, 2009The Law Library is pleased to announce the publication of a new research guide, ?Researching Criminal Procedure in Federal & Minnesota Trial Courts? . This guide covers print and electronic primary and secondary sources for criminal procedure research...
This Week's Highlighted Acquisitions
Posted on April 20, 2009This week we highlight recent acquisitions received from the ABA. Enjoy! Friedman, Gary J. and Jack Himmelstein. Challenging conflict : mediation through understanding. Chicago, IL : American Bar Association, 2008. Call number: KF9084 .H56 2008 Publisher?s Description: This revolutionary book shows how through mediation parties can escape the trap of conflict rather than remain ensnared within its grasp at enormous cost to themselves and others...
MN Legal History Project
Posted on April 20, 2009An excerpt from the MN Legal History Project website: The objective of The Minnesota Legal History Project is to increase knowledge of and research into the legal history of the State of Minnesota. It will do so by making available previously published articles and by publishing new or original studies of Minnesota?s legal past...
US Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Posted on April 17, 2009U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs http://indian.senate.gov/public/ In 1984, the U.S. Senate voted to make the Committee on Indian Affairs permanent, and the basic mission is "to study the unique problems of American Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native peoples and to propose legislation to alleviate these difficulties...
Military Law Review
Posted on April 15, 2009Military Law Review [pdf] http://www.loc.gov/rr/frd/Military_Law/Military-Law-Review-home.html The Library of Congress' Research Center of Military Legal Resources contains, among other publications, the Military Law Review. The Military Law Review has been published quarterly since 1958, and is meant to be used by military attorneys in their work and "'provides a forum for those interested in military law to share the products of their experience and research...
This Week's Highlighted Acquisitions
Posted on April 14, 2009International criminal law / edited by M. Cherif Bassiouni. 3rd ed. Leiden, Netherlands : Martinus Nijhoff Pub., c2008. Call number: K5165 .I58 2008 Publisher?s Description: The definitive treatise on international criminal law, M. Cherif Bassiouni?s unique 3- volume collection is now in its third edition...
National Library Week Book/Media Drive Apr 13-17
Posted on April 13, 2009During this week, National Library Week April 13-17, the Law Library will be collecting donated books, magazines, and media (CDs, videos, etc) for distribution to area nursing homes, jails, and community organizations without a full library. Consider donating your gently used materials! If you have any questions about this event, please contact Paula Seeger at seege030@umn...
Author Portraits Digital Collection
Posted on April 12, 2009"Ever wondered what Louisa May Alcott looked like? That's her at left; it's her portrait in the New York Public Library's digital authors collection. Look how she had to perch sideways on the couch in order to accommodate her bustle. And how upright she sits! Did they ever slump in her day? Did they wear pajamas? My goodness, how could a woman write all corseted up like that? Of course, we can't learn much from looking at authors' photos, but that doesn't stop me from being curious...
Women in the Law
Posted on April 12, 2009Here are some resources of note on the topic of Women in the Law: The Fairer Sex: What do we mean when we say we need more female justices? By Dahlia Lithwick, Slate blog It's almost an article of faith among Supreme Court watchers that President Obama will fill the bench's next vacancy?and perhaps the one after that, too?with a woman...
Ready for Your Close-up?
Posted on April 10, 2009Academic Earth is making available "full video courses and lectures from the world's leading scholars." A number of disciplines are represented, including law. At the moment, only two courses are linked to from the law site: Introduction to Copyright Law by Professor Keith Winstein from MIT, and Climate Change: Law and Policy by Professor William Collins of the University of California at Berkeley...
ULibs Award Presentation April 22
Posted on April 09, 2009University Libraries to be Presented with Prestigious "Excellence in Academic Libraries" Award The University of Minnesota Libraries are bringing in the cupcakes and trumpets to celebrate winning this year's prestigious Excellence in Academic Libraries Award (previously reported here)...
Open-Plan Offices Net Less Productivity
Posted on April 07, 2009Working in "cubicle city"? New studies suggest you might not be working at the highest level of productivity due to noise, distractions, and bad office layout. Research was reported in Journal of Facilities Management, available in full-text through University Libraries...
This Week's Highlighted Acquisitions
Posted on April 07, 2009The emerging practice of the International Criminal Court / edited by Carsten Stahn and Goran Sluiter ; with a foreword by Adriaan Bos. Leiden ; Boston : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2009. Call number: KZ6311 .E364 2009 Publisher?s Description: The International Criminal Court is at a crossroads...
New Guide to Online Legal Research
Posted on April 06, 2009Beyond LexisNexis & Westlaw: UCLA's New Guide to Online Legal Research UCLA has just released a new Beyond LexisNexis & Westlaw guide. It describes a wide range of online legal research resources and covers primary law, government resources, research guides, reference sources, forms, and legal news...
Bar Admissions Requirements
Posted on April 03, 2009Bar Admission Requirements in All States The National Conference of Bar Examiners and the ABA publish a book titled "Comprehensive guide to bar admission requirements". It's in the Reference Collection in our library at call number KF302.A15 C66. Ask for it at the Reference Office, or, if you would rather read a PDF version, you can do that here...
Law Library Celebrates Baseball!
Posted on April 03, 2009Law Library = Twins Territory Monday, April 6th, 12:15 - 1:15 Celebrate Opening Day! Drop by the Library and enjoy hot dogs, popcorn, ice cream and drawings for Twins tickets, caps & t-shirts. The Library gratefully acknowledges the Law Council's support of this event, and gifts from the class of 2008...
LOC embraces Social Networking
Posted on April 02, 2009The iLibrary of iCongress As essential printed content is increasingly available on-line through Google Books, Open Library, and other digitization projects, the Library of Congress has announced initiatives to upload more of other forms of media as well...
New Acquisitions in March 2009
Posted on April 01, 2009Here is the list of new titles the Law Library acquired in March 2009. The list is on the Library's home page. March Acquisitions In addition, here are several highlighted titles of particular interest: Sunstein, Cass R. A Constitution of many minds : why the founding document doesn?t mean what it meant before...
E-Discovery Search Techniques
Posted on March 31, 2009TREC Legal Track Making Progress on E-Discovery Searching The work of the Legal Track of the Text Retrieval Conference (TREC Legal Track) is improving search techniques for electronic discovery, according to Jason Krause?s article, ?In Search of the Perfect Search,? ABA Journal, April 2009...
Future of Legal Information--New Blog
Posted on March 30, 2009Blog Considers Future of Legal Information Source: Robert Ambrogi's LawSites If you don't know what is meant by "legal informatics," I suggest this quote as an oversimplified definition: "Everywhere, more and more courts, legislatures, and agencies are putting information on the Internet in more and better ways using improved technologies...
RAQ: Recently Asked Questions
Posted on March 30, 2009In this occasional feature, we highlight recently asked questions and brief answers from the Law Library reference desk. Q: Where could I find information on the history of medical malpractice in the US? A: The Making of American Law, Trials contains one report of a medical malpractice trial...
End of Print Law Reviews?
Posted on March 30, 2009Law Librarian Group Calls for Ending Publication of Law Reviews in Print Format Print publication of law reviews is back in the news. Paul Lomio recently reported on Legal Research Plus that the Durham Statement on Open Access to Legal Scholarship calls for all law schools to stop publishing their law reviews in print format and to rely instead on creating definitive versions of their journals in digital formats and making the law review articles readily accessible in online respositories by using a standard set of metadata to catalog each one...
Environmental Law & Policy Blog
Posted on March 27, 2009Legal Planet is an environmental law and policy blog launched by UC Berkeley and UCLA in January. This collaborative effort highlights the efforts of the following Centers: Center for Law, Energy and the Environment (Berkeley Law) Climate and Energy Policy Institute (Berkeley Law) Emmett Center on Climate Change and the Environment (UCLA Law) Environmental Law Center (UCLA Law) Global Commons Project (Berkeley Law) Richard S...
RAQ: Recently Asked Questions
Posted on March 26, 2009In this occasional feature, we highlight recently asked questions and brief answers from the Law Library reference desk. Q: What is legislative history and why is it used? A: Legislative history consists of the records generated by a legislature as it develops legislation...
Student Writing Competition Announcement
Posted on March 25, 200926th ANNUAL SMITH-BABCOCK-WILLIAM STUDENT WRITING COMPETITION The Planning & Law Division of the American Planning Association is pleased to announce its 26th Annual Smith-Babcock-Williams Student Writing Competition. The winning entry in the competition will be awarded a prize of $2,500 and will be submitted for publication in The Urban Lawyer, the law journal of the American Bar Association's Section of State & Local Government Law...
Creative Writing on the Bench
Posted on March 24, 2009The Judge as an Author/The Author as a Judge Ryan Witte's The Judge as an Author/The Author as a Judge [SSRN] starts with the premise that an appointment to the federal bench is a life-long publishing deal. Recognizing that some judges stay faithful to the rigidous framework of judicial opinion writing, some don't -- some judges summon their inner novelist or poet to add life to the pages of the print and online reporting system...
This Week's Highlighted Acquisitions
Posted on March 23, 2009McDonald, Avril, Jann K. Kleffner, and Brigit Toebes, eds. Depleted uranium weapons and international law : a precautionary approach. The Hague : T.M.C. Asser Press ; West Nyack, NY : Cambridge University Press [distributor], c2008. Call number: KZ6385 ...
Legal Research Brownbags March 24-26
Posted on March 19, 2009Are you prepared for that first legal research assignment from your employer? Think you should know this stuff, but don?t? Do you get queasy at the thought of legal research? Grow confident in your research skills to impress current and future employers! Plan to attend these FREE basic legal research brownbag sessions March 24-26: Tuesday March 24; 12:15-1 pm in Room 475 Mary Rumsey will present: Street-Smart Research --Avoid scary Westlaw/Lexis bills, 4 keys to good online searching, Toolkit for efficient searching Wednesday March 25; 12:15-1 pm in Room 475 George Jackson will present: Administrative Law Research --What?s the CFR? What?s the FR? Working with Rules & Regulations Thursday March 26; 12:15-1 pm in Room 475 Vic Garces will present: Treatises and Legal Encyclopedias --Learn how to research smarter with secondary sources, legal encyclopedias, and treatises *No RSVP needed; attend 1, 2, or all 3!
Law School and Law Library Twitter Feeds
Posted on March 18, 2009"Rex Gradeless" at Social Media Law Student has identified some law schools and academic law libraries that are using Twitter feeds to communicate with students. Mr. Gradeless reports that the feeds are used to inform students about snow delays, on campus events, website updates, and student accomplishments...
This Week's Highlighted Acquisitions
Posted on March 17, 2009Chiu, Iris H.-Y. Regulatory convergence in EU securities regulation. Alphen Aan Den Rijn : Wolters Kluwer ; Frederick, MD : Sold and distributed in North, Central and South America by Aspen Pub., 2008. Call number: KJE2247 .C45 2008 Publisher?s Description: This outstanding book offers a new approach to the legal issues raised by the drive for convergence in securities regulation...
Proposed Changes for Civil Trials
Posted on March 15, 2009Changes Proposed for Civil Trials Source: The Virtual Library Cat's Eye View blog In their final report issued this week, a task force of prominent plaintiffs' attorneys and defense attorneys from the American College of Trial Lawyers agreed on something...
This Week's Highlighted Acquisitions
Posted on March 13, 2009Burton, Steven J. Elements of contract interpretation. Oxford ; New York, N.Y. : Oxford University Press, c2009. Call number: KF801 .B874 2009 Publisher?s Description: Unclear contracts are common, and a large number of litigated cases in the U.S...
New resources from LLRX.com
Posted on March 13, 2009Here are selected new resources from LLRX.com: Guide to International Refugee Law Resources on the Web This updated research guide by Elisa Mason directs readers to some of the key texts and resources available on the Web that can help shed light on, and provide a context for, many of the issues currently being deliberated in the refugee law arena...
Business Law Concentration Added to Law School
Posted on March 13, 2009The U of MN Law School has added a business law concentration to its degree programs. For more information, see http://www.law.umn.edu/current/concentrations_businesslaw.html In addition, this initiative on Business and Public Policy has recently been announced by the Brookings Initiative: Brookings Institution: Initiative on Business and Public Policy [pdf] http://www...
Law Library Spring Break Hours, March 14-22
Posted on March 12, 2009Please take note that the Law Library service hours will change over spring break (March 14-22). The Law Library will be CLOSED Sat-Sun March 14-15 and Friday March 20-Sunday March 22. UMN Law students will still have 24/7 access to the library through their UCard, but the circ desk and reference office will not be staffed on those days...
10 Websites for Book Lovers
Posted on March 11, 2009At this point most everyone has heard of LibraryThing, the most popular social cataloging website online, and perhaps even of the Amazon-owned Shelfari, but here are a few websites for book lovers that you may not have heard about. Read the whole post at iLibrarian...
WWII Poster Project Wins Award
Posted on March 11, 2009World War II Poster Project wins 2009 ACRL IS Innovation Award March 10, 2009 CHICAGO ? The Bucknell University World War II Poster Project, developed by Abby Clobridge, librarian and digital initiatives group leader, and David Willson Del Testa, assistant professor of history, at Bucknell University, is the recipient of the 2009 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Instruction Section (IS) Innovation Award...
ABA Official Wins Library Award
Posted on March 11, 2009American Library Association announces winner of annual James Madison Award Ceremony to be held during Freedom of Information Day at Newseum March 6, 2009 WASHINGTON, D.C. ? The American Library Association (ALA) today announces that the winner of the annual James Madison Award is Thomas M...
Researching U.S. Bankruptcy Law
Posted on March 10, 2009Rob Richards, LLB contributing editor, has published "Cost-Effective Research in U.S. Bankruptcy Law" in the Spring issue of PLL Perspectives at 7. (updated web version (March 7, 2009)). The article provides suggestions for quick and inexpensive ways to locate relevant U...
New Option for Free Case Law
Posted on March 09, 2009Here is a new product from Versuslaw. It?s another option for online access to free case law. http://mn.findacase.com See description here: http://www.findacase.com/company/facnetAbout.aspx Source: Government Relations committee, MN Assn of Law Libraries
Selected Resources from Scout Report
Posted on March 09, 2009Children's Rights: International and National Laws and Practices [pdf] http://www.loc.gov/law/help/child-rights/index.php In the 20th century, the children's rights movement came into full flower as both the League of Nations and later the United Nations declared that children need safeguards and protections separate from those of adults...
New Family Law Research Guide
Posted on March 09, 2009A new research guide on family law is now available on the Law Library?s web site. For the purposes of this research guide ?family law? is defined in its broadest sense, including husband and wife, parents and children, the nontraditional family, and the issues of marital property, divorce, custody, support, and family violence...
Don't miss T.O.R.T.!
Posted on March 06, 2009It's a Wonderful Law School! TORT website: http://www.tc.umn.edu/~tort/index.php TORT on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre_of_the_Relatively_Talentless On March 6 & 7, 2009, T.O.R.T. will present the Seventh Annual Law School Musical themed around the famous movie It's a Wonderful Life!...
The Organized Lawyer: Review
Posted on February 26, 2009The Organized Lawyer. Kelly Lynn Anders. Carolina Academic Press, 2008, softcover, 155 pages. Call number: On Order at the Law Library Corresponding website: http://theorganizedlawyer.com/ With innumerable responsibilities and countless demands on their time, developing and maintaining an organized workspace is a low priority for many lawyers...
Law Library Closing at 6 pm Today
Posted on February 26, 2009Due to the inclement weather, the Law Library is closing at 6 pm today. Law Students will still have UCard access to the Library, but reference and circulation services will be shut down at 6 pm. Sorry for any inconvenience this causes. Photo by jackleg
Pacer Website Suspended
Posted on February 25, 2009Free Pacer Sites Shut Down After Mass Download by Open Records Advocate By Debra Cassens Weiss A trial of free Pacer service at 17 public libraries shut down last fall after public records advocates downloaded an estimated 20 percent of the entire database...
Don't miss this Great Conversation
Posted on February 24, 2009Great Conversations: March 10, 2009 Seymour Hersh, Larry Jacobs, & Walter Mondale March 10, 2009 Since the second World War, America has been locked in an ongoing constitutional crisis over the authority and roles of the legislative and executive branches...
This Week's Law Library Highlighted Acquisitions
Posted on February 23, 2009Wayne Sandholtz & Kendall Stiles. International norms and cycles of change. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2009. Call number: KZ1261 .S26 2009 Publisher s Description: International lawyers and international relations scholars recognize that international norms change over time...
New Legal History Research Guide
Posted on February 20, 2009Announcing a new Legal History research guide on the Law Library website. In addition to general information on finding library resources, the guide highlights Legal History Databases & Web Sites, European Legal History, U.S. Government History, General History Databases & Web Sites, Trials, Courts & Judges, Other Countries & Legal Traditions, and Other Recommended Legal History Research Guides that are available...
Braille commemorative coin for bicentennial
Posted on February 20, 2009This year people around the world are commemorating the bicentennial of the birth of Louis Braille. As an adolescent--a student at the Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles--Louis Braille developed and published the braille code. He thus made it possible, for the first time, for blind people to read and write with relative ease...
Lincolniana at LOC
Posted on February 20, 2009The Library of Congress has announced the online release of the Stern Collection of Lincolniana, including Lincoln's incredible letter to General Hooker, placing him in command of the army. If you want to read it, go to: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/stern-lincoln/index...
Upgrading Court Archiving Systems
Posted on February 20, 2009An Effort to Upgrade a Court Archive System to Free and Easy http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/13/us/13records.html?_r=1&ref=technology Excerpt from the article: Americans have grown accustomed to finding just about anything they want online fast, and free...
This Week's Law Library Highlighted Acquisitions
Posted on February 18, 2009Deere, Carolyn. The implementation game : the TRIPS agreement and the global politics of intellectual property reform in developing countries. Oxford : New York ; Oxford University Press, 2009. Call number: K1401.A41994 D44 2009 Publisher s Description: With the launch of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995, its Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) emerged as a symbol of coercion in international economic relations...
Two New Faculty Publications Added to Library
Posted on February 12, 2009The Law Library has added the following two books, authored by University of Minnesota Law School Faculty. Parisi, Francesco The economics of lawmaking Parisi, Francesco and Vincy Fon. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2009. Call number: K3316 ...
Stop in for Valentine's Treats!
Posted on February 11, 2009Let the Law Library show you the love! We appreciate all of our library users and hope you will join the Law Library for Valentine's treats on Thursday February 12. Starting at 11 am, we'll have cookies and refreshments. Stop by and warm up with a little love from your Law Library! Generate your own candy hearts at http://www...
Book: Inside Look at Eminent Domain Case
Posted on February 10, 2009"Little Pink House: A True Story of Defiance and Courage" (Grand Central Publishing) by Jeff Benedict The court case was Kelo v. City of New London, and the heroine of the story is the redheaded lead plaintiff, Susette Kelo, who bought the pink cottage of the title as a means of escaping an unhappy marriage...
Int'l Women's Freedom Act of 2009
Posted on February 09, 2009Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., will chair a new Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy, and Global Women's Issues, her office announced Feb. 5. It will be the first Senate subcommittee to include a specific, global focus on women...
Jnl of Legal Analysis now online
Posted on February 06, 2009HUP's First New Journal in 30 Years, The Journal of Legal Analysis, is Now Online The Journal of Legal Analysis, a new open-access law journal co-published by HUP and the John M. Olin Center for Law, Economics, and Business at Harvard Law School is up and running...
Librarian Publishes Chapter on Library Outreach
Posted on February 05, 2009Paula Seeger, Circulation Librarian at the Law Library, has had a chapter published in the book, Academic Library Outreach: Beyond the Campus Walls, ed. Nancy Courtney (Libraries Unlimited/Greenwood, 2009). Call number: Z711.7 .A25 2009 The chapter is titled ?Redefining Outreach from Inside the Academy: Law School Libraries and Their Communities? and highlights the services that academic law libraries are creating to reach not only members of the wider public community, but users within the law school or university who sometimes overlook a law library's many resources available to them.
New Legal Resource on Distance Learning & Copyright
Posted on February 04, 2009ABA Guide to Legal Issues for Distance Learning and Copyright Distance Learning and Copyright: A Guide to Legal Issues explains the disparate treatment between what is permissible in face-to-face teaching situations versus distance learning; in forms educators and attorneys about the legal responsibilities of teaching distance learning courses; and helps educational institutions avoid unwanted copyright infringement liability...
FAQ: Law Library Terms: Treatise
Posted on February 03, 2009Treatises 101 What is a Treatise? A book. Or a series of books. But the unique characteristic is that a treatise is about one particular subject. So when you look in the law library's collection you will see treatises on all kinds of subjects. What makes a treatise a treatise, not just a book? The subject, not the form...
New Acquisitions in January 2009
Posted on February 02, 2009Here is the list of new titles the Law Library acquired in January 2009. The list is on the library's home page. January Acquisitions List In addition, here are five highlighted titles of particular interest: Federal Judges Revealed by Domnarski, William...
Reminder: AALL Essay Contest in Legal History
Posted on January 30, 2009REMINDER: As previously reported in October, don't forget about this opportunity. MORRIS L. COHEN STUDENT ESSAY COMPETITION The Legal History and Rare Books Section of the American Association of Law Libraries announces the first annual Morris L. Cohen Student Essay Competition...
New resource on Internet Law & Thomas Jefferson
Posted on January 29, 2009The Jeffersonian Ideal and the Internet About David Post's In Search of Jefferson's Moose: Notes on the State of Cyberspace (Oxford UP, Jan. 2009), Larry Lessig writes "reading this beautifully written and extraordinarily diverse work today is what it must have been like to know or read Jefferson then...
Open Access to Legal Ed Materials
Posted on January 29, 2009This week there was an interesting development in open-access to legal educational materials. The Legal Education Commons, http://w.cali.org/lec, a source of open-access, full-text teaching materials for law school courses, was launched on January 26 by the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) and Harvard?s Berkman Center for Internet & Society...
University Libraries Receive Prestigious Award
Posted on January 29, 2009January 29, 2009 University Libraries Receive Prestigious "Excellence in Academic Libraries" Award The University of Minnesota Libraries have received the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) 2009 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award...
New UN Legal Resources
Posted on January 27, 2009New United Nations Legal Research Tools From a UN Pulse Post: The UN Office of Legal Affairs, Codification Division has launched several new online resources: + Official Records of Diplomatic Conferences; + A new portal for all legal publications; + UN Legal Publications Global Search; and + RSS feed for the Audiovisual Library of International Law...
Upcoming Workshop on Scholarship Ownership
Posted on January 26, 2009Who Owns Your Scholarship? Copyright, Publication Agreements, and Good Policy What: A Workshop for Authors and Creators of Academic Works Who: Kenneth Crews, Director of the Copyright Advisory Office, Columbia University When: 2:30-4:30 p.m., Monday, February 16, 2009 Where: Great Hall, Coffman Memorial Union Free to University of Minnesota community; satisfies Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) educational requirements...
Two New Online Exhibits
Posted on January 24, 2009Taking Liberties [iTunes, Real Player, Macromedia Flash Player] http://www.bl.uk/takingliberties Britain has a rich and divergent set of traditions when it comes to freedoms and rights, and this highly interactive and well-designed online exhibit lets users explore some of the events, issues, and debates involved with such matters...
Moot Court Competition Collections on HeinOnline
Posted on January 22, 2009Jessup and Moot Court competition collections on HeinOnline Among HeinOnline?s outstanding collection of databases, there are two that law students might find particularly interesting. The databases are the National Moot Court Competition and the Philip C...
Uniform Bar Exam Coming Soon?
Posted on January 21, 2009The UBE Source: Virtual Library Cat's Eye View The National Law Journal reports that the bar examiners in up to 19 states are considering incrementally implementing a Uniform Bar Exam. The uniform bar exam would consist of three components, all developed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners: the MBE; the Multistate Performance Test; and the Multistate Essay Examination...
Welcome to Spring Semester!
Posted on January 20, 2009Just a quick reminder: The Law Library has resumed regular academic year hours today. Here are the hours the Library and Reference Office are open: Monday to Thursday : Library is open 8 am to 10 pm Reference Office is open 9 am to 8 pm Friday: Library is open 8 am to 6 pm Reference Office is open 9 am to 5 pm Saturday: Library is open 9 am to 6 pm Reference Office is open 11 am to 5 pm Sunday: Library is open Noon to 6 pm Reference Office is open 1 to 5 pm Exceptions will be posted on the Law Library's website, blog, and around the Library...
Good News on the Reading Front
Posted on January 17, 2009The National Endowment for the Arts released their report ?Reading on the Rise? on 12 January documenting that for the first time in 25 years, more Americans are reading. According to the demographic breakdown, young adults show the biggest increase and fiction is the largest growing market in adult readers...
Meet "Obama's People"
Posted on January 17, 2009Introducing "Obama's People" Source: The Virtual Library Cat's Eye View blog Inauguration Day is almost here. Along with a new president, a whole new group of powerful cabinet members, lawmakers, White House staff and presidential advisers will be making their mark on the news and the direction of the country...
Unusual Bookmarks
Posted on January 16, 2009From the NYTimes Paper Cuts blog comes this amusing story about unusual items left in books: A few weeks ago in the Book Review, Henry Alford wrote about strange things found stashed (and smashed) inside books, from money and photographs to baby?s teeth, insect corpses and pieces of superannuated bacon...
In The News: MN Court of Appeals Sets Aside AT&T Penalties
Posted on January 15, 2009In an opinion issued on Tuesday, a panel of the Minnesota Court of Appeals set aside the assessment of penalties against a major telecommunications firm, AT&T. Among the issues in the case was whether the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission maintained the authority to penalize misconduct by a regulated party after the sunset date of the Commission?s penalty statute, but as to conduct which occurred before the statute expired...
2009 Statistical Abstract now available
Posted on January 13, 2009Statistical Abstract of the United States, 2009 edition Source: Free Government Info blog The 2009 edition of the Statistical Abstract of the United States is now available from two sites: The 2009 Statistical Abstract. PDF and Excel Statistical Abstract of the United States, 2006-2009...
Are Record-keeping Laws Keeping Up?
Posted on January 13, 2009Are Federal Record-keeping Laws Out of Step With Modern Communications? Source: Free Government Info blog All the President's IMs: Are Federal Record-keeping Laws Out of Step With Modern Communications?, by MICHAEL C. DORF, FindLaw, Jan. 12, 2009. Dorf argues that our federal record-keeping laws are out of step with the ways in which people now communicate...
Upcoming Conference on Internet Privacy
Posted on January 13, 2009January 26 Conference on Internet Privacy 7:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m., Humphrey Center The Center for Science, Technology, and Public Policy will host "Today's Online Privacy Challenges: Innovation and Liberty" on Monday, January 26, at the Humphrey Institute...
Food Safety Guide
Posted on January 12, 2009Timely with the news of recent Salmonella outbreaks, the Government Accountability Office recently identified Food Safety as one of 13 urgent issues facing the next President and Congress. There appear to be three guides that should be of help in this area: Agriculture (University of Colorado at Boulder Government Publications Library, 2008) Food Supply (University of Colorado at Boulder, Government Publications Library, 2008) Government Documents on Agriculture (Bert Chapman, Purdue University, 1999) Last modified 1/29/2008 The UC Boulder guides on Agriculture and Food Supply have some overlap...
Selected Resources from Scout Project
Posted on January 09, 2009Here are a few selected resources of interest from this week's Internet Scout Project: The Pew Center on the States: Trends to Watch http://www.pewcenteronthestates.org/trends.aspx Change is afoot in the United States, and the Pew Center on the States has created their "Trends to Watch" site for policymakers, public officials, and members of the public at large...
Stalking Case Could Expand Harassment Protections
Posted on January 08, 2009Stalking Case Could Expand Harassment Protections Run Date: 01/08/09 By Rich Daly WeNews correspondent A case linking gender violence and workplace stalking is under Supreme Court review and could determine if stalking by a non-employee qualifies as sexual harassment...
Survey Gets Law-School Students' Thoughts on Laptops, Writing, and Ethics
Posted on January 07, 2009Survey Gets Law-School Students' Thoughts on Laptops, Writing, and Ethics By STEVEN BUSHONG Chronicle of Higher Education Wed Jan 7, 2009 An excerpt: Law-school professors are fed up with students using laptop computers in class to surf to Facebook, eBay, everything but LexisNexis...
New Acquisitions in December 2008
Posted on January 06, 2009Here is the list of new titles the Law Library acquired in December 2008. The list is on the library's home page. December Acquisitions
Organize Your Day Like Ben Franklin
Posted on January 04, 2009Found this interesting and unique website about the daily routines of people. Here is Benjamin Franklin's day from Daily Routines: Source: CulturalOffering.com
Ten Useful Resources to Start the New Year
Posted on January 02, 2009From HR Web Cafe comes ten useful resources for you to explore. Happy New Year! Photo by travelingwild via Flickr Quicken Online recently eliminated their $29.95 a year fee and the online version is now free. Users can consolidate and manage bank and credit card accounts, get bill reminders, view a 10-day forecast to project the impact of upcoming expenses, and even get text messages when they're overspending...
Law Library Staff Recommend...
Posted on December 31, 2008An occasional feature, "Law Library Staff Recommend..." highlights books that Law Library staff members have read for enjoyment and now recommend that others consider for inclusion on their own reading lists. If you have any comments or questions about any of the titles presented in this feature, feel free to email lawlib@umn...
Amazon Launches Author Stores
Posted on December 30, 2008Amazon Author Stores FAQ Question: What are Amazon Author Stores? Answer: Amazon Author Stores (beta) are new corners of our bookstore dedicated to offering customers a new way to browse and shop favorite authors, discover new books, and more. Today each Author Store includes a bibliography, and can include a biography, author photo, and discussion board...
Law School's Transformative plan receives $6 Million from Robina Foundation
Posted on December 30, 2008James H. Binger ('41) MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (12/17/2008) -- The University of Minnesota Law School?s agenda for transforming legal education and research to address some of the greatest legal and social challenges of the 21st century has received significant support from a former student...
Preview of Grisham's New Legal Thriller
Posted on December 25, 2008John Grisham's The Associate: EW Exclusive Excerpt The author's new legal thriller isn't in stores until late January '09, but over the next four weeks, you can read the first four chapters in advance at EW.com. EW.com's exclusive excerpt of John Grisham's The Associate began Dec 19 with Chapter 1...
Happy Holidays!
Posted on December 24, 2008Happy Holidays from the University of Minnesota Law Library! Reminder: We are open today Dec. 24, but closed Dec. 25 and Dec 26. Some Holiday Links for Your Reading Enjoyment: Deck the Halls Many of the traditional holiday songs in English contain words or references that have changed in meaning or fallen out of common use...
Law Librarian?s Role in the Scholarly Enterprise
Posted on December 23, 2008Video of the presentations at the conference The Law Librarian?s Role in the Scholarly Enterprise held on Friday, November 21, 2008 at the University of South Carolina School of Law is now available on the Web at: http://www.law.sc.edu/scholarly/ A list of the individual presentations: (links to the videos are at the above website) ? Part 1: Welcome - Walter F...
Legal Resources News Notes
Posted on December 22, 2008Here are several recent new or updated legal resources of note: Cuddihy's Definitive Analysis of the Fourth Amendment The Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable search and seizure provides the bulwark for police regulation and many other government functions in the United States...
DIY Legal Resources
Posted on December 19, 2008100 Free DIY Legal Resources on the Web A list of 100 online legal resources, compiled primarily for the lay user. The list is divided into: Search Tools, Glossaries and Legal Terms, Legal Blogs, Government Resources, Forums and Social Media, Articles and Guides, Podcasts and Videos, Databases of Lawyers and Legal Help, Open Courseware, and Miscellaneous (which includes the UMN Law Library subject guide!) Source: Kelly Sonora via e-Justice blog
Library Hours Change for Winter Break
Posted on December 18, 2008Happy Holidays! The Law Library hours are changing during Winter Break (Dec. 19-Jan. 19). The Library will be open Monday-Friday 8-4:30 The Reference Office will be open 9-4:30 Closed Weekends Closed Dec. 25-26; Jan. 1 & Jan. 19. Exceptions: Open 9 am to 6 pm on Sat...
Grafting A Christmas Carol: Dickens v. Lee (1844)
Posted on December 16, 2008From Michael Hancher, Professor of English in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of MN, comes news of this article, timely for the season: ?Grafting A Christmas Carol? Michael Hancher SEL Studies in English Literature 1500-1900, Volume 48, Number 4, Autumn 2008, pp...
Catch the Walter Mondale Story on Public Television
Posted on December 15, 2008"FRITZ: The Walter Mondale Story" will air on December 17th and 26th, 2008, on TPT Channel 2 and TPT Minnesota. FRITZ is a documentary about the life and legacy of former Vice President Walter ?Fritz? Mondale and his efforts to encourage a new generation to consider a life of public service...
Lied About Any Good Books Lately?
Posted on December 12, 2008Photo via Flickr by Valentinian Lied about any good books lately? The British sure have. According to a recent survey over there in connection with the national Year of Reading, half of all men and one-third of all women have falsely claimed to have read books in order to impress friends and potential mates...
MN Court Takes on Admin Decision Deadlines
Posted on December 12, 2008Timing is Everything: Panels Explain Deadlines for Final Action Within the Scope blog, EL Lipman, author Within the last four weeks, the Minnesota Court of Appeals has twice addressed the question of when an agency head must make a final decision upon a contested case record ? both times providing the instruction in unpublished opinions...
RAQ: Recently Asked Questions
Posted on December 11, 2008In this occasional feature, we highlight recently asked questions and brief answers from the Law Library reference desk. Q: Why can?t I find the full text of this complaint on PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records, the federal court system?s electronic document system)? A: Not all federal court pleadings are available on PACER...
Women Librarians Who Settled the Wild West
Posted on December 10, 2008Images via Cowgirl Hall of Fame - ---Front Page Story Posted Tuesday December 9th at LIS News. A timid, hair-wrapped-in-a-bun, pince-nez-wearing spinster (with a cardigan sweater). Is that the image you have of a librarian from 100 years ago? Hell no, they were gun-toting, horseback-riding, walk-2-miles-to-work-in-a-blizzard type of woman...
Legal Incentives for Organ Donation
Posted on December 09, 2008Senator Arlen Specter (R-Pennsylvania) is circulating draft legislation called the Organ Donor Clarification Act. The bill would make clear that federal law does not forbid states from sponsoring non-cash incentives for organ donation. Such incentives might include tax credits or health insurance for living donors, or funeral benefits for deceased donors...
Legal Resources News & Notes
Posted on December 08, 20081L Survival Wiki Check out the How to Survive Your First Year of Law School wiki. Top 10 CALI Legal Research Lessons, Fall Semester 2008 1. Introduction to Secondary Resources by Brian Huddleston. 2. Legal Research 101: The Tools of the Trade by Sheri Lewis...
Testing Readability
Posted on December 05, 2008The following "Tech Tip" is from the December WI State Law Library newsletter. You can read the newsletter in whole at: http://wsll.state.wi.us/newsletter/0812.html Testing your ?readability? by Heidi Yelk Did you know that both Microsoft Word and WordPerfect have built in ?readability? tools? These tools analyze your document and return information such as the grade level, difficulty, and the percentage of passive voice sentences...
MN Marriage License Database
Posted on December 04, 2008From the Government Relations Committee of the MN Association of Law Libraries comes news of this resource: A database in MN to search for marriage licenses in MN. Some counties go back to the 1800s. Others have no data yet. http://www.mncounty.com/Modules/Certificates/Marriage/ Info on dates of coverage by county: http://www...
Copyright Resources for Librarians
Posted on December 04, 2008From LJXpress (Library Journal): Reference Backtalk: Crash Course in Copyright If copyright is so jumbled, it confuses even lawyers, what are librarians to do when faced with tackling copyright questions? Cheryl Miller Maddox provides four online resources that shine a light on copyright...
Quiet Hours Dec 5-19
Posted on December 04, 2008During December 5-19, part of the first floor of the Law Library is designated as QUIET STUDY AREAS. Exams officially start Dec. 8, so for exam preparation we encourage quiet study starting Dec. 5. We have posted signs near the areas and would appreciate your cooperation in keeping this part of the library as quiet as possible...
New Acquisitions in November 2008
Posted on December 03, 2008Here is the list of new titles the Law Library acquired in November 2008. The list is on the library's home page. November Acquisitions
Justice Stephen Breyer: In his own words
Posted on December 02, 2008What Makes Justice Stephen Breyer Tick? The Supreme Court justice talks about what guides him on the bench. Posted on BigThink: http://www.bigthink.com/features/920
Two Resources on Legal Dictionaries
Posted on December 01, 2008Professional Reading: Problems with Current English-Spanish Legal Dictionaries Posted on Law Librarian blog R. De Groot (University of Maastricht) and Conrad Van Laer (University of Maastricht) has deposited The Quality of Legal Dictionaries: An Assessment in SSRN...
Thanksgiving and the Law
Posted on November 26, 2008Photo via Flickr Happy Thanksgiving! Just a reminder that the Law Library closes at 4:30 pm today and is closed Thursday and Friday Nov 27-28, with regular hours resuming on Saturday Nov 29. (UMN Law students will still have access through their UCards) Here are some fun Thanksgiving Legal (and other) Resources: Congress Establishes Thanksgiving: http://www...
Exec Orders, Presidential Proclamations & Signing Statements
Posted on November 25, 2008The President of the United States has the power under the Constitution to issue Executive orders. These orders are have been used by Presidents throughout the history of the U.S. and since about 1907, are numbered consecutively. The text of Executive orders appears in the daily Federal Register as each Executive order is signed by the President and received by the Office of the Federal Register...
Law Library Thanksgiving Hours
Posted on November 24, 2008Law Library Thanksgiving Hours Wed Nov 26: Closing at 4:30 pm (Security Monitor: 3:30-9:30 pm) Thurs Nov 27-Fri Nov 28: Closed* (No Security Monitors) Sat Nov 29-Sun Nov 30: Open regular hours (Security Monitors: 8 am to midnight) *U of MN Law Students can still access the library with their UCards at all times...
Are you Civics Literate?
Posted on November 21, 2008How knowledgeable are you on American history, government, and economics? According to the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, more than half of Americans who took its test on civic literacy failed, and elected officials scored even lower than the general public...
Security Reminder
Posted on November 20, 2008As exams approach, pelase remember to not leave personal belongings unattended while in the library. Thefts of laptops, purses, and other valuables do occur, and it would be awful to lose your computer with a semester's worth of notes and outlines on it just before finals! If you see suspicious activity while you are in the library, please notify one of the library staff and/or security (612-624-2677)...
Librarian Reviews Book on Forms of Address
Posted on November 18, 2008UMN Law Librarian Sarah Yates, foreign law and rare book cataloger has reviewed Robert Hickey's Honor & Respect: The Official Guide to Names, Titles, and Forms of Address. An excerpt: I turned to the Protocol School of Washington?s Honor & Respect to answer a specific question: If I am ever introduced to a former vice president of the United States, how should I address him? The question is not purely hypothetical for me; one former vice president does appear now and again where I work...
Twin Cities' Schools More Segregated
Posted on November 18, 2008Twin Cities-area schools more segregated than ever By Beth Hawkins and Cynthia Boyd Monday, Nov. 17, 2008 Thirty-six years after a federal judge ordered Minneapolis to begin busing students to achieve racial balance, Twin Cities-area schools are more segregated than ever...
MJIL Symposium TODAY!
Posted on November 14, 2008Minnesota Journal of International Law Symposium Examines Rule of Law at U of M Contacts: Cynthia Huff, Law School, (612) 625-6691 Ryan Mathre, University News Service, (612) 625-0552 (11/12/2008) -- The Minnesota Journal of International Law will host its 2008 symposium, ?Creating a Global Rule of Law Culture,? 8 a...
International Investment Claims Database Now Available
Posted on November 13, 2008The Law Library now subscribes to International Investment Claims (IIC). IIC is a new module in the Oxford Reports on International Law database. Access is available to all users within the Law Library and Mondale Hall. U of M Law faculty, students and staff also have remote access with their U of M Internet ID and password...
Law Library Takes Part in Life-Balance Week
Posted on November 12, 2008Image by [j]t via flickr This week Law Students have been participating in Life-Balance Week events such as massages, meditation, or pet therapy as options for dealing with stress as they approach exams. Tomorrow (Thursday Nov 13), 9-2 on the Subplaza Level, the Law Library will staff a table showing how getting Library Help = Less Stress in exam prep...
Veterans Day 2008
Posted on November 11, 2008Today, November 11, is Veterans Day. Here are a few resources on the topic: From the US Dept of Veterans Affairs: http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/ From the Library of Congress: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/today/nov11.html and http://www.americaslibrary...
Sharpen Those Writing Skills With Essay Contests!
Posted on November 10, 2008Law School Students: Looking for ways to sharpen your writing skills? And maybe make a little coin to help with your tuition? Take a look at these websites that feature writing contests. Good luck! · University of Richmond Legal Essay Contests Catalogue · HierosGamos Writing Competitons · ABA Law Student Division Scholarships & Writing Competitions · Law Student Writing Contests Compiled by Lewis & Clark Law School · Law Student Writing Contests Compiled Western New England College School of Law Thanks for the tip, Sarah Yates (Cataloging Librarian).
Legal Resources News & Notes
Posted on November 07, 2008Here are a few new or updated legal resources of note: Chief Justice Roberts on Legal Research and Analysis John G. Roberts Jr., Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, spoke recently at Drake University Law School about how changes in technology have affected the way cases are decided...
New Resource: International Law Reports
Posted on November 06, 2008The Law Library now subscribes to International Law Reports. This database reports (in English) the decisions of international courts and arbitrators as well as judgments of national courts. Coverage includes all significant cases of public international law from 1919 to the present day...
Now Available: Continuum issue 7
Posted on November 05, 2008continuum: The Magazine of the University of Minnesota Libraries has just released issue 7, Fall 2008. You can view the issue, and past issues, online at: http://www.lib.umn.edu/publications/continuum.html or pick up a free copy at the Law Library. Three articles of note in this issue: Out of the Box and Into the Archives A recently opened collection celebrates the life of eminent Minnesotan Max Lowenthal The Conservation of a University The University Digital Conservancy is capturing the scholarly culture of the University Curating Cultural Heritage Two of the Libraries? many special collections strive to save the heritage of a culture and the cultural arts
Celebrate Election Day with All-American Pie!
Posted on November 04, 2008Photo by e20ci via Flickr Join the Law School Community in celebrating Election Day with All-American Apple Pie! Apple Pie will be served today, 11-1 in the Law Library Lobby.
New Acquisitions in October 2008
Posted on November 03, 2008Here is the list of new titles the Law Library acquired in October 2008. The list is on the library's home page. October Acquisitions
New resource from Institute for Civil Justice
Posted on October 31, 2008The RAND Institute for Civil Justice has released an annotated bibliography covering its analytical research. "The ICJ facilitates change in the civil justice system by analyzing trends and outcomes, identifying and evaluating policy options, and bringing together representatives of different interests to debate alternative solutions to policy problems...
Law Library = Halloween Treats!
Posted on October 30, 2008Image by Cavutto via Flickr Don't forget, we will be serving Halloween cookies and treats tomorrow, October 31. We?ll have coffee and muffins beginning at 9:00 and treats for the whole day. For more Halloween fun, check out these links: Halloween Hangman: http://www...
AALL Student Essay Contest
Posted on October 29, 2008The American Association of Law Libraries announces the first annual Morris L. Cohen Student Essay Contest. Currently enrolled students attending graduate programs in library science, law, history, or related subjects are eligible to enter the competition...
New Resources Added to Reserve Vertical File
Posted on October 28, 2008Two new resources have been added to the Reserve Vertical File for Law Students: Student Guides and Laptop Power Cords/Adapters. In the Reserve Vertical File (under G for Guides), we have placed copies of the Law Student Handbook ("Compass"), the Law Student Resource Guide ("Resources for Law Students") from the Dean of Students Office, and the Printing and Network Access Guide, featuring troubleshooting and set-up information, from the Law Student Computing Services (LSCS) office...
Summary of Borrowing Privileges for Law Students
Posted on October 27, 2008Recently added to the Law Library's website: A summary of borrowing privileges that law students enjoy at Twin Cities law libraries. The document describes the limits on circulation, as well as the procedures for obtaining privileges, at area libraries...
Happy Birthday LexLibris!
Posted on October 24, 2008Today is LexLibris' birthday! We're two years old. This is the 405th post. To mark the day in a fun way, here are some upcoming Halloween events at campus libraries (and more). Halloween Treats @ the Law Library Join us Friday Oct 31 for muffins and beverages starting at 9 am, and cookies and candy starting at 11 am, in the Law Library Lobby...
UN Resources
Posted on October 23, 2008Several new and updated resources regarding the United Nations have recently been announced. Here is a summary of three: United Nations Yearbook For anyone who has been in an United Nations Depository, you have probably seen the rows of red books, with UN Yearbook stamped on the spine...
More Elections Resources
Posted on October 21, 2008A quick update on Voter Registration at U of MN Campus Libraries: The previously reported registration drive ended last Tuesday Oct 14, the deadline for sending completed registration forms to the MN Secretary of State office. 1086 forms were completed at campus libraries...
New International Law Resources Access Added!
Posted on October 20, 2008The Law Library now provides access to more international law content online! Two new modules available in the Oxford Reports on International Law Database: Oxford Reports on International Criminal Law ('ICL') ICL focuses on decisions from a range of international criminal courts and tribunals, and covers decisions from the four main international criminal tribunals: International Criminal Court; International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia; and the Special Court for Sierra Leone...
MN Online Citizen Engagement & Media Projects
Posted on October 17, 2008I am working with a project for the Blandin Foundation and I?m hoping that you might be able to help or if you?re a blogger that you might be interested in joining. The Blandin Foundation (http://www.blandinfoundation.org) and E-Democracy (http://www...
New library for America?s oldest law school
Posted on October 16, 2008The College of William Mary Law Library was recently spotlighted on the I Love Libraries website. An excerpt: Nearly 30 years ago, in 1980, the College of William & Mary opened its original 36,500-squarefoot library. By the mid-1990s, shelf space, work space, and seating were in short supply...
Systemic Banking Crises: A New Database
Posted on October 15, 2008International Monetary Fund has released a new database on the timing of systemic banking crises and policy responses to resolve them. The database covers the universe of systemic banking crises for the period 1970-2007, with detailed data on crisis containment and resolution policies for 42 crisis episodes, and also includes data on the timing of currency crises and sovereign debt crises...
RAQ: Recently Asked Questions
Posted on October 14, 2008In this occasional feature, we highlight recently asked questions and brief answers from the Law Library reference desk. Q: Why can?t I find this 1982 law review article on Westlaw or Lexis? A: The law review databases on Westlaw and Lexis, with only a couple of exceptions, don?t go back to the early 1980s...
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Posted on October 13, 2008October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Take the time to increase your own awareness of domestic violence and its effect on millions of victims. The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence provides resources and information about what you can do to help...
Local Legal News
Posted on October 13, 2008In the Oct 12 issue of the St Paul Pioneer Press, retired immigration judge Joseph Dierkes is profiled. Here's a short excerpt: Q What's the quality of legal representation in Minnesota compared to elsewhere? A I saw a much, much lower level of attorney preparation out there (in other places)...
5 Sites To Boost Your Political Awareness
Posted on October 10, 2008Magazine Chooses ?5 Sites That Will Boost Your Political Awareness? PC World has named its ?5 Sites That Will Boost Your Political Awareness.? Included on this list are some of my favorite Web sites that I bet are familiar to many of you, too. Here is their list: FedSpending...
Court System-Economy Link?
Posted on October 09, 2008O?Connor Conference: the connection between a strong court system and the economy Tony Mauro of the New Times, wrote an article published October 3rd on Law.com, about a conference attended by retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O?Connor, held at the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, DC...
Predicting Law School Success
Posted on October 08, 2008A recent article, by Leah M. Christensen, Associate Professor of Law at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law, presents some intriguing results about a study which asked 157 law students to respond to a survey about their learning goals and motivations for learning in law school...
Reminder: Register to Vote By Oct 14
Posted on October 07, 2008The preregistration deadline for registering to vote in Minnesota is October 14. Stop by the Law Library today to complete and turn in your registration form! For more info, see our earlier post at: http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lawlib/lexlibris/2008/09/register_to_vote_your_library...
Two New Immigration & International Law Resources
Posted on October 06, 2008Hague Academy Collected Courses Online / Recueil des Cours en ligne The Hague Academy is a prestigious international institution for the study and teaching of Public and Private International Law and related subjects. The work of the Hague Academy receives the support and recognition of the UN...
New Acquisitions in September 2008
Posted on October 03, 2008Here is the list of new titles the Law Library acquired in September 2008. The list is on the library's home page. September Acquisitions
National Organization of Bar Counsel
Posted on October 02, 2008The National Organization of Bar Counsel is a good resource for finding information on legal ethics and professional conduct rules in the different states. The web site provides links to state disciplinary procedure rules, state ethics opinions, professional conduct rules, and state rules for admission...
President Signs New Attorney-Client Privilege Rule
Posted on October 01, 2008On Sept. 19 the President signed into law S. 2450 creating FRE 502, a new rule of evidence entitled: ?Attorney-client privilege and work-product doctrine; limitations on waiver.? It is intended to provide an consistent standard for the privilege for the application of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine...
Bias in Arizona Law School Admissions
Posted on October 01, 2008A study by the Center for Equal Opportunity has found discrimination in admissions at the Arizona State University and the University of Arizona law schools: CEO chairman Linda Chavez said: ?Racial discrimination in university admissions is always appalling...
Redesigned UN Treaty Collection
Posted on September 30, 2008The Office of Legal Affairs Treaty Section has rolled out a redesign of the United Nations Treaty Collection (don't forget to update your presentations). While the content remains free, the Collection has been refined to offer a variety of advanced search features including: Popular Name Search; Title Search; and Participant Search...
New SSRN Paper Series
Posted on September 29, 2008SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, & INNOVATION RESEARCH PAPER SERIES Chicago-Kent College of Law View Papers: http://www.ssrn.com/link/Chicago-Kent-Law-STI.html The Chicago-Kent College of Law Intellectual Property and Technology Research Paper Series contains papers and abstracts from members of the Chicago-Kent College of Law community focusing on a broad range of topics partially or wholly touching on issues in the areas of intellectual property, internet, technology, and telecommunications law...
Book Talks Galore
Posted on September 26, 2008Connie Martinson Talks Books [Quick Time, Real Player] http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/col/cmt/ Connie Martinson has been in love with literature for her entire life, and she has parlayed that particular passion into the program "Connie Martinson Talks Books"...
New Blog on Furniture Law (?!?)
Posted on September 25, 2008From Robert Ambrogi's LawSites blog comes news of this unusual new resource: "A newly launched blog is the first I've seen to focus on the topic of furniture law. The Womble Carlyle Furniture Law Blog comes from the Intellectual Property Group at the law firm of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice in Winston-Salem, N...
Mondale to deliver Rothenberger Lecture
Posted on September 24, 2008October 02, 2008 Walter Mondale / Rothenberger Lecture What: Former Vice President Walter Mondale will discuss, "Complexity and Meaning in Politics and Healthcare.? When: 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2 Where: Mayo Memorial Auditorium. This free public lecture kicks off a new leadership academy for emerging physician leaders...
Westlaw Updates
Posted on September 23, 2008News and Notes from Westlaw: West Survey Builder The 50 State Surveys (SURVEYS) and 50 State Regulatory Surveys (REG-SURVEYS) databases vastly improved the speed and efficiency of multi-jurisdictional research when they were released on Westlaw®. West Survey Builder now takes speed and efficiency to the next level...
Public Resource makes CFR available for free
Posted on September 23, 2008Carl Malamud and Public.Resource.Org, Inc. is at work again, freeing what should be free. He has purchased the Code of Federal Regulations from GPO and is making it publicly available without charge. This is the raw, SGML and images version that GPO sells for over $17,000...
New Tech Resource: Jureeka!
Posted on September 22, 2008Jureeka! Creates Links to Cases, Statutes, etc. in Ordinary Webpages Jureeka! is a new Firefox add-on that looks for legal citations in ordinary web pages and turns them into hyperlinks that lead to a free version of the cited source. You can download it at the Jureeka! blog, but you'll need to register first...
Law Library Staff Recommend...
Posted on September 19, 2008Photo by nichole45 via flickr An occasional feature, "Law Library Staff Recommend..." highlights books that Law Library staff members have read for enjoyment and now recommend that others consider for inclusion on their own reading lists. If you have any comments or questions about any of the titles presented in this feature, feel free to email lawlib@umn...
Lloyd L Gaines Digital Collection
Posted on September 18, 2008Randy Diamond, Director Library & Technology Resources, University of Missouri School of Law announces the MU Law Library?s creation of the Lloyd L. Gaines Digital Collection http://law.missouri.edu/library/gaines.html The collection includes selected family photographs, letters, legal materials and news sources depicting parts of Gaines? life and his civil rights struggle, with the support of the NAACP, to gain admission to the University of Missouri School of Law in the 1930s...
Changes to ASAP Service Requests
Posted on September 17, 2008Due to the influx of spam, the ASAP Service (Inter-library Loan, Document Delivery) has temporarily shut down its web request form. To request ASAP Services, please email x-asap@umn.edu or use the Intranet form (log-in required).
MN Law Review 2008 Symposium: Law & Politics in the 21st Century
Posted on September 16, 2008The Minnesota Law Review has recently announced its 2008 Symposium: Law & Politics in the 21st Century. It will be held on Friday, October 17, 2008 at the University of Minnesota Law School Room 25 (Lockhart Hall). The discussion will examine the ways in which political factors increasingly affect the development of the law, and will feature two keynote speakers: D...
Why not "Constitution Week"?
Posted on September 15, 2008Constitution Day is this Wednesday Sept 17, but events are planned throughout the week. Here are a couple of note: Consitution Day Lectures--UMN Law School On Sept. 17, 2008, the University of Minnesota Law School, on behalf of the entire University of Minnesota system, will once again present its program commemorating the U...
Too many lawyers? Scalia's Take
Posted on September 14, 2008In Sunday's Parade Magazine, Associate Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia offered up his take on the question of whether there are too many lawyers in the US: You?ve said that there are too many lawyers in the U.S. Why do you think that? I don?t mean to criticize lawyers, just the need for so many lawyers...
Subject Compilations of State Laws
Posted on September 13, 2008Subject Compilations of State Laws Now Available on HeinOnline! The Subject Compilations of State Laws is a comprehensive source for identifying thousands of articles, books, government documents, loose-leaf services, court opinions and Internet sites that compare state laws on hundreds of subjects...
Themes for the Modern Research Library
Posted on September 12, 2008Reconceiving Research Libraries for the 21st Century How should we be rethinking the research library in a swiftly changing information landscape? In a new report from the Council on Library and Information Resources, librarians, publishers, faculty members, and information technology specialists tackle this difficult question...
Register to Vote @ Your Library!
Posted on September 10, 2008Starting today, Law Library users can register to vote at the circulation desk. Registration will continue until October 14 in preparation for the November 4 general election. Registration cards will be collected weekly and delivered to the MN Secretary of State's office...
Does Exposure to Powerful Women Reduce Prejudice?
Posted on September 09, 2008A provocative piece from the folks at Mental Floss. Here is an excerpt: ?In July 2006, women accounted for just under 17% of parliamentarians worldwide. A woman was the head of government in only seven countries.? This could be due to short supply, higher cost of entry due to family, or to voter attitude, which previous research has found may be ?distaste? for female leadership...
Source for Historical Photos
Posted on September 08, 2008Check out this new resource for viewing a snapshot of history: Shorpy: The 100-Year-Old Photo Blog. One recent post: "University of Michigan library reading room, Ann Arbor, 1901." Detroit Publishing Company glass negative, Library of Congress.
MN Oddities--Football Trophies
Posted on September 05, 2008Here's a little Friday Fun post: 12 Unusual College Football Trophies As the college football season kicks off, teams are ready to vie for the two national championship trophies. But that?s not the only hardware that will change hands this season, since many intercollegiate rivalries have their own special trophies...
Legal Tips for Peace of Mind
Posted on September 04, 2008Photo courtesy of Daquella manera From an unusual source, comes "5 Legal Tips for Peace of Mind" featuring reminders about some common legal processes that are highly recommended: In short, 1. Execute a will 2. Designate your health care wishes 3...
Law Library Staff Recommend...
Posted on September 03, 2008Photo by nichole45 via flickr An occasional feature, "Law Library Staff Recommend..." highlights books that Law Library staff members have read for enjoyment and now recommend that others consider for inclusion on their own reading lists. If you have any comments or questions about any of the titles presented in this feature, feel free to email lawlib@umn...
New Acquisitions in August 2008
Posted on September 02, 2008Here is the list of new titles the Law Library acquired in August 2008. The list is on the library's home page. August Acquisitions
Carrel Applications Now Accepted!
Posted on September 01, 2008UMN Law Students: Interested in renting a study carrel inside the Law Library for 2008-09? Apply today! The direct link to the study carrel application is on the intranet and requires log-in: https://intranet.law.umn.edu/departments/library/carrel.php *Carrels rent for $15 per year...
Grand Opening of SMART Commons
Posted on September 01, 2008Grand Opening of SMART Learning Commons in Walter Library What: Grand opening of the newest SMART Learning Commons Where: 204 Walter Library When: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 ? 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. Come for refreshments and door prizes, stay for a site tour! SMART offers: -Peer learning consultants for one-to-one meetings -Expert research assistance -Workshops in Excel, PowerPoint, academic services and skill development, and library resources -Mac and PC computers with iMovie, Final Cut Express, Premiere Express, Adobe Creative Suite -Free production equipment loans (camcorders, microphones, tri-pods, external hard drives) -Films to check out or watch in a state-of-the-art group viewing and presentation practice room -Group study spaces equipped with wireless access and whiteboards -Writing support for students, staff, and faculty, including non-native speakers -Test Prep Resource Center and Old Test Bank (including LSAT test prep resources!) Your One-Stop Study/Research/Learning Spot! http://smart...
Five Indispensable Tips for Law Students and New Lawyers
Posted on September 01, 2008Originally posted by guest blogger Matt Homann, an Illinois lawyer, the author of the [non]billable hour at "The Legal Underground." In short: 1. Learn to use legal technology now. 2. Learn how most lawyers work. 3. Learn Time Management. 4. Learn the business...
Legal Resources News & Notes
Posted on August 30, 2008Here are recent new or updated legal resources to note: New PSLaw website A new version of PSLawNet launched in July. It contains several upgrades for public interest law job seekers, including enhanced search functionalities and the ability to flag and store job postings...
Law Library Offers Remote Access to Databases!
Posted on August 29, 2008The Law Library is pleased to announce that remote access to all Law Library databases is easier than ever before! Law faculty, students, and staff may now access nearly all of the library?s subscription electronic resources from outside Mondale Hall by selecting the resource from the library?s Directory of Electronic Resources and simply logging in with your U of M Internet username and password...
Law Library Hours Change Sept 2
Posted on August 28, 2008Upcoming changes to Law Library hours: Monday Sept. 1 CLOSED Beginning Tuesday Sept. 2: Monday-Thursday OPEN 8 am-10 pm (Reference Office open 9-8) Friday OPEN 8 am-6 pm (Reference Office open 9-5) Saturday OPEN 9 am-6 pm (Reference Office open 11-5) Sunday OPEN Noon-6 pm (Reference Office open 1-5)
New Access: Accounting Research Manager--Audit Public
Posted on August 26, 2008The U Libraries have licensed a new accounting standards database, Accounting Research Manager -Audit Public (from CCH), for the U community. http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/accountingresearchmanager The link is on the Libraries A-Z list on the home page and is also listed on the left side of the Business Library page: http://busref...
Law Library Staff Recommend...
Posted on August 25, 2008Photo by nichole45 via flickr An occasional feature, "Law Library Staff Recommend..." highlights books that Law Library staff members have read for enjoyment and now recommend that others consider for inclusion on their own reading lists. If you have any comments or questions about any of the titles presented in this feature, feel free to email lawlib@umn...
Campus Safety Innovation: Bait Bike
Posted on August 25, 2008Wheels of misfortune; bicycle thefts are rarely solved but UW-Madison campus police are trying a new deterrent 08/06/2008 | The Capital Times (Madison, Wisconsin) University of Wisconsin-Madison police are taking extra steps to keep bikes safe from thieves...
Minnesota Coalition for Intellectual Freedom Annual Dinner
Posted on August 22, 2008Register now for the Minnesota Coalition for Intellectual Freedom Annual Dinner featuring speaker Jane Kirtley. Limited seating available Register Now at: http://mncif.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/2008mcifinvitation.doc More than seven years after 9/11, the government continues to curtail speech, assembly and access to information in the name of national security with hardly a complaint from the general public...
New Article: Impact of Online Legal Info for Int'l Law
Posted on August 21, 2008UMN Foreign, Comparative & International Law Librarian Mary Rumsey recently published an article in the Syracuse Journal of International Law & Commerce, entitled ?Gauging the Impact of Online Legal Information on International Law: Two Tests.? Spring, 2008 35 Syracuse J...
Redeeming Law: Article about Christian Law Schools
Posted on August 19, 2008Redeeming Law In a cynical society suspicious of lawyers, Christian law schools are decidedly not. Tim Stafford | posted 8/15/2008 08:44AM Excerpt: Until the 1970s, many Americans assumed that they shared a Christian culture, and nowhere was that attitude more pervasive or complacent than in law...
Law Library Staff Recommend...
Posted on August 19, 2008Photo by nichole45 via flickr An occasional feature, "Law Library Staff Recommend..." highlights books that Law Library staff members have read for enjoyment and now recommend that others consider for inclusion on their own reading lists. If you have any comments or questions about any of the titles presented in this feature, feel free to email lawlib@umn...
Mondale Article in MinnPost
Posted on August 18, 2008Mondale knows firsthand the unique ups and downs Obama and McCain will soon experience By Doug Grow, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008 The former vice president is one of only 10 men alive today who know the pressures of being the standard-bearer of one of the nation's two major parties...
New Paper Series from Center on Law & Globalization
Posted on August 18, 2008The Center on Law and Globalization has started a Legal Scholarship Network (LSN) Law Research Centers Paper Series. Center on Law and Globalization View Papers: http://www.ssrn.com/link/Center-Law-Globalization.html Subscribe: http://hq.ssrn.com/jourInvite...
American President exhibit at the U
Posted on August 15, 2008University of Minnesota hosts Associated Press photo exhibit of 'The American President" Contacts: Jen Keavy, University of Minnesota, (612) 625-8095 Mark Cassutt, University News Service, (612) 624-8038 MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL ( 8/8/2008 ) -- "The American President," an exhibit of compelling news photos from the Associated Press, will be on view in the Humphrey Museum and Forum at the Hubert H...
Changes to Library Photocopiers
Posted on August 14, 2008As previously indicated, the Law Library photocopiers have transitioned to a new debiting system. The Law Library no longer sells copy cards. To make copies: Users must either have a UCard (a University Identification Card with value added to it) or buy and add value to a Gopher Gold card (available for purchase with cash only at the Library)...
Two Career Resources for LLM Students
Posted on August 13, 2008Two Excellent Resources for International LL.M Students As I'm starting to prepare my career services orientation materials for a new incoming class of LL.M students this Fall, I've been combing through helpful resources. If you haven't already, take a look at the following: Guerrilla Tactics for Getting the Legal Job of Your Dreams, 2nd Ed...
Upcoming Humphrey Center Events
Posted on August 12, 2008Here are several events sponsored through the Humphrey Center. To sign up for events/news updates from the Humphrey Center, visit http://www.hhh.umn.edu/news/events/index.html August 19 "The Citizen Solution: How You Can Make a Difference" 7 p.m., Virginia Street Swedenborgian Church, 170 Virginia Street, St...
All About the Olympics
Posted on August 11, 2008Here are three items related to the Olympics that may be of interest to you. Photo by Denis Collette via Flickr University of Minnesota Libraries Exhibit explores development of the Olympic Dream in China What: University of Minnesota Libraries Exhibit on the YMCA and the Olympic Movement in China from 1895 to 1920 When: 8:30 a...
Plan to Attend: CivicFest!
Posted on August 08, 2008CivicFest: August 29 - September 4 Minneapolis Convention Center http://www.civicfest.org/home.html From the Press Release: As Minnesota takes center stage this summer for the Republican National Convention, citizens have the opportunity to experience and be a part of history in the making...
New Video Resource for Legal Educatiors
Posted on August 07, 2008The 1000 Voices Archive is a new online teaching resource for law educators. On Elder Law Prof Blog, Kim Dayton (William Mitchell) writes that this recently launched national collection of video stories was created by filmmakers and communities across the country to put a human face on the policy issues...
Courthouse Confessions
Posted on August 06, 2008In Manhattan, defendants in criminal court have the right to be silent, to an attorney ? and to be blogged about. At least, they do when New York Post photojournalist Steven Hirsch is there with his camera, snapping stylish pictures of defendants who submit to his questions and agree to be documented...
Article: Why Care About Copyright?
Posted on August 05, 2008In the Summer 2008 issue of Dttp: Documents to the People, Kris Kasianovitz has a thoughtful overview of copyright of state and local documents and how that interacts with efforts to digitize such documents. The article: Why Care About Copyright? by Chris Kasianovitz...
Selected Resources from the Scout Report
Posted on August 04, 2008Web 2.0: The Future of Collaborative Government [Real Player, pdf] http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/article/0,1002,cid%253D208669,00.html?WT.mc_id=USRSS Many units of government have their own websites, though their quality varies widely. With that state of affairs in mind, the Deloitte Consulting Group and the National Academy of Public Administration teamed up in June 2008 as part of a group conference in order to take a critical look at developing a "road map to help the next administration navigate the work force and organization changes that need to occur to move to a more collaborative model of government...
New Acquisitions in July 2008
Posted on August 01, 2008Here is the list of new titles the Law Library acquired in July 2008. The list is on the library's home page. July Acquisitions
The Bridge Collapse--One Year Later
Posted on July 31, 2008One Year Ago: "Did a Bridge Fall Down?" on Minnpost.com By G.R. Anderson, Jr. | Thursday, July 31, 2008 Friday is the first anniversary of the I-35W bridge collapse. Three survivors--two who made it across the river, one who didn't--recall the day and reflect on what a difference a year makes...
MNCAT Plus Launched
Posted on July 31, 2008The University Library System announces that MNCAT Plus has Launched: For the past several months we've been testing a new interface for searching our catalog, and today we?re pleased to announce its official launch. As of July 31, 2008, you will notice new features when using MNCAT Plus, a tool that will allow you to easily find print and electronic books and journals, audio and video materials, databases and indexes, and the articles within them...
Three Legal Research News Items & Resources
Posted on July 30, 2008Law Firm to Law School: We're not hiring your grads until you improve your legal research program An excerpt: I was hanging my hopes on the implementation of a legal research bar exam component but I've just read about a much more effective way to overhaul legal research instruction in law schools; law firms go tell law schools that you won't hire their graduates until their legal research program improves...
Law Library Staff Recommend...
Posted on July 29, 2008Photo by nichole45 via flickr An occasional feature, "Law Library Staff Recommend..." highlights books that Law Library staff members have read for enjoyment and now recommend that others consider for inclusion on their own reading lists. If you have any comments or questions about any of the titles presented in this feature, feel free to email lawlib@umn...
New Article: Globalization of Legal Education
Posted on July 28, 2008Professional Reading: Legal Education Going Global Simon Chesterman (New York University School of Law, Singapore Program) has posted The Globalisation of Legal Education on SSRN. Here's the abstract: This article examines the evolution of legal education as it has moved through international, transnational, and now global paradigms...
Three Area Library Events This Week
Posted on July 27, 2008Online Politics Workshop St Paul E-Democracy will present "E-Participation and Real World Politics" at 7 pm Wednesday July 30 at Rondo Community Library, 461 N Dale St., St Paul. The free program will survey how online tools are changing public policy discussions...
Two bits of Legal Research News
Posted on July 25, 2008Genie Tyburski has announced that The Virtual Chase will close by May 2009. Read more at: http://www.legaline.com/2008/07/losing-friend-virtual-chase.html and http://thevirtualchase.com/ Arthur Miller (in a video interview) says "law schools are not doing their customers a service in terms of legal research...
Copyright Comic Book
Posted on July 24, 2008Duke University's Center for the Study of the Public Domain has created a comic book on copyright. It is called Bound by Law and features the issues surrounding film-making and copyright. It is both entertaining and very informative. It is a free download in digital version, or a hard-copy version is available for purchase...
State Leg History Research Guides
Posted on July 23, 2008STATE LEGISLATIVE HISTORY RESEARCH GUIDES ON THE WEB State Legislative History Research Guides on the Web compiled by Jennifer Bryan Morgan, Documents Librarian, Indiana University School of Law Library ? Bloomington For Minnesota: How to Use the Legislative Web Site to Research Legislative Issues (Minnesota State Legislature) Minnesota Legislative History Step-by-Step (Minnesota State Legislature) But don't forget about our own MN Legal Research Guides at http://local...
Law Library Staff Recommend...
Posted on July 22, 2008Photo by nichole45 via flickr An occasional feature, "Law Library Staff Recommend..." highlights books that Law Library staff members have read for enjoyment and now recommend that others consider for inclusion on their own reading lists. If you have any comments or questions about any of the titles presented in this feature, feel free to email lawlib@umn...
Legal Resources News & Notes
Posted on July 21, 2008Here are several recent announcements of new or updated legal resources: Announcing PolicyArchive PolicyArchive, billed as the "nation's first free, comprehensive, online archive of public policy research," became available last week. With over 12,000 policy documents from over 220 think tanks, PolicyArchive hopes to become the world's largest online repository of public policy research, reaching up to 20,000 documents by the end of 2008...
How to Invite the SWAT Team to Your House
Posted on July 20, 2008How (and Why) to Invite a SWAT Team Into Your Home By Susan Perry | Wednesday, July 16, 2008 On a recent gray, rainy morning, Jon and Barbara Scoll calmly sipped coffee on their private dock while 100 feet away a SWAT team broke down the front door to their Edina home...
Two New Resources from ALA
Posted on July 18, 2008From the American Library Association comes news of these two new resources: ALA Office for Information Technology Policy has released a Digital Copyright Slider for determing copyright permission requirements. From the site: Copyright laws are complex and can be very confusing! Is a work in the public domain? Do you need permission to use it? When does copyright expire? Find these answers and more online...
Changes to International Law in Domestic Courts
Posted on July 17, 2008Changes to International Law in Domestic Courts We would like to inform you of some changes to International Law in Domestic Courts (ILDC). ILDC has become part of a broader online service called Oxford Reports on International Law. There was no interruption to your access...
Law Library Staff Recommend...
Posted on July 16, 2008Photo by nichole45 via flickr An occasional feature, "Law Library Staff Recommend..." highlights books that Law Library staff members have read for enjoyment and now recommend that others consider for inclusion on their own reading lists. If you have any comments or questions about any of the titles presented in this feature, feel free to email lawlib@umn...
Climate Change and Human Rights
Posted on July 15, 2008Photo by Peak of the Summit via Flickr New on BigThink: Is climate change a human rights issue? See what experts think with video responses to the question posed by Gus Speth, Carl W. Knobloch, Jr. Dean and Sara Shallenberger Brown Professor in the Practice of Environmental Policy at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, New Haven, Connecticut...
New e-Magazine from HCBA
Posted on July 14, 2008New e-Magazine from Hennepin County Bar Association The Complete Lawyer, the publication of the Hennepin County Bar Association, is now available online. The latest issue focuses on ways lawyers, whether they are approaching retirement or just beginning their legal careers, can create an effective strategy to achieve their goals...
YouTube Review: Eminent Domain
Posted on July 11, 2008Every so often, we'll review what we find on YouTube that could be used for legal research or education. Today we feature an interview from last fall between the Dean of Massachusetts School of Law and an author/reporter on the topic of Eminent Domain...
Law Librarians are Portland-Bound!
Posted on July 10, 2008Many U of MN Law Librarians are off to Portland, OR, for the annual conference of the American Association of Law Libraries to be held July 12-15. Rest assured, the Law Library will remain staffed and open while they are away. We will offer reports from their Portland activities when they return...
Critical Role of Law Librarians Highlighted
Posted on July 09, 2008Jamaica's Justice Minister Highlights Critical Role of Law Librarians at CARALL's Annual Conference Speaking at the annual conference of the Caribbean Association of Law Librarians (CARALL) earlier this week, Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Senator Dorothy Lightbourne, highlighted the critical role law librarians play in providing information required in the legal profession...
Gov Doc Guide of the Week
Posted on July 08, 2008From the Free Government Information blog comes news of this New Feature: Guide of the Week Government Information librarians have acquired a lot of expertise. They've written a lot of guides and pathfinders to government information. The Government Documents Roundtable (GODORT) of ALA has been collecting these handouts for years so docs librarians wouldn't have to reinvent the wheel every time they needed to create a handout or give someone a starting point for research...
Law Library Staff Recommend...
Posted on July 07, 2008Photo by nichole45 via flickr An occasional feature, "Law Library Staff Recommend..." highlights books that Law Library staff members have read for enjoyment and now recommend that others consider for inclusion on their own reading lists. If you have any comments or questions about any of the titles presented in this feature, feel free to email lawlib@umn...
Introducing MyHein
Posted on July 02, 2008HeinOnline announces the release of their newest research tool, MyHein. The features of this new tool include the ability to: --Bookmark articles and search results --Create tags for your results --Save search queries to quickly run the same search next time you're logged in MyHein is considered easy to use with several help guides available...
Upcoming Event: Re-inspiring Citizenship in the 2008 Election
Posted on July 01, 2008Re-inspiring Citizenship in the 2008 Election A Civic Dialogue with Participants of the November 5th Coalition and The Citizen Solution, including Harry Boyte and Don Shelby -- Panel Discussion Thu 07/24/08 7:00 to 8:30PM ADMISSION Free LOCATION Weisman Art Museum -- 333 East River Road -- Minneapolis, MN 55455 Space is limited and registration required...
Law Library Closed on July 4
Posted on July 01, 2008The Law Library is closed on Friday July 4. Law students and others with after-hours UCard access will still be able to access the library and building. Fast Facts: Fourth of July 2008 Facts and stats relating to the holiday. Including: + 2.5 million In July 1776, the estimated number of people living in the newly independent nation...
Two new resources on public policy and SCOTUS
Posted on June 30, 2008New Online Archive of Policy Research Launched Policy Archive plans to become the largest free online repository of public policy research in the world. At its launch this month, the repository already contains over 12,000 policy documents from over 220 think tanks and other research organizations...
New Acquisitions in June 2008
Posted on June 30, 2008Here is the list of new titles the Law Library acquired in June 2008. The list is on the library's home page. June Acquisitions
St Paul-itics @ SPPL
Posted on June 30, 2008The Saint Paul Public Library is teaming up with local and national experts to host several Saint Paul-itics events in order to present information about election, national convention, and other political topics to the public. A regional and national speaker series will be held Tuesday evenings in August and feature: August 5: The Citizen Solution: How You Can Make a Difference Harry C...
Shakespeare's Legal Puns
Posted on June 27, 2008The Bard is well known for his characters? comments apropos of all things legal. This Time magazine article from 1964 offers an amusing overview of Shakespeare?s wittier references to the law. Photo by umjanedoan via Flickr Source: Virtual Library Cat's Eye View blog
Two Resources on Supreme Court
Posted on June 27, 2008From Cornell Law Library?s InSITE: Interviews of United States Supreme Court Justices http://lawprose.org/supreme_court.php This site is put out by LawProse, a ?provider of CLE training in legal writing, editing, and drafting.? While most of the LawProse website focuses on advertising their services and training sessions, this section of the site provides video interviews with eight of the nine current Supreme Court justices, voicing their thoughts on legal writing and advocacy...
Article-level Records to be Available in OCLC
Posted on June 26, 2008H.W. Wilson and MLA to make article-level records available in OCLC WorldCat.org DUBLIN, Ohio, USA, 18 June 2008?Database producers H.W. Wilson and MLA have agreed to make article-level records available in WorldCat.org, increasing visibility and access to authoritative content licensed by libraries on the Web...
Our Ears are Burning: Wippman Responds to Rankings
Posted on June 25, 2008In this month's Minnesota Monthly magazine, incoming Law School Dean David Wippman offers these thoughts on law school rankings. (The article is at http://www.mnmo.com/media/Minnesota-Monthly/July-2008/Winds-of-Change/ if you scroll almost to the bottom) Objection! The U?s law school grapples with a slip in the rankings ?BETH HAWKINS When David Wippman takes over as dean of the University of Minnesota Law School on July 1, he?ll have his work cut out for him: This past spring, for the first time in 12 years, U...
Law Library Staff Recommend...
Posted on June 24, 2008Photo by nichole45 via flickr An occasional feature, "Law Library Staff Recommend..." highlights books that Law Library staff members have read for enjoyment and now recommend that others consider for inclusion on their own reading lists. Summer reading brings out the lemonade and a great variety of book genre, from the latest spy novel to controversial scientific theories and reports, and we are delighted to summarize and share our reading experiences with you...
Generation-old Oil Spill Case Draws Local Interest
Posted on June 23, 2008Local lawyers anxiously await Exxon Valdez decision By Judith Yates Borger Monday, June 23, 2008 Twin Cities lawyers are all a twitter today waiting for the U.S. Supreme Court decision on the $2.5 billion damages in the Exxon Valdez case. This is the last week the court will be in session, and as of noon it had issued decisions in all but seven of the cases it has heard since October...
Update: Law Student's Loan Forgiveness Tax Ruling
Posted on June 23, 2008Cancellation of law school loan in exchange for public service work wasn't included in income Photo by curious_spider (Flickr) Rev Rul 2008-34, 2008-28 IRB IRS website: http://www.irs.gov/ Summary. In a revenue ruling, the IRS has ruled that the forgiveness of a law student's loan in exchange for the borrower working for a certain period of time in a qualifying law-related public service position wasn't includible in his/her gross income...
Journal Title Change: Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Journal
Posted on June 20, 2008The name of the ABA Real Property, Probate & Trust Journal has been changed to: ?Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Journal.? This change is effective for Volume 43, Issue # 1 of the Journal, soon to be distributed to subscribers. The name change mirrors the change of the name of the ABA Section...
New on LawLib Website: Atty Guide to Library Privileges
Posted on June 19, 2008The Law Library announces a new guide designed for attorneys. The guide compiles information about the privileges attorneys enjoy at Twin Cities area law libraries, as well as the actual borrowing procedure and contacts at each library. The guide will be updated as changes to policies or procedures occur...
New Legal Career Development Blog
Posted on June 18, 2008National Career Development Blog You may be familiar with Law Professor Blogs, especially since we share many of the Law Librarian Blog posts with you. One of the newest blogs on the site is the Career & Professional Development Blog. Its contributors are law school and legal employer professionals from all over the country...
Report: Midwest Courts Face More Special Interest Pressure
Posted on June 17, 2008New Report Shows Rising Special Interest Pressure on Midwest Courts New report from Justice at Stake: "A new report from Justice at Stake, The New Politics of Judicial Elections in the Great Lake States, 2000-2008, shows how the Midwest has become America?s leading judicial elections battleground...
Intro to Public Int'l Law Research
Posted on June 13, 2008Introduction to Public International Law Research http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Public_International_Law_Research.htm Aspiring lawyers and academics hoping to peer into the world of public international law will be glad to learn about this site...
Upcoming Changes to Library Copiers!
Posted on June 12, 2008Coming in July: a new debiting system for making photocopies in the Law Library! The Law Library photocopiers on 1st and 2nd floor are being wired for a campus network debiting system. Please excuse the noise that may be associated with this project...
Civil Rights Digital Library
Posted on June 11, 2008NEWS FROM THE FIELD--C&RL (College & Research Libraries) News, June 2008--Vol. 69, No. 6 by David Free Civil Rights resources online The University of Georgia Libraries and the Digital Library of Georgia recently launched the Civil Rights Digital Library (CRDL), an initiative to deliver online educational content on the Civil Rights Movement...
Westlaw News & Notes
Posted on June 10, 2008Recent News & Notes from Westlaw: Timely Topics ?First Focus The First Focus website is a quick and easy way to see all available West resources about some of the most compelling and complex legal issues of the day through print, online tools and seminars...
"Journal of E-Government" changes name, scope
Posted on June 09, 2008As reported in LPSS News (law & political science section of Association of College & Research Libraries/American Library Association), Volume 23, Number 2, Spring 2008 issue, p. 7: In fall 2007 (volume 4, issue 1) the Journal of E-Government became the Journal of Information Technology and Politics (JITP)...
In the News: MN OAG Investigation
Posted on June 06, 2008Summary: "An independent investigation of the office by St. Thomas Law Dean Thomas Mengler cleared the Attorney General of wrongdoing related to her handling of cases in the office. In response to the investigation report, Attorney General Swanson fired the attorney who brought the original complaint...
Founding Fathers Papers to Go Digital
Posted on June 05, 2008National Archives Creates Plan for Online Access to Founding Fathers Papers From the press release from May 7, 2008: "Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein submitted a report, entitled The Founders Online, to the Committees on Appropriations of the U...
New Resource on Law Student Transition to Summer Work
Posted on June 04, 2008Transitioning from One-L to Summer Legal Work is a series of 19 podcasts each by a different legal writing professor. The series was produced by Suffolk University Law School's Professors Gabriel Teninbaum and Kathleen Elliott Vinson. The title is a bit misleading since the advice offered is appropriate for all law students working this summer including recent graduates starting their legal careers...
New Acquisitions in May 2008
Posted on June 02, 2008Here is the list of new titles the Law Library acquired in May 2008. The list is also on the Library's home page. May Acquisitions
Law & Creativity
Posted on May 30, 2008Thinking About Law and Creativity: On the 100 Most Creative Moments in American Law, by Robert F. Blomquist (Professor of Law/Swygert Research Fellow, Valparaiso University School of Law): http://abajournal.com/files/100CreativeMoments.pdf From the Abstract: "In most cultural contexts creativity is viewed as an unalloyed virtue...
Vocare: Law School Career Resource Gold!
Posted on May 29, 2008Looking for some extremely useful legal career resources? Check out Vocare: blog of the Career and Professional Development Center here at the UMN Law School. Photo: Ruffneck119 Here is a sampling of recent helpful information posted on the blog: Reference Q&A: When you are the reference and you get the surprise call, you have two choices...
Legal Resources News & Notes
Posted on May 28, 2008Here are some new or updated legal resources that have recently been announced: Overview of State Legislation Related to Immigrants and Immigration New report from the National Conference of State Legislatures: "This report provides a first look at introduced legislation in 2008 and presents selected examples of enacted laws relating to immigrants and refugees...
Southern Poverty Law Center: Intelligence Project
Posted on May 27, 2008Southern Poverty Law Center: Intelligence Project http://www.splcenter.org/intel/intpro.jsp The Southern Poverty Law Center has been monitoring the activities of hate groups and extremist activities since 1981. Today, their Intelligence Project continues to track over 800 hate groups across the United States...
Two new resources on Law Student Skills & Success
Posted on May 21, 2008Success Rate of Law School Graduates on the Teaching Market Brian Leiter (Texas) has published Success Rate of Law School Graduates on the Teaching Market 2006-2008. This new ranking study is based on data compiled by Daniel Solove (George Washington) and Larry Solum (Illinios)...
New Article on Copyright Law
Posted on May 20, 2008Alina Ng (Mississippi College School of Law) has deposited Authors and Readers: Conceptualizing Authorship in Copyright Law in SSRN. Here's the abstract: Copyright law recognizes authors as the first owners of copyright. However, there is paucity of literature in copyright analysis of the author and the rights which should be granted by virtue of the very act of creativity in the production of literary and artistic works...
New EBSCO Interface Coming Soon
Posted on May 19, 2008EBSCO will be coming out with a new interface in July. Many interesting options worth a peek (e.g. ability to preview images or abstracts from a results list; a date slide limiter; etc.). A list of new features, with a self-paced demo, is available at: http://ebscohost...
Two New Law Review Resources
Posted on May 16, 2008From the Law Librarian Blog comes news of two new resources related to Law Reviews: A group of anonymous law review article editors are publishing the Anonymous Articles Editor Blog. This new blog is offering "tips for law professors on how to increase their chances of getting published (or at least a favorable reading by an articles editor)...
Law Library Summer Hours
Posted on May 15, 2008The Law Library's hours will change tomorrow May 16. The library will close at 4:30 pm on May 16 and be closed May 17-18. Summer hours begin Monday May 19: Photo by Mingfong Summer Hours Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed Weekends, Closed May 26, July 4, Sept...
New e-Journal: Law & Ethics of Human Rights
Posted on May 14, 2008Law & Ethics of Human Rights This new e-journal from Berkeley Electronic Press focuses on human rights law and its intersection with political theory and policy. Each issue centers around one contemporary human rights dilemma that raises major legal and moral questions...
Legal Research Certification
Posted on May 13, 2008Improving Legal Research Instruction: Texas Tech's Certificate of Excellence in Legal Research Program As law schools send their graduates off to practice law and their first and second year students to summer programs, many are all too often ill-equipped to perform legal research effectively...
YouTube Review: Contract Law
Posted on May 09, 2008Every so often, we'll review what we find on YouTube that could be used for legal research or education. On the topic of Contract Law, we find Legalmax.info. It has "Contract Law lectures, Contract Law tutorials, Contract Law tips, a Contract Law essay ranking exercise, Contract Law cases & materials, Sale of Goods lectures, & as an added extra: a Web Law Library...
New Acquisitions in April 2008
Posted on May 09, 2008Here is the list of new titles the Law Library acquired in April 2008. The list is on the library's home page. April Acquisitions
Green Use of Paper
Posted on May 08, 2008Facts listed in the March/April 2008 issue of Training. You can read the full article, "It's Not Easy being Green" in EBSCO Business Source Premier. Photo by kenofseattle Did You Know? ? 1 tree makes 16.67 reams of copy paper or 8,333 sheets. ? 1 ream of paper (500 sheets) uses 6% of a tree...
Upcoming Changes to Key Number System
Posted on May 07, 2008Changes to the Key Number System On May 12, West plans to release significant changes to the Key Number System. Attorney editors have completed the reclassification of over 500,000 headnotes. The improvements include the following: A large portion of the topic CRIMINAL LAW has been revised and expanded to account for recent changes in the law relating to the right to counsel, effectiveness of counsel, conduct and argument of either prosecuting attorneys or defense counsel, authentication of evidence, mistrial, regulation of trial, and standards of review on appeal...
New Access to Old MN Laws
Posted on May 06, 2008The Office of the Revisor of Statutes has added all the historic Minnesota session laws, from 1849 to 1993, to the Legislature's web site. They are all keyword-searchable. Since this event happens to coincide with the state's sesquicentennial, Revisor Michele Timmons issued a press release: https://www...
RAQ: Recently Asked Questions
Posted on May 05, 2008In this occasional feature, we highlight recently asked questions and brief answers from the Law Library reference desk. Q: I need to research the legislative history of an old Minnesota statute. Are there records of debates and committee meetings available? A: No, the earliest records (audio tapes) of Minnesota legislative sessions and committee meetings start in 1991...
Shakespeare and the Law
Posted on May 02, 2008Kenji Yoshino, Yale Law Professor (joining NYU School of Law in the fall), has contributed his thoughts on "Shakespeare and the Law" to Bigthink, a website devoted to "direct, unfiltered interviews with today's leading thinkers, movers and shakers." Photo: umjanedoan, flickr...
Center for Worklife Law
Posted on May 01, 2008Family Responsibility Discrimination (also called "caregiver discrimination") is "discrimination against workers who have family caregiving responsibilities" and it can affect both women and men, parents of children and children of the elderly. The Center for Worklife Law at UC Hastings College of the Law is a great resource for learning about this type of discrimination...
Prepare for Exams with Library Study Aids!
Posted on April 29, 2008With exams just around the corner, the Law Library would like to remind you of some useful study aids available through the library?s website: http://local.law.umn.edu/library/home.html A thorough bibliography of the most current and helpful Treatises, Hornbooks, Nutshells & Study Aids for Law Courses is available at: http://local...
Quiet Hours May 1-16
Posted on April 29, 2008During May 1-16, part of the first floor of the Law Library is designated as a QUIET ZONE. We have posted signs near the area and would appreciate your cooperation in keeping this part of the library as quiet as possible. When studying in this area please be sure to: ? turn-off the sound on your laptop, ? turn-off or silence your cell phone, ? and refrain from talking...
YouTube Review: Employment Law
Posted on April 25, 2008Every so often, we'll review what we find on YouTube that could be used for legal research or education. On the topic of Employment Law, not only will you find informational videos that deal with specific topics such as discrimination, compensation, or non-compete agreements, but you'll also find fun videos that feature a "sing-a-long" review of employment law reminders for Human Resource professionals (see below)...
Congressional Research: Video Tutorials
Posted on April 24, 2008The University of California at Berkeley has created several video tutorials that demonstrate how to do Congressional research in the following areas, each of which is highly useful for law students: Finding bills and Congressional debates from 1989 forward on Thomas Finding a Congressional report on LexisNexis Congressional Finding debates from 1873 to the present in print in the Congressional Record...
Earth Day Resources
Posted on April 22, 2008Today is Earth Day, which was started on April 22, 1970 in protest over the smog and dirty rivers in the United States (according to the EPA's history page). In addition to any other fun activities you might be enjoying (like riding the bus to work or planting a tree), why not check out a few Earth Day resources from the government: Earth Day 2008 This page from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides links to events and actions you can take at home, work, school and more...
Announcing New Outdoor Book Return!
Posted on April 21, 2008As a result of user demand, the Law Library has installed an outdoor book return. It is the maroon and gold box located next to the blue US Postal Service boxes near the front entrance to Mondale Hall. Any University of Minnesota library book can be returned there...
Thanks for making NLW book drive a success!
Posted on April 21, 2008The National Library Week Book/Media Drive was a success! The law library collected over 15 boxes of books, magazines, CDs, videos and other media for area hospitals, nursing homes and community organizations. Missed the donation? You can still drop off items for a few more days...
What's It Like to Be A Law Librarian?
Posted on April 18, 2008In preparation for the Women's Law Student Association (WLSA) Careers in Academia and in the Law School panel on Monday April 21 at 12:20 in Room 45, the law library provides the following resources for exploring law librarianship as a career. American Association of Law Libraries (AALL): The Recruitment Committee has a number of resources on its website, including several profiles that highlight "a day in the life" of a law librarian (the above photo was the winning entry in a photo contest for "Day in the Life of the Law Library Community" in 2005, but keep in mind that most law librarians do not shelve books in stilettos!)...
GovEngine--Web Portal for Government Research
Posted on April 17, 2008GovEngine is a Web portal for uncovering information about federal, state, and local government. Links on the sidebar of the website lead to pages on each of these subjects. There is also a map of the U.S.A., where one can click a state and then go to a page that contains links to the state's home page and constitution...
Westlaw News & Notes
Posted on April 15, 2008Recent news and notes from Westlaw: Browser Blocking Starting in March, westlaw.com platforms do not support Web browser versions earlier than the following: Internet Explorer 6.0, Netscape 7.0, Firefox 1.0, and Safari 1.1. The browsers that are blocked are no longer supported by the companies that created them, and this lack of support can generate problems during development and with issue resolution...
Reminder: It's National Library Week!
Posted on April 14, 2008From the ALA: "First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support...
Legal Aid for Music Downloaders
Posted on April 11, 2008A new intellectual-property law clinic at the University of San Francisco School of Law will assist students accused by the record or film industries of violating copyright law by swapping multi-media files online. The clinic will give advice on how to respond to pre-litigation letters and walk students through the steps of bringing an effective defense should suit commence...
Celebrate National Library Week at the Law Library!
Posted on April 09, 2008To celebrate National Library Week, the law library will be hosting a book/media drive April 14-18. Bring your used books, magazines, CDs, videos, or other media to the circ desk drop-off bin. All items will be donated to local hospitals, nursing homes, and community organizations...
Two quick tips from HeinOnline
Posted on April 08, 2008Via the HeinOnline Blog, here are two useful research tips: Do you have the name and author of an article from a Law Journal, but do not know the journal name or citation and need to find it in HeinOnline? This tip outlines how to conduct a search for the article in 4 easy steps, starting at the log in screen...
OMB Watch Launches Regulatory Resource Center
Posted on April 07, 2008From the AALL's Washington Blog comes news of this new resource center: OMB Watch, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting open government, accountability and citizen participation, recently launched its Regulatory Resource Center. The goals of the Resource Center are to educate citizens on how they can become involved in the regulatory process through its Advocacy Center and to inform the public about the workings of the regulatory process through its Policy Library...
Video Contest to Award $10,000 Law School Scholarship
Posted on April 04, 2008Student lender Access Group has announced a contest entitled ?One Less Worry.? The contest will award $10,000 to the most deserving video posted on YouTube describing ?what law students worry about.? Access Group will select the ten finalists based on ?creativity, humor, quality, realism and overall appeal? and and then open up public voting on July 1...
Distinguished Lecture Event Monday April 7
Posted on April 04, 2008The Law Library Distinguished Lecture: Lecture by Senator Patrick Leahy in honor of Walter F. Mondale will be held Monday April 7 at 12:15 pm, with reception following. For more information, contact lawlib@umn.edu or view the brochure. Attendees were to RSVP by March 26...
JSTOR to launch new platform!
Posted on April 02, 2008JSTOR notified users of a new platform upgrade planned for this Friday April 4 with this letter: We are excited to announce that the new JSTOR platform will be launched on Friday, April 4. The behind-the-scenes process for switching from the existing JSTOR to the new platform will begin around 7:00 a...
New Acquisitions in March 2008
Posted on April 01, 2008Here is the list of new titles the law library acquired in March 2008. The list is also on the library's home page. March Acquisitions
GPO Authenticates Online Content
Posted on March 31, 2008Beginning with the 110th Congress, the Public and Private Laws on GPO Access have been digitally signed and certified. GPO has signed and certified the PDF files to assure users that the online documents are official and authentic. "To help meet the challenge of the digital age, GPO has begun implementing digital signatures to certain electronic documents on GPO Access that not only establish GPO as the trusted information disseminator, but also provide the assurance that an electronic document has not been altered since GPO disseminated it...
Legal Research Brownbags April 2-4
Posted on March 29, 2008You are invited to attend three Legal Research Brownbag sessions on April 2-4. All sessions are 12:15-1 pm in Room 1. No RSVP is necessary. You can attend 1, 2, or all 3 sessions. Wednesday April 2: Mary Rumsey: "Street-Smart Research" --Avoid scary Westlaw/LexisNexis bills; 4 keys to good online searching; Toolkit for efficient searching Thursday April 3: George Jackson: "Administrative Law Research" --What's the CFR? What's the FR? How to find regulations Friday April 4: Vic Garces: "Jump Start Your Research with Treatises & Legal Encyclopedias" --Learn how to research smarter with secondary sources; Legal encyclopedias; Treatises
Variety of New E-Resources
Posted on March 28, 2008These e-resources are now available to all U of M students, faculty, and staff! CIS Congressional Hearings Digital Collection Retrospective A (added to LexisNexis Congressional) Gale - newspaper archives 17th and 18th Century Burney Collection 19th Century British Library Newspapers British Newspapers 1600-1900 19th Century US Newspapers The Times The Economist Also, Women's History Month resources, free from Gale Waterloo Directory of of English Newspapers and Periodicals Sources: News from the Libraries and Reference Services blogs
HeinOnline Tip: Advance Search Guide
Posted on March 27, 2008An Advanced Search Syntax Help Guide is available in HeinOnline under the Search tab in any HeinOnline library. This help guides provides detailed instructions and examples for building searches using field names and Boolean operators, as well as details about range, proximity, wildcard and fuzzy searches...
2007 Human Rights Report
Posted on March 26, 2008Photo: A woman voting in Ecuador. International Foundation of Election Systems Photo. The U.S. State Department has released the 2007 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. From the Overview: Universal human rights seek to incorporate respect for human dignity into the processes of government and law...
New Legal Writing Nutshell Published
Posted on March 25, 2008Legal Writing Citation in a Nutshell by Larry L. Teply The law library has multiple copies at call number KF245 .T47x 2008 in the Reserve collection or Reference Office. Book Description: This book is designed to ease the process of learning legal citation, one of the difficult tasks that students new to the law face...
New Westlaw Tax Resources
Posted on March 24, 2008The Thomson Corporation is now a sponsor of the ABA Section of Taxation. This means that Westlaw® is now a primary provider of ABA Section of Taxation. On the Westlaw Tax Tab ? which already offered easy access to world-class tax content (including The Tax Lawyer) from a single screen ? you will now find links to complete ABA Section of Taxation content: A Comprehensive Analysis of Current Consumption Tax Proposals (ABA-CONSTAX) ABA Tax Section Continuing Legal Education (ABATAX-CLE) ABA Section of Taxation Comments to U...
Government report on ... coffee cans?
Posted on March 20, 2008Why does the Bureau of Land Management care about what coffee cans looked like in the 1910s? For a very good reason. According to the document's introduction, Hill's Brothers Coffee cans are a great way to date digs dating back to the late 1800s because of the tendency of Hills Brothers to change their can designs every so often...
Five Legal Resources from Deane Law Library
Posted on March 19, 2008Recently, the Deane Law Library blog (Hofstra School of Law) has featured five resources or news that may be useful for legal research needs: Immigration Policy Center: The Immigration Policy Center is the research arm of the American Immigration Law Foundation...
Great Women in the Legal Profession
Posted on March 18, 2008March is Women's History month. In honor of the women who have made their way in the profession and achieved great things, here are just a few tidbits about inspiring women lawyers and their accomplishments in the profession: Alice Paul (1885-1977): Lawyer Alice Paul was the founder of the World Woman's Party in 1913 and the author of the proposed Equal Rights Amendment...
E-VotingBooth.com Launch
Posted on March 17, 2008"A private and nonpartisan initiative, E-VotingBooth.com gives voters a greater voice in the democratic process by inviting them to vote online on any piece of legislation being considered by Congress. Results of these virtual polls are sent to Congress and the president...
Law Library Spring Break Hours
Posted on March 10, 2008Please take note that the law library service hours will change over spring break (March 15-23). The law library will be closed Sat-Sun March 15-16 and Friday March 21-Sunday March 23. Law students will still have 24/7 access to the library through their UCard, but the circ desk and reference office will not be staffed on those days...
Congressional Proceedings Indexed on C-SPAN
Posted on March 07, 2008C-SPAN Indexes Public Domain Videos of Congressional Proceedings C-SPAN Congressional Chronicle (beta) is an index of the C-SPAN video recordings of the House and Senate floor proceedings. The video recordings are matched with the text of the Congressional Record as soon as the Record is available and the video and text are placed side-by-side for users to watch, read, and compare...
New eReference Collection
Posted on March 06, 2008A new eReference Collection has been acquired from Sage Publications. Among the many titles, the following may be of particular interest to legal researchers: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment Encyclopedia of Juvenile Justice Encyclopedia of Law & Society Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime Encyclopedia of Prisons and Correctional Facilities Encyclopedia of White-Collar & Corporate Crime Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice Encyclopedia of Law and Society Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law You can access all titles currently available at: http://www...
Three New Collections at the Law Library
Posted on March 05, 2008The law library has added three small collections. All three are "donated" collections made up entirely of user and staff donations. For more information on any of the collections, or to make a donation of items, please email lawlib@umn.edu. MLF Collection The MLF Collection was created at the request of the law student organization Minnesota Law Families...
New English Medieval Legal Documents Wiki
Posted on March 04, 2008From the University of Southern California Gould School of Law comes a new resource on English Medieval Law: ENGLISH MEDIEVAL LEGAL DOCUMENTS AD 600 - AD 1535: A COMPILATION OF PUBLISHED SOURCES. From the site: The goal of this project is to create a collaborative database on the published sources of English medieval legal documents, and to provide links to the growing number of online sources currently being developed...
New Acquisitions in February 2008
Posted on March 03, 2008Here is the list of new titles the law library acquired in February 2008. The list is also on the library's home page. February Acquisitions
Get-It! Starts Monday Mar 3
Posted on February 29, 2008As previously reported, a new service is coming to the University Libraries catalog: GET-IT! Starting Monday the Public catalog at the Twin Cities campus will display a Get-It/Recall button. Patrons can request materials to be delivered to other TC campus libraries by login into the public online library catalog (MNCAT) and requesting a book to be delivered to another TC campus library...
New Resource: Legal and Life Skills in a Nutshell
Posted on February 28, 2008Excellence in the Workplace: Legal and Life Skills in a Nutshell By Kathleen Kavanagh and Paula Nailon The law library has three copies in the Reserve Collection: KF300 .K38x 2007 Description: This book deals with fundamental lawyering skills (such as analysis, research, writing, oral communication, and time management) as well as with characteristics of emotional intelligence, effective interpersonal relationships, models of professionalism, conflict and stress management, and generational differences...
Spotlight on: Digital Legacies
Posted on February 27, 2008On the law library's home page is a link to Digital Legacies: Online exhibits and exhibit brochures. The following collections are highlighted: Defending Human Rights: The Legacy of Dachau and Nuremberg This brochure was prepared for an exhibition in November 2005, held in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of war crimes trials at Dachau and Nuremberg...
GPO to Digitize All FDLP Legacy Materials
Posted on February 26, 2008According to a GPO Request for Information: The United States Government Printing Office (GPO) plans to digitize the entire collection of legacy materials that have been disseminated through the Federal Depository Library Program. The estimated size of the collection is approximately 2...
Don't Forget about Citation Linker!
Posted on February 25, 2008Looking for a specific journal article? Here is a really easy way to get there! Use the ?Citation Linker? available at: http://tc.liblink.umn.edu/sfx_local/cgi/core/citation-linker.cgi. Simply enter the parts of the citation you know and click Go! The Citation Linker also helps you find specific journals and books through its search engine...
Two New E-Book Collections
Posted on February 21, 2008The law library now has full-text access to over 150 legal publications from Cambridge University Press and Wolters Kluwer Law & Business via the MyiLibrary platform at: http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/myilibrary. These books offer researchers new opportunities to discover content by searching for terms and concepts throughout the collection...
Careers in Law Forum Feb. 27
Posted on February 19, 2008University Student Legal Service and Community Learning Center offer Careers in Law Forum What: Careers in Law Forum When: 12-4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 27 Where: Coffman Memorial Union Great Hall, 300 Washington Ave. S.E. Minneapolis Contact: Mark Karon, University Student Legal Service, (612) 624-1001 Ryan Mathre, University News Service, (612) 625-0552 Photo by Keith Maguire MINNEAPOLIS / ST...
Resources for Black History Month
Posted on February 18, 2008Resources inspired by Daddy's Girl by Lisa Scottoline In the LART (Law, Literature and the Arts) Collection, located on the 2nd floor of the law library, we have several books by Lisa Scottoline. One of her most recent, Daddy's Girl, tells the story of law professor Nan Greco's quest to solve the mystery behind the last words of a dying prison guard caught in a riot when Nan is teaching a class at the prison...
More and More Public Access Resources!
Posted on February 15, 2008Robert Ambrogi notes on his blog LawSites: "There's something happening here. Just two days after Public.Research.Org published 1.8 million pages of copyright-free federal case law online (see his post), the company that provided it with those cases, Fastcase, unveiled an even larger free library of cases, statutes, regulations, court rules and legal forms...
Coming Up: More Convenience with Get-It!
Posted on February 14, 2008Something new is coming to the UMN Public Catalog: GET IT! Get It is a one stop paging service for the TC UMN campus. Get It combines three previous services (Recall, Point-to-Point, and Libraries to U) with a in-house paging service for more convenient, simplified delivery service! Watch for more details coming soon...
Stop in for Valentine's Treats!
Posted on February 12, 2008Let the law library show you the love! We appreciate all of our library patrons and hope you will join us for some Valentine's Day treats on Thursday February 14. From 9-11 am, we'll have muffins and coffee, with more treats all afternoon. Stop by and warm up with a little love from your law library! Generate your own candy hearts at http://www...
PreCYdent: New Public-Domain Law Search Engine
Posted on February 11, 2008PreCYdent is a new search engine containing cases and statutes that are in the public domain. It is free to use, and has a user-friendly search box similar to Google's. PreCYdent is an open source site and currently has 355589 opinions and 2501 statutes dating from 04/01/1759 to 02/11/2008...
New Election Law Book
Posted on February 08, 2008Three of the faculty members at the Moritz College of Law at the Ohio State University have recently written an Election Law book. It is also available in full-text on the Internet and a print copy will be added to the law library collection. From Registration to Recounts: The Election Ecosystems of Five Midwestern States By Steven F...
Legal Resources News & Notes
Posted on February 07, 2008Here are some new or updated legal resources that have recently been announced: Do Legal Origins Have Persistent Effects Over Time? A Look at Law and Finance around the World c. 1900 Author: Aldo Musacchio: Abstract: How persistent are the effects of legal institutions adopted or inherited in the distant past? A substantial literature argues that legal origins have persistent effects that explain clear differences in investor protections and financial development around the world today (La Porta et al...
New Acquisitions in January 2008
Posted on February 06, 2008Here is the list of new titles the law library acquired in January 2008. The list is also on the library's home page. January Acquisitions
New from the U: EthicShare
Posted on February 04, 2008U of M's "EthicShare" Project Pilots a Groundbreaking Approach to Ethics Research The University of Minnesota Center for Bioethics in partnership with the University of Minnesota Libraries and the Department of Computer Science and Engineering has been awarded a $517,000 grant from the Andrew W...
New Blog, Podcast from West
Posted on February 02, 2008Thomson West announces the launch of WestBlog.net, a blog devoted to covering LegalTech New York. In conjunction with the new blog, West released a podcast, Legal Blogging: Trends and Tips, in which Robert Ambrogi was one of three guests interviewed by West's Gretchen DeSutter, along with Monica Bay, editor-in-chief of Law Technology News, and Ashby Jones from The Wall Street Journal...
University Libraries Debuts myLibrary
Posted on January 25, 2008myLibrary is an interactive library page where you can help shape the information provided to you. myLibrary features librarian based suggestions for resources and libraries, easy access to the materials you may have checked out from the University of MN Libraries, and spaces where you can save your favorite library resources like databases and e-journals...
Rep. Ellison to Speak at Law School
Posted on January 23, 2008On Friday, January 25, 2008, Representative Ellison will once again be at the Law School?s MLK Raise the Bar event, as presenter of the third annual keynote address. The speech will be given in the Law School?s Lockhart Hall (Room 25) at 11:00 a.m. Representative Ellison will take questions from the audience at the conclusion of his talk...
New ELS Bibliography Database
Posted on January 22, 2008Through the collaborative efforts of Cornell and UCLA, there is now available a bibliographic database of empirical legal studies and scholarship: the ELS Bibliography. It is available at: http://www.law.ucla.edu/home/apps/els/ The database is a work-in-progress, and we welcome any comments or suggestions that users may have...
Law Library Hours Change!
Posted on January 18, 2008The law library will be open/staffed this weekend January 19-20, but the reference office will not be open. Saturday: 9 am-6pm, Sunday noon-6 pm The library will be closed on Monday Jan 21. The library will resume normal semester hours Tuesday Jan 22: M-Th 8 am-10 pm; Reference 9 am-8 pm F 8 am-6 pm; Reference 9 am-5 pm Sat 9 am-6 pm; Reference 11 am ? 5 pm Sun Noon-6pm; Reference 1-5 pm Security monitors will be on duty this weekend and Monday as well.
Election 2008 Resources
Posted on January 17, 2008In the January issue of College & Research Libraries News is a useful list of resources : "Election 2008 resources: Political information online, networked, and in the social world" compiled by Lorena O?English, social sciences reference and instruction librarian at Washington State University?s Holland and Terrell Libraries...
Tips and More From HeinOnline!
Posted on January 16, 2008Looking for some help using HeinOnline? Check out their blog for tips, enhancements, and other useful resources to make the most of your search! Here's a sample "Tip of the Week" from their blog: Searching and Using Boolean Operators Using the One-box and Advanced Search options: When forming a search query using the One-box and Advanced Search options, you must use Boolean Operators (AND, +, OR, NOT, -) to combine multiple terms and you must capitalize the operators...
Law Library Debuts New Website!
Posted on January 14, 2008The law library's website has undergone a remodel! Check out our new look! New user navigation tabs at the top of each page help direct you to custom information and resources. We've also opened up the "Quick Links" menu located on the left side of our home page for easier, direct access to some of our more popular resources and services...
Outsourcing Legal Research
Posted on January 10, 2008Tariq Hafeez, President of and General Counsel for LegalEase Solutions LLC, discusses outsourcing legal research on the Legal Process Outsourcing blog. Source: Law Librarian Blog
New resource: Governmentattic.org
Posted on January 08, 2008"The aim of this web site is to make available materials unavailable elsewhere. There is no topic-oriented theme to our content. If we have a theme, it is one of openness, hence our motto: Videre licet." Most recently added files: FOIA Logs for US DOJ Environment and Natural Resources Division for FY2005?FY2007 - [01-Jan-2008] FOIA Logs for US DOJ Professional Responsibility Advisory Office for FY2005?FY2007 - [01-Jan-2008] FOIA Logs for US Trade and Development Agency for FY2004?FY2007 - [01-Jan-2008] Two 1970s State Department documents related to Chinese Leaders - [22-Dec-2007] DIA analysis of Kwame Nkrumah, President of Ghana, 12 Jan 1966 - [22-Dec-2007] FOIA Logs for US Federal Trade Commission for FY 2005?FY 2007 - [22-Dec-2007] FOIA Logs for Fed Mine Safety & Health Review Committee for FY 2006?07 - [22-Dec-2007] http://www...
Law School Survey of Student Engagement
Posted on January 07, 20082007 Law School Survey of Student Engagement Now Available Here's the 2007 Law School Survey of Student Engagement (pdf). Produced by the Center for Postsecondary Research at Indiana University-Bloomington, this year's LSSSE is based on online surveys completed by 27,000 students at 79 law schools...
New Acquisitions in December 2007
Posted on January 03, 2008Here is the list of new titles the law library acquired in December 2007. The list is also on the library's home page. December Acquisitions
HBS Top 20 Stories of 2007
Posted on January 02, 2008From the Harvard Business School's "Working Knowledge" magazine comes their top 20 most popular stories of 2007, including #2: HBS Cases: How Wikipedia Works (or Doesn't) For HBS professor Andrew McAfee, Wikipedia is a surprisingly high-quality product...
LexisNexis Congressional Retrospective
Posted on December 31, 2007Recently acquired: the retrospective LexisNexis Congressional Research Digital Collection. This collection, accessible through LexisNexis Congressional, includes abstracting, indexing, bibliographic information, and searchable PDFs for Congressional Research Service reports from 1916-present and committee prints from 1830-present...
Local Library Merger Getting Closer
Posted on December 20, 2007The Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library are getting closer to finalizing the merger of their two systems. The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners approved the merger on Dec. 18. Here are three news stories about the approval: http://www...
Upcoming Library Hours Changes
Posted on December 17, 2007Happy Holidays! The law library will changing its hours during Winter Break (Dec. 20-Jan. 21). The library will be open Monday-Friday 8-4:30 Closed Weekends, Closed Dec. 24-25; Jan. 1 & Jan. 21. Exception: Open 9 am to 6 pm on Sat. Jan. 19. Open Noon to 6 p...
Law Librarian's New Course Book!
Posted on December 12, 2007Mary Rumsey, who handles foreign and international legal research here at the Law Library, has published a book on researching foreign and international law. Her co-author is Marci Hoffman of the University of California-Berkeley, who was Mary?s immediate predecessor as the foreign and international law librarian here...
MN's Latest Newspaper
Posted on December 11, 2007From Reference Services comes this note: "Have you checked out Minnesota's latest newspaper? MinnPost is completely online and a non-profit organization. Check out the thoughtful journalism at: http://www.minnpost.com/" More info about MinnPost: "MinnPost is a nonprofit journalism enterprise that publishes MinnPost...
InfoAdvantage from Harvard Law Library
Posted on December 10, 2007CALI Fellow and Law School Innovation blogger Gene Koo reports that Harvard Law Library is piloting a way to push specific books, articles, and other resources selected carefully by law librarians directly into each law class's online learning portal...
Two New Student-run Journals
Posted on December 06, 2007University of Idaho law students are launching an online Journal of Critical Studies. From the press release: "This coming spring, the University of Idaho's College of Law introduces the "University of Idaho Journal of Critical Studies," or "The Crit...
Resources on Toy Recalls and Safety
Posted on December 05, 2007Photo by CHEJ California Attorney General lawsuit against toy companies, including links to complaint filed: http://ag.ca.gov/newsalerts/release.php?id=1497 The Consumer Action Guide to Toxic Chemicals in Toys: http://www.healthytoys.org Toy Industry Association: http://www...
New Acquisitons in November 2007
Posted on December 03, 2007Here is the list of new titles the law library acquired in November 2007. The list is also on the library's home page. November Acquisitions
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