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Updating & Supplementing Casebooks Online, Debbie Ginsberg, Fred Bosselman

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In this Brown Bag, Emily Barney and Debbie Ginsberg demonstrated a new online tool: the casebook supplement website. Energy law changes rapidly, so Professor Bosselman needed a way to update his Energy, Economics and the Environment casebook on line with the latest legal developments. His publisher did not offer tools for updating casebooks. To assist Professor Bosselman, Emily Barney and the Library Technology Group developed a customized weblog to keep his materials current. The casebook supplement site can be used by any faculty who wish to update or supplement a casebook online. In this Brown Bag, Professor Bosselman demonstrated how …

Getting Started With Research Surveys, Debbie Ginsberg, Christopher Buccafusco

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Are you planning a research survey but aren’t sure where to begin? In this Brown Bag, Debbie Ginsberg discussed setting up and distributing research surveys, and demonstrated survey creation using Qualtrics, a powerful research survey tool. Special guest Professor Buccafusco shared best practices for setting up and distributing research surveys. (With special guest Professor Christopher Buccafusco.)

Mobile Technology Update, Debbie Ginsberg

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In this Brown Bag, the latest updates in mobile technologies are discussed, particularly the iPhone 4S and the new Amazon Kindles. The iPhone 4S includes a full-featured voice controlled system called SIRI which will allow users to create reminders based on their location (e.g. "remind me to call Prof. Smith when I get to my office."). The newest Kindles are surprisingly affordable: the basic version is $79, while the top-of-the-line tablet is $199. What implications will these new technologies have on teaching and scholarship, and is now the best time to upgrade?

Google Intermediary Tools, Emily Barney

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This workshop covered security and privacy settings available in a personal Google Account and introduced three additional tools:

• Picasa: Photo organizing and sharing options, online or on your computer Google Voice: voicemail & texting through Gmail, scheduled call forwarding, block lists
• Google Maps: smarter tools for finding directions, advanced map views, custom maps (private or public)

Law & Reference: Answering Legal Reference Questions, Wendy Moore, Maureen Cahill

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Answering legal reference questions can be challenging, especially when you are not doing it on a daily basis. More and more legal information is available freely on the internet, but sometimes it is hard to know what the best sources are and how to make certain you are not accidentally practicing law at the reference desk. This presentation provides exposure to helpful internet resources and discussion of effective strategies to help you answer legal related reference questions in a non-law library setting with skill and confidence.

Google Tools For Beginners, Emily Barney

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This workshop covered three basic Google tools: Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Docs.

Topics discussed include:

• What you get with a personal Google Account
• What you get with IIT’s Google Apps for Staff
• Built-in organization and collaboration tools

10 Tools In 30 Minutes, Debbie Ginsberg

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In this workshop, Debbie Ginsberg demonstrated 10 of her favorite tools, including a new tool to extract comments from Word, a service to save web articles to read later on your computer or your iPad, and a great add-on for organizing your Outlook inbox.

Research Beyond The Obvious: An Overview Of Uga Law Library Databases, Sharon Bradley

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Describes several useful specialized databases available to University of Georgia law students.

A Call To Social Media, Debbie Ginsberg

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Presentation for Chicago Association of Law Libraries, 2011

Games And Fun In The Classroom, Debbie Ginsberg

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Games and short videos can be used not just to entertain, but emphasize important points and topics as well as break up the classroom routine. Debbie Ginsberg demonstrated several ways to make quick, easy-to-play games and tools to create your own short cartoon videos.

Legal Citation Without Fear, Maureen Cahill

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Shares tips for approaching and interpreting Bluebook instructions.

Resources For Legal Drafting, Clare Gaynor Willis

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Class lecture in formbooks.

What's New In The Classroom, Debbie Ginsberg

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We held several classroom technology sessions throughout the fall semester.

Overcriminalization: Is There A Problem To Solve?, Roger Fairfax

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No abstract provided.

We’Re All In This Together: Achieving Success Through Collaboration With Non-Library Staff, Debbie Ginsberg

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Presentation from the American Association of Law Libraries 104th Annual Meeting and Conference, ALL-SIS Program.

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Polling Without Clickers, Debbie Ginsberg

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This tech demo provided an overview of options for polling without clickers, including Westlaw TWEN Instapoll, CALI Instapoll and Poll Everywhere.

Getting Started With Prezi, Debbie Ginsberg

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This tech demo provided an overview of Prezi, an alternative to PowerPoint which can be used to create dynamic presentations.

The Law School Educational Technologist Survey – 2 Years Later, Debbie Ginsberg

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Presentation from the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction 2011 Conference for Law School Computing

In the 2009 law school educational technology survey, we found that while law school educational technologists loved their jobs, the duties and expectations from school to school varied widely. In this session, we’ll explore whether, two years on, our job descriptions have become more standardized. What should law school faculty and staff expect when a law school hires an educational technologist?

We’ll also feature several current law school educational technologists who will showcase specialized projects and processes they’ve been able to bring to their law schools. …

Survey Says! Using Online Surveys To Get The Information And Resources You Need, Debbie Ginsberg

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Presentation from the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction 2011 Conference for Law School Computing

Online surveys are great tools for soliciting customer service feedback, establishing priorities, and researching technology trends. But does the world really need another “how well do you like us” form? (A: No.) With a little planning, well-structured questions, and a targeted audience, you can create effective surveys to collect vital data for your work and research.

In this session, Debbie Ginsberg demonstrated:

• Powerful but easy-to-use survey tools including Google Forms, SurveyMonkey, and Qualtrics
• Best practices for designing surveys and creating survey questions
• Ways to collect survey …

What You Need To Know About The Iit's Institutional Review Board, Debbie Ginsberg

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In this Brown Bag, Debbie Ginsberg presentede an overview of the IIT’s IRB procedures and training requirements. Professor David Schwartz described a typical submissions process.

Highlights From The Aba Techshow Expo, Debbie Ginsberg

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The ABA Tech Show Expo is a great place to learn about the latest trends in legal technology. In this Brown Bag, Debbie Ginsberg shared some favorite new technologies from the 2011 Expo, including tablet apps for trial presentations.

Inside The Google Toolbox, Debbie Ginsberg

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This tech demo provided an overview of additional tools offered by Google in preparation for IIT's switch to Google for student email and calendars.

Prison Rape Elimination Act (Prea): Considerations For Policy Review, Brenda V. Smith, A.T. Wall, Susan Mccampbell, Madie Lamarre, Gary Dennis, Ania Drobrzanska, Bob Dumond, Jeff Shorba, Mara Dodson, Andie Moss, Donna Deutsch, Rachel Bosley, Morris Thigpen, Dee Halley

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A policy review guide designed to assist in drafting PREA (Prison Rape Elimination Act) policies for review by the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is provided. Sections of this document are: purpose; questions to consider -- policy organization, definitions, zero tolerance, staff/offender duty to report, prevention, and investigations (e.g., general, selection and training of investigators, protocols, and aftermath); and list of resources.

The State Of Social Networking, 2011 Update, Debbie Ginsberg

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This Brown Bag covers what's new in Facebook, Twitter, and more.

Speak-To-Type Using Dragon Naturally Speaking, Debbie Ginsberg

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In this demo, Debbie Ginsberg provided an overview of the latest version of Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Dragon can be used to transcribe what you speak, or to directly control your computer with your voice.

The State Of The Tablet, Debbie Ginsberg

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Information about the iPad, Xoom, TouchPad, PlayBook, and Windows tablets.

Recording Your Screen Using Jing, Debbie Ginsberg

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Jing is a simple tool for creating 5 minute videos of almost anything on your computer screen. Use Jing to explain research resources, to demonstrate preferred formats for assignments, or to introduce basic concepts before class.

Keeping Productive On The Go, Debbie Ginsberg

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This Brown Bag covers ways to use your Kindle, iPad, and other mobile devices for work.

Using Ebooks And Ereaders, Debbie Ginsberg

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In this tech demo, Debbie Ginsberg shared places to find eBooks and great Kindle tips.

Submitting Articles To Law Reviews, 2011 Update, Debbie Ginsberg

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The latest submissions information and other updates.