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Using “Live” Assignments For Formative Assessment, Olivia Smith Schlinck

Library Staff Online Writings

At the Teaching the Teachers Conference a few weeks ago, I gave a demonstration of a formative assessment style we’ve been using at my institution for the past year and a half: a live assignment, AKA the Research Practicum. The presentation was virtual; COVID struck, of course, and I couldn’t get on a plane and fly to Portland. Fortunately, the nature of this assessment lends itself beautifully to a pivot to virtual because it is already entirely virtual. The Research Practicum uses Zoom or some other video conferencing platform and asks students to research while sharing their screen as their …

How I’M Spending My Summer (Getting Acclimated To The Physical Workplace), Olivia Smith Schlinck

Library Staff Online Writings

It’s mid-May which, in the law school world, means finals, grading, graduation and the impending summer. As the spring semester winds to a close, I’ve been finding myself staring at a mostly blank – beautifully, thankfully blank – summer calendar and wondering: how will I fill my time?

Law Library Blog (May 2022): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law

Law Library Newsletters/Blog

No abstract provided.

Factors Influencing Selection And Acquisition Of Legal Information Resources In University Law Libraries: A Case Study Of University Of Jos Law Library, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria., Lilian Ene Ujah, Eneojo Emmanuel Jacob

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The Research was conducted on Factors Influencing Selection and Acquisition of legal information resources in university Law libraries: A case study of University of Jos Law Library, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. Four (4) objectives were formulated to guide the study which are to: Determine how often University of Jos Law Library acquire Legal Materials; Find out the criteria used in Selection of Legal Materials in University of Jos Law Library; Find out the methods used in Acquisition of Legal Materials in University of Jos Law Library and ascertain the challenges faced by Law Library in acquiring Legal Materials. Survey research …

Faculty Services Newsletter, Maggie Kiel-Morse

Faculty Services Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Southeastern Law Librarian Spring 2022, Seaall

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

W&L Law Library Newsletter, Vol. 1, Iss. 2 (Apr. 2022), The Law Library At Washington And Lee University School Of Law

W&L Law Library Newsletter

W&L Law Library Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 2 (April 2022).

Law Library Blog (April 2022): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law

Law Library Newsletters/Blog

No abstract provided.

Using The “Scholarship As Conversation” Frame To Explain The Importance Of Inclusive Citation, Olivia Smith Schlinck

Library Staff Online Writings

It’s been nearly two years since the largest civil rights movement – the protests stemming from the murder of George Floyd by a police officer – swept the United States. That means it has also been nearly two years since law schools across the country released statements and created taskforces and enacted initiatives to inject principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into the school halls.

Outreach From Your Laptop: Virtual And Hybrid Library Orientation, Brittany Persson, Catherine Biondo, Rachel S. Evans, Geraldine R. Kalim

Presentations

Reach more students by designing a virtual orientation. The speakers will be discussing orientation objectives, virtual orientation format options, and different technologies that can be used to design a virtual or hybrid library orientation.

On The Academic Librarian Pay Disparity, Olivia Smith Schlinck

Library Staff Online Writings

Last month, I posted to this blog the results of my study comparing the salaries of tenure-track law professors and law librarians who teach required, credit-bearing classes. The reaction was overwhelming; clearly, the proof that law librarians were underpaid – something many librarians had assumed for many years – hit a chord within the profession. Librarians across the country contacted me publicly and privately to express their shock (or lack thereof), their frustration, their personal anecdotes about being underpaid and struggling to make ends meet. Eventually, this culminated in an event hosted by the AALL Research Crits Caucus on Monday, …

Jacquelyn L. Bridgeman Interview; Oral History Project, Jacquelyn L. Bridgeman, Cristina E. Salazar, Shelby Nivitanont

Wyoming Oral History

Jacquelyn L. Bridgeman, Kepler Professor of Law, Director of School of Culture, Gender & Social Justice.

In this oral history, Professor Bridgeman discuses what it was like to grow up in Laramie, WY, her experience as a woman of color in the legal career field, and her accomplishments as a lawyer, law professor, and magistrate. Professor Bridgeman touches on stories from when President Obama was her professor at University of Chicago Law School, insights into current events in the Wyoming Legislature, and her perspective on diversity recruitment.

Availability, Accessibility And Utilization Of Electronic Information Resources By Undergraduates Of Ladoke Akintola University Of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria, Kehinde Mary Oyelade Mrs, Vincent Enyeribe Unegbu Prof, Madukoma Ezinwayi Madukoma Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study investigates the availability, accessibility and utilization of electronic information

resources by undergraduates of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo

state, Nigeria. Survey research design was adopted for this study. A population of six thousand

three hundred and forty (6340) undergraduates were involved in the study. A total number of

Three hundred and seventeen 317 undergraduates were drawn as sample size through stratified

sampling techniques. Questionnaire was the main instrument used for data collection. Two

hundred and seventy 274 four dally filed questionnaires were received, given an overall response

rate of 86.49%. Data were collected and analyzed using …

Roadside Zoo: A Term In Search Of Legal Definition?, Virginia C. Thomas

Library Scholarly Publications

This article uses the example of “roadside zoo” to highlight the importance of clear definition for terms used in a legal context.

Law Library Blog (March 2022): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law

Law Library Newsletters/Blog

No abstract provided.

Leveraging Interactive Maps As A Resource Discovery Tool: Envisioning A Repository, Collection Or Series With A Map-Driven Interface, Rachel S. Evans, Keelan Weber

Sandbox Series

Those of us with Digital Commons sites may already have download based live-maps embedded on one or more landing pages of our collections. What if we created a map for end-users to search our series in new ways? In this sandbox, two members of the LSRD-SIS executive board come together to share a show-and-tell-style tour of 3 map-based interfaces for a variety of legal resources, from in-house developed examples to a larger database provider like HeinOnline. Through these examples, we hope attendees will engage in brainstorming ways we could creatively integrate maps to leverage them as a more user-centered discovery …

Access, Authentication And Preservation: Three Keys To Boosting The Integrity And Inclusivity Of Public Information, Leslie A. Street, Anne E. Burnett

Library Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Identifying Red Herrings In American Legal Research, Erin Gow

Faculty and Staff Scholarship

This article presents useful clues for British law librarians and legal researchers conducting research on American laws and legal systems. It focuses on general guidelines and key sticking points the author found when transitioning between legal research in the American and British jurisdictions.

Key skills introduced include the ability to:

• differentiate between federal and state legal jurisdictions in the U.S.,
• recognize key differences in American legal terminology and construct searches using American terms,
• analyze and select key American legal resources for different types of research questions,
• and identify American standards of legal citation.

Creating Selectedworks Faculty Profiles, Miguel J. Colon Jr.

Sandbox Series

Faculty profiles at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law showcase various categories of works beyond traditional journal articles. Creating SelectedWorks profiles has helped promote faculty research and scholarly activity. Some of these categories include media appearances, op-eds, and presentations. This session will discuss the workflow of collecting and promoting faculty scholarship through SelectedWorks.

Pronouns In Institutional Repository Metadata, Emma Boisitz

Sandbox Series

In institutional repositories, pronouns may appear in descriptive metadata. This presentation will cover the importance of using correct pronouns, explore best practices for finding and utilizing pronouns in descriptive metadata workflows, and suggest resources for such efforts.

Academic Law Librarians Are Paid 47% Less Than Their Faculty Counterparts, Olivia Smith Schlinck

Library Staff Online Writings

In December Joe Fore, the co-director of the Legal Writing program at the University of Virginia School of Law, posted to Twitter a thread comparing tenure track and legal writing salaries. In comparing four public schools, he discovered that the average starting salary for a tenure track professor was $173,000 while the average salary for all legal writing faculty was $111,000. A few academic law librarians saw the tweet and replied that someone should do the same for law librarians, too.

Introducing The Dispute Financing Library – A Free Online Resource, Ingrid Mattson

Library Staff Online Writings

NYU Law School’s Center on Civil Justice has developed an online collection of documents and media related to third-party litigation funding called the Dispute Financing Library. The Center’s goal is to create a collection of material on the topic and includes statutes, case law, journal articles, bar reports, news, best practices, and more.

W&L Law Library Newsletter, Vol. 1, Iss. 1 (Feb. 2022), The Law Library At Washington And Lee University School Of Law

W&L Law Library Newsletter

W&L Law Library Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 1 (February 2022).

Where’S The Beef, Turkey, Butter, Cheese, Or Other Animal Ingredient?, Virginia C. Thomas

Library Scholarly Publications

The author discusses current challenges presented by federal and state labeling laws and standards pertaining to plant-based meat alternative food products.

Law Library Blog (February 2022): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law

Law Library Newsletters/Blog

No abstract provided.

Appendix D: Hunting And Gathering On The Legal Information Savannah, Susan Nevelow Mart, Adam Litzler, David Gunderman

Research Data

This document, "Problem Solving & Interface Comments,” is an electronic Appendix D to, and is cited in, the empirical study: Susan Nevelow Mart, Adam Litzler, and David Gunderman, Hunting and Gathering on the Legal Information Savannah, 114 Law Libr. J. 1, 15 n.43 (2022), https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/articles/1548/.

Appendix E: Hunting And Gathering On The Legal Information Savannah, Susan Nevelow Mart, Adam Litzler, David Gunderman

Research Data

This document, "Random Search Order,” is an electronic Appendix C to, and is cited in, the empirical study: Susan Nevelow Mart, Adam Litzler, and David Gunderman, Hunting and Gathering on the Legal Information Savannah, 114 Law Libr. J. 1, 15 n.44 (2022), available at https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/articles/1548/.

Consumer Advocacy & Aall: Where We Have Been & Where We Are Going, Todd Melnick

Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Access To Justice & Academic Law Libraries, Todd Melnick, Christine Park

Staff Publications

"A review of current A2J efforts, including lessons learned and best practices from Fordham Law School's parole Information Project."

Appendix C: Hunting And Gathering On The Legal Information Savannah, Susan Nevelow Mart, Adam Litzler, David Gunderman

Research Data

This document, "Twelve Problems,” is an electronic Appendix C to, and is cited in, the empirical study: Susan Nevelow Mart, Adam Litzler, and David Gunderman, Hunting and Gathering on the Legal Information Savannah, 114 Law Libr. J. 1, 13 n.37 (2022), available at https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/articles/1548/.