Spring 2020 Newsletter: The Docket, 2020 University of Massachusetts School of Law - Dartmouth
Spring 2020 Newsletter: The Docket, Emma M. Wood
Law Library Newsletter
Copy of the Spring 2020 issue of the UMass Law Library Newsletter, The Docket.
Citation Databases For Legal Scholarship, 2020 University at Buffalo School of Law
Citation Databases For Legal Scholarship, John R. Beatty
Law Librarian Journal Articles
Traditional citation sources, such as Web of Science, index limited numbers of law journals. Consequently, although not designed for generating scholarship citation metrics, many law scholarship citation studies use law-specific databases like Westlaw or LexisNexis to gather citations. This article compares citation metrics derived from Web of Science and Westlaw to metrics derived from Google Scholar and HeinOnline’s citation tools. The study finds that HeinOnline and Westlaw generate higher metrics than Web of Science, and Google Scholar generates higher metrics than both. However, metrics from all four sources are highly correlated, so rankings generated from any may be very similar.
Taking The Office Home: Telework With Trello & Slack, 2020 University of Georgia School of Law
Taking The Office Home: Telework With Trello & Slack, Rachel S. Evans
Articles, Chapters and Online Publications
Amidst the anxiety, fear and overwhelm we are all feeling, many of us across the country have been scrambling to figure out teleworking for our libraries while setting up physical spaces at home. Evans outlines the solutions UGA Law Library deployed as they transitioned during a time of rapid change.
Law Library Blog (March 2020): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, 2020 Roger Williams University
Law Library Blog (March 2020): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Law Library Newsletters/Blog
No abstract provided.
Avoiding Bandwidth Overload: Apps To Maxamize Time And Accomplish More, 2020 University of Georgia School of Law
Avoiding Bandwidth Overload: Apps To Maxamize Time And Accomplish More, Geraldine R. Kalim, Rachel S. Evans
Presentations
Accomplishing goals and keeping to deadlines on both big and small projects can be challenging to balance with our recurring tasks. Making effective use of a few on-point tools can be the key to avoiding burnout and making sure your personal bandwidth doesn’t throttle. This session will use the two presenter’s preferred platforms to show specific examples of how to manage workflows using a selection of apps to tackle business as usual, short and long term work, and major special projects. You will learn which tool is best for generating documentation, collaborating with multiple individuals, syncing with other apps, and …
A Baker's Dozen Of Tips For Better Web Searches, 2020 University of Georgia School of Law
A Baker's Dozen Of Tips For Better Web Searches, Anne Burnett
Continuing Legal Education Presentations
Anne E. Burnett also served as Program Chair. Burnett is the Foreign and International Law Librarian for the Alexander Campbell King Law Library at the University of Georgia School of Law.
An Attorney's Guide To Business And Investigative Research, 2020 University of Georgia School of Law
An Attorney's Guide To Business And Investigative Research, Carol A. Watson
Continuing Legal Education Presentations
Carol A. Watson is the Director of Alexander Campbell King Law Library at the University of Georgia School of Law.
On Being A New Voice, A New Everything, 2020 University of Georgia School of Law
On Being A New Voice, A New Everything, Geraldine R. Kalim
Articles, Chapters and Online Publications
In this thoughtful post, member Geraldine Kalim reflects on being a new librarian, a new University of Georgia employee, a new/returning resident of the state of Georgia, and a new mother.
AALL's New Voices is for members to share insights on any aspect of law librarianship. Pieces in this series also appear on the Members Open Forum in addition to being published as part of the AALL monthly eNewsletter. Topics in the series include: starting a new role, insights on professional development, recommending a favorite resource, providing an overview of an AALL webinar, or your take on an article …
Nothing Says "I Love You" Like A Correct Bluebook Citation & Formatting The 1l Brief, 2020 University of Georgia School of Law
Nothing Says "I Love You" Like A Correct Bluebook Citation & Formatting The 1l Brief, Jason Tubinis, Heather Simmons
Presentations
Law Librarians Heather Simmons and Jason Tubinis walked students through the necessary formatting for 1L brief success, as well as shared their top tips for Bluebook citations. Formatting topics included Table of Authorities, Table of Contents, page numbering, and styles. Students were encouraged to bring their laptops for hands on help with both Mac and PC versions of Microsoft Word.
Apps For Actionable Workflows: Tools To Stay In The Loop And On Top Of Tasks, 2020 University of Georgia School of Law
Apps For Actionable Workflows: Tools To Stay In The Loop And On Top Of Tasks, Rachel S. Evans
Presentations
No matter what member of the team you are or what type of library you are in - be it electronic resources manager, cataloger, head of acquisitions, ILS or systems administrator, or even repository coordinator - getting things done and meeting goals depends largely on how you communicate with one another and how you handle your time. Meeting goals and deadlines on both big and small projects in addition to your personal tasks can be achieved less painfully by making effective use of a few on point tools. This session will use the presenter's preferred platforms to show specific examples …
Cool Tools For Time & Project Management, 2020 University of Georgia School of Law
Cool Tools For Time & Project Management, Rachel S. Evans, Geraldine R. Kalim
Presentations
Student Services Librarian Geraldine Kalim and Metadata Services Librarian Rachel Evans shared their favorite web-based applications and smartphone apps. Tools included Kanbanflow, Google Suite, Trello, Slack, Moleskin Journey, and Voice Notes. Screen captures and specific examples of how each presenter uses the apps in their daily worklife in the law library as well as examples of special projects and best apps for team collaboration were given. There was also a short time for questions and discussion following the talk.
Does Ai Hold The Keys? Bloomberg Law’S Docket Key Unlocks Federal District Courts, 2020 University of Georgia School of Law
Does Ai Hold The Keys? Bloomberg Law’S Docket Key Unlocks Federal District Courts, Rachel S. Evans
Articles, Chapters and Online Publications
Evans shares a review of Bloomberg Law's newly expanded docket search "Docket Key" by providing a brief intro to docket searching and explaining the type of AI-machine learning at work in the product.
The CS-SIS Blog Committee is charged with providing CS-SIS members with timely and useful information through an official yet informal medium about relevant subjects for the membership, including the activities of the members, committees, and Executive Board.
Analyzing Analytics: Litigation Analytics In Bloomberg Law, Westlaw Edge, And Lexis Advance, 2020 Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Analyzing Analytics: Litigation Analytics In Bloomberg Law, Westlaw Edge, And Lexis Advance, Ashley A. Ahlbrand
Articles by Maurer Faculty
No abstract provided.
Criv Sheet Summaries: A Review Of Aals Programming, 2020 Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Criv Sheet Summaries: A Review Of Aals Programming, Ashley A. Ahlbrand
Articles by Maurer Faculty
No abstract provided.
Copyright, Fair Use, And Creative Commons: An Active-Learning Exercise For Studio Art Students, 2020 Murray State University
Copyright, Fair Use, And Creative Commons: An Active-Learning Exercise For Studio Art Students, Arthur J. Boston
Faculty & Staff Research and Creative Activity
This article describes an active-learning exercise intended to help teach copyright, fair use, and Creative Commons licenses. In the exercise students use a worksheet to draw original pictures, create derivative pictures on tracing paper, select Creative Commons licenses, and explore commercial usage, fair use, and copyright infringement. Librarian-instructors may find the completed worksheets to be useful aids to supplement copyright lectures; student perspectives will be integral because they are generating the examples used in discussion. Although a scholarly communication librarian developed this exercise to help introduce some basic copyright information to an undergraduate studio art and design class, the exercise …
Cleaning Up Messy Records: Uncovering Match-Points In Ils And Repository Data, 2020 University of Georgia School of Law
Cleaning Up Messy Records: Uncovering Match-Points In Ils And Repository Data, Rachel S. Evans
Articles, Chapters and Online Publications
Evans shared the process and learning takeaways from a recent project, comparing and cleaning up the data in both a repository and library catalog for items from a single collection. This post discusses the need for knowing how to pull good lists and the benefits of solid control fields in the data from multiple different systems. It also shared candidly the challenges one faces when fixing errors and attempting to make fields more consistent for platforms with very different records and standards.
TechScans is a blog to share the latest trends and technology tools for technical services law librarians. The …
Southeastern Law Librarian Winter 2020, 2020 University of Kentucky
Uga’S Alexander Campbell King Law Library: Phasing In Inclusive Usability Testing, 2020 University of Georgia School of Law
Uga’S Alexander Campbell King Law Library: Phasing In Inclusive Usability Testing, Rachel S. Evans, Marie Mize, Jason Tubinis
Articles, Chapters and Online Publications
For years we have offered our EBSCO discovery layer service (EDS) as a secondary search tool in addition to our traditional online catalog (GAVEL) linking to both from the library website. However, the traditional catalog search, also known as “Classic GAVEL”, is always listed first while EDS, also known as “GAVEL & Beyond”, is listed second. Although maintenance has continued for populating EDS with library records on a daily basis, customization for this interface and sharing it with our users has not been prioritized. Before making any decisions related to changing the primary location our users experience when searching the …
Discovering Diamonds In Your Survey Data, 2020 University of Connecticut School of Law
Discovering Diamonds In Your Survey Data, Jessica De Perio Wittman, Katie Brown
Faculty Articles and Papers
Library surveys enable us to open up a dialogue with our patron base in order to uncover areas of improvement and to facilitate a better user experience for all of our patrons. Traditional survey creation has innate challenges, such as asking the right questions, properly coding the data, and addressing the proper audience. All of these challenges must be considered when drafting and designing surveys to ensure the collection of useful data for outcome-driven decision-making at your library. Additionally, librarians can also redesign their own or other open-sourced surveys to enable library administration to plan for, manage, and achieve outcomes …
A Comparative Study On Process Optimization And The Modern Law Library’S Involvement In Achieving Efficiency At The Law School In Times Of Change, 2020 University of Connecticut School of Law
A Comparative Study On Process Optimization And The Modern Law Library’S Involvement In Achieving Efficiency At The Law School In Times Of Change, Jessica De Perio Wittman, Kathleen (Katie) Brown
Faculty Articles and Papers
Law firms have been utilizing process optimization tools, such as Lean Six Sigma, to improve internal processes and build efficiencies. Successful outcomes require leadership teams that believe that process improvement is more than just a tool kit to solve problems or a collection of methodologies and processes. Through collection development practices, continuous learning opportunities, and the use of cross-functional teams, the modern law library has effectively demonstrated its ability to meet the dynamic needs of the law school community. Similarly, law librarians find themselves uniquely positioned to collaborate with law school administration on continual process improvement strategies in times of …