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New Movies in the Library

Janet Lindenmuth — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:59:14 +0000

Need to take a study break? The library has added 14 new law themed movies to its DVD collection for you to borrow. The new movies are:

Find Me Guilty, Flash of Genius, Fracture, Guilty as Sin, Jagged Edge, LiarLiar, Michael Clayton, North Country, Presumed Innocent, Reversible Errors, Suspect, A Time to Kill, Wall Street, and Young Mr. Lincoln

Here is a complete list of all law themed movies available from the library. All the movies are on the new book shelf in front of the reference desk.

Chat is working again!

Janet Lindenmuth — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:44:40 +0000

We’ve switched to a new chat widget, so the chat box on the library webpage is working again. We’re ready to answer your questions!

Chat Widget Down

Janet Lindenmuth — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:19:52 +0000

You may have noticed our chat widget keeps saying we are “Away.” But we are really here and ready to answer your questions, we’re just having a technical problem with the chat box. You can still IM us by using AIM or Yahoo Chat, our username is WidenerLawLib. Or call 302-477-2114 or email Law.LibRef@widener.edu

Delaware Campus Library Opening Late on Sunday, September 27th

Janet Lindenmuth — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:19:34 +0000

The power on the Delaware campus will be shut down for repairs on Sunday, September 27th. The library will not open until power is restored. We expect this will be at 1:00 PM, however if repairs take longer than expected, the library may open later. Please call the circulation desk at 302-477-2244 for more information on Sunday.

Library Tour and Orientation Make-Up

Janet Lindenmuth — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:45:13 +0000

First Year Students
Library Tour and Orientation Make-Up
If you missed your library orientation and tour scheduled through your Legal Methods class, there is a make-up session from 5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30th. Please sign up at the reference desk.

Extended Library Hours for Exams

Maggie Stewart — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:11:59 +0000

For the first time (at the request of the SBA) the Delaware Campus library will extend our hours until 2AM on many nights during exams.

Delaware Campus Library Exam hours are:

Saturday, December 6: 8 AM to 1 AM Sunday, December 7: 10 AM to 2 AM

Monday, December 8: 8 AM to 1 AM

Tuesday – Thur, Dec. 9 – 11: 8 AM to 2 AM

Friday, December 12: 8 AM to 1 AM

Saturday, December 13: 8 AM to 1 AM

Sunday, December 14: 10 AM to 2 AM

Monday – Friday, Dec,15-19: 8AM to 2 AM

Saturday, December 20: 8 AM to 1 AM

Sunday, December 21: 10 AM to 1 AM

Monday, December 22: 8 AM to 10 PM

Tuesday, December 23: 8 AM to 6 PM

Good Luck on your Exams!

Sample Moot Court Briefs on HeinOnline

Janet Lindenmuth — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:49:03 +0000

You may already be using HeinOnline for access to law reviews and journals. But there’s more to Hein than the law journal library. One of the many other collections from HeinOnline is the National Moot Court Competition. This collects the briefs of each year’s finalists in the competition held annually in New York. If you’re considering entering any moot court competition, take a look at the briefs in the collection to see what a winning brief looks like.

Noise in the Law Library

Maggie Stewart — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:01:53 +0000

The Library is a resource we all share and we hope and expect that the individuals who use it will use common courtesy in the way they conduct themselves. Like anything else in a facility that many people share, it is a matter of courtesy to others to remember where you are and to keep the noise down.

Cell phones use in the Library has been controversial. Some would like to see cell phones banned from the library altogether, others have a need to be reachable to family, work or friends. The Library response has been to try and isolate cell phone conversations to a designated area in the lounge between the Avin’s Special Collections room and the group study rooms. People should keep their voices down when using cell phones in this area- long conversations should be taken outside the library.

We understand that the Law Library is much more than a study area, it has many uses. Classes are held on the third floor and in the Special Collections Room, students are given research assignments that anticipate they will work in groups, librarians and others lead groups and instruct students in the use of research tools. Students and researchers make use of copiers and printers.

These activities are vital parts of student education and the research work that is critically important to the work of the Law School. Most of us realize this work should be conducted with low voices wherever possible. If someone is being too loud you should bring this to their attention or to the attention of the Library staff.

As a shared use space, courtesy requires the use of common sense in how one conducts his or herself when using the Law Library. We sincerely hope these reminders will help folks recognize what is appropriate and what is inappropriate behavior and in a sense of community everyone will do what is right.

New Look for BNA Databases

Janet Lindenmuth — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:56:04 +0000

BNA has given all of their web databases a new look. Take a look at U.S. Law Week to try out the new format. Don’t forget you can sign up to have BNA newsletters on topics from antitrust law to health law to workplace law emailed to you. U.S Law Week is the most popular BNA email newsletter bringing you the latest news on all important legal topics and the U.S. Supreme Court.

See a complete list of all BNA databases and sign up for the newsletters on the Law Library’s webpage.

Library Welcomes New Director

Maggie Stewart — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:23:06 +0000

The Law Library is pleased to welcome Michael J. Slinger, Associate Dean for Information Services and Technology, Director of the Legal Information Center and Professor of Law. Mr. Slinger comes most recently from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in Ohio. He replaces former Legal Information Center Director Eileen Cooper, who retired in 2005, and Mary K. Marzolla, who has served as acting director since. More information can be found here.