tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83934527960151447502024-03-05T08:47:55.944-05:00User Education in Law LibrarianshipA blog designed to relay information to law librarians and people working in law libraries to share and develop ideas that help us teach and reach our patron base.Michelle Cosbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14531693123248817974noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393452796015144750.post-86919633109365758912013-12-02T14:21:00.001-05:002013-12-02T14:21:44.647-05:00Join Me! A great (and free) way to connect with PatronsEarlier this semester I discovered the wonders of <a href="https://join.me/">Join.Me</a>, a screen sharing service. For me, it was love at first sight, as I was able to see what a student that was not in the building was looking at to help them navigate their research issue. The free version of Join.Me allows you to invite up to 10 participants and also offers file sharing. Additionally, the invited participants still have access to the other information on their desktop. You can download Join.Me to your desktop with a short cut. When you open Join.Me, you will the option to Share your screen with others or Join someone's screen. If you are starting a session, you will be given a code to share with a person. Once you are done sharing, end the session. This is great for reference because you can share your screen with a patron or have the patron share their screen with you. For more information on Join.Me, check out their <a href="https://join.me/">website</a>.
Michelle Cosbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14531693123248817974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393452796015144750.post-81823744574552267122013-11-20T13:58:00.000-05:002013-11-20T14:00:38.839-05:00Been a long time, I shouldn't have left you!/The Law Library Reference InterviewI lifted that from this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwKQ5fHCGHo">song</a> in case you are interested.
It has been over a year since my last post, but I'm back! While I was a way, I served out my term as CRIV Chair and hired two new librarians. Though I was already supervising two employees, these hires were the first time that I was in charge of the interview process.
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Last week I was part of a panel of librarians that reviewed resumes and cover letters for the <a href="http://nccusla.wordpress.com/2013/10/31/nccu-sla/">North Carolina Central University Chapter of the Special Libraries Association</a>. We went after <a href="http://www.library.vcu.edu/about/vita/sdjones.html">Shannon Jones</a>, Associate Director, Research and Education at the Tompkins-McCaw Library. Shannon provided a great presentation on getting noticed to get get the job. I may be an oddball because I love looking a resumes and cover letters, but either way, it inspired this post.
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<b>For the Interviewee</b>
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Nothing I say here should be earth shattering. There are many great articles on the law library interview available to you. Read them!
<li><a href="http://www.aallnet.org/chapter/seaall/documents/employment/SEAALL_Job_Interview_Tips_2012.pdf">Interview Tips from the SEAALL Placement Committee</a>
This tip sheet links to many great resources for the newbie and experienced librarians.
<li>AALL also has a great <a href="http://aallnet.org/main-menu/Careers/career-center/tips/Bib.html">Bibliography</a> available.
<li>Have an attractive <b>resume</b> that highlights your library experience. In this tight job market, it is especially beneficial to show you have experience working in a library, as you will most likely be competing against seasoned librarians for positions.
<li>Not all people will carefully read your <b>cover letter</b>, but you should have a good one, especially if it is being uploaded to an HR database that may be looking for buzz words to decide whether or not your information will be forwarded to the library. Your cover letter should reflect relevant information found in the job description. By the way, read the <b>job description</b>! Read it before you apply, read it again if you get a phone interview, and read it again if you get an on campus interview. Know the difference between required and preferred skills/experience. A library is hiring based on needs, not your wants. They may already have someone in your "dream job" position, so know that the job description isn't usually negotiable for the main parts of the job.
<li>Now that you have a great resume, cover letter, and you know the job description, the next step is the <b>Phone Interview</b>. As corny as it sounds, you need to practice answering questions out loud. A quick <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=reference+librarian+interview+questions+and+answers&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a">Google search</a> will provide you with commonly asked questions and answers so you can be prepared. Another question you can expect is "why this library". A thoughtful prepared answer will be much more impressive than "my nana lived there". If you are being offered a phone interview, it is time to research the library and the school so that you will be knowledgeable and prepared. Additionally, be concise! It is hard to know when to stop talking because you cannot see your interviewers, but you should err on the side of brevity and the interviewer will ask a follow up question if they need more information.
<li>When you get an invited to a full-day interview, <b>dress professionally</b> for the occasion. Business casual is appropriate for the dinner the day before your interview. A suit is the best bet for the day of your interview. This cannot be emphasized enough! Look professional. How the rest of your day will go will vary by institution and if you are interviewing for a staff position or a tenured track position, but in general, expect to answer a lot of questions. You may even be asked the same question more than once by different interviewers. Always answer it as if it is the first time you were asked the question, as they may be comparing notes later.
<li>If you are interviewing for a reference position, you will most likely have a <b>presentation</b>. The library may give you your topic (broad or specific) or they may give you creative license. Either way, be knowledgeable on your topic and be prepared to answer questions. If you do not know the answer, get the persons name and email and follow up with them shortly after the interview.
<li><b>Thank you notes/emails</b> show a sign of respect, thoughtfulness, and consideration. You want to be those things!
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<b>For the Interviewer</b>
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<li><b>Have a plan B</b>. For example, if a candidate's plane is delayed, that could prevent your current employee from being able to pick up the candidate due to other commitments. Have someone else in place or be prepared reimburse your candidate for taxi fare.
<li>Don't <b>over schedule</b> your candidate. They are human and will need breaks. Build in breaks into their schedule.
<li>When to <b>schedule presentation</b> has been a question for many people. The presentation is usually the most nerve-racking piece of the interview process. Having been a candidate, my personal preference is in the morning. This gets it out of the way so that the candidate can focus more on the people during the process instead of freaking out about the presentation. It also prevents the post-lunch time crash that happens and allows the interviewer to see the candidate at full energy. Some put the presentation with lunch. If you do this, be considerate that the candidate may want to present prior to eating.
<li>Speaking of <b>eating</b>, ask your candidate if they have any food allergies or foods they avoid. This helps with planning and prevents any awkwardness at meal time because a candidate cannot find anything on the menu that works with their dietary restrictions.
<li>It can be hard to <b>communicate</b> with every potential candidate that applies for your position, but communicate with the ones from the phone process on.
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Have any other suggestions for the interviewee or interviewer? Hit up the comments!
Michelle Cosbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14531693123248817974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393452796015144750.post-83352235094964035432012-09-19T12:29:00.000-04:002013-11-20T14:00:58.545-05:00LibAnswer to Keep StatisticsOur library acquired LibAnswers over the summer. I really like this product! In addition to creating a <a href="http://ncculaw.libanswers.com/index.php">Library FAQ</a> and allowing <a href="http://law.nccu.edu/library/reference-services/">auto responses</a> to commonly asked questions via text, LibAnswers has a module called <a href="http://springshare.com/libanswers/analytics.html">Reference Analytics</a>. You can set up a bank that suits the needs of your library. Additionally, it is a lot easier to have multiple service points use the same statistics system because it is easy to filter results. I also like that any time we get an email, text, or FAQ question, there is the option to automatically counted the question in the statistics.
For more information on LibAnswers, contact <a href="http://springshare.com/libanswers/">Springshare</a>.
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Michelle Cosbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14531693123248817974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393452796015144750.post-26490514331814152782012-07-17T18:24:00.000-04:002013-11-20T14:01:09.848-05:00Google Search by ImageI am currently "enrolled" in the <a href="www.powersearchingwithgoogle.com/">Power Searching with Google</a> course. I have to say, I believe that even the most experienced Google searcher would learn a new trick or two with this course.
Today I learned about Search by Image. Almost everyone knows that you can click on "Image" in Google and find images. What I learned today is that Google can help you identify images. Amazing? I think so.
If you go to the Google Images screen you can drag over pictures from your desktop into the Google Search box. A new box then appears, search by image, and tells you to "drop image here". Google then runs a search giving you information about your image. Try it, it is fun.
If you would like additional information on the Power Searching with Google course, you can read the article on the <a href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/become-google-power-searcher.html">Google Blog</a>.Michelle Cosbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14531693123248817974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393452796015144750.post-25707508483820701372012-06-13T12:28:00.001-04:002013-11-20T14:01:23.796-05:00The CRIV BlogThe Committee on Relations with Information Vendors (CRIV) now has a blog! Please follow it at <a href="http://crivblog.com/">http://crivblog.com/</a>. The blog covers vendor updates and updates on the committee happenings. For more information on CRIV click <a href="http://aallnet.org/main-menu/Leadership-Governance/committee/activecmtes/criv.html">here</a>.Michelle Cosbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14531693123248817974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393452796015144750.post-32478385835646064182012-01-30T16:34:00.002-05:002012-01-30T16:50:06.048-05:00Assisting Faculty with PublishingI have an article that was published in the February 2012 edition of AALL Spectrum. The article, <a href="http://aallnet.org/main-menu/Publications/spectrum/Vol-16/No-4">Assisting Faculty with Publishing: How libraries can assist faculty throughout the publication process</a> covers how librarians can assist faculty with the publication process with emphasis on how we do it where I work. Let me know your tips and tricks for helping your faculty with publication!Michelle Cosbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14531693123248817974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393452796015144750.post-24723126896651435392011-11-17T08:39:00.003-05:002011-11-17T09:00:42.164-05:00HeinOnline WikiThis post was written by guest blogger <a href="http://law.nccu.edu/directory/adrienne-dewitt/">Adrienne DeWitt</a>.<br /><br />As we all know, part of a librarian’s job is training library patrons on electronic resources. While vendors are generally cooperative in providing company-authored training materials, finding this information may require a phone call or a bit of searching. HeinOnline, however, has created the “Hein Maintenance and Training Wiki”. This Wiki is a one-stop website for Hein training materials. Links include training guides and webinars specifically created improve Hein user knowledge. Librarians may find the "Training Guide" page particular useful. There is information there that would be useful to law review students or students writing seminar papers in helping them use HeinOnline effectively.<br /><br />The Hein Wiki offers more than just training information; there is also a link for library maintenance and online accessibility problems. For example, the FAQ link answers a broad variety of questions ranging from downloading Adobe Acrobat to exporting citations. Additionally, there is also a “2.0 Customer Community Link” that provides access to Hein’s Blog, Twitter, and Facebook accounts. <br /><br />Since I have discovered the HeinOnline Wiki, I first try to refer to the FAQs for all online issues before I contact my HeinOnline representative. It is a great “one stop shop” for all of your Hein training and maintenance needs. For more information and access to the HeinOnline Wiki, click <a href="http://heinonline.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page">here</a>.Michelle Cosbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14531693123248817974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393452796015144750.post-39010425073474958212011-10-18T09:50:00.003-04:002011-10-18T10:01:30.849-04:00Bluebook Videos by Elon School of Law Library<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lib.law.washington.edu/ref/Bluebook19.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://lib.law.washington.edu/ref/Bluebook19.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Today, I added a new link to the "Links of Interest" section of this site: <a href="http://www.elon.edu/e-web/law/library/bluebook-videos.xhtml">Bluebook Videos</a> created at Elon University School of Law Library. These videos are based on the 19th edition of the Bluebook.<br /><br />I first learned of these videos this May at the North Carolina-South Carolina Legal Research & Writing Colloquium. I attended a session called <span style="font-style:italic;">Citations in a Flash</span> presented by Kathleen McLeod and Patricia Perkins. They also mentioned that Rick Palmer, Academic Technology Consultant, Teaching and Learning Technologies at Elon played an important role in the development of this project. I thought that the video that we saw did a great job of parsing out the methodology behind the rules of the Bluebook. I think these videos will be great for students that are visual learners and I was happy to learn that more videos are available for us to share with our students.Michelle Cosbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14531693123248817974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393452796015144750.post-70663064415595167632011-09-13T13:37:00.002-04:002011-09-13T15:01:40.450-04:00Legal LettersI never thought much about a legal letter until this year. Sure, we wrote a client memo my 1L year, but never again did I think about this subject, until this year. A colleague and I both were asked to present what the library had to offer in the legal letters department. My colleague did a long presentation, but I was asked to come several times over the course of the semester to cover selected topics: Engagement Letters, Client Advice Letters, and Memos to the Partner. <br /><br />At my school, we have three sections of Legal Letters, which totals about 60 students. Since the library did not have multiple copies of most of the materials, I decided to place these materials on Reserves at our Circulation Desk to ensure equal access to these materials. This turned out to be a great idea because these books turned out to be extremely popular. <br /><br />I have to say, this is an area that I prefer to research in print over electronic. In print, I was able to easily find the type of document I needed. Online, I had to do a lot of sifting through irrelevant material.<br /><br />Hat tip to <a href="http://drakelaw.libguides.com/content.php?pid=78219&sid=579370">Drake Law Library's Legal Writing LibGuide</a> for giving me the inspiration to create my presentations.<br /><br />If you would like to see my presentation on Engagement Letters (aka retainer agreements) please go to the <a href="http://usereducationinlawlibrarianship.pbworks.com/w/page/18263419/Documents">User Education in Law Librarianship Wiki</a>.Michelle Cosbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14531693123248817974noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393452796015144750.post-63141855202874430342011-08-25T14:28:00.003-04:002011-08-25T14:32:41.120-04:00Bloomberg to Buy BNAIf you follow <a href="http://www.geeklawblog.com/2011/08/breaking-news-bloomberg-is-acquiring.html">3 Geeks and a Blog</a>, you may have heard that BNA is being acquired by Bloomgerg. My first reaction was "are we going to still be able to afford BNA?" What do you think about this news? Please comment below!Michelle Cosbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14531693123248817974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393452796015144750.post-55914129388986450302011-05-03T15:46:00.004-04:002011-05-03T15:59:24.984-04:00New page for AALL!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfP0MP1mRDusCikjfNirkQoX0ZtP_T1fKvX9B1fVt81e8PcT5hGzhIOACZ-pbhhxH9R07TVydVPlXe3khyphenhyphendS-V8DwYe9oOc8Znh38EeTYTegjPLrifSN6VTo3hLVWISUyokmT3p3wZEDu/s1600/2011.jpeg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 125px; height: 62px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfP0MP1mRDusCikjfNirkQoX0ZtP_T1fKvX9B1fVt81e8PcT5hGzhIOACZ-pbhhxH9R07TVydVPlXe3khyphenhyphendS-V8DwYe9oOc8Znh38EeTYTegjPLrifSN6VTo3hLVWISUyokmT3p3wZEDu/s200/2011.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602581243768891906" /></a><br />AALL has upgraded its <a href="http://www.aallnet.org/default.aspx">web page</a>! Links to resources can now be found on the top center of the page and have drop down menus. A few additional links that can be expanded or contracting by clicking the + or - signs are available on the right hand side of the screen. The <a href="http://aallspectrum.wordpress.com/">AALL Spectrum blog</a> feeds into the <a href="http://www.aallnet.org/main-menu/Publications/spectrum">AALL Spectrum page</a>, which is a great feature in my opinion. Similarly, <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/search/%23aall11">#AALL11 tweets</a> feed into the <a href="http://aallnet.org/main-menu/Education/events">Annual Meeting page</a>. AALL's social media links are visible on every page. What do you think of the new design?Michelle Cosbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14531693123248817974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393452796015144750.post-67385979933883973492011-04-15T12:34:00.002-04:002011-04-15T12:50:05.965-04:00Gov Docs: The Basics SlideShare PresentationYesterday I attended a webinar called Accidental Government Document Librarian: The Basics. The session was hosted by the <a href="http://www.nclaonline.org/government-resources">North Carolina Library Association Section on Government Resource</a>s and the presenter was <a href="http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/sustainabletourism/Bryna-Coonin.cfm">Bryna Coonin</a> of the Joyner Library at Eastern Carolina University. The session is great for those who need Government Document information, but do not deal with these documents on a daily basis. Ms. Coonin covered information on conducting a reference interview when gov docs materials are involved, gave lists of many useful websites, and SuDoc classification, as well as other topics. This session is available on <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/lyndamk/accidental-gov-info-lib-the-basics">SlideShare</a>. The webinar is useful for all librarians, not just those in NC, that work with government documents sporadically.Michelle Cosbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14531693123248817974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393452796015144750.post-89406178395522198432011-04-07T16:27:00.003-04:002011-04-07T16:37:12.915-04:00Drama in the Library Facebook Page<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEXeeP6CjmDapRFBDJZfj1SFTt11EpQDqHZJf3u6yXnNR1dlUNnoNTCO3olsxlGWk13D0zDzX0ppX6Zi7VvvxudcdEd8xOyfdyVf1cotCe3NEnM6gknEsJEQQ_15Adnd6CdF1DTMIkuFzt/s1600/no-drama.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEXeeP6CjmDapRFBDJZfj1SFTt11EpQDqHZJf3u6yXnNR1dlUNnoNTCO3olsxlGWk13D0zDzX0ppX6Zi7VvvxudcdEd8xOyfdyVf1cotCe3NEnM6gknEsJEQQ_15Adnd6CdF1DTMIkuFzt/s200/no-drama.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592942715918610530" /></a><br />Whether it be from patrons or co-workers, most libraries experience drama every now and then. The <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Drama-in-the-Library/131964806866371?sk=info#!/pages/Drama-in-the-Library/131964806866371?sk=wall">Drama in the Library Facebook Page</a> is a place where library workers can go and vent, but more importantly get valuable advice from colleagues. Additionally, the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Drama-in-the-Library/131964806866371?sk=info#!/pages/Drama-in-the-Library/131964806866371?sk=wall">page</a> links to articles that give advice on how to help keep a healthy work environment.Michelle Cosbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14531693123248817974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393452796015144750.post-11867157496775608272011-03-24T15:10:00.004-04:002011-04-06T17:01:08.162-04:00Stay in touch with AALL 2011 Local Arrangements Committee<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.aallnet.org/events/images/2011Attending.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 125px; height: 62px;" src="http://www.aallnet.org/events/images/2011Attending.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />The Annual Meeting is still several months away, but you can stay in contact with the AALL 2011 Local Arrangements Committee through several avenues.<br /><br /><a href="http://aall2011local.wikispaces.com/">Committee Web Page</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/AALL-2011-Local-Arrangements-Committee/171247989594650">Facebook</a><br /><br /><a href="http://aall2011local.proboards.com/index.cgi">Discussion Board</a><br /><br />You can also stay in touch with 2011 meeting information on <a href="http://twitter.com/">Twitter</a> using #AALL11 or follow the <a href="http://www.aallnet.org/events/am-update-index.asp">Annual Meeting Updates</a>.Michelle Cosbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14531693123248817974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393452796015144750.post-16049808118829672752011-02-25T14:30:00.004-05:002011-02-25T15:03:05.875-05:00ProQuest LibGuidesAs you may have <a href="http://www.proquest.com/en-US/aboutus/pressroom/10/20101130.shtml">heard</a> ProQuest has acquired LexisNexis Congressional. <br /><br />In addition to finding information on the <a href="http://wiki.lexisnexis.com/congressional/index.php?title=Main_Page">ProQuest Congressional Wiki</a>, users can now also find relevant information for Congressional, as well as other ProQuest products, through their <a href="http://proquest.libguides.com/">LibGuide</a>. The <a href="http://proquest.libguides.com/">ProQuest LibGuides</a> are currently divided into three categories: <a href="http://proquest.libguides.com/cat.php?cid=34330">Current Bibliographies</a>; <a href="http://proquest.libguides.com/cat.php?cid=34332">Getting Started</a>; and <a href="http://proquest.libguides.com/cat.php?cid=34331">Quick Start Guides</a>.<br /><br />Additionally, users can also suggest future guides and receive <a href="http://proquest.libguides.com/register.php">email alerts</a> when new guides are published.Michelle Cosbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14531693123248817974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393452796015144750.post-43836572087158099412011-02-10T16:50:00.003-05:002011-02-11T13:54:12.114-05:00Quick Access Guide: Links to Law Library Research Guides/PathfindersThis guide contains links to ABA accredited and provisionally credited law school libraries that have access to their research guides electronically either on the library’s website or through LibGuides. Some court and public law library guides are also included. Schools marked with an asterisk (*) did not have a link to electronic guides readily available and the link listed is the library home page. This does not mean that these schools do not offer research guides, just that I did not have access to their guides electronically at the time of this guide. The list of schools appears in the same order as it does on the ABA website. Please send any suggestions or corrections to mcosby@nccu.edu. <br /><br />To access the guide click <a href="http://usereducationinlawlibrarianship.pbworks.com/w/page/18263419/Documents">here</a>.Michelle Cosbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14531693123248817974noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393452796015144750.post-25318444316311624662011-01-26T13:26:00.002-05:002011-01-26T13:40:52.756-05:00AALL Management InstituteThe <a href="http://www.aallnet.org/prodev/event_institute2011.asp">AALL 2011 Management Institute</a> will be held April 7-9 in Chicago, IL. <br /><br />I attended the 2009 Management Institute in Tampa, FL and it truly was an enriching experience. You can read my thoughts about the Management Institute in the SEAALL Newsletter (<a href="http://www.aallnet.org/chapter/seaall/publications/newsletter.html">2009 AALL Management Institute, 34 Southeastern Law Librarian 3. Spring 2009</a>).<br /><br />Sign up is limited 50 participants and is on a first come, first served basis. For more information see the <a href="http://www.aallnet.org/prodev/event_institute2011.asp">AALL Management Institute page</a>.Michelle Cosbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14531693123248817974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393452796015144750.post-53028907392604391872011-01-18T13:19:00.003-05:002011-01-18T13:47:30.822-05:00CALI.org Videos Available on YouTubeI read this blog post on the <a href="http://www.cali.org/blog/2011/01/13/cali-youtube">CALI Blog</a>. CALI has a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/caliorg">YouTube Channel</a> that you can subscribe to. The <a href="http://www.youtube.com/caliorg">CALI YouTube channel</a> will replace the <a href="http://calivideos.blip.tv/">CALI Blip.TV channel</a>.Michelle Cosbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14531693123248817974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393452796015144750.post-63928938127089778252010-11-17T15:28:00.002-05:002010-11-17T15:37:41.604-05:00Call for Nominations: AALL New Product Award<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi38C-vgEi8WSoAO_te0SQ0V4WTaVYKvWoM4zyLaF5CPjvP8MdmD7c7e2ECh7xsEEL2aHAyfEfo5e8HUM-B-T_MBLq0UVjpgKi4hA85mK_6YJujj2R-uNJ76Idhw8qfkpiVF7ywMTlZu328/s1600/megaphone.gif"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi38C-vgEi8WSoAO_te0SQ0V4WTaVYKvWoM4zyLaF5CPjvP8MdmD7c7e2ECh7xsEEL2aHAyfEfo5e8HUM-B-T_MBLq0UVjpgKi4hA85mK_6YJujj2R-uNJ76Idhw8qfkpiVF7ywMTlZu328/s200/megaphone.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540620577540939266" /></a><br />Have you discovered any great new library products this past year? If so, let us know! It is time to nominate these products for AALL’s New Product Award.<br /><br />The New Product Award honors a new and innovative commercial legal information product that enhances or improves existing law library services and/or procedures. New products may include, but are not limited to, printed material, computer hardware and/or software, or other products or devices that aid or improve access to legal information, the legal research process, or procedures for technical processing of library materials. Any product that has been re-introduced in a new format or with substantial changes is also eligible. A new product is one that has been in the library-related marketplace for two years or less.<br /><br />All AALL members are encouraged to think about the exciting new information products being used in their libraries and to send us their nominations for this award. Interested vendors may also self-nominate their new products. Recipients of the New Product Award need not hold membership in AALL. Nominations can be sent by mail to the address below or via email.<br /><br />To Submit a Nomination for the 2011 Award<br />Nomination forms can be found on the <a href="http://www.aallnet.org/committee/criv/news/newprod.htm">CRIV websit</a>e under the <a href="http://www.aallnet.org/committee/criv/news/newproductform.pdf">New Product Award tab</a>. The deadline for receipt of submissions is January 31, 2011.<br /><br />Librarian Nominations<br />If you are a librarian nominating a product, please give as much information about the product as possible. The New Product Awards Subcommittee will contact the publisher of the product for any further information required.<br /><br />Vendor/Publisher Nominations<br />If you are a vendor or publisher nominating a hard copy product, please submit the form along with a sample product, if available. If you are nominating a Web-based or online product, please submit the form with all necessary contact information, including URL(s) and temporary login and password information.<br /><br />For hard copy products, brochures, and/or any other materials, we recommend that you send four copies for the New Product Award Subcommittee and the AALL Awards Committee.<br /><br />Please send completed forms and documents to:<br /><br />Michelle Cosby<br />Faculty Services Librarian<br />North Carolina Central University School of Law<br />640 Nelson Street<br />Durham, NC 27707<br />919.530.5241 (Office)<br />919.530.7926 (Fax)<br />mcosby@nccu.edu<br /><br />The deadline for submissions is January 31, 2011.<br /><a href="http://www.aallnet.org/committee/criv/news/newproductform.pdf"><br />Click here for application form</a>.Michelle Cosbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14531693123248817974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393452796015144750.post-15960993420288524232010-11-11T19:05:00.002-05:002010-11-11T19:08:03.836-05:00The Legislative History of Veterans DayPost courtousey of <a href="http://www.nccu.edu/directory/details.cfm?id=yharrison">Yolonda P. Harrison</a>, our guest blogger for today.<br /><br />In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson declared November 11th “Armistice Day” in order to commemorate the armistice signed between the allies of World War I and Germany that occurred on November 11, 1918. “Armistice Day” was meant to serve as a day of remembrance for individuals who fought during World War I and was not designated as a national holiday until nearly 20 years later.<br /><br />On June 4, 1926, the United States Congress passed a concurrent resolution requesting that the President Calvin Coolidge issue a proclamation to observe November 11th with appropriate ceremonies.<br /><br />On May 13, 1958, an Act entitled “Making Armistice Day a Legal Holiday” (75 P.L. 510, 52 Stat. 351; 5 U.S.C. §87a; 5 U.S.C. §6103(a)) was passed, making November 11th a legal holiday.<br /><br />On June 1, 1954, Congress amended the Act, renaming "Armistice Day" to “Veterans Day.”<br /><br />On June 28, 1958, The Uniform Holiday Bill (P.L. 90-363; 82 Stat. 250) was signed and the observance of Veterans Day was moved to Mondays in order to guarantee three-day weekends for federal employees.<br /><br />On September 20, 1975, President Gerald Ford signed P.L. 94-97; 89 Stat. 479 and returned the annual observance of Veterans Day to its original date of November 11th, beginning in 1978.Michelle Cosbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14531693123248817974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393452796015144750.post-9588376485661102010-10-27T12:57:00.003-04:002010-10-27T13:05:06.223-04:00BNA Tax Training and SupportI just attended a BNA Tax webinar. The webinar was very informative, but as a librarian, one of the most useful pieces of information that I picked up was the link to the <a href="http://www.bnatax.com/training-materials/">BNA Tax Training and Support site</a>. I'm not sure if this accessible to those that do no subscribe to BNA products. Please leave a comment and let me know!<br /><br />The <a href="http://www.bnatax.com/training-materials/">BNA Training and Support</a> page has a several quick start guides and how to cards, On Demand Learning, which are quick sessions on how to use different parts of BNA Tax, and a Training FAQ towards the bottom.Michelle Cosbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14531693123248817974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393452796015144750.post-30840519598957323522010-08-16T19:12:00.003-04:002010-08-16T19:28:17.043-04:00Laura K. Justiss - A Survey of Electronic Research Alternatives to Lexis and Westlaw in Law Firms<a href="http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1649471">Laura K. Justiss - A Survey of Electronic Research Alternatives to Lexis and Westlaw in Law Firms </a> is available on SSRN. <br /><br />Academic librarians may find the following tables useful for teaching purposes:<br />Page 12 "Primary Source Alternatives to Lexis and Westlaw" <br />Page 15 "Court Docket and Case Information Services"<br />Page 18 "Secondary Sources for Topical Legal Research, Legal Periodicals, etc."<br /><br /><br />Honorable mentions<br />Page 20 "Financial, Business & News Information (including SEC Filings, Public and Private Company Information)"<br />Page 22 "Public Records"<br />Page 24 "Non-legal land Legal-Related: Patents and Trademarks, Science, Technology, Medicine, etc."<br /><br />The article has other tables that in my view, are more firm specific information. It probably goes without saying, but I am sure that most of us think that it is important for academic librarians to know what other databases that the firms are using so that we can expose students to those sources as well.Michelle Cosbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14531693123248817974noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393452796015144750.post-62891480956870867442010-08-09T18:38:00.002-04:002010-08-09T18:44:58.906-04:00LibGuides and Faculty ServicesAt my new job, I am the Faculty Services Librarian. I created a library handbook for faculty members using LibGuides. I used LibGuides at my previous job, too, but for some reason, I like it better now. It is a good way to have a uniform look to your guides. Also, it is easy to update. On the flip side, you have to remember to update it and update links as necessary. I am still partial to the PDF guide, but I am coming around! Here is a link to my <a href="http://ncculaw.libguides.nccu.edu/facultylibrarymanual">Faculty Library Services Handbook</a>.Michelle Cosbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14531693123248817974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393452796015144750.post-90761576477625905672010-06-23T13:19:00.002-04:002010-06-23T13:22:55.691-04:00AALL 2010 Annual Meeting Session ListIn case you missed it in the newsletter, <a href="http://www.softconference.com/aall/slist.asp?C=3146">AALL Annual Meeting Session List</a> organized by topic. The page is also <a href="http://www.softconference.com/aall/search.asp?CID=3146">searchable</a>.Michelle Cosbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14531693123248817974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393452796015144750.post-5469754764070220642010-06-11T09:45:00.003-04:002010-06-11T10:01:33.622-04:00iLibrarian and Zoho CreatorOne of my new favorite blogs is <a href="http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/">iLibrarian</a>. I find a lot of the posts relevant to my needs professionally and occasionally <a href="http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2010/25-safari-extensions-you-can-install-now/">personally</a>.<br /><br />I stumbled upon this blog when I was looking for a way to keep Reference Statistics that didn't require server space, significant programming knowledge, or lots of cash. <br /><br />Thanks to <a href="http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2007/reference-statistics-with-zoho-creator/">iLibrarian</a>, I found <a href="http://www.zoho.com/creator/index.html">Zoho Creator</a>. Zoho Creator is free, and I had a web-based Reference Statistics program up and running in under 20 minutes. The drag and drop technology is great. Signing up was easy too. In addition to creating a Zoho account, you can sign in to Zoho using your Yahoo ID, Google Account, or Facebook Account.<br /><br />If you want to know if this would be right for you, you can look at the sample of the program on the <a href="http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2007/reference-statistics-with-zoho-creator/">iLbriarin Blog</a>.Michelle Cosbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14531693123248817974noreply@blogger.com0