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The Law Library staff welcomes new and returning law students! We'll be serving cookies and fruit in the Library Lobby tomorrow - Wednesday, September 16 - beginning at 10:00 am. Please drop by and enjoy some treats!

The Law Library hosted a farewell party yesterday (Thursday Aug 13) for circulation librarian Paula Seeger, who is leaving after three years with the Library. Paula will be starting with the Office of Classroom Management August 17. Here are some photos from the event.

Last week to view Minneapolis Grain Exchange Exhibit

This is the last week to view the exhibit The End of an Era: Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX), on display at Magrath Library.

You can view photographs of the items and more at the online exhibit site: http://magrath.lib.umn.edu/exhibits.phtml

Source: Library News from the St Paul Campus Libraries blog

During this week, National Library Week April 13-17, the Law Library will be collecting donated books, magazines, and media (CDs, videos, etc) for distribution to area nursing homes, jails, and community organizations without a full library. Consider donating your gently used materials!

If you have any questions about this event, please contact Paula Seeger at seege030@umn.edu

University Libraries to be Presented with Prestigious "Excellence in Academic Libraries" Award

The University of Minnesota Libraries are bringing in the cupcakes and trumpets to celebrate winning this year's prestigious Excellence in Academic Libraries Award (previously reported here). The Libraries have received the award, a national tribute to a library and its staff, in recognition of their success integrating their expertise and resources into the life of the campus. Sponsored by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL, a division of the American Library Association) and Blackwell’s Book Services, the $3,000 award and a plaque will be presented by ACRL President Erika Linke to Provost Tom Sullivan and University Librarian Wendy Pradt Lougee at a 3:00 p.m. ceremony on Wednesday, April 22 in Walter Library.

The recognition culminates a multi-year process of transformation. “The libraries understand the importance of the process of conducting scholarship and have implemented programs to support behaviors rather than product,” said Pamela Snelson, chair of the 2009 Excellence in Academic Libraries Selection Committee and college librarian at Franklin & Marshall College. “By ‘getting in the flow of users,’ the libraries have moved out of their comfort zone and shifted into an engagement-centered model for all library services and programs.”

“Through careful planning, creative energy, and hard work, we now have a highly visible and highly valued position on campus and strong reputation for leadership in the profession. To have our staff’s innovative work recognized by the ACRL community is quite simply wonderful," said Lougee.

Refreshments will be served beginning at 3:00 in Walter Library's Great Hall; the award presentation will begin at 3:15. The campus community and members of the public are welcome to attend.

Source: News from the Libraries

Law Library = Twins Territory
Monday, April 6th, 12:15 - 1:15
Celebrate Opening Day!

Drop by the Library and enjoy hot dogs, popcorn, ice cream and drawings for Twins tickets, caps & t-shirts.

The Library gratefully acknowledges the Law Council's support of this event, and gifts from the class of 2008.

26th ANNUAL SMITH-BABCOCK-WILLIAM STUDENT WRITING COMPETITION

The Planning & Law Division of the American Planning Association is pleased to announce its 26th Annual Smith-Babcock-Williams Student Writing Competition. The winning entry in the competition will be awarded a prize of $2,500 and will be submitted for publication in The Urban Lawyer, the law journal of the American Bar Association's Section of State & Local Government Law. In addition to the first prize, the Competition will award a second prize of $1,000 and up to two Honorable Mention prizes of $250. Deadline is June 8, 2009.

For rules and more information see: http://www.planning.org/divisions/planningandlaw/writingcompetition/

Are you prepared for that first legal research assignment from your employer?
Think you should know this stuff, but don’t?
Do you get queasy at the thought of legal research?

Grow confident in your research skills to impress current and future employers!
Plan to attend these FREE basic legal research brownbag sessions March 24-26:

Tuesday March 24; 12:15-1 pm in Room 475
Mary Rumsey will present: Street-Smart Research
--Avoid scary Westlaw/Lexis bills, 4 keys to good online searching, Toolkit for efficient searching

Wednesday March 25; 12:15-1 pm in Room 475
George Jackson will present: Administrative Law Research
--What’s the CFR? What’s the FR? Working with Rules & Regulations

Thursday March 26; 12:15-1 pm in Room 475
Vic Garces will present: Treatises and Legal Encyclopedias
--Learn how to research smarter with secondary sources, legal encyclopedias, and treatises

*No RSVP needed; attend 1, 2, or all 3!

It's a Wonderful Law School!

TORT website: http://www.tc.umn.edu/~tort/index.php
TORT on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre_of_the_Relatively_Talentless

On March 6 & 7, 2009, T.O.R.T. will present the Seventh Annual Law School Musical themed around the famous movie It's a Wonderful Life!. Our tale will follow the story of Georgette, a kind and caring 3L who finds herself doubting her decision to go to law school and considering dropping out and going to [gasp] Carlson School of Business. Clarice, a new professor trying to earn tenure, is assigned to try and save Georgie from going to the dark side, and does so by showing Georgie how screwed up the law school would have been if she had never come to Mondale Hall, and of course, hilarious hijinks ensue.

Great Conversations: March 10, 2009
Seymour Hersh, Larry Jacobs, & Walter Mondale
March 10, 2009

Since the second World War, America has been locked in an ongoing constitutional crisis over the authority and roles of the legislative and executive branches. Most recently, the Bush administration’s handling of “enemy combatants” precipitated intense inter-branch disputes over the conduct of American foreign policy and national security. Join three experts as they review the constitutional framework of the American model of governance.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh is widely acknowledged as the most influential investigative reporter of the past 40 years. His focus is, and has always been, the abuse of power in the name of national security. His ground-breaking exposes include many landmarks in American journalism including uncovering the My Lai massacre in Vietnam, the C.I.A.’s secret bombing of Cambodia and, most recently, the Abu Ghraib prison abuse in Iraq. Mr. Hersh worked as a reporter for The New York Times from 1972-79 and, since then, has been a freelance writer and regular contributor to The New Yorker on military and security issues. He is the author of seven award-winning books, most recently Chain of Command: The Road from 9/11 to Abu Ghraib.

As the 42nd Vice President of the United States, Walter Mondale redefined the role of the office. He served as a two-term U.S. Senator from Minnesota, Democratic nominee for President in 1984, and U.S. Ambassador to Japan from 1993 – 1996. Since then, he has been practicing law, teaching, lecturing, and writing. He is the author of the book The Accountability of Power: Toward a Responsible Presidency as well as numerous articles on domestic and international issues. Vice President Mondale received a B.A. in political science and law degree from the University of Minnesota and served as a Distinguished University Fellow in Law and Public Affairs at the Humphrey Institute. In 1990, he established the Mondale Policy Forum which brings together leading scholars and policymakers for annual conferences on public policy.

U of M Political Science professor Larry Jacobs holds the Walter and Joan Mondale Chair for Political Studies and is director of the Center of the Study of Politics and Governance at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. An expert in American political history, he is the author of several books including Politicians Don’t Pander: Political Manipulation and the Loss of Democratic Responsiveness which has won numerous prestigious awards. Jacobs earned a Ph.D. in political science from Columbia University and joined the faculty of the U of M in 1988. For the last several years, he has co-taught an undergraduate course on America’s Constitutional Crisis with Vice President Mondale.

More info is available at: http://www.cce.umn.edu/conversations/

Let the Law Library show you the love!
We appreciate all of our library users and hope you will join the Law Library for Valentine's treats on Thursday February 12.

Starting at 11 am, we'll have cookies and refreshments.
Stop by and warm up with a little love from your Law Library!

Generate your own candy hearts at http://www.cryptogram.com/hearts/

Who Owns Your Scholarship? Copyright, Publication Agreements, and Good Policy

What: A Workshop for Authors and Creators of Academic Works
Who: Kenneth Crews, Director of the Copyright Advisory Office, Columbia University
When: 2:30-4:30 p.m., Monday, February 16, 2009
Where: Great Hall, Coffman Memorial Union

Free to University of Minnesota community; satisfies Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) educational requirements. Registration opening soon!

Kenneth Crews joined Columbia University in January 2008 as founding director of the Copyright Advisory Office (CAO). The principal service of the CAO is to provide guidance with respect to the relationship between copyright law and the research, teaching, and service mission of the University community. Beginning in 1994, Dr. Crews was director of the first such copyright office if its type, based on the IUPUI campus of Indiana University (IU). At Indiana he also held a named professorship in the Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis, with a joint appointment in the IU School of Library and Information Science. Read more about Dr. Crews...

Source: University Libraries Events blog

January 26 Conference on Internet Privacy
7:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m., Humphrey Center

The Center for Science, Technology, and Public Policy will host "Today's Online Privacy Challenges: Innovation and Liberty" on Monday, January 26, at the Humphrey Institute. This conference will give policymakers and the public an up-to-date look at web innovation and its effect on individual liberties. Experts from business; the University of Minnesota; Washington, D.C. think tanks; and the Minnesota State Legislature will explore the benefits, risks, and values at stake in evaluating corporate and government Internet privacy policies.

Registration begins at 7:45 a.m., and the program starts at 8:30 a.m. The conference is free, but RSVPs are requested to cstpp@umn.edu. Visit www.hhh.umn.edu/centers/stpp/MinnesotaPrivacySymposium.html for more
information.

Video of the presentations at the conference The Law Librarian’s Role in the Scholarly Enterprise
held on Friday, November 21, 2008 at the University of South Carolina School of Law is now available on the Web at:
http://www.law.sc.edu/scholarly/

A list of the individual presentations: (links to the videos are at the above website)
• Part 1: Welcome - Walter F. Pratt, Jr.; Duncan Alford
• Part 2: Keynote - Stanley Katz
• Part 3: Historical Perspective - Michael Slinger
• Part 4: The Librarian's Scholarly Role: Views from a Newer Generation of Librarians - Simon Canick; Dana Neacsu; Thomas Mills
• Part 5: A Dean’s Perspective - Walter F. Pratt, Jr.
• Part 6: A Faculty Perspective - Danielle Holley-Walker
• Part 7: Context and the Role of the Law Librarian in the Scholarly Enterprise - Barbara Bintliff
• Part 8: Supporting Scholarship: Thoughts on the Role of the Academic Law Librarian - Richard Danner
• Part 9: Roundtable - Danner, Neacsu, Canick, Bintliff, Mills, Slinger

Source: Duncan E. Alford, Associate Dean for the Law Library / Associate Professor of Law, Coleman Karesh Law Library, University of South Carolina School of Law

"FRITZ: The Walter Mondale Story" will air on December 17th and 26th, 2008, on TPT Channel 2 and TPT Minnesota.

FRITZ is a documentary about the life and legacy of former Vice President Walter “Fritz�? Mondale and his efforts to encourage a new generation to consider a life of public service. Interviews with Al Gore, Jimmy Carter, Geraldine Ferraro, Arne Carlson, colleagues, friends, students and the Mondale family reveal a man who believes that politics and public service can build bridges rather than barriers. This film features never-before-seen family home videos, rare archival footage and recently declassified papers from Mr. Mondale’s years in the White House. FRITZ is narrated by Eleanor Mondale and directed by award-winning filmmaker Melody Gilbert (Urban Explorers, A Life Without Pain, Whole) and is a co-production of Frozen Feet Films and Darn Good Documentaries.

More information is available at: http://www.mondalefilm.org/, on the MN Public Radio website at: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/10/15/fritz/ or on the Law School website at: http://www.law.umn.edu/news/mondale-fritz-doc-12-12-08.html

Minnesota Journal of International Law Symposium Examines Rule of Law at U of M
Contacts: Cynthia Huff, Law School, (612) 625-6691
Ryan Mathre, University News Service, (612) 625-0552

(11/12/2008) -- The Minnesota Journal of International Law will host its 2008 symposium, “Creating a Global Rule of Law Culture,�? 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Friday, Nov. 14, in Room. 25 of the Law School, 229 19th Ave. S., Minneapolis.

The symposium will examine the rule of law as a framework for international legal reform and development, focusing on creation of a global rule of law culture. Panelists will include eminent scholars, practitioners and judges who have studied the rule of law and led reform efforts around the world. Featured will be founders of the American Bar Association’s Central European and Eurasian Law Initiative (CEELI) and Center for Rule of Law Initiatives.

CEELI was founded in 1990 after the fall of the Berlin Wall to help develop the rule of law in countries under the former Soviet Union’s control. With CEELI’s enormous growth, the Center for Rule of Law Initiatives was created and includes legal reform programs in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. The symposium offers a unique opportunity to reflect on the rule of law as a framework for reform and development going forward.

There is no cost for attending the symposium. Information on the day’s agenda and the registration form are available at http://www.law.umn.edu/mjil/2008-symposium.html

Image by [j]t via flickr

This week Law Students have been participating in Life-Balance Week events such as massages, meditation, or pet therapy as options for dealing with stress as they approach exams.

Tomorrow (Thursday Nov 13), 9-2 on the Subplaza Level, the Law Library will staff a table showing how getting Library Help = Less Stress in exam prep. Useful brochures/handouts, reserve books, and other information will be available for review.

Law School Students: Looking for ways to sharpen your writing skills? And maybe make a little coin to help with your tuition? Take a look at these websites that feature writing contests. Good luck!

· University of Richmond Legal Essay Contests Catalogue

· HierosGamos Writing Competitons

· ABA Law Student Division Scholarships & Writing Competitions

· Law Student Writing Contests Compiled by Lewis & Clark Law School

· Law Student Writing Contests Compiled Western New England College School of Law

Thanks for the tip, Sarah Yates (Cataloging Librarian).

Photo by e20ci via Flickr

Join the Law School Community in celebrating Election Day with All-American Apple Pie!

Apple Pie will be served today, 11-1 in the Law Library Lobby.

Image by Cavutto via Flickr

Don't forget, we will be serving Halloween cookies and treats tomorrow, October 31.

We’ll have coffee and muffins beginning at 9:00 and treats for the whole day.

For more Halloween fun, check out these links:

Halloween Hangman: http://www.dedge.com/flash/hangman/

Haunted Libraries: Series from the Britannica Blog

The preregistration deadline for registering to vote in Minnesota is October 14. Stop by the Law Library today to complete and turn in your registration form!

For more info, see our earlier post at: http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lawlib/lexlibris/2008/09/register_to_vote_your_library.html

Image part of the election poster gallery by U students: http://wilson.lib.umn.edu/reference/politics/posters.phtml

October 02, 2008
Walter Mondale / Rothenberger Lecture

What: Former Vice President Walter Mondale will discuss, "Complexity and Meaning in Politics and Healthcare.�?

When: 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2

Where: Mayo Memorial Auditorium.

This free public lecture kicks off a new leadership academy for emerging physician leaders. Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale will deliver the first annual David A. Rothenberger Lecture, hosted by the University of Minnesota Medical School and the Department of Surgery.

The title for this public lecture is “Complexity and Meaning in Politics and Healthcare.�? A reception will follow.

The Rothenberger Lecture was launched with money raised by the Department of Surgery faculty and donors outside the University to thank David Rothenberger, MD, for his service as interim chair. The funds were to be used at his discretion for an annual lecture on leadership and other educational purposes; the lectureship reflects Dr. Rothenberger’s desire to address some of the broad and complex issues surrounding healthcare today.

Source: SPH Calendar

The Minnesota Law Review has recently announced its 2008 Symposium: Law & Politics in the 21st Century.

It will be held on Friday, October 17, 2008 at the University of Minnesota Law School Room 25 (Lockhart Hall). The discussion will examine the ways in which political factors increasingly affect the development of the law, and will feature two keynote speakers: D.C. Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh and New Republic Columnist Benjamin Wittes. The symposium will also focus on three panel topics: "Politics and the Judiciary," "Current Issues in Election Law," and "Beyond Bush: The Future of Executive Power."

For more information (including the full agenda) or to register, please see the Symposium website: http://www.law.umn.edu/lawreview/symposium.html

Constitution Day is this Wednesday Sept 17, but events are planned throughout the week. Here are a couple of note:

Consitution Day Lectures--UMN Law School
On Sept. 17, 2008, the University of Minnesota Law School, on behalf of the entire University of Minnesota system, will once again present its program commemorating the U.S. Constitution.
"We the People:" Constitution Day 2008
September 17, 2008
Lockhart Hall (Room 25)
12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
This event will be presented as a live Webcast. One CLE credit has been requested.
More details, including the list of speakers: http://www.law.umn.edu/news/constitution-day-agenda-9-2-2008.html

The Law Library will staff a Voter Registration station outside Room 25 during the Constitution Day lectures, as well as on Sept. 18.

State Constitution Celebration and Evening Quadriga Viewing
Minnesota State Capitol, St. Paul MN
Dates: Sept. 18, 2008, Sept. 19, 2008
Time: 7, 7:30 and 8 p.m.
Fee: $8 adults, $7 seniors and college students, $5 children age 6-17; $2 discount for MN Historical Society members.
Reservations: required, call 651-296-2881

Celebrate the 150th anniversary of Minnesota’s statehood on a special 90-minute evening tour and hear about the making and adoption of our State Constitution. See copies of the original constitution and listen to costumed history players talk about what was happening in national and Minnesota politics in 1857. Following the tour, climb to the rooftop for a rare view of the Quadriga – the golden horses on the Capitol roof - set against the backdrop of the Twin Cities night sky.

For more general information on Constitution Day, see: http://constitutioncenter.org/ConstitutionDay/ or http://freegovinfo.info/node/2027

Starting today, Law Library users can register to vote at the circulation desk. Registration will continue until October 14 in preparation for the November 4 general election. Registration cards will be collected weekly and delivered to the MN Secretary of State's office.

University Libraries has created several informative user guides regarding voting and elections. Check out http://www.lib.umn.edu/vote or http://wilson.lib.umn.edu/reference/politics/ to view resources, such as a student-created election poster gallery, polling and candidate info, or to comment about why you will be voting.

Grand Opening of SMART Learning Commons in Walter Library

What: Grand opening of the newest SMART Learning Commons
Where: 204 Walter Library
When: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 • 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Free and open to the public.

Come for refreshments and door prizes, stay for a site tour!

SMART offers:

-Peer learning consultants for one-to-one meetings
-Expert research assistance
-Workshops in Excel, PowerPoint, academic services and skill development, and library resources
-Mac and PC computers with iMovie, Final Cut Express, Premiere Express, Adobe Creative Suite
-Free production equipment loans (camcorders, microphones, tri-pods, external hard drives)
-Films to check out or watch in a state-of-the-art group viewing and presentation practice room
-Group study spaces equipped with wireless access and whiteboards
-Writing support for students, staff, and faculty, including non-native speakers
-Test Prep Resource Center and Old Test Bank (including LSAT test prep resources!)

Your One-Stop Study/Research/Learning Spot!
http://smart.umn.edu

Source: http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lib-web/events/2008/08/grand_opening_of_smart_learnin_1.html

Register now for the Minnesota Coalition for Intellectual Freedom Annual Dinner featuring speaker Jane Kirtley.

Limited seating available Register Now at: http://mncif.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/2008mcifinvitation.doc

More than seven years after 9/11, the government continues to curtail speech, assembly and access to information in the name of national security with hardly a complaint from the general public. Meanwhile, satire in "The New Yorker" and the film "Tropic Thunder" generates plenty of protests. Have Americans lost their sense of humor -- and their sense of outrage about attacks on our fundamental rights? Join us for this thought provoking Presentation!

Jane Kirtley has been the Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (and Affiliated Law School Faculty) at the University of Minnesota since August 1999. Jane also is an attorney and a member of the New York, District of Columbia, and Virginia bars.

Source: MLA Updates blog

Here are several events sponsored through the Humphrey Center. To sign up for events/news updates from the Humphrey Center, visit http://www.hhh.umn.edu/news/events/index.html

August 19 "The Citizen Solution: How You Can Make a Difference"
7 p.m., Virginia Street Swedenborgian Church, 170 Virginia Street, St.Paul

The Common Good bookstore will host a lecture with Senior Fellow Harry Boyte at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 19, at the Virginia Street Swedenborgian Church, 170 Virginia Street in St. Paul (about two blocks east of Common Good books). Boyte will talk about his new book, The Citizen Solution: How You Can Make a Difference.

August 29 Washington Week will broadcast from University of Minnesota
3:15-5:15 p.m., Ted Mann Concert Hall, 2106 4th Street South, Minneapolis

*You are invited to attend a special taping of Washington Week with Gwen Ifill and National Journal from 3:15 to 5:15 p.m. on Friday, August 29, at Ted Mann Concert Hall on the University of Minnesota's West Bank campus. Washington Week, the longest-running public affairs program on PBS, will visit Minneapolis as part of a 10-city tour during the 2008 campaign season, sponsored nationally by AARP. Host and moderator Gwen Ifill will be joined in discussion by Michele Norris, co-host of National Public Radio's "All Things Considered," Doyle McManus, Washington Bureau Chief of the Los Angeles Times, John Dickerson, chief political correspondent for Slate Magazine, and Michael Duffy, assistant managing editor of TIME Magazine. Following a live taping of its classic program to air nationwide on PBS, an additional special half-hour program, Washington Week EXTRA: Minnesota Edition, will be taped with Ifill and her panel that will include questions from the audience. Click here for more information about this free event or call (612) 624-2345. Please note, by attending this taping you agree to have your image broadcast on television.

September 17: The Humphrey Institute will host a program and reception with Governor Al Quie to celebrate the release of Riding into the Sunrise: Al Quie: A Life of Faith, Service, and Civility Written by Mitch Pearlstein, the biography features the broad career of one of Minnesota's most beloved public servants. All are invited to attend the event from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, September 17, at the Humphrey Institute. For more information: http://www.pogopress.com/alquie.htm

September 18: The Center for the Study of Politics and Governance will host a discussion about faith and politics on Thursday, September 18, with John DiIulio, former director of the White House office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. Watch CSPG's website for more information.

September 18 or 19: James M. Goldgeier , a fellow with the Council on Foreign Relations, will address foreign policy issues raised in his new book America Between the Wars, in which he looks at the 12 years between the fall of the Berlin Wall and the start of the War on Terror. Watch www.hhh.umn.edu for more information. This free program is sponsored by the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance.

October 15: The State and Local Policy Program will co-sponsor the 24th annual Conference on Policy Analysis, "Trouble in Lake Wobegon: Is Minnesota Becoming Average," on Wednesday, October 15, at the Continuing Education and Conference Center in St. Paul.

Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs is located at the University of Minnesota, 301 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455

CivicFest: August 29 - September 4
Minneapolis Convention Center
http://www.civicfest.org/home.html

From the Press Release:
As Minnesota takes center stage this summer for the Republican National Convention, citizens have the opportunity to experience and be a part of history in the making. CivicFest, a non-partisan celebration of American and Minnesota political and statehood history will transform the Minneapolis Convention Center into an entertaining and informative showcase of American history Aug. 29 – Sept. 4. Never again will all of these exhibits, artifacts and memorabilia be found under one roof.

More than 30 exhibits, including a 60- by 20-foot model White House, a full-scale Air Force One replica, former first ladies’ gowns, presidential limos and a life-size Oval office will be on display. In addition, a 60,000-square-foot, 300-vendor Marketplace focusing on Minnesota goods will sell everything from tshirts to Minnesota wild rice.

Volunteers Needed. More than 1,000 volunteers are needed to act as exhibit guides, assistant curators, docents and information hosts during CivicFest. Volunteers must be 18 or older (or volunteering with an adult), be available for at least three shifts and have an avid interest in history that they feel comfortable sharing with CivicFest visitors. Visit www.civicfest.org/volunteer.html for more details.

Online Politics Workshop
St Paul E-Democracy will present "E-Participation and Real World Politics" at 7 pm Wednesday July 30 at Rondo Community Library, 461 N Dale St., St Paul. The free program will survey how online tools are changing public policy discussions. Call 651-266-7400 for information.

Gretchen Kreuter
Minnesotan who was a college president and professor discusses "Women's History Tours of the Twin Cities: From the Earliest Settlers to Tomorrow's Leaders," a revised and updated edition of a book first published 30 years ago. It features tours of sites important to women, from churces and homes to bars and cafes, as well as places where legal actions and demonstrations took place. Noon Tuesday July 29; Barnes & Noble, 801 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis.

The Citizen Solution
Change is in the air as Americans prepare to elect a new president and grapple with economic problems. Harry C Boyte, senior fellow at the Hubert H Humphrey Institute, argues in his new book, "The Citizen Solution: How You Can Make a Different" (Minnesota Historical Society Press, $15.95), that people can change the face of this country by focusing on issues close to home. A nationally known community organizer and activist, Boyte offers in his book techniques for individuals to raise public consciousness and motivate community-based groups, as well as practical tips for identifying potential citizen leaders and working through cultural differences.

In "The Citizen Solution," Boyte draws on his work as national co-coordinator for the New Citizenship, a nonpartisan confederation of groups that worked with the White House to analyze the gap between citizens and government and to propose solutions.

He is co-director of the Center for Democracy and Citizenship and a member of the University of MN graduate faculty. He's helping to organize "Minnesota Works Together," a statewide movement to strengthen civic life, and is working with the American Democracy Project, a multicampus initiative focused on higher education's role in preparing the next generation of engaged citizens.

Source: Saint Paul Pioneer Press, July 27 issue

Re-inspiring Citizenship in the 2008 Election
A Civic Dialogue with Participants of the November 5th Coalition and The Citizen Solution, including Harry Boyte and Don Shelby -- Panel Discussion
Thu 07/24/08 7:00 to 8:30PM

ADMISSION
Free

LOCATION
Weisman Art Museum -- 333 East River Road -- Minneapolis, MN 55455

Space is limited and registration required. Call 612-625-9494 to sign up.
Program with refreshments served.

The November 5th Coalition is a broad national alliance to renew cross-partisan civic action in this election season. Harry Boyte, founder and co-director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Citizenship and Democracy and one of the leaders of the November 5th Coalition, and other members of the national group will discuss the renewal of Minnesota’s citizenship action tradition across partisan divisions to solve civic problems. News anchor Don Shelby joins the program. Boyte will draw from his new book "The Citizen Solution: How You Can Make A Difference," in which he discusses how to move past slash-and-burn politics in this election season. Come join small group dialogues to discuss citizen solutions this year and beyond. Learn more about the Center for Citizenship and Democracy at www.publicwork.org.

Presented in conjunction with By the People, for the People: New Deal Art at the Weisman.

The Saint Paul Public Library is teaming up with local and national experts to host several Saint Paul-itics events in order to present information about election, national convention, and other political topics to the public.

A regional and national speaker series will be held Tuesday evenings in August and feature:

August 5: The Citizen Solution: How You Can Make a Difference
Harry C. Boyte, a nationally known community organizer and activist, will present his new book, The Citizen Solution: How You Can Make a Difference. Harry Boyte is the author of several books, and a senior fellow at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.

August 12: Do Political Conventions Matter Anymore?
Tom Hauser, Chief Political Reporter, KSTP Eyewitness News, will provide an inside look at the presidential race and talk about upcoming national conventions and if they matter as much as they used to.

August 19: The 2008 Election: What’s at Stake?
Susan Estrich, a legal and political analyst and author, is one of the nation’s leading legal scholars and public intellectuals. She is known for her quick wit and humor on FOX News where she regularly appears and was the first woman ever to run a national presidential campaign. Book signing to follow.

August 26: A Political Conversation for Everyone
Bill Arnold, Triple Espresso playwright and performer, will chat about the lighter side of politics and inspire individuals and groups to be more civically involved in unique and fun ways.

More events (including time and place for the events above), web links, and information about Saint Paul-itics can be found at: http://saintpaulitics.org/

The National Library Week Book/Media Drive was a success!

The law library collected over 15 boxes of books, magazines, CDs, videos and other media for area hospitals, nursing homes and community organizations.

Missed the donation? You can still drop off items for a few more days. Just bring your items to the circ desk on 1st floor and tell the staff person to give your items to Paula Seeger, Circ Librarian. Questions? Contact Paula at 612-625-1547 or seege030@umn.edu

Thanks for making National Library Week a success!

In preparation for the Women's Law Student Association (WLSA) Careers in Academia and in the Law School panel on Monday April 21 at 12:20 in Room 45, the law library provides the following resources for exploring law librarianship as a career.

American Association of Law Libraries (AALL): The Recruitment Committee has a number of resources on its website, including several profiles that highlight "a day in the life" of a law librarian (the above photo was the winning entry in a photo contest for "Day in the Life of the Law Library Community" in 2005, but keep in mind that most law librarians do not shelve books in stilettos!). The site also features several articles about issues in law librarianship, such as which academic degrees are necessary and what the future holds for the profession.

Want to know the future of the profession, by the numbers? Check out the Bureau of Labor Statistics job outlook for librarians.

What are law librarians thinking and talking about? Investigate some of the many blogs administered by law librarians. Or take a look at some recent AALL publications.

Want to hear about the profession first hand? Go to the law library and speak to a law librarian!

From the ALA:

"First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support.

All types of libraries - school, public, academic and special - participate.

More information is available on the National Library Week fact sheet."

Celebrate with the law library by donating your used books and media! Read about this initiative at this previous post.

To celebrate National Library Week, the law library will be hosting a book/media drive April 14-18. Bring your used books, magazines, CDs, videos, or other media to the circ desk drop-off bin. All items will be donated to local hospitals, nursing homes, and community organizations.

For more information on National Library Week see:
http://www.ala.org/ala/pio/natlibraryweek/nlw.cfm
or
http://www.aallnet.org/sis/ripssis/TeachIn/2008/index.html
or
http://west.thomson.com/librarian/Lib_Rel_NLW/games.asp

Since Beautiful U Day is April 17, this is a perfect way to recycle your reading/media during your spring cleaning! See http://www.buday.umn.edu/ for more about Beautiful U Day.

Questions? Contact Paula Seeger, circulation librarian, at 612-625-1547 or seege030@umn.edu

The Law Library Distinguished Lecture: Lecture by Senator Patrick Leahy in honor of Walter F. Mondale will be held Monday April 7 at 12:15 pm, with reception following.

For more information, contact lawlib@umn.edu or view the brochure. Attendees were to RSVP by March 26.

You are invited to attend three Legal Research Brownbag sessions on April 2-4. All sessions are 12:15-1 pm in Room 1. No RSVP is necessary. You can attend 1, 2, or all 3 sessions.

Wednesday April 2:
Mary Rumsey: "Street-Smart Research"
--Avoid scary Westlaw/LexisNexis bills; 4 keys to good online searching; Toolkit for efficient searching

Thursday April 3:
George Jackson: "Administrative Law Research"
--What's the CFR? What's the FR? How to find regulations

Friday April 4:
Vic Garces: "Jump Start Your Research with Treatises & Legal Encyclopedias"
--Learn how to research smarter with secondary sources; Legal encyclopedias; Treatises

University Student Legal Service and Community Learning Center offer Careers in Law Forum
What: Careers in Law Forum
When: 12-4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 27
Where: Coffman Memorial Union Great Hall, 300 Washington Ave. S.E. Minneapolis
Contact: Mark Karon, University Student Legal Service, (612) 624-1001
Ryan Mathre, University News Service, (612) 625-0552

Photo by Keith Maguire

MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (2/18/2008) -- University Student Legal Service, together with the Career and Community Learning Center, (CCLC) is sponsoring a Careers in Law Forum from 12-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, at Coffman Memorial Union Great Hall, 300 Washington Ave. S.E. Minneapolis. The event is free and open to all university students as well as others interested students in the Twin Cities area.

From 12 to 2:00 p.m. individuals will have an opportunity to meet with the law school admissions counselors as well as representatives from various law-related agencies to discuss career and educational opportunities. In addition to law schools, participants include paralegal certification programs, corrections and law enforcement. Students will also be able to gather information about law school test preparation and pre-law advising.

Law schools attending will include: California Western School of Law, University of San Diego School of Law, University of Wisconsin School of Law, University of Minnesota School of Law, St. Thomas University School of Law, Willamette School of Law, Hamline University School of Law, University of North Dakota School of Law, University of Oregon School of Law, University of Iowa School of Law, University of Colorado School of Law, William Mitchell College of Law, Michigan State University School of Law, Notre Dame Law School and Marquette University School of Law.

Other agencies that will be present include: Minnesota Department of Corrections, St. Paul Police Department, Minnesota State Patrol, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Hamline University Legal Studies, Test Preparation Resources, U.S. Probation Department, Minnesota Department of Human Resources and Minnesota Paralegal Institute.

From 2:00 until 4:30 p.m. there will be breakout sessions with the law schools and agencies allowing students to meet and learn about various options in greater detail.

Source: University News Service

Let the law library show you the love!
We appreciate all of our library patrons and hope you will join us for some Valentine's Day treats on Thursday February 14.

From 9-11 am, we'll have muffins and coffee, with more treats all afternoon.
Stop by and warm up with a little love from your law library!

Generate your own candy hearts at http://www.cryptogram.com/hearts/

On Friday, January 25, 2008, Representative Ellison will once again be at the Law School’s MLK Raise the Bar event, as presenter of the third annual keynote address. The speech will be given in the Law School’s Lockhart Hall (Room 25) at 11:00 a.m. Representative Ellison will take questions from the audience at the conclusion of his talk.

All Law School students, faculty, staff members, alumni, and friends are invited to attend the address. The address will be available for viewing via webcast at www.law.umn.edu.

More about this event is at: http://www.law.umn.edu/news/ellison2008.html

Upcoming film:

Documentary on post-9/11 hate violence, “Divided We Fall: Americans in the Aftermath�?
Monday, December 3rd, at 7:30 PM at Coffman Theatre
The screening is organized by the Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights, and co-sponsored by a variety of University groups, including the Human Rights Center, Muslim Law Students Association, and Asian Pacific American Law Student Association. U of MN Law Student Ilina Chaudhuri also contributed research support to the film.

For more information, see the Events listing or the film's website: http://www.dwf-film.com/

Forged in Fire: Reconstructing Thomas Jefferson's Library

What: Public Lecture: Forged in Fire: Reconstructing Thomas Jefferson's Library
Who: Mark Dimunation, U.S. Library of Congress
Where: Cowles Auditorium, Hubert H. Humphrey Center
When: Monday, December 10, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
Free and open to the public. Advance reservations are recommended. RSVP to Lanaya Stangret at 612-624-9339 or stangret@umn.edu.

A special lecture featuring Mark Dimunation, chief of the Rare Books and Special Collections Division of the Library of Congress. He'll speak about Congress's purchase of Thomas Jefferson's personal library in 1815 to replace the congressional library destroyed when the British burned Washington the previous year. When Jefferson's books arrived in Washington, the Library of Congress found its center and its impetus.

From University Libraries Event Blog

Stop on by today (Wed Oct 31) for treats!

Swing by the Law Library Lobby on Wednesday October 31 for treats! (No tricks!)

We'll have muffins and coffee starting at 9 am, cookies and lemonade in the afternoon, and candy and other treats all day!

Costumes encouraged

Public lecture series on I-35W bridge
The U is hosting a lecture series to examine the aftermath of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse on Tuesdays at 5 p.m. in 100 Rapson Hall on the Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis. Topics are "The Mississippi as a (National) Park" (October 16); "Where Does the Water Actually Go?" (October 23); "Between Prairie and Sea: The Mississippi River as a Continental Transportation System" (October 30); "A Vital Cog in the Regional Network: The New Bridge as a Transportation Link" (November 6); "The Design of a New Bridge" (November 13); and "Integrated Design: Sustainable Community" (November 20). All events are free. For speaker details, see "Telling River Stories."

Source: U of M eNews

These photos are from the Alex M. Johnson Portrait Hanging/Reception held October 8 in the law library. Enjoy!

LSI: Library Scene Investigation: Veterinary Medical Library Open House
What: Open House
Where: Veterinary Medical Science Building - 4th floor
When: October 30, 2007, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Cost: Free and open to the public

Investigate the evidence at two Open House events sponsored by the Health Sciences Libraries

* Investigate library resources
* Talk to library staff
* Enjoy refreshments and giveaways
* Win prizes

More information: 612-624-4281 or vetlib@umn.edu.

LSI: Library Scene Investigation: Bio-Medical Library Open House
What: Open House
Where: 555 Diehl Hall
When: October 23, 2007, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Cost: Free and open to the public

Investigate the evidence at two Open House events sponsored by the Health Sciences Libraries

* Investigate library resources
* Talk to library staff
* Enjoy refreshments and giveaways
* Win prizes

More information: 612-626-3260 or medref@umn.edu

Source: University Library Events Blog

In recognition of Alex M. Johnson Jr.'s four years (2002-2006) of leadership and dedication as the ninth Dean of the University of Minnesota Law School, his portrait will be hung in the Law School Library entrance hall, and the area will be named the "Alex M. Johnson Foyer."

Please join us for unveiling of the portrait and a reception honoring Dean Johnson:
Monday October 8, 2007
3:30-5:00 p.m.
in the Alex M. Johnson Foyer
University of Minnesota Law School Library
229 19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota

For more information, contact (612) 625-4554 or lawevent@umn.edu.

Celebrating Constitution Day

The University of Minnesota Law School, on behalf of the entire University of Minnesota system, will present a free program commemorating the U.S. Constitution on Monday, September 17, from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. in Rooms 25 and 50 Mondale Hall, on the Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis.

Topics will include examinations of juvenile sentencing; executive privilege, including current controversies and underlying constitutional arguments; and the limits of the constitutional law of equality. For the complete schedule, visit the Law School.

Source: U of M eNews

Public Talk: What Does 'America' Mean Today?

What: Public Talk: What Does 'America' Mean Today?
Who: Lewis H. Lapham
Where: Willey Hall Auditorium, University of Minnesota
When: October 4, 2007, 7 p.m.
Cost: Free and open to the public. Advance tickets required: 612-624-1528 or jfbell@umn.edu

As part of the 500th anniversary celebration of the James Ford Bell Library's Waldseemüller gores globe, acclaimed writer and scholar Lewis Lapham discusses how the meaning of 'America' has changed in the half-millennium since the word first appeared on Waldseemüller's map.

Lapham is editor of the new Lapham's Quarterly, host of the radio program "The World in Time," longtime editor and now national correspondent and contributor to Harper's magazine, and author of several books, including Theater of War. A dessert reception will follow.

This event is co-sponsored by the Friends of the University of Minnesota Libraries.

Exhibit: The Map that Named America: 1507—2007

What: Exhibit: The Map that Named America: 1507—2007
Where: T.R. Anderson Gallery, James Ford Bell Library, Wilson Library, University of Minnesota
When: October 1—December 31, 2007, Monday—Wednesday, Friday, 8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.; Thursday, 8:30 a.m.—8 p.m.
Cost: Free and open to the public

A public exhibit of rare, original documents related to early travel, including the James Ford Bell Library’s original 1507 Waldseemüller gores globe, the first map to include the word “America.�? 2007 is the 500th birthday of the Waldseemüller globe, created by German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller and printed from an engraved woodblock to depict newly-discovered lands in the western Atlantic. The map’s details were drawn from sailors’ charts and other documents, including the popular account of explorer Amerigo Vespucci. It was purchased in 1954 by Minnesota industrialist James Ford Bell and is now part of the collection of the University of Minnesota’s James Ford Bell Library. The exhibit also includes an original version of the Cosmographiae Introductio (the 1509 book printed to explain and accompany the Waldseemuller map), original 16th century manuals and texts on navigation, and other period documents.

This event is cosponsored by the Friends of the University of Minnesota Libraries and the Associates of the James Ford Bell Library.

Event/Lecture: From the Presidential Archives

What: From the Presidential Archives: The Story of Private Polling and its Implications for American Democracy
Who: A talk with professor Lawrence Jacobs
Where: 4th Floor Gallery, Wilson Library, University of Minnesota
When: September 17, 2007, 5:30 p.m.
Cost: Free and open to the public

Professor Lawrence Jacobs presents a talk in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the University of Minnesota's Government Publications Library's official federal depository status.

Access to White House records is being narrowed as more types of communications, including e-mail, are not being saved or are being removed by the White House from public viewing. The hidden story of presidential private polling illustrates the importance of maintaining robust access to presidential communications and decisions. Presidents since John F. Kennedy have developed an extensive polling operation but have used it in surprising ways.

This event is cosponsored by the Friends of the University of Minnesota Libraries, the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, the Minnesota Journalism Center, the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, and the departments of history and political science.

Eight law librarians from the University of MN Law Library attended the annual conference of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) in New Orleans over the past week, July 14-17. Those attending:

Suzanne Thorpe, Associate Director for Faculty & Public Services, presided over the Academic Law Librarians Special Interest Section as President. She passed her gavel to the new President at the end of the Conference.

Mary Rumsey, Foreign, Comparative & International Law Librarian, presented a program on international law research: "Globalization Moved My Cheese: Or, How Do I Find International Law?" that attracted 200 people. Presenting with her was Jean Wenger, Government Documents/Foreign & International Law Librarian at Cook County Law Library.

David Zopfi-Jordan, I.L.L. / A.S.A.P. Copy & Retrieval Service Librarian, is webmaster of the Document Delivery Caucus for AALL.

Mila Rush, Automated Systems Librarian, is a member of the AALLNET Advisory Committee.

Vic Garces, Reference & Collection Development Librarian, attended a Computing Services Special Interest Section Round Table on organizing databases on library websites.

Connie Lenz, Associate Director for Collection Development, is Grants Committee Chair of AALL. She also presented the Lexis-Nexis Call for Papers Award-winning article “Does Form Follow Function? Academic Law Libraries’ Organizational Structures for Collection Development�? with Helen Wohl, Assistant Library Director for Collection Development and Special Collections at the University of Miami Law Library.

Sarah Yates, above right, Cataloging Librarian, is a member of the Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals and Secretary/Treasurer of the Legal History and Rare Books Special Interest Section. She also led the Rare Book Cataloging Round Table as part of the Technical Services Special Interest Section and participated in the workshop "The Future Is Digital: Metadata Standards and Applications."

Paula Seeger, above left, Circulation Librarian, is a member of the Publications Committee of AALL and attended the New Academic Law Librarians/Mentoring Program. This was her first AALL annual conference experience, and she received a grant from the MN Association of Law Libraries to attend.

From the C-SPAN website, you can watch a video of a Q & A session with James Billington, Librarian of Congress.

A description:
James Billington discusses his 20 years as the Librarian of Congress and the Library's future. He was sworn in on September 14, 1987, and is the 13th person to hold the position since the Library of Congress was established in 1800. The interview takes place in the Coolidge Auditorium at the Library's Thomas Jefferson Building as part of the American Library Association's annual conference.

C-SPAN Q & A website

Library of Congress website

New Exhibit Opening Today -
Victorian Secrets and Edwardian Enigmas: The Riddles of the Rooms of 221B Baker Street
Opening Monday, June 11 through Monday, August 20 Elmer L. Andersen Library Gallery

Collections of the University of Minnesota Libraries hold two versions of Sherlock Holmes' famous sitting room at 221B Baker Street, London: a full-size reproduction and a miniature rendering. The miniature came to the Holmes Collections in 1993. It was the creation of the late Dorothy Rowe Shaw, wife of the collector John Bennett Shaw, and has been a source of amazement and joy to many visitors of the Holmes Collections over the years. The second, a full-scale rendition, was acquired within the last year. It was a gift to the Collections from the estate of the late Allen Mackler.

This special exhibit features these and other materials from the Sherlock Holmes Collections, including recently-acquired letters written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, toys, games, and puzzles from the John Bennett Shaw Collection, and original artwork. Free and open to the public.

Upcoming Untold Stories: Labor History series

David Bacon's Children of NAFTA: Labor Wars on the U.S./Mexico Border investigates the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement on those who labor in the agricultural fields and maquiladora factories on the border. Bacon will be joined by SEIU Local 26 President Javier Morillo.

WHO: Author David Bacon
WHEN: Tues., 7 p.m., May 15
WHERE: Metropolitan State University/ Dayton's Bluff Branch Library, Ecolab Room, 645 E. 7th St., St. Paul

Sponsored by the Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library
Source: MN Library Association; MLA Update Blog

Untold Stories Features Two Programs on Ford Plant

Many people, particularly in the metro area, are very much aware of the far-reaching economic loss of the Ford plant jobs, Mayor Coleman's Ford Site Planning Task Force, involvement of the State's Dislocated Worker Program--and library outreach. Untold Stories will feature two programs on Ford:

7 p.m., Tuesday, April 24--Visit the Training Center at the Ford Assembly Plant for "On the Line: The Ford Plant in Oral History and Verse," 966 Mississippi River Blvd. S., Saint Paul. In the late 1990s, UAW Local 879 and the Minnesota Labor Interpretive Center interviewed twenty-five retired auto workers as part of an oral history program documenting the experiences of working at the Ford Assembly Plant. Listen to excerpts from these interviews in a dramatic retelling, read by recently retired auto workers. In the second half of the program, Ford workers Denny Dickhausen and Joe Callahan, members of a writer's workshop created by poet Mark Nowak (Shut Up, Shut Down), share poems inspired by life and labor at Ford. Also, a poetic exchange with Ford workers in South Africa, who share their own stories.

7 p.m., Monday, April 30--Continue the conversation about the Ford Assembly Plant at the Merriam Park Branch Library, 1831 Marshall Ave., Saint Paul. Join a panel of historians, labor activists, and auto workers to discuss the history of labor at the Ford Assembly Plant and look to the future. Panelists: Brian McMahon, a historian completing a book on the history of the Ford Motor Company in Minnesota; Dave Beal, co-author of Manufacturing Works; and Rickey Brown, retired Ford worker.

Untold Stories labor-history series is sponsored by the Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library. Untold Stories events are free and open to the public. For more info, visit www.thefriends.org or call 651/222-3242.

Source: MLA Update Blog

You are invited to enjoy Sundaes on Monday in the Law Library!

From 11:45 am to 1:15 pm on Monday April 23, ice cream will be served in the law library lobby on 1st floor (Plaza level). Make your own ice cream sundae with strawberry, chocolate or vanilla ice cream and a variety of toppings!

Presented by the Law Library

Update: Here is a link to the MN Daily's coverage of the Governor's talk at the Law School. http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2007/04/17/71580

NEWS RELEASE:
Gov. Tim Pawlenty to speak at the University of Minnesota Law School Monday

Contact: Cynthia Huff, Law School, (612) 625-6691, huffx-070@umn.edu
Patty Mattern, University News Service, (612) 624-2801

(4/13/2007) -- Gov. Tim Pawlenty will speak at an event hosted by the University of Minnesota Law School Chapter of the Federalist Society at 12:20 p.m. Monday, April 16, in Room 25 of Walter Mondale Hall, 229 19th Ave. S., Minneapolis.

The governor will reflect on his time as a student at the Law School and speak about current legal issues. The Federalist Society hosts a variety of lectures and debates throughout the school year.

Due to popular demand, the Law Library announces a new one-hour training session:

How to Research Legislative History

DATE: Tuesday April 17, 3:35 p.m.
LOCATION: Classroom 153 in the Law Library
INSTRUCTOR: Suzanne Thorpe

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The Law Library announces three legal research workshops to be held in the next few weeks. Cookies will be provided by the law library at all sessions.

"Are You Ready to Research?"
Do you get queasy at the thought of legal research? Do you feel as if others know this stuff, but you don't? Learn from alums, Jayna Paquin (Dorsey & Whitney) and Jody Ward (Rider Bennett), and law firm librarians, Janice Leichter (Maslon) and Kathleen Kelly (Lockridge Grindal), what you really need to know to impress your employers. Thursday March 29th at 12:20 pm in Room 65.

"Secrets of Statutory Research"
Please join law librarian Suzanne Thorpe at this legal research refresher session. You will learn tips for navigating between session laws and statutes, tracing amendments, and finding recent legislation. Wednesday April 4 at 12:20 pm in Room 65

"Administrative Law Research: What You Don't Know Could Hurt You!"
Please join law librarian George Jackson at this legal research refresher session. He will help you shine when your boss needs that elusive pronouncement or final rule. Thursday April 5 at 12:20 pm in Room N202

Law and Order: The Career And Legacy Of Minneapolis Mayor Charles Stenvig
An exhibit at Elmer L. Andersen Library Gallery, running March 8 through May 7.
Opening reception on March 7 from 6 to 8 p.m. Free and open to the public.

This exhibit, sponsored by the Immigration History Research Center and the department of history, explores the turbulent politics and culture of the late 1960s and 1970s through the career of Minneapolis's controversial mayor, Charles Stenvig. A police officer who ran on an independent, "law and order" platform, Stenvig was a divisive figure in Minneapolis history and the debate about his legacy continues today. The exhibit invites you to interpret Stenvig and his legacy through historical photographs, objects, and video.

Additional information at: www.ihrc.umn.edu

Jeremy Blachman, of Anonymous Lawyer blogging fame, stopped by the library for an author-signing event on November 1. He is the author of Anonymous Lawyer. He chatted with event organizers and students Joe Bueche and Ryan Schildkraut (pictured below) before signing books.

Don’t miss Jeremy Blachman!
Mr. Blachman, a well-known blogger and author of Anonymous Lawyer will be giving a presentation at 12:15 pm in room 55 on Wednesday November 1st under the sponsorship of the Business Law Association. Copies of his book will be on sale in the bookstore after the presentation.

You are invited to stop by the “loft�? on the second floor of the Law Library at 3:45 pm to meet Jeremy Blachman. He will sign books and answer questions. Refreshments will be offered by the library.

Resources: Anonymous Lawer blog: http://www.inblogs.net/anonymouslawyer/

NYTimes article: "Revealing the Soul of the Soulless Lawyer" by Sara Rimer 12-26-04 issue
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