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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.

Posted by University of Minnesota Law Library at 01:02 PM | Permalink

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/

Posted by University of Minnesota Law Library at 08:05 AM | Permalink

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!

Posted by University of Minnesota Law Library at 09:02 AM | Permalink

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!

Posted by University of Minnesota Law Library at 11:36 AM | Permalink

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.

Posted by University of Minnesota Law Library at 01:21 PM | Permalink

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

Posted by University of Minnesota Law Library at 03:15 PM | Permalink

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.

Posted by University of Minnesota Law Library at 02:28 PM | Permalink

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

Posted by University of Minnesota Law Library at 10:14 AM | Permalink

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

Posted by University of Minnesota Law Library at 12:30 PM | Permalink

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/

Posted by University of Minnesota Law Library at 08:19 AM | Permalink

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

Posted by University of Minnesota Law Library at 03:28 PM | Permalink

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/

Posted by University of Minnesota Law Library at 11:50 AM | Permalink

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

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

Posted by University of Minnesota Law Library at 11:34 AM | Permalink

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

Posted by University of Minnesota Law Library at 11:20 AM | Permalink

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

Posted by University of Minnesota Law Library at 04:15 PM | Permalink

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

Posted by University of Minnesota Law Library at 04:30 PM | Permalink

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

Posted by University of Minnesota Law Library at 02:09 PM | Permalink

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.

Posted by University of Minnesota Law Library at 08:33 AM | Permalink

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

Posted by University of Minnesota Law Library at 08:54 AM | Permalink

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.

Posted by University of Minnesota Law Library at 07:42 AM | Permalink

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.

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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

Posted by University of Minnesota Law Library at 04:43 PM | Permalink

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.

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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

Posted by University of Minnesota Law Library at 10:38 AM | Permalink

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

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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

Posted by University of Minnesota Law Library at 09:21 AM | Permalink

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.

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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

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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

Posted by University of Minnesota Law Library at 08:36 AM | Permalink

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.

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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
Access NYTimes through MNCAT

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