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Call for Bloggers May 26, 2023
The RIPS Law Librarian Blog is searching for new contributing bloggers (beginning mid-late August 2023)! This is a one-year commitment, and a great opportunity for RIPS-SIS members who enjoy writing. We are currently closing out a year of great content, and some of our contributors will be moving on … Continue reading →
Emmawoodlibrarian
Legal Research for Public Interest Lawyering: An ALR Course Module May 23, 2023
Guest Post by Nicholas F. Stump, the Head of Reference and Access Services at WVU Law Library and the author of Remaking Appalachia: Ecosocialism, Ecofeminism, and Law This post provides an overview of a module on public interest legal research … Continue reading →
Emmawoodlibrarian
Better Slide Decks May 19, 2023
Like many people, I never received formal training on slide deck design. Although I’ve been told not to read my slides or make them too wordy, I was never shown how to use PowerPoint as a software tool. Similarly, I … Continue reading →
Julie Tedjeske Crane
Extra-Legislative History and Pseudo-Legislative History May 17, 2023
Legislative history research can be tricky even for the most experienced law librarians. The difficulty of a legislative history research project can vary widely by jurisdiction when it comes to online availability of legislative journals, committee reports, and other materials. … Continue reading →
Eric Berg
The Creative Variety of Law Librarianship May 12, 2023
Lately my life outside the stacks has been consumed by a new, as-of-yet unnamed musical project. So far, this creative endeavor has been equal parts inspiration (putting out my own album is absolutely on my bucket list) and obsession (multitrack … Continue reading →
Gerard Fowke
Searching for the Finish Line May 11, 2023
As an avid runner (ok, enthusiastic but incredibly slow jogger) and Boston marathon superfan, I usually enjoy a long run, physical or metaphorical. I like overcoming obstacles, ticking off milestones, accomplishing things. But for personal and professional reasons, this academic … Continue reading →
Laura Scott
Law Librarians, Let’s Talk About Book Banning May 11, 2023
As seems to be the new normal, there is a lot happening in the news (*gestures vaguely around*). It’s easy to focus on a few issues at the expense of others or to get overwhelmed and check out entirely. But … Continue reading →
Olivia Smith Schlinck
The Survey Is Dead; Long Live the Survey: Can ChatGPT Replace Traditional Research Surveys? May 3, 2023
Our library recently hosted a guest speaker, David Wingate, a professor in BYU’s computer science department who does research on large language models, for a faculty lunch and learn. The entire presentation was fascinating, but the most intriguing part for … Continue reading →
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Midlife Crises for (Some of) Us, Quarter-Life Crises for Law Students May 2, 2023
Mental health-wise, it’s a rough world out there! As many of us law librarians (those of us who are ladies of a certain age) struggle with perimenopause/menopause on top of midlife crises (perhaps with a bit of pandemic induced existential … Continue reading →
Sarah Gotschall
How to Apply the Wisconsin Idea – As a Committee Chair April 26, 2023
What? You don’t want to be a Cheesehead?[1] Well, maybe you do. Read on… As the Public Relations Chair of the Wisconsin Law Library Association (LLAW) it’s my job to advertise association services, promote our member accomplishments and manage the … Continue reading →
Genevieve Zook

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