RIPS Law Librarian Blog
- Open to the Public? September 9, 2019As a research and instructional librarian at an academic library, my role is pretty clear: teach the students to competently research the law, help faculty with any research tasks they need help with, and, of course, other duties as assigned. … Continue reading →Matt Timko
- Leveraging Confusion in a First-Year Legal Research Course by Ditching the Textbook September 9, 2019Guest blog by Matthew Flyntz, Research Law Librarian for Instructional Services, UC Irvine School of Law This past summer, as I was developing the one-credit Legal Research Practicum that the librarians teach in the first year here at UC Irvine, … Continue reading →malikahhalllibrarian
- Teaching Students to “Tech Like a Lawyer”: Imagining a Law Library Makerspace September 9, 2019I recently accepted my first full-time position as a legal reference librarian. So far, I’m off to a great start: I’ve settled into my office, I’ve fielded reference questions both mundane and complex, and I’ve managed to keep my caffeine … Continue reading →alynnmatthews
- Untapped resources September 3, 2019Law firms, and law schools, rarely lack for resources. A law firm may not have everything that a law school has, but we generally have enough, and, frequently, more than enough, to meet the needs of our attorneys. Use of … Continue reading →czluckie
- This Moment in Time September 3, 2019Ah, back to school…A time of crisper winds, fresh faced students, and not a worry in the world. A magical time of year. Ha. More like endless to-do lists, end of summer project panic, and finally accepting the end of … Continue reading →lizmanriquez
- To all of my new(er) colleagues: August 27, 2019To all of my new(er) Colleagues: Did you attend the D.C. AALL annual meeting as a first-timer or relative newbie? Were you lost r did you have questions? Perhaps you even heard of this thing called CONELL but don’t know … Continue reading →cassiedubay
- First Day Adventures August 27, 2019Last week, I taught my first class of the year. My first class as a professor. A new mission unlocked! A career milestone complete! It was both exciting and nerve-racking, and I get to relive it all over again once-a-week, … Continue reading →T.LaBossiere
- Legal Research Article Summaries August 21, 2019By Clanitra Nejdl As Chair of the RIPS-SIS Research Instruction Committee, it is my pleasure to announce the availability of a new resource for RIPS-SIS members and the AALL community: the “Legal Research Article Summaries” collection. Similar to the legal … Continue reading →malikahhalllibrarian
- Digital Detox – My Time Away from Social Media August 20, 2019I’ve never considered myself addicted to social media. At best I saw myself as a casual browser. I posted rarely but I’d check it while I was watching TV, or during my lunch hour. I’ve always been generous with my … Continue reading →emilydonnellan
- Quick Product Exploration Through Students Research Exercises: Lexis Advance Verdict and Settlement Analyzer August 19, 2019The recent explosion of LexisNexis and Westlaw products available to law students is both a beautiful boon/irritating bane to legal research instructors. On the one hand, more useful stuff is…more stuff…that is useful. On the other hand, it even useful … Continue reading →Sarah Gotschall