the fall @ law cclip august 1, 2014 how reference librarians welcome students & faculty dana...
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The Fall @ LawCCLIP August 1, 2014
How Reference Librarians WelcomeStudents & Faculty
Dana Neacsu, [email protected]
In the fall the five law reference librarians are busy welcoming
• the entry class of 360 JD students, • the 275 graduate, mostly foreign-educated, LLM students, and • about 30 new, both junior and visiting faculty.
In addition, we give special attention to the students on the editorial boards of the 14 student-edited journals.
Welcoming Journal Students
Orientation Services for Journal Staff Members:
• 14 journals
• Each publishes between 2 and 8 issues /year• Library orientation and research training sessions (1 hr each)
• Legal scholarship = heavy footnoting;• For editing students = finding the cited items from Bluebook-
recognized repositories (West, Lexis publishers vs the others) and formats (PDF vs html)
• Extended reference hours upon request (including weekend hours)
Welcoming Foreign Students
Orientation and Instruction for Foreign Students:
• 275 LL.M. students• Divided in groups of ~ 30 students = 12 sections• Receive library tours & 4 hours of research
instruction /section• 1 hour /week
• August 15, • August 22, • August 29, and • Sept 5.
• 2 section per librarian (one librarian teaches 2 sections)
Welcoming JD Students
Orientation and Instruction for JD Students:
• 360• Divided in groups of ~ 11-15 students = 30 sections
• Receive library tours & 4 hours of research instruction /section• 1 hour /week
• October 13-17;• October 20-24;• October 27-31and• November 3-7.
• 6 sections per librarian (Fall 2013: 7-8 sections / librarian)
Welcoming Faculty
Orientation Services for Junior & Visiting Faculty
• 20-30 each Fall• Upon request:
• Individual sessions database set-up• Research refresher sessions;• Library tours.