Library News

KLA Appoints New Editor

UofL Law Librarian, Robin Harris, has been appointed as the newest editor of Kentucky Libraries, a publication of the Kentucky Library Association.

USB Distribution

Every returning second-, third- and fourth-year student is entitled to receive ONE (1) 64 MB Louisville Law USB drive. First-years and Fall 2007 visiting and transfer students received theirs at Orientation. Beginning Monday, October 1, you may pick up your USB drive at the Law Library Circulation Desk anytime the library is open. You must show your Cardinal Card in order to receive the drive. What's the catch? Read the Computer Exam Procedures page. Even if you don't plan to take your exams on computer, you may still pick up a USB drive.

Elect to read a banned book!

Banned Books Week will be celebrated in libraries around the country from September 29 through October 6, 2007.

Celebrating the Freedom to Read has been observed during the last week of September each year since 1982. This annual American Libraries Association (ALA) event reminds Americans not to take this precious democratic freedom for granted.

Join the ALA UK Student Chapter in Celebrating Banned Books Week
Thursday, October 4, 4:30-6:30 PM
McConnell Center -- 504A King Library South, inside the CAIT Lab


Read from and discuss your favorite banned books and hear how libraries and librarians address challenges to books in their collections. The event is free and open to all. Refreshments will be served.

The 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990–2000

Library Staff Recognized

Three members of the law library's staff were recognized at UofL's 2007 Staff Recognition Years of Service Award luncheon last Friday, September 21. Many thanks to Miriam Schusler-Williams (30 years), Nancy Baker (10 years), and Janissa Moore (10 years).

See: http://louisville.edu/hr/news_item.2007-07-30.0798971034 for a complete list of honorees.

 

Kentucky Library Association Conference

The KLA/KSMA Annual Joint Conference is being held in Louisville, KY on September 19-22, 2007. Virginia Smith is co-presenting a round table session, University of Louisville's Digital Collections: Connecting Communities and Collections, with Rachel Howard and Weiling Liu of Ekstrom Library, where she will discuss the law library's plans for a Kentucky Legal History Collection.

For more information about the conference, visit: http://www.kylibasn.org

New books arrive in Washer Lounge

The Washer Lounge has a mini-library of recreational books funded by the late Judge Ben Washer. New books have been added today. All books are checked out on the honor system--just fill out the card in the back of the book and leave it in the box on the shelves.