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October 8, 2009
August 12, 2009
Important Changes in the Library for the 2009/10 School Year
Welcome! Here's an update with some important changes we implemented in the library for this year and some useful information:
- We have moved the ERes Course pages behind the Law School Intranet, which means you will now need to login with your LawNET or BOL username and password to get access to your course pages. Please also note that the address has changed to http://eres.law.ucla.edu (although the old link still works).
- We have changed our beverage policy so that beverages are allowed only in sealable, reusable containers. Beverages in disposable containers are strictly prohibited. This was done both to meet the demand for allowing usage of reusable containers other than the approved library mugs and to adopt a more environmentally friendly policy.
- We now have an online library tour available at http://www.law.ucla.edu/librarytour.
- We have created a Guide for First Year Law Students on LibGuides and even returning students might be interested in the section called: Food/Fun Guide to UCLA & Westwood.
- We have a new look for our Tower Reading Room and Law & Popular Culture Video/DVD collection lists.
August 11, 2009
UCLA Law now subscribes to AudioCaseFiles
The Library has purchased a subscription for your use to AudioCaseFiles.com, which provides MP3 audio versions of over 1,000 cases, many of which are in your assigned casebooks. It also provides over 4,000 hours of trial video from over 130 cases.
You can view the videos online, and you can either listen to the audios on your computers or download them to an iPod or other MP3 player. The audio case database includes cases from the casebooks of our own Dean Schill (Property), Professor Yeazell (Civil Procedure), and Professor Grady (Torts), among others.
Register today:
- Go to http://www.audiocasefiles.com/register/.
- Choose “a member” in step one and “school” in step two. Then select University of California at Los Angeles from the dropdown list, complete the form, and submit. You must use your law school email address.
- You will receive a verification email. Click the link to complete registration.
April 15, 2009
Law Library Spring Finals Hours and Policies
Dear Law Students,
Since we do not advertise our extended library hours to the public, you will need to visit the Intranet Library Finals Policies page for hours details, as well as important information about Conference Rooms and Limited Access to the library. This information has also been emailed to you.
As always, please let me know if you have any comments, questions or suggestions.
Good luck on Finals and don’t forget to check out our new LibGuides product (http://libguides.law.ucla.edu)!
April 14, 2009
Keeping it Green!
The Law Library now has a battery recycling bin located at the Circulation Desk. Please bring your batteries in for recycling. And, we have two plastic bottle/can recycling containers located in the Libray: one in the After-hours Reading room and one in the first floor photocopying (1112P). We hope you will find this an easy way to recycle!
April 13, 2009
Announcing LibGuides, Important Summer Research Information....and a free flashlight!
The Law Library is pleased to introduce our new online research guide system, LibGuides, available at
http://libguides.law.ucla.edu. These guides are prepared for use by the Law School community and we hope you will find them useful for your summer jobs. This online format will allow you browse our guides by subject, search by keyword or click on subject “tags” that have been assigned to each guide. For example, you will find step-by-step research guides on federal tax research, employment law research, online legal research beyond LexisNexis and Westlaw, how to research United Nations materials and many others. To launch this newproduct, we will be placing flashlights imprinted with the 
LibGuides web address in your student mailboxes on Tuesday, April 14. These flashlights can be attached to your key ring or backpack. (Important Note about the flashlights: you need to unscrew the bottom and remove a small plastic circle piece on the bottom battery for the light to work.)
LibGuides web address in your student mailboxes on Tuesday, April 14. These flashlights can be attached to your key ring or backpack. (Important Note about the flashlights: you need to unscrew the bottom and remove a small plastic circle piece on the bottom battery for the light to work.)
On LibGuides, you will also find a link to other important summer information, including Westlaw and Lexis access, your Loislaw password and library summer hours. We hope you will find LibGuides useful and look forward to your comments on our current guides and suggestions for new guides.
April 9, 2009
Bloomberg Law Account and Training Sign-ups: April 15
Dear all 2Ls and 3Ls,
Due to popular demand, Bloomberg will be returning to the Law School next week to set up new accounts, revive terminated accounts, or provide training on Wednesday, April 15, 2009.
Mary McBride of Bloomberg will be located in the Law School's clinical lab between 9:00 and 5:00. To make an appointment, please email Mary (mjmcbride@bloomberg.net) directly.
The new Bloomberg Law service is an all-inclusive tool providing legal analysis, filings, opinions, real-time and archival news, and company and financial information. Once you receive your Bloomberg account, you will be able to access the service via the Web using a biometric device, called the B-Unit. You can keep your free account for up to six months after graduation.
Thank you,
Vicki
March 12, 2009
Law Library & After Hours Reading Room Hours For Spring Break
| Library | |
| Saturday, March 21 | 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
| Sunday, March 22 | 1 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. |
| Monday-Thursday, March 23 - 26 | 9 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
| Friday, March 27 | 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
| After Hours Reading Room | |
| Saturday, March 21 | Closed |
| Sunday, March 22 | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Library Closing - Midnight |
| Monday - Thursday, March 23 - 26 | 6 a.m. - 9 a.m., Library Closing - Midnight |
| Friday, March 27 | Closed |
February 27, 2009
Bloomberg Law - Student Account Signups
Dear all 2Ls and 3Ls:
Bloomberg, the premier provider of business, financial, and now legal information, will be returning to the Law School to give out free accounts on Wednesday, March 11, 2009.
Mary McBride of Bloomberg will be located in the Law School's clinical lab to set up new accounts between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Please e-mail Mary at mjmcbride@bloomberg.net to make an appointment in advance of March 11.
The new Bloomberg Law service is an all-inclusive tool providing legal analysis, filings, opinions, real-time and archival news, and company and financial information. Once you receive your Bloomberg account, you will be able to access the service via the Web using a biometric device, called the B-Unit. You can keep your free account for up to six months after graduation.
Thank you,
Vicki Steiner
UCLA School of Law, Law LibraryFebruary 19, 2009
Bloomberg Law - Student Account Signups
Posted on behalf of Kevin Gerson:
Dear all 2Ls and 3Ls,
Bloomberg, the premier provider of business, financial, and now legal information, will be returning to the Law School to give out free accounts on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week (Feb 24 and 25).
Mary McBride of Bloomberg will be located in the Law School's clinical lab to set up new accounts between 9:00 and 5:00. Please email Mary (mjmcbride@bloomberg.net) to make an appointment.
The new Bloomberg Law service is an all-inclusive tool providing legal analysis, filings, opinions, real-time and archival news, and company and financial information. Once you receive your Bloomberg account, you will be able to access the service via the Web using a biometric device, called the B-Unit. You can keep your free account for up to six months after graduation.
Thank you,
Kevin
November 21, 2008
Library & After Hours Reading Room Hours for Thanksgiving and Finals
Hours until the end of the term are as follows:
Thanksgiving Weekend
| Library | After Hours Reading Room | |
| Wednesday, 11/26 | 8 am - 4:30 pm | Closed |
| Thursday, 11/27 | Closed | Closed |
| Friday, 11/28 | 9 am - 4:30 pm | Closed |
| Saturday, 11/29 | 9 am - 4:30 pm | Closed |
| Sunday, 11/30 | 1 pm - 8:30 pm | 9 am - 1 pm, 8:30 pm - Midnight |
There will be no access to the After Hours Reading Room when the Library is closed from Wednesday evening to Sunday at 9 a.m.
Extended Library and After Hours Reading Room Hours for Final Exams
Extended hours for the Library and After Hours Reading room begin Monday, 12/1. These hours are not made public and are advertised only to the UCLA Law School community, so you must visit the Intranet Finals Hours page to view these hours (or check your email).
Limited Access Policy
We are also instituting a more restrictive access policy for the exam study period. From 12/1 – 12/19 we will not make any UC user access tickets available, and UC users will have to establish that they have specific need of Law Library materials (by showing us a course assignment or a letter from a professor) before they will be allowed in the Library.
Conference Rooms
In anticipation of the conference rooms being even more heavily used this time of year—with a number of “first-timers” joining in—I wanted to remind everyone that conference room reservations are handled online by going to http://rooms.law.ucla.edu. You will need to login with your LawNet credentials as follows: LAWNET\username. If you need assistance with the login, please don’t hesitate to ask for help at the circulation desk. I’d also like to remind you that your M70 key will get you into the rooms. Remember that you can only make one reservation per day for a maximum of three hours and reservations can only be made the same day. More information about the Conference Rooms is available on the web at: http://www.law.ucla.edu/home/index.asp?page=2567
PLEASE NOTE: You will not be able to delete your conference room reservations during the reading/examination period (beginning December 1).
Don't hesitate to let me know if you have any comments, questions or suggestions.
November 10, 2008
First Annual Law School Halloween Trick or Treat Photos
Thanks to Keith Boseman, our guard, we have some great photos from the Halloweeen Trick or Treat in the Library. View them on Flickr
October 10, 2008
Bloomberg Account Sign-ups and Training Sessions, October 20 & 21
POSTED ON BEHALF OF KEVIN GERSON:
Dear all 2Ls, 3Ls and LLM students,
Ken Sanchez of Bloomberg will be located downstairs in the Lexis lab (off the Library's after-hours reading room) to set up new accounts, so please stop by if you would like to get an account.
Ken will also be providing the following training sessions on a drop-in basis to both new and experienced users:
October 20th:
Room 1327: 12:00 - 1:00pm Bloomberg 101
Room 1327: 4:05 - 5:05pm Corporate Insolvency & Restructuring
October 21st:
Room A122: 12:00 - 1:00pm Bloomberg 101
Room 1337: 4:00 - 5:00pm Litigation Tools on Bloomberg
Thank you,
Kevin