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In the Public Eye: Meet the Reference and Circulation Staff by James Wirrell
Faculty and Students: Don\u27t Forget the Law Library\u27s Electronic Exam Site!
Hein-On-Line Update
Muse Library Facts
Website of the Month: http://www.yourdictionary.com
Meet Marcella!
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Wirrell, James

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University of Richmond

University of RichmondUR Scholarship RepositoryMuseletter Muse Law Library9-2002Museletter: September/October 2002James WirrellUniversity of RichmondFollow this and additional works at: http://scholarship.richmond.edu/museletterPart of the Other Law CommonsThis Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Muse Law Library at UR Scholarship Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion inMuseletter by an authorized administrator of UR Scholarship Repository. For more information, please contact scholarshiprepository@richmond.edu.Recommended CitationWirrell, James, "Museletter: September/October 2002" (2002). Museletter. Book 60.http://scholarship.richmond.edu/museletter/60I ; ,_ I ~ ' ,, ' - I THIS ISSl)E: ~n (he Public Eje _ - .Fall 2002 -RegW.a!-. 1-2 1 Library ·If ours ~ Sunday . 10:00 a.m.·- Midp.ight _ "Mon.-Thurs. 7:30 a.m': --M:idnight Friday - _ ~ -, 7:30 a.m.~ 9:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. -- 9:00 p.m. Fall' Break (Oct.-tt:is) -Friday Oct. 1J 7:30 a.m.-10:00 p~ni. Sat & Sun. Oct. 12-13 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.ni: Monday Oct. 14 7:30 a:m.~:00 p.m. Tuesday Oct. 15 Resume regular hours _ , . ; Yolume 17, Jss_ue 2 September/0-ctober-2002 . .. ,,. I i IN·--riIE Pu1JLIC -EYE: MEE-T THE ll :E FE~ RE :~~r~ :E , AN :fi , CJ R cu LAT 1 o _N ST AF F BY JAMES WIRRELL ~ '- It's time to meet the library's public services staff that, work at the Reference a9d Cire,ulation 9esks. The _ -.1 Reference Desk provjdes research and infor.mational · assistance to lpw school. students, faculty, local attar: _ neys and other librar(patrons. The .Circulation ' Desk . , provides access for patrons 1 ta the library's ·materlals 1 and assists Jaw school faculty and students with audio- , visual requests. These staff memb~rs are ~ diverse IQf · -who are always 'ready to assist patrons \Nith questions " and concerns. , " r--\I, .r . I - John- Barden and Gail Zwirner are. the .fu,l.1ime Refere'nce/Research Services librarians. John, 1Gaili and James Wii;rell s_harettie -primary responsibility for' staffing the reference . desk, each putting in approximately 14 hours. per-week- at the desk. Other librarians who work at the reference desk include Tim Coggins, Joyce Janto, Pau.1 Birch and Sally Wambold. ,.- ' - 7 ' -- - - - \ ) ~ John, whQ_ began working -rri the law library in 1998, also works on aJ variety of :_:-projeqts relating to ,the library's· collections~; He oversees the Merliige Special Collec-, - ' _ tion~ and Rare Book Room and supervises the development and arrangement of the __ -Law School archives. He has been worKing to make Virginia Suprel'he Court records and briefs more~accessible-to resejlrchers_ John also teaches first year ~aw students legal research in the law skills ~rog(am. A member of the 1/irginia bar, Jo_hn has a law aegree from the· University<of Virginia, a library degree ,from UNG-Chapel Hill, and a Ph.D. in-American l-listo,ry from Dul<e. He has worked with rafe books ~at _Monticello and still writes _anq -_spe~ks on ._topi~ in early American history. 'A vestry , member at Richmond's Ch'urt:h of the Epiphany; John spends his free time renovating his old farm house. - --\ / In addition to staffing the refere_nce- desk, Gail Zwirner handles . interlibrary loans, teac_hes .legal research in t~E! ·first year law skills-program, and is the l~w /ibrary's ~ _-_ point person -for the_ library's Voy~ger computer system. Gail has had a very act.ive -history vyith fhe Virginia Associatton of Law Libraries, having served this organization in 1 .- 111any capaf?ities incl~ding having served ~ tern;i as president. She is currently -editing 1 . - the CLE's updated Guide to Legal Research. Prior to· coming td the University of Rich-. mond, Gail worked as a. law firm librarian for several-years. She has' a BA from Jua- -- - - ! ' (Continued on page 2) •' _, j_ -I ' Page 2 " .,- ' :: - -- - ,_-..__ ThCIT].ks to all the Li-brary's student assis-,, - tants! -_: Circulation Desk_ , I --'/ J ---- ~ , -'~ \: c., Volume -17, Us.ue 2 : --· In the Public Eye... -(Continued from page 1) \-t ---' nita College and a library degretf from1 C~tholic University. Outside of librarian- -ship, Gail commits a great· deal of her time to sever.al public service organiza- -tions. She h.as a passion__for re.vitalizing urban envjronments ai;id prese_rving his,,_ · 1toric buildings and-is -actively_ involved with' the Fan District Association andJhe -Historic Monument Avenue and Fan District foundation. \ < Andrea Agnello '__, 7· James Wirrell is cl~cu!atiori/Reference Librarian: - in addition to staff1_ng-the reference desk, 'he oversees the operation oUtie Circulation Desk. He is re-: _sponsible for the library's-policies rela~ing_ to~_the circulation andTeserves. Hejsa legal re~earch instructor in tH.e first year law skills program: J,mes ju;;t com-·pleted a· two year terrn as r editor of. the Virginia Association of Law -ubr-aries' , Qrystal Anderson -_ Jaime Blackmon-_ Kelli Branham -Heather Hays i. 1 Katharina .Kreye . -Melissa Lykins ' --_, Krista Mathis J?cqueline McClenney=-Neal ( l - ' \ __ John' McPadden ~ Charles Sam,uels - ' ~atrice Taylo[ ~ 1 ·-christop_her Warm_an H~ather Wheaton -::_... -: . -• :1c9mpatef Help Desk -Martha Ciske Mike Freeman John Meadov,vs· '/ Jas~n Scarberry ·~ : \ , = 1 Eric Sm1tb _ Mafthew Webb ' ' Eric Wisely I --11 ~ ~ ,., Admioistrative and-Technical Services , ---' ,- I - -1 1 Cortney Donn,elly _ Brittany Hufohinsoh Katherine Noojin d Megan Sikorski Kelly-st. Clair -Katlileen Walton-,, ,,_ - .·quarterly N~wsletter. His newest task is to be editor Qfjhe 'law library'.s Muse/et~ fer. A ~ariad~n who spe~t mo~t of his life on the West Coast; J_ames has law -degrees from both the University.of lttinois and the University of BritiSh Columbia, _ :a library degree from the.University01of~ lllinois and·a Masters 1degree io theology - _ from Regent College at the University· of British Columbia. He also, spent a year at the University of California-Hastings,College of the Law; in San Francisco as a·n exchange stud~nt -during his time at u.a,__c. James enjoys tcaveling, British · / -and, <;eltic history, 1and reading. He also enjoys _Website ereation-aliq maintains· r bot~ a per~onal-site arid !X_l'!gUcan/Cel_tic church related ,site. · -' -, ./ , I - - -w. Lois-Brown is-the library's- evening circulation assistant. She super-vises the Circulation Desk.during evening hours. She- is· responsibfe for schedul- . -:::. ing student , worker~ for periodic inspection of the library,'. for closing the library, -for._training new student circulation workers, for electronic reserves, and for hao- - -- 'i'dling evening_aµdio-visual requests. LQ.is ha~ a BS.degree in Administration of , , _ Justice from Virginia Corpmonwealth University. $.he spends her .non-work tin:ie . r· ' .fixing up her new ho~se, .a~d keeping· her three dogs out of mischieJ -- -, " "."'._--~athy- S_11gan-Salandr9 i~ the librafY'S day cjtculation a~sistant. She as-sists at -the circulation des~ during regular business hqurs on wee~days. She is · resi:)onsible-for print re·serves, processi!lg library courtesy, overdue and fine ng-(- tices, Voyager Access repcirts,Jiandling day audio-visual requests, and uses_her -computer expertise to-solve many Voyager related problems. Kathy works with-the circulation studentworker,during the day to provic::le quick and-courteous se.r~ vice to the, law library'1s many patrons. S_!'1e also assists Gail in handling -incom-ing interlibrary l<?_an reqy_ests. Kathy has a _BS degree from Clarion State Qollege and a library degree from the University of Pittsburgh. She has two..sons ·at the Richmond Montessori School, of which she has been.a long time ac~ive sup- -porter. - ·- ·- ' ' · , __ - ~ - , ~-· · ' . - - / I .. I ".. Faculty andStud~nts: Don't Forget the .Law Library's Electronic Exam Site! · _. _ , . . - - - ~ - _ -Student~: --lf you wanl to see if your professor has -posted an old exam on the _ web, go to http://lobo.richmond.-ecfu/examfilel and search _under your professor's - -name or the course. 1 , · , I - r Faculty~ Send electro11ic copies of your past exams to the Law Library for inclu.,__ -sion on the site·~ .En:iail them to jwirrell@ifohmorid.e~u. -Cc ,-~ -~ .. ~ _, . ' -~ f ..r \ / -"' - ~,- Museletter r- -- I Page 3 I ---\ I 1Hein•On-Line Update ' \ ~ - ( - Hein-On-Line announced their -'newest library-the 'Federal Register Library. This is the · - , . fisfand only online ~ource for pre-198,9 Federal_ Register coverage. Thi_s source is image c based an9 fully sear-Chable. - - -__ ~ -: - -- -1- - _ 1 ~ ' _ , -....... - y - . .. - jl • - I - - -The first release of the Federal Register-Library proviele$ comprehensive co_verage of the -1970-'4- segm~nt of the _FeaeraT Register. By the end ot2002, -subscribers ~rn have-ac- _ I,/~;;.; -- cess to the· Federal Register covering the years _1970-80. Future- releases will provide 'I I - coverage aft the-way back to the inception of the Federal Register in 1936, and additional _ - - releases may include po~t-1980 ~overage as well. , -_ ' Muse .I I, \ ' I ,_, ,- ' \t -Library Subscribers should ~~tlce-_~ _link to ~h~ Fe_ge,ral-Regi~ter in the lower le(t porti~rr of the "Collection Navigation Panel'~ upon logging on tor Hein-On-Line: , _ '_ _ -- ' -- ~ - . -. I ~ - ··- -;-' ~ - ~ -- l' I -\ WEIJS,l'I}J ~F Tlm_MONTH: Hl'1'P://wwW.YOU1W!CrlONARi:coM ' - - --- -=- ..... -Have y9u ever beerr 'reading-a _case and wondered what a w_ord, le-1 gatterm-of..,art orLatin phrase mearit but_Ylere-too-lazy to:get up and - get ' your Black's? Well, there-is another option .to ~st i'gnorfng the' -,-confusing_ wora or phrase. You -cctn go fo. this month's website, . --wwW.y:ourdictionaricom. You can' use the English -dictionaries'. and - I ,- r ' / thesc:1uri for E_i:iglish words you need h~lp with . . There a(e also forl -eign language dictionaries _avaijable plus quick~ translation 'tools. -__ You can also click on-a ~oilection of legaLdictionaries·to use indud-,_,. i--Facts -- -~-\' -:;.-I ~-k / ing_both general law dictionaries-~nd tqpic specificgrossaries~ -,__ - - _ , - - - · -- - · - / . · - :.::-, - -- -- · The Law - · OJ course, you could also just; log 000 to Westlaw ~nd use -Bl;c_k's Law Dictionirt~l~o. - ·- -~ :..~ -Either_ source you cho_pse, you can now be sure to understand 'everything 1n you'r case or ~ ,,_. treatise. _ - - - -· - ~ ~ · - - ' ylir_ary 's 7S-tu_de_1_!t - - ,... -... / -' I' -. ,_ · ~ Cr/mputer Lab~_ ' ~- --:_~ I -' MEET MARCELLA/ ; -.~ '/ - ) - --- received all new -_ 1 - - : 1 The' Lavy Li~rary is_pleased -fo __!lave Marcella Mroczkowski - on board this y~ar. Ma~cella is volunteering _at the Reference - - Desk _this yec:ir wfth ,the goal of'learning aoo~t legal refer~nc__e e.ol'J1puters /his ~ I servic~. - §he is an -attol"!'ley returning t~ work after a_hiatus / ': being morh to SiX,kids -- four_ she acquired when ShE(married -_ -summer. - Check--1-- J her h'usband Stan Mroczkowski, and two· when she' took in _, -her niece 1and nephew. :- A .,, graduate _ of Fordham Uni~ _ _ ~~ ~ersity -School of Law and Vassar College,- Marcella , has previously ~orked as an Assistant District Attorne~ in :Poughkeepsie, -New York and -as a Constitutional _ Law Consultant at the Cable News Network in Atlanta. -Husband -Stan; ·also an attefoey, praetices- i'nthe inter-' ·. -national corporate tax area -and is a graduate of Har- 1 vjird law School. l\l!arceila" and -Stan- -like to relax-- by - · taking long weekend bike tcips together and goi~g ski-i11g with the l<i~s._ You will see Marc;ella a(the refer-- - r l~;;~~~~;;~~~;~~e:n:ce~d~es:k~d:u~_r:i_rl~g~t:he:ru:n:ch:h:o:ur~. --~-~,~-~......:.~.d -,,... ,r _ ·-1 ,' - I --, . ' _out tbe -newjlat s..creen monitors. ...._ '•• ,, - ' "' ' I ' • \ L I \ --- i -, I ->r ---- ' - " -·=- .I -I I I --' -~ \ '-~ Lexis and Westlaw Updates I d Lexis ~ /_ ~ - -~) Le~is has r(!!prganized lts· source ~election page into four tabbed se~tions marked "Legal", "News & Business", "Public Reicords" and "Find a Source". , The most commonly u.sed files are listed on-th~ !oe layer of the 'tabs, thereby making them more, easily accessible. Tliie "Find a Spurce" ,fei=tture can .be used in -two ways: It permits the user to search for source files by entering words from the source name, and it also includes an alphabetical index of ~ource~ to ' browse. The "Last 20 Sources" list can· be managed now by 'deleting or permanently- saving sources in :the list. ., ·\ l, -~ ' ·' Fast Print is a new prinroption that reduces ·t~e numbe_r_of steps in the printing process. When first-used, Lexis -will ask for a default outpu! destination. Using the "Fast Print"-button will thereafter-automatically -send docu.:. -ments toihis destination. · 1 I -- -~- ~ Another new feature' on' Lexis concerns the National Directory' of Legal Employers (NALP) database µsed by_ law students who are seeking employment. The NALP database includes law firm contact infQrmation and this will now be available with a mail::.merge ·function. This will allow. for· an· easier creation of form letters and mailing' labels. \' ~ I I I - - I ,,. I ~ ___ , ' ,.-- ' ' - - -, I I Finally, for those y/ho would prefer to cre~te their cown -username and password instead of U§ing the assigned ID, .i:.exis now permits users to do this. Users need only go to http://lawschooUexis.com arid fQllow the steps::listea. I ...._- I t - - .. i - - ~ .-- "'\" , 1 - - - -:"· ' - '' - -West/aw "' 1 ~ - / . .,- - - - '_,,_ - :.. l / - ,I . -:· ) l I, I = Westlaw now 'allows userli fu customize parts of th~ir Westlaw internet interface. When, a law school user' ini-. 'tially signs in, there~_are three ~abs .to select-Law School, Westlaw and Westnews. Westtaw provides the full sea_rch- · · capacity bf Westlaw for legal sources.and \(Vestnews provides the same for news. The "Law School" tab is what us-ers:can custorrii_ze fo makeJrequently se'!rched databases easy to ·use. - BY\ clicking on the "edit" button, users can specify what darabases they would like to appear on their tab:- ;fhen when sig~ing on to yvestla~. the_ user only need to check the database aftertyping in their-search. · ,.. -r ~ --I'' 1. I -I. I I ,. _,, 1 - - " -, ' ) !. ~ ! '-' James Wirrell, Editot Mu$elett'er Law L~brary, S0chool of Law I University of Richmond . Richmond: v A 23172 .!.. -' --lhe Museletter Is the otlicial newsletter of the William Taylor Muse Law Library at the School of Law of the Unlveislty of Rlchmon_d, Rlchmo~d. VA23F3· L / Editor. James Wlnell Conbibutyrs: Timothy Coggins '--i I I f I ! \ ·- I I ..i \ t ~ ,_ , \ ~ -· --1-\ ' 1' / ) ---\ -'\ ,_ . 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