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Let\u27s Get Technical: Meet the Technical Services Staff by James Wirrell
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Wirrell, James

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University of Richmond

University of RichmondUR Scholarship RepositoryMuseletter Muse Law Library11-2002Museletter: November 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: November 2002" (2002). Museletter. Book 70.http://scholarship.richmond.edu/museletter/70I ~ ' / ___ ..,.. \ r , -TH I S- 1 SS U E: I ., /' -Tech11f caljy Speaking - 1-2 Exa1ii Hot-;,.s 2 _ --IPebsite of the Mo 11th 2 Kestricted Access_Poliry ' -: 3 Ne1v Books-F1111ctio11 31 -Lexis and West/aw ,Updates A + --' Volume 17, I,ssue~ November 2002 -- / / ;-.'I /_ - - I -.LET'S- GET TECHNICAL: MEET TH-E - -~ TECHNICAL, SERVIGES S'FAF'F -1-' -Ever wonde[ what actually go~s on behind ' th-e door marked "Te~h-nical Services ,Staff Only" that is b}i the library-elevator on the first floorrwell, the Teghni-cal _Services area is where all of the li~rary's pro_<::ess-ing (ordering and b,ill ,paying) , _cataloging (assignin@ ' ~MIJ!~~~:::.­- J -" newly arrived librarY mate'rial~ ai_call number based o~ subject matter), bindery work (book repajr and-sending ou-t oflibra~ materials to have them-bound fo~ future • usage) and supplementation (updating of the liorary's --~--~---- - -- looseleaf services -and -other resources _'!;'ith pocl<et parts) takes-plac_e. -I - -1-' Fall 2002 -__ Regular Library Hours Sun~y , -10:00 a.m. - Midnight Mon.-Thucs. 7:30 a.m. - Midnight Friday 7:30 a:m.- 9:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. -- 9:00 p.m. -.-_... ·- - I ,Thanksgiving _ (Nov.-26-30)--- ' 'Tues. & Wed., Nq_v. 26-7 7:30 a.m,-;6:00 p.m. T~UfSd~y,i_:_?ifov. 28 -Closed· Friday, Nov. 29-1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Saturday1Nov.30 9:00 a.m.- 9:00 p.m,_ Sunday, Dec. 1 Start Exam Hours 1 ' See p~ge 2 foe' Exa_m Hours --:: ' -_... -- I .-..... • - ~ _ _.. . - ' r_ You may not see this diverse- lot of staff members bufwhat they do is essential _ -to tlfe functioning of the librar)'. · Salty Wamb1old Ts~ the Technical Services librarian ar:id head -cataloger. -She' supervises eataloging in additiolfto working regular shifts-at the Reference Desk. Sally is active in the-American Assobation of Law LibrarieS, the 1 Virginia Association of L_aw Libraries and the -Southeastern Chapter of the Ame~ican Association_ of Law ~iorarieS: She has a Bachelor ~f Arts d~gree from Old Domjnion -University ,a11d a Masters in Library Science from_ lJNC_-Chapel Hill. ' Wben not in the Tibrary, -Sally devotes-a-great deal of her tir;ne lo caring~for her three cats and keeping them -'-out of mischief. _She .also enjoys trying oufilew-vegetarian recipes and -C:orre-spooding with friends. --- ~ , _ - -.:: ~ ' 1 - - - , 1 _ - _ - , ' ' I I - - -- - Bob_ Weertm@n is the Ubrary's ftjll-time-cataloger. He.is responsible for cata- ~ _ -Joging new library materials as tfley- arrive -and the Labeling of all · materials with' call - , -nurpbers-before they-are sent to the library stacks. Bob is an-avid walker in nis spare -- time and can often be seen _walking around campus early e_ach_mdrning. J ~ - ~ - .. .- ! - -~Janetre -Alsworth is the Acquisitions Associate. She prders and prq~~sses aJ! _ new library resources and supervises the receiving and pr_ocessi_qg of serials. Janette - has a great love of cooking and trying new rec_[pes. She is also a developfng wine ex-, pert who enjoys--touring vineyards and-wineries- in. addition to trying different klnds of wine. - -- - _1. -·- I ~ , Amanda Surovy is the library!s processing assistant. S~e w0rk!:i onjtems for the bindery and processes the extraord,inary amount of _r:Tfail that the library -receives eacn day. Originally from C9nnecticut, Amanda is hORing to begin classe~ for a~Mas~ ­ters in Library Science degree once s.ht:! feels settled in Richmond. -in her spare time, ~manda enjoys reading, hiking watching hocl<ey and playing with-her tWo cats._ c_ -~ -- ' ;(Contj!Jued on page 2) I ' -· \ P~ge :f-r I -/ ·--, -, -E!iam Hours Effect_!~e Su!l~y, December 1 through Thursday, De-' ,J / cember 12 -"'-" •i -,. ,. _ 'I Sunday _ 10:00 a.rri.::_1:00 a.rn. Monday thru Thursday 7:00 a.m.~l:OO a.m. ' Friday _ _ -- · ' , 7:80 a.rn.-;-12'.00 midnight Saturday · , 9:00 a.m . .:.__12:00 midnight *** Ngte the earher 7:00 a.m. 'opening tirne~-on weekdays - a-nd the la,ter opening times each_ day. ~ · ~·/ -, -r ~ -Tei:hnjcafly Speaking ... (Continued from page 1) -( I- I ' ' - Vo 'lume 117, Issti'e .3 ::.. Tim-Edwards is the library's collection manager in a,ddition to oversee-ing library supplementation. He supervises two part-time supplementation assi$_-tants and also.student assistants. Tim is an avid sports fan. He enjoys learning more about wine and is_ especially prolid of the fine wines new coming out of his hometowruegion of Walla Walla in Washingtop state. ~ -- / ' John Bric and Scott ~ay are the1 library's tWo part-time supplementation employees. The' part-timers'_ responsibilities include doing all the library's sup~ plementation (looseleaf filing, pocket parts, microfiche and microfilm, periodicals and n~wspapers) asAt arrives. -I "-John Br~c is an avid book-collector and military history buff. He is proud to own what he believes to be the ,only Ugandan camouflage jacket in Virginia. ' John is -~lso proud 1 of bi~ u,nique "Grape_ Nuts" pudding recipe. - ' < - - \ / -~ "Scott Kay is currently working on his graduate degree in American-His- -tory from VCU. In his spare time he enjoys sports, m_usic find reading. . ~ ...- i 'j ' '-\ I \: Website of the Month: Virginia General ~sembly's Legisla'." tive Information System (http:/ /leg1.state.va.us/lis.htm) This site is brought to you by lhe Vir-ginia General Assembly and allows the user to track activity in the current .and past legislative session§ and to seafch ,databases of the Virginia Code, Admin-istrative Code,' Supreme Court Rules and house and senate documents. ' us·ers can search the 'Code and -Ad- --ministrative Code via a keyword search or via their tables of contents. One G<;!n _also search the Virginia Code for stat-utes by-their popular .name. Jhe house and senafe doqiments section of the site has made it much easier for 1users to r~search --recerit legislative history. After locating a document on the chosen subject, users can .now read a PDF version :pf the document online. For ~ older documents, u~ers cancsee the list of document titles and locate the print document in the House and Senate Documents set in the state rolling stacks section in the library basement. '- - I ' I ' ' ' I ' 7 I ' I -Page 3 -· ID Plea~e: R~stricted Access to the Law Li1'rary During Exam Period-Evenings For Certain Users Will Begin 1, . 'Again_· . / I I / I In years past, law students have complained about the noise in the Law Library 1. rnqsed by non-law school users, especially during ~he »exaITiiriation period. _ Last ' year, the -library staff discussed solutions to _this ' issue with the La.w School ad- - ' D "d - +. - t.h _c-. . . . h SBA h f -1 "Lib -· d-T hn 1 ,, . . d h- t you noiice e rrurustranon, t e , t e acu ty rary an _ ec o ogy cemrruttee, an t e . - · · _ student "Library" committee. The agreed upon solutiop. was to restrict access to Law School} nf!!!' ·the La~ library dupng the examination period to '!aw stude!_lts and selec:_red other lq__ok J!Jebsite yet? groups of users only. The SBA leaders and other-students felt that this- idea · worked well during-its initial test last Spring. - I ., . /' -- -1 / ' ./' -As .a result, tms P-9licy will on~e again be implemented this Eall. The Law Library - will be closed to outside-users from 5:00 p.m uht:il closing during the exam period · ~ from Sunday, December 1 tl)rough Thu_:r§day, December 12. The .lib;rary will set up a check Station near -the Crrculation desk of the (aw Library and has hired Stu- ' dents to check the ID -of every person who enters the Law Library. Ohly tlie fol-Jowing users will, be allow~d into the taw Library: law studeJ1!S, faculcy, staff a~d , "'their_fanilly members; University of Richmond studen~s, fa~ulty ·a~d staff; alumni 1 of the Law Sc~_ool; ~:q.d lawyers with a vali~_bar card. · ' ' _ _ · · · _ I The library' does not ~mticipate that ~his policy will ca~se any -iri~onvenience for stude_nts. However, students' patie_11ce and cooperation are' req_uested when this · new policy beings. _St:Udents should not be offended if as~ed for an ID. Although Richmond-is a small law school, the· law students at the check station willnot rec- , ognize everyone and m~y have to a~~ for ~n ID. _. , Jhe prhnary~goal of this c:hange iS' to p;ovide a q~i;ter srudypl~ce· for law stu- , depts'. Student-cooperation jn making-the implementati~n-of this policy effecti~e and easy is greatly appreci~ted. - ; · . I "N.ew Books" Function on Liprary Catalog Log on to the 'University of Richmond Library catalog at http://library:richmond.edu. Click on the-~New Books" tab. Select the span .of time~·specify your selected library and choose how you want your., results sorted and you can get a listing of _all of the re-- gently added material$. ,\ I ; <;hec,k it_ o;t at ~ · http:/ I law. richmond. edu ·\ l -v I, o I / ~ ~~-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ '· -y t ' , + :.. / _Lexis and _Wesdaw _:updates ~I [~xis --\ ' I 1,:~, -_ Alth?~gh the election i.~ over . . Y'.ou may be curious to: k~ow abo~t sor:ne of the winnin~ candidat~s ~or in 1the case of Louisiana, ,the run-off candidates). - You can find this information and mar~ on Lexis .. - After stgnmg on to Lexis follow the iJ:ath: Legal > -_!-~glslation 1& -~olitics > U.S. _Poli~cal Biographies & Directories >. _ From her~ Lexis gives you several options. You ca·n choo~e Th,e Almanac of American Politics for a quick summary of the candidate and past ele~tion records (looks like sports player. statistics!)~ the Associated Press Canc!idate aiographies for bio-graphical sl<etches Qf candidates, incumbents; ,and Who's . Who in Ameri-_ can Politics for background information about government officials. Users. -:=-- -can also learn voting recdrds of re-elected , peliticians oy following the_path -above-at:1d choosing ·MemQ_ers.tegislative Profiles. · -I 1 -_/ -I \ West/aw I -\ 'I ' ' --. In late October, _Westlaw infroduced its new~st f~n'ction. Now West Reporter images will.be availal?le-on ytestlaw.c~m:- West Reporter Images ' - -":...--------;, is a new service that provides users- ·witb a·-c.opy ·of the WesCReporte_r:_ case, exactly as irappears in the book, in PDF format._ User~ can choose - , _ to download or print the document. The pages break exactly as they br~ak in the books, footnotes appear:._on the sarpe p~ge asjhe passage they cite,_and type fonts, headnotes, key numbers and other features.appearcexactly as ttley appear in the hardbound West Reporter. · · · - -~ - :o-. 1 · ' Users may ·acce-ss-this n~w service 'by cliGking on tile ·~west Ffeport~r ·(~age (PDF)" li~k eith~r ~t the top of the case or bottom oUhe case they are currently viewing. The "Weit RepQrter Image (PDF)" link will also be in th~ printaia-- lp-g sere.en. - - · --i J~es Wi;rell, 'Editor - _ I Museletter =· --1 Law Library, S~hool·of Law U~iversity of Rii;hmond ,Richmond, VA 23173 '' ~ t =-' The Museletter Is the officfal newsletter of the ,/ ' William Taylor Muse Law Library at the School of ---. Law of the University of Rich111ond, RICl\mond, \ VA_23173. - ....... , Editor. James Wirrell ,- ~1 r \ I'· _I .. \ ' -,,_ -' , .. '--· / \. \-I _\ --1 \-, l;'\ \ v l. '· /.--' ! ' -- ..., t / ~--\ - ..., I ,..... ~ f -) -. 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