There IS a source for National Library Week promotional items -- brought
to you by the Research Instruction & Patron Services SIS....Read On!!
THE 1997 LEGAL RESEARCH TEACH-IN
Do you teach legal research to your law library users? Of course you
do, probably on a daily basis. Do your users need to improve their
research skills? Of course they do.
The 1997 Legal Research Teach-In, organized by the Research Instruction
& Patron Services SIS (RIPS-SIS), offers the opportunity to improve the
skills of your patrons and showcase your skills as a teacher and
information provider. Following the pattern of the past four years of
highly successful Teach-Ins, Teach-In '97 is scheduled in conjunction
with National Library Week (April 13-19, 1997). As in previous years,
the Teach-In committee has worked with the West Group and LEXIS-NEXIS to
prepare unique instructional and promotional materials. Thanks to
generous donations from the two companies, the MATERIALS WILL again BE
AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE.
TRAINING KITS
The kits are designed to provide that extra assistance to get an
instructional program off the ground. The kits include pathfinders,
research guides, posters, lesson plans, lecture notes, research
exercises; a myriad of instructional materials developed by law
librarians for use by law librarians. This year there is one kit that
covers a wide range of subject areas bringing traditional legal research
sources together with the newest electronic sources. One kit per
institution is available free of charge from the West Group. Contact:
Rob Hafiz, West Group, 612-687-6790.
PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS
A BIG HIT last year! -- Colorful notepads designed with Teach-In
committee assistance and produced by LEXIS-NEXIS, can help you promote
your 1997 Teach-In activities. These notepads can be used by library
staff or given away to patrons as an incentive to participate in your
library events. Fax or email requests to Judy Floyd Evans, LEXIS-NEXIS,
at 513-865-1858 or judy.floyd@lexis-nexis.com. Be sure to indicate your
name, address, and the minimum quantity you need. If deemed necessary, a
limit will be imposed in order to accommodate as many requests as
possible.
Now is the time to make the commitment that your library will conduct
some sort of event involving legal research during National Library Week
1997. With the vast amount of materials available to you, it's easy to
plan an educational event. If you need more ideas, the Teach-In kits
from previous years are available at AALL Headquarters. Contact: Steve
Serpas, AALL, 312-939-4764.
Questions or comments about the 1997 Legal Research Teach-In should be
directed to the coordinators for the event, Gail Partin, Associate
Librarian, Dickinson School of Law Library, 717-240-5294; or Karen
Brunner, Library Manager, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti,
201-538-0800.
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