TEXAS TECH SCHOOL OF LAW LIBRARY
ANNUAL REPORT 2012-2013
Table of Contents
Message from the Associate Dean ............................. 2
Administration ........................................................... 3
Reference & Instruction ............................................. 5
Library Operations .................................................. 11
Academic Technology ............................................... 15
At-A-Glance.............................................................. 19
Since the Law Library first opened in 1967, there have been many changes. Our collection has grown from 19,956
volumes, with no electronic titles, to over 208,500 print and electronic titles combined. Our technology offerings have also
increased as technology continues to improve. In 1983, typing was allowed only in designated typing rooms, to cut down on
noise pollution in the Library. The Law Library provided access to LEXIS through a single computer terminal, available only to
faculty members and advanced students. The computerized catalog system was used only by librarians for interlibrary loan
services, while students still searched for materials using a physical card catalog system. By 1989, the Law Library provided
access to WESTLAW as well as LEXIS, but with the same user restrictions, and had added a computer lab, giving multiple students
the opportunity to use personal computers at the same time. In 1993, the Law School hired its first computer support technician:
for many years, Dan Dean (now an Academic Technology Unit Manager) was the sole member of the Information Technology
department.
Today, nearly 50 years later, the Law Library’s technology offerings go far beyond what could have been imagined in 1967. Circulating materials
include portable projectors, digital cameras and camcorders, laptops, display and power adapters, and computer microphones. Classrooms contain computers,
projectors, digital overheads, and DVD players, allowing faculty members to incorporate technology into every class session. This past year, two of the basement
group study rooms were outfitted with audio/visual upgrades, including projectors, Blu-ray players, control panels, and hubs for VGA and HDMI connections. Additional
wireless antennae were installed throughout the building, allowing easier and more consistent wireless access for staff, faculty, and students. The Law Library’s
lighting and security systems were upgraded as well, including higher-resolution cameras and selective suspended lighting.
In 2014, we plan to continue the Law Library’s long-established trend of providing our patrons with the most advanced library technology we can. Charging
stations will be situated throughout the Library, allowing students to charge multiple devices on a variety of platforms. The entire Law School, including the Library,
will upgrade to the Microsoft Lync phone service, making it even easier for staff, faculty, and students to contact Library staff for assistance or questions. Additionally,
Lync can be used to host real-time videoconferencing around the world. We’re redesigning the Law Library’s website to make it more accessible on a range of devices
and screen sizes. We plan to upgrade the server room to ensure that our equipment is capable of handling its growing load, and we will continue to upgrade the
lighting in staff areas. We are also working on designing a collaboration area in the Library to provide students with a place to easily and simultaneously access and
share project information with participants in diverse locations.
Message from the Associate Dean
Arturo Torres, J.D., Ph.D.
In the 46 years since the Law Library first opened, we have continued to push ourselves forward, focusing on providing our patrons with the best service
possible. We’re confident that we will continue this trend in future years, and I look forward to showing you what we will accomplish in the time to come.
Arturo Torres
Associate Dean, Law Library and Information Technology
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Administration
SUSAN KITTEN
SALVADOR BECERRA
GRETCHEN DUBEC
Manager for Library Business
Operations
Library Projects Manager and
Administrative Office
Assistant
Administrative and Personnel
Services Manager
DID YOU KNOW?
The Law Library hosts the desk of the very first
Dean of the Law
School. Richard
Amandes was appointed
in 1966 and held the
position of dean from the
Law School’s opening in
1967 until he stepped
down in 1977. Dean
Amandes passed
away in 2001. The desk can be found on the
basement level of the Library, near the main
entrance to the floor.
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Administration
In addition to changes and improvements made during the 2012-2013
school year, Administration has been working on preparing projects
and proposals for the upcoming 2013-2014 school year. These projects
include a water fountain upgrade; air conditioning upgrade for the server room;
contemporary lighting fixtures to replace the current honeycomb lighting; and a
collaboration room for students to access and share project information across
dispersed locations. Completed projects include easier access for students
through the main doors, using floor magnets, and an audio/visual upgrade for
study rooms 5B and 5C (the “fishbowls”).
DID YOU KNOW?
The law library of the Honourable Society
of Lincoln’s Inn, one of the four Inns of Court in
London, has existed since at least 1471. It contains
150,000 volumes, including over 1,000 rare manuscripts
and a complete set of Parliamentary records. The
nearby law library of Gray’s Inn has been
open only since around 1555.
Law Library Materials Expenditure Summary 2012-2013
Material Type
Expense
Material Type
Expense
Serial Subscriptions
$ 701,675
Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery
$ 1,237
Monographs
$87,654
Binding
$ 4,805
Electronic Resources
$ 320,963
Preservation Activities
$ 222
TOTAL MATERIALS EXPENDITURE
$ 1,116,556
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Reference & Instruction
ELIZABETH
CAULFIELD
EUGENIA
CHARLES-NEWTON
Head of Reference and
Instruction Librarian
Faculty Services Librarian
JESSICA HASELTINE
Reference Assistant
DID YOU KNOW?
The Law Library has The
Statutes of the Realm, which contains
the laws of England from the early
1200’s (when King Henry III reigned)
through 1713 (when Queen Anne was on
the throne). Some statutes are provided
in French or Latin next to English
translations. Researchers looking for
online access can find these laws
through the Law Library’s
subscription to Hein
Online.
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DID YOU KNOW?
DID YOU KNOW?
Reference librarians in the
nation’s public and academic
libraries answer nearly 6.6 million
questions weekly. Standing single file,
the line of questioners would span
from Ocean City, MD to Juneau, AK.
Statistic from the American
Library Association.
In Texas, there are 9 law
school libraries, 13 government law
libraries, and numerous private law
libraries. Cities with law libraries include
Austin, Beaumont, Conroe, Fort Worth,
Dallas, Denton, El Paso, Houston,
Lubbock, McKinney, Richmond,
San Antonio, Sherman, Waco, and
Weatherford. Information from
the Southwestern Association
of Law Libraries.
Reference & Instruction
This year, Reference Librarians at the Texas Tech
School of Law Library assisted attorneys working
for the Seventh Court of Appeals in Amarillo by
providing access to secondary sources on topics such as
criminal procedure and partnerships. Amarillo has no public
law library, so practicing attorneys must use in-house libraries
or look elsewhere for legal research assistance.
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Reference & Instruction
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Faculty requests increased dramatically during the 2012-2013 year.
The Faculty Services Librarian led the charge, working with all the law
librarians to complete requests diligently. From September 1, 2012, to
August 31, 2013, the Law Library received 359 requests that consisted of “Book
Order—Purchase,” “Classroom Instruction,” “Document Delivery,” and
“Research.” The two largest individual requests fell under “Research” and
“Other.” A total of 123 Research requests were submitted, with a total of 840
hours devoted to fulfilling the research requests. The average time spent on
research requests was 8 hours.
The largest project involved assisting a faculty member on a tax related issue
for a paper. The faculty member requested laws regarding her tax issue from
each jurisdictional level from municipal to state. The total time spent on this
research project was 80 hours. Upon completion of the research, the laws were
printed, bound, and delivered. The second largest submission type was “Other,”
which entailed requests like updating or submitting articles to SSRN and the
2013 Faculty Academic Contributions Exhibit. There were also requests like
database password assistance, InterLibrary Loan requests, and promoting
books. The total amount of time spent in this area was 442.2 hours. The
largest project that fell into this category involved promoting a book for a
faculty member. Time spent on that project was 10 hours.
In 2012-2013, there were
8,970 full-time faculty members
in ABA-accredited law schools,
150,113 enrolled students, and
only 1,714 librarians.
Faculty Services Requests
This means that for each
librarian, there were 5 faculty
members and 87 students.
Statistics from the American
Bar Association.
Reference & Instruction
DID YOU KNOW?
Book Order Purchase
20%
Other
30%
Classroom
Instruction
5%
Document
Delivery
16%
Research
29%
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Reference & Instruction
Reference Patron Type
Length of Instruction Sessions
30
Law Faculty Inmate
2%
Legal
4%
Professional
4%
25
Non-Law
Student
3%
Other
2%
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Law Staff
1%
15
Public
7%
10
Law Student
77%
5
0
15 min
30 min
45 min
1 hr
1.25 hr
1.5 hr
2.75 hr
3 hr
Law Librarians filled instruction sessions of all lengths with suggestions of web sites,
databases, and print resources to meet students’ research needs. In longer classes,
students discussed variations in Shepard’s and KeyCite results, snapped pictures of
forms to demonstrate their findings in books, and explored how sources like Emerging Issues
and Current Index to Legal Periodicals help practitioners stay current on legal issues.
Law Librarians assisted
law students through
reference transactions
more than 900 times in the 20122013 year. In addition to law
students, Law Librarians welcomed
paralegals, attorneys, pro se
patrons, and University students to
access the Law Library’s print and
electronic collections. Librarians and
student assistants also responded to
inmates seeking legal research help
and forwarded letters requesting
legal representation to the Law
School’s pro bono clinic.
Classroom Instruction Types
Student Observation
Estacado Hig h Scho ol Stu dents Ins tructi on
SEP Students Instructi on
Pre -l aw Acad emy Students Tour and Instru ction
Library Tour & Doctrina l Non-Law Class
Legal Practice Legislative Hi story Class
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Students in Health Law and International Criminal Law classes learned how to find
relevant practice materials when Law Librarians visited as guest lecturers. Legal
Practice students explored ProQuest Congressional Publications in the Law Librarians’
federal legislative history research sessions. Undergraduates from the University’s first
Pre-Law Academy class visited the Law Library for an introduction to legal materials.
Legal Practice Onl ine Tutorial
Doctrinal Tutorial
Doctrinal Legal Class Presentation
Texas Leg al Research Class (TLR)
Excell ence in Legal Research Cl ass (ELR)
Advan ced Legal Resea rch Class (ALR)
0
5
10
15
20
DID YOU KNOW?
The Law Library has an index
called the American Digest system that
allows researchers to find state and federal
cases by subject, as far back as the founding
of the country all the way to the present.
Researchers can browse historical topics
like Master and Servant, Army and
Navy, and Blasphemy.
The Law Library offers a free
extra-curricular program in legal research to law
students. Upon completing the program, students
earn credentials they can proudly list on their resume
as proof they are an effective and efficient legal
researcher.
Classes for the program may be taken as early as the
second semester of the student’s first year of law
school and are offered every semester and during the
summer session.
Classes cover both print and electronic research tools
and address general research topics. They include
both broad classes required for the program and
more specialized electives.
Reference & Instruction
EXCELLENCE IN LEGAL RESEARCH PROGRAM
27 students completed the Excellence in Legal
Research Program in
the spring of 2013—
more than double the
number of students
who completed the
program in the spring
of 2012 (11 students).
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Library Operations
The Law Library’s 2012-2013 acquisitions included 82,034 electronic titles, 888
books, 654 continuations, 271 periodicals, and 149 titles in other formats. The
ScHOLAR digital repository (Scholarship and Historical Online Legal Access Repository)
received 689,173 views during 2012-2013. This included 365,135 individual item views; 11,866
Collection views; and 1,284 Community views. See the “2012-2013 Library Acquisitions
Distribution by Format” chart on page 12.
The Law Library has offered some new items for checkout this past year. They
include multi-device chargers, a multi-card reader, Mac adaptors, earphones,
calculators and new laptops.
During the past year the Operations
department has made room in the Law
Library for two new Law School Journals.
The Law Library now hosts five journals by providing
them with meeting space and offices, as well as
carrel space. Also new this year is a renovation of
the group study rooms in the lower basement and a
rearranging of the print room and a small study
room. In the group study rooms there are new
whiteboards, equipment and multi-device adaptors so
that most devices can be used as projection devices.
DID YOU KNOW?
BARBARA PAINTER
MORENO
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Assistant Director of Library
Operations
SUE KELLEHER
DAVID KELLY
JAN G. SIMNACHER
Assistant Director for Systems
and Collections
Circulation Supervisor
Evening and Weekend
Circulation Supervisor
The American Library Association,
Association of College and Research
Libraries, and Association of Research
Libraries filed a joint amici curiae brief in
support of Google regarding the Author’s
Guild’s claims that Google violated copyright
by creating digital copies of university
library collections for the Google
Books Library Project.
Library Operations
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Library Operations
The purpose of Collection Services is to provide the necessary tools for our patrons to find the information they need. This purpose includes
ordering materials to put on our shelves, purchasing access to remote databases, and making sure that resources are easily accessible for the
students, faculty, and members of the public that need them. This past year, the Collection Services department worked on several projects
intended to improve the research experience for our library patrons. These included:

SIERRA migration — updated software platform for our integrated library system and the web opac (OASIS)

Content Café book jacket images — This feature has been added to our Sierra and Oasis software to help improve the user experience when
trying to locate library materials.

ERM software — The Electronic Resource Management software provides more detailed, title-level access to the numerous electronic databases
to which the Law Library subscribes.

Materials Booking software — This software allows users to reserve library materials via the Oasis web opac. Currently, it is limited to study
rooms and equipment, but it will eventually include other materials as well.

Pathfinder Pro software — This software assists users by integrating different sources of information into a single search results
list, thereby alerting them to more resources that they might not otherwise be aware of.
DID YOU KNOW?
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DAVID LEE
STAGGERS
RICK GOMEZ
ODILIA CALDERON
SHERRY COFFMAN
TAYLOR JOHNSTON
Mail and Supplementation
Services Coordinator
Senior Library
Specialist/Serials
Acquisitions
Library Operations Supervisor
Circulation Assistant
On average, college libraries
receive just less than three
cents of every dollar spent on
higher education. Statistic
from the American Library
Association.
Library Operations
Laptop Checkouts by Month
2012-2013 Circulations Distribution by Format
Aug '12
Jun '13
Jul '13
Bound Periodical
2%
Sept
'12
Oct '12
May '13
Nov '12
Course Reserves
1%
Laptops
4%
Audio/Visual
0%
Current Periodicals
5%
Book, NonCirculating
10%
OASP Material
41%
Gov Docs
1%
Study Aids
15%
Apr '13
Dec '12
Reserve
Permanent
2%
Mar '13
Feb '13
Jan '13
Carrel Keys
4%
Book, Circulating
12%
Laptop Powercord
1%
Popular Movies
1%
Equipment
1%
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Academic Technology
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The majority of final exams at the
Law School use ExamSoft testing
software. For each exam, members
of the Academic Technology
department are on hand to provide
support and instruction to ensure
that every student feels comfortable
using the software. In addition,
Academic Technology sends out
emails throughout the semester
informing students of updates to
the software and any technical
issues they may need to consider
in preparing for their exams.
GREGORY ROBERTS
BEIXIN NI
DANIEL T. DEAN
Director of Academic
Technology
Academic Technology and
Multimedia Supervisor
Unit Manager: Academic
Technology Asset
Management
TIMOTHY RAY
HONEYCUTT
Academic Technology
Multimedia Coordinator
PAUL AGUILAR
Systems Administrator
1600
Academic Technology
Work Orders Recieved, by Month
Work Orders Recieved, by Type of Patron
Aug '13
1400
Jul '13
1200
Jun '13
1000
May '13
800
Apr '13
Mar '13
600
Feb '13
400
Jan '13
200
Dec '12
0
Nov '12
Oct '12
Sep '12
0
Professor Jorge A. Ramírez
Associate Dean for International Programs
“The technology services and support provided
by the library staff has grown exponentially in
the thirteen years that I have been teaching at
the law school. When I first arrived in 2000, technology meant
rolling a cathode ray television tube into the classroom on a
library cart with a videotape player attached. Now, I regularly
take advantage of our capability to teleconference guests into
the classroom from anywhere around the world. It has helped
to expand our reach and our reputation.”
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
Work Orders Recieved, by Type of Service
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
Server
Hardware
Web
Software Audio Visual Help Desk
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Academic Technology
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RANDY NORWOOD
RAY ESPINOZA
BIKASH ADHIKARI
WILLIAM CLARK
App Development and System
Administration Team Leader
Programmer/Analyst II
Academic Technology Support
Academic Technology Support
Seminar rooms in the Lanier Center received
a classroom technology upgrade, including
lecture capture and videoconferencing
capability, Panopto software computer access, and
Lync and Skype compatibility. The new multi-view
camera in Room 155 automatically switches video to
the talking person, and the five camera views can be
combined into a single panoramic view of attendees.
The practice courtroom now contains multiple wired
and wireless microphones, and touch panels have been
standardized throughout both Law School buildings.
90% have
a smartphone,
compared to
85% last year.
49% have
a tablet,
compared to
24% last year.
80% of the
smartphones
are iPhones.
Academic Technology
Fall 2013 1L Technology
89% of Windows
computers are
running Windows
7 or 8.
51% use an
Apple computer.
49% use
Windows.
51% of Apple
computers
are running
Mountain Lion.
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At-a-Glance
School of Law Website Activity, 2012-2013
Pageviews
Unique Pageviews
Avg Time on Page
Bounce Rate
% Exit
Law School Home Page
179,084
142,957
00:03:43
63.07 %
59.76 %
Admissions
112,375
85,272
00:00:58
52.82 %
30.16 %
Meet the Faculty
89,116
66,431
00:00:36
76.04 %
26.16 %
Academics, Centers, Programs, and Clinical Programs
85,486
65,982
00:01:00
59.49 %
27.72 %
Accepted Students
29,212
24,309
00:03:00
80.87 %
67.89 %
Career Services
17,800
14,522
00:00:56
53.44 %
36.88 %
Library & Technology
13,888
10,115
00:01:25
58.03 %
39.14 %
About Texas Tech Law
11,831
9,643
00:00:58
72.11 %
30.92 %
Student Life
11,653
8,965
00:01:07
66.60 %
31.73 %
Contact Texas Tech Law
10,751
9,261
00:02:45
74.02 %
61.13 %
Total
571,227
445,578
00:01:35
64.18 %
41.66 %
Law Library Website Activity, 2012-2013
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Pageviews
Unique Pageviews
Avg Time on Page
Bounce Rate
% Exit
Law Library Home Page
7,140
4,989
00:01:28
51.97 %
38.01 %
Research & Reference, Services, and About the Library
5,509
4,109
00:01:25
63.78 %
38.37 %
Information Technology
711
627
00:01:10
77.71 %
45.99 %
OASIS Home Page Search
468
331
00:01:06
53.90 %
49.57 %
National Library Week
44
44
00:01:54
97.30 %
88.64 %
Other
16
15
00:02:02
31.50 %
36.29 %
Total
13,888
10,115
00:01:25
58.03 %
39.14 %
At-a-Glance
In 2013, two Law Library employees received advanced
degrees. David Staggers (Library Operations) graduated
from the University of North Texas with a Master of Science in
Library Science. Jessica
Haseltine (Reference &
Instruction) graduated
from Texas Tech with a
Juris Doctorate.
Congratulations!
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At-a-Glance
Texas Law School Library Personnel Comparison, 2011-2012
Baylor University
FTE Librarians
ABA Rank
FTE Librarians /
10 FT Faculty
ABA Rank
ABA Rank
FTE Library Staff /
10 FT Faculty
ABA Rank
3
197
1.20
198
6
199
2.4
201
South Texas College of Law
9.5
63
7.98
129
21
44
4.3
92
Southern Methodist University
5.4
166
1.29
196
15.4
114
3.6
151
St. Mary's University
2
202
0.71
203
10
178
3.5
161
Texas A&M at Texas Wesleyan
6.3
146
2.10
110
11.3
160
3.7
139
Texas Southern University
8
92
2.42
75
14
128
4.2
101
Texas Tech University
7
120
2.06
117
17
88
5
58
University of Houston
12
26
2.35
80
19
67
3.7
144
University of Texas
17
9
2.07
115
32.5
9
3.9
128
DID YOU KNOW?
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FTE Library Staff
The American Bar Association has been the primary
legal education accreditation board since 1923. Several
accreditation standards relate to the library, including requirements
that a library exist, have sufficient resources to support the school, and keep
abreast of new technologies. These requirements can be found
in Chapter 6 of the ABA Standards and Rules of Procedure
for Approval of Law Schools.
Student Reflections on the Law Library
Michael Economidis
Class of 2015
Ashirvad Parikh
Class of 2013
At-a-Glance
“I have appreciated the Tech Law Library staff's approachability and thoroughness.
There have been times when I have requested books through ILL, not realizing
that the Library already held them. Taylor [Johnston] pulled the book for me
and had it ready for me. Also, Jessica [Haseltine] spent more than half an
hour helping me to research a topic for my journal comment. There
have been several other instances, but those are on the top of
my list. The Library has been very helpful to me.”
“My interest in the [ELR] program stems from my passion for writing
and because good legal writing requires good research skills.
Participating in the [ELR] program seemed like a great
opportunity. Ultimately, the program strengthened
my research skills and provided me with the
tools necessary to succeed as an attorney.”
2013-2014 Public Relations and Publications
Committee
(left to right)
Taylor Johnston
Salvador Becerra
William Clark
Elizabeth Caulfield
Jessica Haseltine
Gretchen Dubec, Chair
The committee would like to thank Natalie Tarenko for her
assistance in preparing the Annual Report.
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