THE REPORTER
THE NEWSLETTER OF THE TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW LIBRARY
Welcome from the Associate Dean
Volume 14
Issue 1
Fall 2013
Circulation Desk Hours
M-Th: 7:30am—12am
Fri: 7:30am—7pm
Sat: 9am—7pm
Sun: 10am—12am
(806)742-3957
circulation.law@ttu.edu
Reference Desk Hours
M-Fri: 8am—5pm
Closed on Weekends
Appointments Available
(806) 742-3990 ext. 301
reference.law@ttu.edu
Technology Support
Hours
M-Th: 8am—5pm
Fri: 8am—5pm
Closed on Weekends
(806) 742-3990 ext. 318
computersupport.law@ttu.edu
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Semester Calendar
Highlights
Classes Begin
August 19
Labor Day Holiday
September 2
As we begin another school year at the Texas Tech
School of Law, please allow me to extend a sincere
welcome on behalf of the Law Library and Academic Technology staff. Our Library and Academic Technology support team is devoted to making
your experience here both memorable and successful, by providing superior service to each of you.
We are always looking for ways we can improve
so your comments and suggestions are most appreciated.
ogy departments offer a plethora of resources, services, and materials. From providing basic legal
instruction to assisting with upper division seminar
research papers, our knowledgeable staff is capable
of providing the information you need to succeed.
Regardless of the question, please do not hesitate
to contact any of our staff member to assist you.
In closing, the Library and Academic Technology
staff would like to wish you all a successful, rewarding, and fulfilling
Although this newsletter is geared mostly toward academic year.
entering students, I hope that returning students
also find the information here useful. Various staff
members have compiled a variety of information Best Regards,
intended to assist you in a couple of ways: (1) succeed in law school, and (2) understand new and Arturo Torres
existing resources and services available in the law Associate Dean for Law
Library and Academic
library.
Technology
As returning students know, and first year students Professor of Law
will learn, the Law Library and Academic Technol-
Leadership
Your Texas Tech Email just One Click Away
The Law Library and Academic Technology de- 2. MyTechLaw—New link added in the Quick
partment understands the needs of an ever- Links drop down menu.
changing world with fast paced and on demand
technology that has evolved exponentially in recent years. Our goal has been to succeed in meeting these demands for our students, faculty, and
staff.
Our Academic Technology personnel have been
hard at work making sure your experience with
the Law School’s website is seamless, convenient, 3. Law School Mobile site—New link added at the
and user friendly. With this in mind, we have top of the home screen menu.
added three additional options for accessing your
Texas Tech email from our website, whether you
are connected via PC or a mobile device.
1. Law School website—New link added in the
upper right hand corner of the homepage.
Thanksgiving Break
November 27-28
Finals
December 6-11
Hooding Ceremony
December 14
As always, we look forward to your feedback.
Feel free to contact us at 742-3990 ext. 318 or
computersupport.law@ttu.edu.
Randy Norwood
Senior Web and Server Administrator
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Fall 2013
Technology Upgrades in Lanier
Academic
Technology
Academic Technology (AT)
staff is committed to ensuring
you have the tools you need to
reach your academic goals.
The Law School AT department
web page contains links and
information for Law school and
main campus IT resources.
http://mytechlaw.law.ttu.edu/
DepartmentInformation/IT
Do you need a quick refresher
on PowerPoint to prepare that
A+ presentation? Training resources for all types of programs are available to TTU students through Lynda.com at
http://library.ttu.edu/lynda/
Can’t find what you’re looking
for? Another information resource is the main campus
knowledge base at
https://www.askit.ttu.edu/portal/
public
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Academic Technology
Support Team
Greg Roberts
Interim Director for AT
Dan Dean
Technology & Asset Mgmt.
Beixin Ni
Technology Support Supervisor
Tim Honeycutt
Multimedia Coordinator
William Clark
AT Help Desk
Bikash Adhikari
AT Help Desk
Randy Norwood
Senior Web/Server Administrator
Paul Aguilar
Server Administrator
Ray Espinoza
Web Applications Administrator
the person speaking no matter
where they sit at
the table. The five
camera views can
be combined into
one
panoramic
view of all attendees during a Lync videoconference. The base of the camera also serves as a conPanopto software is now available in any classference phone.
room to record classes, including audio, video,
PowerPoint slides and screen activities. Recordings In addition, the new AV upgrade integrated multiare automatically uploaded to the server for later ple wired and wireless microphones in the Practice
viewing, editing and publishing. Recording re- Courtroom 162, make it easier for judges and stuquests are not required for lecture captures, be- dents to communicate remotely. All classroom and
cause you now control the “Record” button. But IT conference room touch panels in both buildings are
staff is always ready to assist you when you need now standardized with identical operation controls.
us.
The Academic Technology Department is ready to
Lanier Center seminar rooms have been updated
with the same functionality as classrooms in the
original building making them fully compatible
with the upcoming unified communication system.
The Lanier Center rooms now feature lecture capture and online videoconferencing capabilities using installed cameras and microphones in six more
rooms: 152, 155, 159, 162, 250 and 252.
Video and audio devices in classrooms are compatible with Lync and Skype for your conferencing
needs, such as bringing in guest speakers from
around the world, interviewing job candidates, and
collaborating with other universities. The multiview camera in room 155 has verbal response capability designed to automatically switch video to
help the Law School community step into another
great year with new technology and a centralized
service point. Please call ext. 318 or email computersupport.law@ttu.edu for both computer and
AV requests.
Beixin Ni
Technology Support Supervisor
innovation
New Campus Unified ID Cards
In the past, Faculty, Staff and Students at the Texas
Tech University School of Law had to obtain two
different identification cards. One ID card was
issued by the University ID office for printing, rec
center access and other campus activities, The other card was issued by the University Police Department (UPD) for building access. Beginning in
summer 2013, the University ID office began issuing the TTU unified ID card. This card now serves
both purposes. The new ID cards are University ID
cards which are modified by the insertion of a security chip which carries the information previously contained in the UPD issued card.
Library Staff will be assisting first year students
with the security forms as part of the orientation
process. We will send all completed security forms
with the new student pictures to the University ID
office where they will process the IDs, and fax the
forms to the UPD. The unified ID cards will be
sent back to the library. Once the library receives
the cards, staff will enter the barcodes in Sierra so
they can also be used as their library card. We will
also test the cards to make sure they are working
properly and then distribute them to the students.
The secure access chip should be active almost
immediately for building and library access. If you
receive a unified ID card and it isn’t working contact the ID office for instructions on what to do. In
some cases, the chip may be defective and the card
will need to be replaced. If the card is lost, it will
cost $15 to have a replacement issued. Please contact the Circulation Desk for questions or assistance in obtaining your new unified ID card.
The new unified cards are currently available to
faculty and staff who want one. Library personnel
may contact Barbara Moreno to obtain a security
card form. Law School faculty and staff will need
to contact Betty Ann Thomas. Once the form has
been completed and signed the individual can take
the form and his or her current ID to the ID office
in the SUB and get a unified ID card. Current students may also choose to get a new unified card
and can also obtain the required form at the Circulation Desk. Circulation staff will help them com- David Kelly
plete the form for the University ID office.
Circulation Supervisor
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Fall 2013
Check Out What’s New
Newsletter staff
Camille Patterson
Elizabeth Caulfield
Taylor Johnston
Aperna Sherman
The new school year is here, and with it come lets, and more. The universal power adapters
several exciting new offerings at the Law School available through Circulation allow students to
charge multiple items and get back to their studies
Library Circulation Desk.
even more quickly.
Students can already check out laptop computers,
Dell power adapters, USB drives, and audio/visual Finally, the Law School Library also provides
equipment (such as camcorders, audio cassette students with several amenities that don’t need to
recorders, and CD players) through the Law be returned. As always, students can find ear
School Library Circulation Desk. Beginning this plugs, medication (including headache and stomach relief), and pencils at the Circulation Desk.
fall, students will also be able to check out:
This fall, students will also be able to pick up a
• Calculators
pair of disposable headphones. Both over-the-ear
• Mac adapters
and ear-bud styles are available and are non• Apple magnetic chargers
returnable.
• Universal chargers
The Law School Library is continually searching
Several law school classes require students to have
for way to improve Circulation Desk offerings.
access to calculators, which students were previPlease submit suggestions for future offerings in
ously forced to purchase individually. The demand
person or send an email to
for Apple product support and accessories has
circulation.law@ttu.edu.
increased in recent years, and the Law School Library has responded by providing students with
easy access to various adapters for their personal
computers. Additionally, students may have several different devices that they use throughout their Barbara Painter-Moreno
days: smart phones, music players, netbooks, tab- Library Operations & Access Services Librarian
Barbara Painter-Moreno
Eugenia Charles-Newton
Beixin Ni
Randy Norwood
Aperna Sherman
Arturo Torres
service
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Faculty Services
Library faculty and staff. On most days you could
find Professor Harrison in the stacks or hear him
visiting with Law Library personnel. He enjoyed
spending time in the library and commented frequently about the positive service he received. He
spoke highly of the Law Library and encouraged
his students to learn what the library could do for
them. On May 10, 2013, Professor Harrison
stopped by the Law Library for the last time as a
Texas Tech faculty member, and commended us
on a job well done. The Law Library wanted to
extend their gratitude to Professor Harrison for his
continuing support and presented him with a
“Super User” award. Everyone in the Law Library
was sad to see Professor Harrison leave but were
Recently, the Law Library received positive feed- thankful for the opportunity of working with a deback from Visiting Professor Keith Harrison who lightful scholar.
came to Texas Tech for two semesters from the
University
of We hope, like Professor Harrison, that you provide
New Hampshire feedback and tell us how we are doing and how we
School of Law. can improve our service, collection, and overall
Professor Harri- library experience.
son was an avid
Law Library user
who
worked Eugenia Charles-Newton
closely with Law Faculty Services Librarian
The Texas Tech University School of Law Library
is committed to supporting the faculty with all their
research, teaching, and scholarly endeavors. In the
Library, we make it a priority to meet the demands
of faculty and offer research assistance, prepare
bibliographies, locate and retrieve library materials, provide guidance for faculty research assistance, assist with publication and much more. The
Law Library handles all faculty requests with the
highest priority and absolute attention. We are
happy to report that many faculty members have
utilized the library and have commented positively
that the Law Library provides their patrons with
superior law library services.
Newsletter
Contributions
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Librarians
Arturo Torres
Associate Dean for Law
Library and
Academic Technology
Uwe Beltz
User Experience and Reference
Services Librarian
Elizabeth Caulfield
Head of Reference and
Instruction Librarian
Sue Kelleher
Assistant Director for
Systems and Collection
Barbara Painter-Moreno
Assistant Director of
Library Operations
Eugenia Charles-Newton
Faculty Services
Librarian
Aperna Sherman
Electronic and
Student Services Librarian
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Certificate of
Excellence in
Legal Research
Fall 2013
Schedule
Required Courses
Fundamentals of
Lexis & Westlaw
Instructor: Caulfield
Wed., September 11 or
Sat., September 14
Federal Legislative History
Instructor: Charles-Newton
Wed., September 25 or
Sat., September 28
Keeping Current
Instructor: Kelleher
Wed., October 9 or
Sat., October 12
Federal Statutory Research
Instructor: Sherman
Wed., October 23 or
Sat., October 26
Elective Courses
Federal Administrative Materials
Instructor: Painter-Moreno
Wed., October 16 or
Sat., October 19
Foreign & International Law
Instructor: Beltz
Wed., November 6 or
Sat., November 9
We provide superior
law library and information
technology resources through
leadership, innovation, service,
and teamwork
Fall 2013
Distinguish Yourself with a
Certificate of Excellence in Legal Research
Do you want to make your resume stand out?
Would you like a certificate to hang on your office
wall? Would you like to get all of this for free?
Think about getting a Certificate of Excellence in
Legal Research (COE).
To earn the Certificate you must complete 30 clock
hours of instruction and assessment. Each class
consists of two hours of lecture and demonstration
and one hour of skills assessment. Successfully
complete the one-hour skill assessment and receive
credit for the class.
To be eligible for the Certificate of Excellence program, you must have completed your first semester
as a first year law student.
You may complete the required courses at your own
pace and finish any time
before you graduate.
Courses are free to all law students and are taught
by librarians with graduate degrees in library science. Several librarians also have J.D. degrees and
experience practicing law. Interested applicants
should contact Aperna Sherman,
aperna.sherman@ttu.edu.
This past spring saw a record number of COE
graduates. We asked our graduates why the were
interested in COE. See some of their testimonials
below to learn how the COE program can benefit
you.
Aperna Sherman
Director of Certificate of Excellence Program
Electronic & Student
Services Librarian
teamwork
The Certificate of Excellence program truly lives up to
its name as the embodiment of all that is excellent at the
Texas Tech University School of Law. I cannot thank the
University enough for offering this wonderful opportunity for resume enhancement, and I eagerly await the opportunity to use the skills learned here for the remainder
of my legal career. ‐John Ellis Hardy
with the legal research tools I gained from the COE
classes.-Lee Huba Gyomlai
My interest in the COE program stems from my passion
for writing and because good legal writing requires
good research skills, participating in the COE program
seemed like a great opportunity. Ultimately, the program
strengthened my research skills and provided me with
I thought the COE program was a very beneficial pro- the tools necessary to succeed as an attorney.
gram. During my summer internship, I was able to apply –Ashirvad Parikh
the concepts discussed in the courses to real research I joined the COE program because I thought it would
questions. A senior partner at the firm told me “how really help me with my research skills, and it did. I now
impressed he was at my research skills.” I believe these feel confident about my research skills going into a new
courses played a big factor in getting a job offer from
job. –Kalin Harvard
that firm. I have saved all the PowerPoint lectures and
I was originally attracted to the program as a way to
will refer back to them when I need them.
bolster my marketability with employers. After partici–Joshua Flynn Rhoads
pating in the COE program and putting it to use in the
I was interested in the COE program because I wanted workplace, I realized an even greater return on the time
to further develop my legal research skills. I have cer- invested. The ability to research quickly, from a variety
tainly achieved this with the COE program.
of sources, and be on point, is a huge asset.
-Sonia Y. Salinas-Cerda
-Bradley E. Lewis
I believe the COE program is beneficial because research is an essential element in the practice of law, and
I wanted to expand my knowledge and skills in that area
to expedite my future success as a lawyer. -Kasi Seay
I was initially interested in the COE program to supplement my LP studies, but after I went to a few sessions, I
realized how valuable the classes were. The COE program has benefited me by teaching me to think outside of
the box when conducting legal research and made completion of my advanced writing requirement much easier