ASL Library

MLK Day Hours (January 16)

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:09:09 PST

The Library will be completely closed on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (January 16, 2012).

There will be no public access, and there will be no student card access on that day.

Our regular weekend hours will not be affected.

Spring Semester 2012 Hours

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:44:31 PST

The ASL Library will begin its Spring Semester schedule beginning on Sunday, January 8, 2012. Our general hours follow.

Public Hours
Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm

Student Access Hours
Monday through Friday, 6 am to midnight
Saturday, 9 am to midnight
Sunday, 12 noon to midnight

Circulation/Reserve Desk Hours
Monday through Thursday, 8 am to 9 pm
Friday, 8 am to 5 pm
Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm
Sunday, 12 noon to 9 pm

The Library will have more limited hours on holidays and during Spring Break. For a list of those exceptions, please see our Library hours page.

Winter Break Hours

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:56:10 PST

The ASL Library will have more limited hours during our Winter Break, which runs from December 17, 2011, through January 7, 2012.

We will be closed to the public throughout the break.

Students will have ID card access from 9 am to 5 pm except on ASL-designated holidays (listed below).

The Library will be completely closed December 21-26, 2011, and on January 2, 2012.

We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season, and we will see many of you when we restart our school hours on Sunday, January 9, 2012!

Extended Hours During Exam Weeks

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 07:05:01 PST

The ASL Library is again offering extended access during exam weeks. Beginning the evening of December 4, students with a valid ID card will be able to remain in the Library until 2 am (instead of midnight). This extra access will end at 5 pm on Friday, December 16. (Note: Our opening times have not changed -- 6 am Monday through Friday, 9 am Saturday, and noon on Sunday.)

If you need a replacement ID card, ask at the Circulation Desk; they are $5.

Good luck on exams!

Thanksgiving Break Hours

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:53:18 PST

We will have more limited hours during the week of Thanksgiving.

On Wednesday, November 23, the Circulation and Reserve Desk will only be open from 9 am to noon. The Library will officially close at noon, with no afternoon or evening access allowed.

We will be completely closed on Thursday, November 24 (Thanksgiving Day).

Students will have limited access-only privileges on Friday, November 25, and Saturday, November 26. ID card access will be permitted between 10 am and 7 pm on those two days. The Circulation and Reserve Desk will remain closed.

We resume our normal schedule on Sunday, November 27.

Have a great Thanksgiving!

Get REAL!: Finding Updates (Citators)

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:28:06 PST

It's our season finale: the last of this semester's "Get REAL!" (Research and Electronic-Assisted Learning) tutorials. This week, we'll learn how to make sure the research you did some time ago -- be it days, weeks, or even years -- is still valid. Join Nick at the Reference Desk on Wednesday, November 16, at 1:30 pm for a short presentation on using citators and finding updates through other means.

If you missed any of our tutorials this semester, we'll be running them again next semester.

Get REAL!: Finding Law Review Articles

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 05:31:15 PDT

One of the hidden treasures of legal research is a law review article -- usually written by a brilliant professor who had time to do all the research you don't currently have the time to do! How can you find one of these great time-saving articles? Stop by the Reference Desk on Wednesday, November 9, at 1:30 pm, and Nick will tell you the many ways to start your treasure hunt. We'll cover both print-based and electronic-based searching. The class only runs about 15 minutes, so don't be late!

Get REAL!: Finding Statutes

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 05:12:50 PDT

Our short tutorial series continues on Wednesday, November 2, with an installment on "Finding Statutes." Sometimes the laws are written down clearly, and that can be a great starting point in the legal research process. Join Nick at 1:30 pm at the Reference Desk for this short "Get REAL!" (Research and Electronic-Assisted Learning) class to learn more.

Get REAL!: Finding Cases

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:05:02 PDT

Don't listen to people who tell you, "Don't make a federal case of it"! If you want to find more cases to support your legal research, stop by our short tutorial on Wednesday, October 26. Our "Get REAL!" (Research and Electronic-Assisted Learning) class this week is on finding cases. Nick starts the show at 1:30 pm at the Reference Desk; it should last only about fifteen minutes.

Get REAL!: Finding Treatises

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:06:17 PDT

It's time to review your legal research skills! We'll be kicking off our tutorial series -- we call them "Get REAL! (Research and Electronic-Assisted Learning)" classes -- beginning on Wednesday, October 19. Join our new Reference Librarian Nick Stump at 1:30 pm at the Reference Desk as he reviews the best ways to find treatises on a particular topic. We aim for short classes, so we won't run over 15 minutes (unless you want us to). To see what other classes we'll have this semester, check out the Library classes page.

1L Westlaw Training: Oct 11

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 05:26:17 PDT

Westlaw representative Lynne Rozier will be on campus on Tuesday, October 11, to conduct Westlaw training for all first-year students. Classes run approximately one hour and will be held in the Library Seminar Room. All students have been assigned a particular session to attend; check our classes page or the binder at the Circulation Desk if you can't remember.

Lynne will also offer two short WestlawNext training sessions for 2Ls/3Ls on Monday, October 10. The first class begins at 5 pm; it will be repeated at 5:30. No signup necessary; just show up in the Library Seminar Room.

1L Lexis Training: Oct 3-4

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 06:20:40 PDT

Lexis Representative Scott Hite will be on campus on Monday, October 3, and Tuesday, October 4, to conduct Lexis training for all first-year students. Classes run approximately one hour and will be held in the Library Seminar Room. All students have been assigned a particular session to attend; check our classes page or the binder at the Circulation Desk if you can't remember.

Library Closed Labor Day Monday

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 05:00:07 PDT

The Library will be closed -- with no student card access -- on Monday, September 5, for Labor Day.

We will have our normally scheduled hours for the prior weekend days. Students will have card access from 9 am to midnight on Saturday, September 3, and from noon to midnight on Sunday, September 4. The Circulation and Reserve Desk will be open from 9 am to 5 pm on Saturday and from noon to 9 pm on Sunday.

There will be no public hours during the three-day Labor Day holiday.

Fall Semester 2011 Hours

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 05:49:38 PDT

The ASL Library is now operating on school year hours. That schedule is as follows:

Public patrons have access to the Library Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. There is no access to the Library on the weekends.

Students have access to the Library Monday through Friday, 6 am to midnight; Saturday, 9 am to midnight; and Sunday, 12 noon to midnight. Our Circulation/Reserve Desk hours are Monday through Thursday, 8 am to 9 pm; Friday, 8 am to 6 pm; Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm; and Sunday, 12 noon to 9 pm.

We will be closed with no access on several holidays, including Labor Day. Please click here for our complete school year schedule.

1L Orientation Hours

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:22:37 PDT

Welcome to ASL, Class of 2014!

The Library will be open on Sunday, August 14, from noon to 9 pm. Please use our side-entrance door (it faces the Classroom and Administration Building) to enter and exit the building.

You will be getting your Library card photos taken on Monday, August 15, from 3:30 to 5:30 pm. We look forward to seeing you then!

Our hours for the semester can be found on our Library Hours page.

Independence Day Hours

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 05:24:23 PDT

The Library will be completely closed on Monday, July 4, for Independence Day. There will be no card access or public access on that day.

We will have our normal summer card access on the prior weekend days (Saturday, noon to 6 pm; Sunday, 5 pm to 10 pm).

Have a great Fourth of July!

Memorial Day Hours

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Tue, 24 May 2011 05:47:24 PDT

The Library will be completely closed on Monday, May 30, for Memorial Day. There will be no card access on that day.

We will have our normal summer card access hours on the prior weekend days (Saturday, noon to 6 pm; Sunday, 5 to 10 pm).

Summer 2011 Lexis and Westlaw Access

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Mon, 02 May 2011 08:14:10 PDT

Beginning June 1, both Lexis and Westlaw will drop most students into a "reduced mode" capability, generally meaning that students can only search five hours each month on the legal services.

For those students participating in our Externship program, or those doing research work for professors, extend your privileges throughout the summer by updating your profile information.

For Lexis, go to the Registering for Summer Access page. The instructions provide two different ways to do the same thing; you only need to do this once for it to take effect.

For Westlaw, go to the Summer Extension web page and follow the directions there.

If you have questions, feel free to send Chris an e-mail at cking AT asl.edu.

Summer Hours

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 05:11:12 PDT

The ASL Library will have more limited summer hours, which begin Saturday, April 30.

The Library will be staffed Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. We will be closed to the public on Saturdays and Sundays.

Students (including recent graduates) with a valid ID card will have "after-hours" access from 8 am to 10 pm Monday through Friday, noon to 6 pm Saturday, and 5 pm to 10 pm Sunday.

We will be completely closed with no card access on a few holidays, including Commencement Weekend (Saturday, April 30, and Sunday, May 1), Memorial Day (Monday, May 30), and Independence Day (Monday, July 4).

Extended Hours Begin

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 05:43:06 PDT

It's the beginning of our exam weeks, so once again, the Appalachian School of Law Library is allowing extended access to the building. Students with a valid ID card will now be able to stay in the Library until 2 am (instead of midnight). The extended access runs through Friday, April 29, when we close at 5 pm (and stay closed the entire Commencement weekend).

Best of luck on exams!

National Library Week 2011: Day 5

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 08:50:14 PDT

All good things must come to an end, and thus we wrap up another successful National Library Week. Thanks to all our student and staff puzzlers who completed one puzzle -- or several puzzles -- all week. We've posted a list of all the winners and the prizes they won on our National Library Week page. (If you won, stop by the Circulation Desk to pick up your prize.)

Thanks also to Lexis and Westlaw for again supplying us with many great prizes.

If you somehow missed all the fun, feel free to check out our NLW page to catch up as all the puzzles are posted there.

National Library Week 2011: Day 4

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 05:10:26 PDT

The Appalachian School of Law Library finishes up with the puzzles today. We'd tell you the theme, but it's a clue to the puzzle itself! Unscramble the words and then unscramble certain letters to fill in a phrase. You can find our puzzles at the Circulation Desk or on our National Library Week page.

No puzzle tomorrow - it's the day we give out prizes!

National Library Week 2011: Day 3

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:16:25 PDT

National Library Week just got a little more puzzling! Can you use logic to figure out who owns Blackacre? Check out the day's puzzle at our National Library Week page.

National Library Week 2011: Day 2

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:15:16 PDT

The Appalachian School of Law Library continues to celebrate National Library Week all week long with some law-related puzzles. Today's puzzle is a word search based on property distribution phrases. There's even a hidden phrase in the unused letters. Find it on our National Library Week page.

National Library Week 2011: Day 1

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 05:25:28 PDT

Once again, the ASL Library celebrates National Library Week with a bunch of puzzles about law -- this year's theme is generally based on property. Today's puzzle, though, deals with us: the library staff and the services we provide. Check at the Circulation Desk or on our National Library Week page for today's puzzle!

Please note that prizes are only available to ASL students, staff, and faculty. Our thanks to LexisNexis and Westlaw for providing the prizes.