Professor Alan Watson signs his book
during the Law School Authors' Reception
Many Thanks to Student Survey Takers! Maureen Cahill
Over 200
of our students responded to our call to take the Law Library's Student
User Survey, and we thank you for taking the time to give us your
opinions and suggestions.
You can
access the summary of the responses to the objective portion of the
survey and a small, representative collection of the open-ended
comments at this address: http://www.law.uga.edu/library/libraryinfo/summary.html.
The true survey results will be the many small changes and long term
projects that student suggestions inspire. Already, we have ordered new
chairs for the balcony carrels. That order also includes new tables,
carrels, and chairs for the Annex. The annex tables and carrels will
have task lighting and power outlets just as the reading room tables
do. We will continue to work with University Physical Plant to try and
maintain a comfortable temperature in the Annex. (The HVAC system in
that building is very old, replacement parts are nearly impossible to
obtain, and there is no immediate prospect of the entire system being
replaced.) And, we have put power strips with multiple outlets on each
of the tables on the balcony.
Many other suggestions are provoking productive discussions among
library decision makers. We're exploring new purchases for the
collection; getting ready to fuss about food, drink, and hours
policies; puzzling over ways to resolve the tensions among group study,
socializing, and quiet space; and reaffirming our commitment to
providing excellent service to all library users.
Thanks again to everyone who completed the survey. We hope that you see
your ideas at work helping us improve the library.
Joyce Moss Retires; Library Welcomes Jacque Harris Ann Puckett
The Law Library
administrative office said good-bye to long-term employee Joyce Moss on
February 26. Joyce, who was the Administrative Associate II for the
past 10 years, was well known in the law school and around campus. She
will be sorely missed.
A search for a permanent replacement is under way, but in the mean
time, we are fortunate to have Jacque Harris on a temporary basis.
Jacque was a legal secretary in Decatur, a clerk in the Fulton County
Solicitor's Office, and a records document specialist at the Fulton
County Jail prior to moving to Athens with her husband and family. She
is pursuing an associate's degree in paralegal studies.
Joyce Moss and Professor Ann Puckett
at Joyce's retirement party
Law Library Hosts First Law School Authors' Reception Sharon Bradley
Candlelight,
wine, and roses. How appropriate for Valentine's Day. On February 14
the Law Library sponsored an elegant reception with the theme "We Love
Our Authors." The honorees were members of the law school community who
had authored books from 2004 to the present.
After signing the library copy of their work, each author was presented
with a red rose. The signed copies become part of the library's Faculty
Writings Collection. In addition to members of the law school community
and UGA administrators, the guests included family and friends of the
authors.
Professor Ann Puckett, Law Library Director commented, "It was a very
successful event. The authors were appreciative of the recognition. We
will have another reception in a couple of years after members of the
law school have had time to write more books."
The authors and their books:
Ronald L. Carlson Criminal Justice Procedure, 7th ed. A Student's Guide to Elements of Proof
Dan T. Coenen Constitutional Law: The Commerce Clause
James M. Donovan Anthropology & Law Sexual Orientation and the Law: A Research Bibliography Selectively Annotating Legal Literature Through 2005
Anne Proffitt Dupre Children and the Law: Cases and Materials, 2nd ed.
Thomas A. Eaton Constitutional Torts, 2nd ed. Cases and Materials on Workers' Compensation, 5th ed.
Walter Hellerstein State and Local Taxation: Cases and Materials, 8th ed. Streamlined Sales and Use Tax 2005
Streamlined Sales and Use Tax 2006/2007
Paul M. Kurtz Family Law: Cases, Text, Problems, 4th ed.
Edward J. Larson The Constitutional Convention: A Narrative History from the Notes of James Madison
Property: Cases & Materials
Evolution: The Remarkable History of a Scientific Theory
Charles R.T. O'Kelley Corporations and Other Business Associations: Cases and Materials, 5th ed. Corporations and Other Business Associations: Statutes, Rules and Forms, 14th ed.
James C. Smith Friedman on Contracts and Conveyances of Real Property, 7th ed. Property: Cases & Materials
Alan Watson The Shame of American Legal Education, 2nd ed. The Shame of American Legal Education
Camilla E. Watson Tax Procedure and Tax Fraud in a Nutshell, 3rd ed. Federal Tax Practice and Procedure: Cases, Materials, and Problems
Michael L. Wells Constitutional Torts, 2nd ed.
Rebecca Hanner White Employment Discrimination: Case Supplement with Selected Statutes
Donald E. Wilkes, Jr. Federal Postconviction Remedies and Relief Handbook for Practitioners, 2004 ed. Federal Postconviction Remedies and Relief Handbook for Practitioners, 2006 ed. Federal Postconviction Remedies and Relief Handbook, 2007 ed. State Postconviction Remedies and Relief Handbook, 2006 ed. State Postconviction Remedies and Relief Handbook, 2007 ed.
Law Library Spells for Literacy
For
the second year in a row, the Law Library fielded a team to compete in
the Spirited Spell-off Spectacle, a fundraiser for the Athens-Clarke
Literacy Council. On February 18, the LawLiBees, comprised of 3L and
Law Library Research Assistant Pam Brannon, grad student and Law Library Circulation Assistant Lauren Knowlton, and Foreign and International Law Librarian Anne Burnett, finished
in the middle of the pack of ten teams. The winning team was from the
Athens Rotary Club, with the UGA Press team coming in second.
Some of the words this year were: glaucescent, horripilation, and splanchnic. Try this month's crossword puzzle below to experience additional words from the Bee!
Law Library Spellers (l-r)
Pam Brannon, Anne Burnett, Lauren Knowlton
March's Interactive Crossword Puzzle James Donovan
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SPELLING BEE WORDS: WE PLAYED ... NOW IT'S YOUR TURN!
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