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The RIPS Law Librarian Blog is published by the Research, Instruction, and Patron Services Special Interest Section (RIPS-SIS) of the American Association of Law Libraries. All opinions expressed in the posts herein are those of the individual author and do not represent the opinions of RIPS-SIS or AALL.
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That’s Not “et al.” Folks!
I recently attended the Virtual Symposium on Citation and the Law hosted by the Lillian Goldman Law Library at Yale Law School and I could not be more fired up about legal citation. Yeah, you read that right. I am … Continue reading
Posted in Conference, Current Events, Issues in Law Librarianship, Law Reviews, Legal Ethics, Legal Writing
Tagged diversity, et al., legal citation
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Let’s Start the New Year Right
Happy New Year, Dear Reader. While the Gregorian calendar says I’m tardy in that declaration, many of us probably feel the new year started a couple weeks ago. At long last, we conclude 2020, a year that will in infamy. … Continue reading
What’s a Librarian Without a Library?
As many of us continue working from home during the coronavirus pandemic, I’ve been exploring what it means to be a librarian without full access to a physical library building. Can we really provide the same depth and scope of services remotely for an extended period of time, without losing value or disappointing our … Continue reading
Posted in Access to Justice, Current Events, Customer Service, Issues in Law Librarianship, Issues in Librarianship (generally), Library Collections, Outreach, Patron Services, Reference Services, student engagement, student services, Technology, Work/Life Balance
Tagged coronavirus, emergency services, law librarians, Law library, pandemic
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We Can’t Always Get What We Want, but…
Sometimes we don’t get what we want in life. Sometimes circumstances cause us to zag when we thought we would be zigging. The past few weeks, nay months, have included many disappointments for all of us. Cancelled plans, frayed relationships, … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, student services
Tagged alternative carrers, COVID-19, graduation
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Telecommuting 101
Today is my first day as a telecommuter. I am an extrovert and have habitually chosen jobs that require me to interact not only with coworkers, but also the public, on a consistent basis. I say require, but these interactions … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Customer Service, Faculty services, Patron Services, Productivity
Tagged COVID-19, mental health, Telecommuting
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