Category Archives: Teaching (general)

Repackaging Library Services

Posted on February 27, 2018 by

by Emily Siess Donnellan I read a lot about law librarianship. Probably because I’m relatively new. I’ve been a law librarian for about 2 years, and I’m still trying to navigate the profession. It may also be because I manage … Continue reading →

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The Teaching Librarians’ Role

Posted on February 6, 2018 by

by Dean Duane Strojny A new course on the schedule often allows a new opportunity to have librarians reach out to students. This semester, the Research and Writing Department is debuting a new required writing course titled “Advocacy.” The course … Continue reading →

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What Librarians Can Do to Improve Bar Exam Outcomes

Posted on January 23, 2018 by

by Emily Siess Donnellan The National Jurist recently published an article that discusses various ways that institutions are re-tooling their curriculum to improve student outcomes on the bar and to get them practice ready. The article highlights a study that found … Continue reading →

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Legal Research Teach-In Kit Call for Submissions: Deadline Extended to 1/29

Posted on January 22, 2018 by

Dear Fellow Law Librarians & Information Professionals, We need your help! The RIPS-SIS Legal Research Teach-In Kit Committee is now accepting submissions for the 26th Annual Teach-In Kit.  We have an outrageous goal to have EVERY law library and information … Continue reading →

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Revamping a Dry Class Topic

Posted on November 9, 2017 by

by Nicole Downing I guest lectured in a fellow librarian’s Advanced Legal Research (ALR) course last semester while he was at a conference. My topic for the class was “Finding People and Companies.” I put together my lesson with the … Continue reading →

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Helping ADD Students Succeed at Legal Research

Posted on October 26, 2017 by

by Lora Johns Lawyers have a split reputation. On the one hand, there’s Dr. Jekyll, Esq. He’s organized; he’s focused; he can write a motion to dismiss and record his billable hours down to the 6-minute increment with impeccable accuracy. … Continue reading →

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Can Legal Research Be Taught? Part 2: Varieties of Relevance

Posted on October 5, 2017 by

by Paul Gatz In a previous post on this blog, I raised a question that many legal research instructors have perhaps wondered to themselves, in brief, silent moments of doubt and despair: can legal research actually be taught? This question … Continue reading →

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