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Guest Post: Making Space for a Student Library Advisory Committee
By Latia Ward, Research Librarian at the University of Virginia School of Law Origins Student library advisory committees (or boards or councils) are groups of students that meet to discuss library spaces and services. The functions and responsibilities of these … Continue reading
Posted in Outreach, student services
Tagged advisory group, empowering students, law students
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Teaching Authority to 1Ls Interactively (Just in Case the Internet Needed One More Website)
Guest Post by Jacob Samuelson Homosapiens did not evolve from monkeys (but do share a common ancestor). Napoleon wasn’t particularly short (he was somewhat average for the time). Einstein didn’t fail his math classes (believe it or not, he was … Continue reading
Can I Be Real For a Second?
The losses and disruptions of the last few years have made me (like a lot of other folks) reexamine my life choices. Between the pandemic and (while I’m getting real here) a recent milestone birthday, I’ve been reflecting on the … Continue reading
Using an Infographic to Encourage Deep Reading
Guest Post by Cindy Guyer This fall marks my 16th year of teaching law students. So much has changed in the what, how, and who of teaching. The students themselves have changed tremendously, and so we instructors too have evolved. … Continue reading
A Lesson: Teaching the Love of Law
“Most people change careers…I add to them.” – Cheryl Weston, Law Professor, University of Wisconsin “Take my class,” Cheryl suggested, she had stopped by the reference desk after dropping off a few books. Cheryl, a professor who taught Civil Procedure, … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching (general), teaching law
Tagged higher education teaching, law students, life experience
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