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NeefLawLibrary

Wayne State University Arthur Neef Law School Library awareness services for students, faculty & staff.

Library newsletters

MichaelSamson | May 01, 2007 - 17:25

The 2007 newsletters (faculty and student editions) were added to the 'newsletters' folder. Copies of these newsletters are also posted on the Law School 'L:' network drive and in the Pipeline Law School & Law Library group portal (Group Tools -> Files -> Library newsletters)

STOP library alert services for Chronicle of Higher Education (CHE)

MichaelSamson | April 19, 2007 - 17:35

The law library will be stepping out of the process of offering CHE personalized e-mail highlights and summaries.

Now Wayne State has a university-wide CHE license. This new license allows faculty, students and staff members to create individual accounts (e-mail, RSS feeds, etc.)

The Library will stop delivery of personalized e-mail highlights for this electronic resource as of April 30, 2007 (except to assist you if you encounter difficulties setting up your own CHE account).

If you need help with the CHE e-mail subscription service, setting up an RSS reader and importing the CHE RSS feeds, please contact Michael Samson by phone, 7-6184, or by e-mail, ad4092@wayne.edu.


Guest Wireless Access System

MichaelSamson | March 27, 2007 - 14:05

Any Wayne State employee can create a temporary AccessID that a guests/visitor to WSU's main or medical campuses can use to access the Internet via the university's Wireless Network, wireless@wayne. In doing so, you accept responsibility for the guest's use of networked resources, according to Wayne State's Policy on the Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources.

The policy was set up to accommodate visiting faculty, conference presenters, and other “known” affiliates. If anyone requests these access IDs, we are to refer them to the appropriate academic department, which will be responsible for determining the person’s credentials, etc. Since the system is set up for these IDs to be generated from our own access ID and password, we certainly do not want to create IDs for people we do not know.

To create a temporary Guest Wireless AccessID or check on the status of a temporary AccessID you created, log in to the Guest Wireless Access System below: http://computing.wayne.edu/network/guestwireless-login.php


SSRN series for the WSU Law School

MichaelSamson | March 27, 2007 - 13:54

With the support of the University Libraries, the Law School will be initiating its own Legal Studies Research Paper Series. SSRN, which was founded in 1994, offers expedited digital distribution of new scholarship. The personalized Research Paper Series, which is being used by an increasing number of institutions, will likely increase downloads by more than 50% compared with the individual submission process.

Professor Linda Beale will serve as Editor of the Wayne State Law School Legal Studies Journal.


Firstgov.gov changed its name to USA.gov

MichaelSamson | March 27, 2007 - 13:48

Below is the extract from http://www.usa.gov/About/FirstGov_Faq.shtml

Why did you change your name from FirstGov.gov to USA.gov?

We did it because you asked us to. On December 5, 2006, FirstGov.gov announced that it changed its name to USA.gov. Feedback from the public told us that we need a name that is easier to understand and remember. We pay attention to our visitors and here's what we know:
-Last year more than 600,000 people typed in "usa.gov" into their browser when searching for government information.
-In a 2006 telephone survey, 79% of respondents preferred the name USA.gov.
-USA.gov is intuitive-it describes what our site is-the U.S.
Government online.
-We regularly get e-mail from the public telling us that they don't like the name and that we should change it and our colleagues send the same message.


Invitation to MichALL annual meeting

MichaelSamson | March 23, 2007 - 16:09

Michigan Association of Law Libraries Annual Spring Meeting
May 10 and 11
Wayne State University, Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium

A Two-Day Event

DAY 1: THE INTERSECTION OF MEDICAL & LEGAL RESEARCH

Featuring:

-The Intersection of Medical and Legal Issues: Professor Albert J. Dib, Esq.
-Health Information Privacy: Professor Lance Gable, JD, MPH
-Research on Medical and Legal Issues: Ellen Marks, Director, Shiffman Medical Library and Michael Tillman-Davis, Public Service Librarian, Arthur Neef Law Library
-Trainers from LexisNexis Academic and Westlaw

DAY 2: PROACTIVE LIBRARIANSHIP

Featuring:

Proactive Librarianship: Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership for Library Professionals: LaVentra Ellis Danquah, MLIS, Shiffman Medical Library

For more information go to: http://www.aallnet.org/chapter/michall/meetings/2007annual/index.htm


CALI blog for CALI services promotion

MichaelSamson | March 23, 2007 - 16:04

CALI created an excellent blog for CALI services promotion at

http://resources_for_cali_representatives.classcaster.org/blog/

Here you will find templates/form letters, PowerPoint presentations, handouts, flyers, etc. for promoting all CALI services.

Capture its RSS feed to your reader at:

http://www.classcaster.org/rss.php?blogId=304&profile=rss20


UN Treaty Collection

MichaelSamson | March 01, 2007 - 16:29

Campus and remote access to the United Nations Treaty Collection is now available via the WSU Library catalog.

Use your AccessID & password for remote access by following the link in the library catalog record.


Laptop printing @ WSU

MichaelSamson | March 01, 2007 - 16:26

Both wired and wireless printing are now available in the Law School and Law Library.

Instructions and printing drivers are posted at

http://printing.wayne.edu

NOTE:

- you need to have administrator rights on the laptop in order to install the drivers
- do NOT change the name of the printers after installation


Chronicle of Higher Education: WSU site license

MichaelSamson | March 01, 2007 - 16:13

We are pleased to announce that the University Libraries has purchased a campus wide site license for the Chronicle of Higher Education. This means that there is no longer a need to purchase individual subscriptions or remember passwords.

To access this journal from campus or remotely simply visit the law library homepage and select "The Chronicle of Higher Education" from the "Articles and Databases" menu or directly by going to: http://proxy.lib.wayne.edu:2048/login?url=http://chronicle.com

Email alerts and news feeds (RSS feeds) are available from many of the sections of the Chronicle of Higher Education Online. For a quick summary of what users now have access to, please visit the Chronicle?s site map at:
http://chronicle.com/search/guide/

You can set up preferences to either read it online, or receive e-mail reminders as you used to receive in the past. RSS feeds are posted at

http://chronicle.com/help/rss.htm


July 2, 2007-END of dial-in Internet service

MichaelSamson | March 01, 2007 - 16:04

Recently the university announced the ending of free dial-in Internet service for students, faculty, and staff on July 2, 2007. The official posting is on the Computing & Information Technology (C&IT) Website at:

http://computing.wayne.edu/notices/02-14-07--dialin.php

Please visit these C&IT's web pages in order to:

* Find an Internet Service Provider at:

http://computing.wayne.edu/isp

This Web page includes the following:
- reviews & descriptions of Internet services(DSL, cable, ISDN, dial-up, wireless)
- comparisons of these Internet services, and
- search sites for Internet Service Providers in the U.S. and Canada.

* Frequently Asked Questions about the Ending of Wayne State's Free Dial-in Service at:

http://computing.wayne.edu/WSUdialinend-faq.php

* Access the Internet on and off campus:

http://computing.wayne.edu/internetaccess/

To help members of the university community find an Internet service for their home and learn more about the different types of connection services available, the Computing & Information Technology and Business & Auxiliary Operations Divisions are co-hosting a Communications Services Fair to bring Internet service providers and cellular phone providers to campus. Representatives will be available during the day on Thursday, April 5 to present and promote their services.
Stay tuned for more on this exciting event!

C&IT Help Desk for personal assistance:

(313) 577-4778 or helpdesk@wayne.edu


IE7 & Westlaw pdf files

MichaelSamson | March 01, 2007 - 16:00

If you are using Internet Explorer 7 and encounter problems displaying PDF files in Westlaw you will be able to fix the problem in several ways.

I. Use the control-key (marked "Ctrl" on most PC keyboards) when clicking on the link for the PDF file

If this will not work for you then

II. Change the security of the trusted sites to "Medium-Low" in IE7 by following these steps:

1. In Internet Explorer, go to the "Tools" drop down box (upper right hand corner). From the drop down box, select "Internet Options."
2. Next, select Security tab at the top of the Internet Options box and then make sure the Internet icon is highlighted.
3. Drag the slider under the "Security level for this zone" to "Medium-low". Click the "OK" button and exit the "Internet Options".

If this will not work for you then

III. Enable "Automatic prompting for file downloads" by following these steps:

1. In Internet Explorer, go to the "Tools" drop down box (upper right hand corner). From the drop down box, select "Internet Options"
2. Next, select "Privacy" tab. If "Turn on PopUp Blocker" is checked, then click on "Settings".
3. After clicking on "Settings", an address box should appear. Type in *.westlaw.com then click "Add". Then click "Close".
4. Next, select "Security" tab at the top of the Internet Options box and then make sure the Internet icon is highlighted.
5. Next, select "Custom Level."
6. Next, scroll down (about half way) until you see "Downloads" as a main heading. Directly below "Downloads" is the subheading "Automatic prompting for file downloads". Directly below this subheading is "Enable". Make sure the radio button next to "Enable" is checked. Then, click OK. At next screen, click OK again.


Spamming and phising @ WSU

MichaelSamson | February 07, 2007 - 19:24

WSU C and IT department provides you with help regarding e-mail spamming and phishing.

Use the links below to learn how to deal with


Current Law Journal Content (CLJC)

MichaelSamson | February 07, 2007 - 18:48

Washington and Lee University School of Law provides free access to table of contents of over 1200 law journals. The web address for this service is http://law.wlu.edu/library/cljc.

This web page provides a high level of customized awareness services. It allows you to view table of contents for law journal issues, keyword search article citations and abstracts sorted by country, and link from an article citation to the full text in Lexis, Westlaw, BEPress, SSRN and other databases.

Dynamically produced RSS feeds of law journals pages are also available. Over 1250 feeds are now included in the ‘cljc.opml’ file placed in the ‘RSS’ folder of the Pipeline Law School and Law Library portal; use your RSS reader to import this file.

This new electronic resource is now included in the “Articles and Databases” page that you can reach by following the “Find Articles and Databases” link of the Law Library home page.


Journal of Tort Law - new e-resource

MichaelSamson | February 07, 2007 - 18:44

The Law Library is pleased to announce the subscription to Journal of Tort Law (JTL) via our BEPress subscription. Its fist issue is already posted.

To access this journal from campus or remotely, you have to search its title via the WSU Libraries Online Journals web page located at

http://www.lib.wayne.edu/resources/journals/index.php

Click on “ResearchNow” link in the retrieved record. The browser will display the Berkeley Electronic Press web page for JTL. On this page you can also configure several alert services for this resource: e-mail, customized searches ('bealert') and RSS feed.

If you have question or need help setting up alert services for this resource please contact me by phone or e-mail.


Adjunct faculty handbook

MichaelSamson | November 09, 2006 - 19:30

The adjunct faculty handbook is now posted on Pipeline in the Adjunct faculty subgroup (Group Tools ->Files->Orientation folder).

adjunct faculty manual-pipeline screen capture


Adjunct faculty

MichaelSamson | January 13, 2006 - 17:13

under this category we'll post library information for new adjunct faculty
 
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