Law Library News

It's nice to have everyone back after our lack-of-power induced holiday on Friday and Labor day yesterday.  We hope you're getting back to normal.  This week the library is hosting 1L training on …

With the help of Professor John W. Welch, the Law Library is pleased to host the "Two Ancient Roman Plates" exhibit that was previously at the Harold B. Lee Library.  The plates on …

September 1 will mark the 140th anniversary of the birth of our law school's namesake, J. Reuben Clark, Jr.  In another month we will commemorate the 50th anniversary of his death.  In order …

Yesterday the law library's acquisitions librarian, Bonnie Geldmacher, was recognized by President Samuelson at the University Conference for receiving the President's Appreciation Award.   We want to congratulate Bonnie for receiving this award and …

Orientation has officially begun and the Law Library wants to take part in welcoming the class of 2014.  We've met a few of you and we look forward to meeting all of you …

One of the things we've added this summer is new scanners.  There are two near the reference desk on the main floor and another one near the reference desk on the 3d floor.  …

As we count down the days until classes begin we wanted to give you another update on our Quiet Study Room that has been in the works since you've been away.  This new …

The Library is adding more social media. We created a Twitter account a few weeks ago. Now we're on Facebook, too. Check out our new page.

Beatrice A. Tice has a nice essay in the U.C. Irvine Law Review titled The Academic Law Library in the 21st Century: Still the Heart of the Law School.  Tice, the Associate Dean for …

Earlier in the week I tweeted links to a few videos (here and here) showing some of the law school's construction projects going on this summer.  Here in the law library we have some of …

The BYU Law Library is now on Twitter.  Follow us @BYUlawlibrary to keep up to date with our blog, Hunter's Query, as well as other goings on here in the law library.

The law library is always a different place in the summer.  One reason is that there always seems to be some kind of construction going on nearby.  The University is currently working to …

Classes are done.  Finals are over.  But, in law school there's always work to do, even if it is of a different sort.  We wish luck to all of you working on the …

My last post laid out Westlaw and Lexis policies for summer access for law students.  There may be times during the summer where you won't qualify for student access and you may be looking for some free sources …

I can't believe it's April again.  Crazy.  And, unfortunately for students, April and law school--at least BYU Law School--mean finals.  The law librarians here know what it's like to take law school finals and …

If you've looked for something recently in the Reserve Room (the enclosed room across from the Reference Desk), you've likely noticed things have changed a bit.  In an attempt to provide better access …

Professor Mehrsa Baradaran has posted her newest paper, Reconsidering the Separation of Banking and Commerce, to SSRN. From the abstract: This Article examines the long-held belief that banking and commerce need to be kept separate …