We are currently experiencing network issues that are interfering with the Westlaw and Lexis printers. Please do not send any print jobs to the Westlaw and Lexis printers. I will notify the law school when the network problems have been corrected. The student network printers and print release stations do not seem to be effected and are printing fine.
Author: Lynn Lenart, Law Librarian
Westlaw and Lexis Printing During Winter Break
The University will be closed beginning Saturday, December 24 and will reopen on Tuesday, January 3, 2012. This means that the Law Library will also be closed. If you plan on conducting research on LexisNexis or Westlaw during break, please do not send your print jobs to the Westlaw or Lexis printers in the Law Library. You may wish to print to your attached printer or download your work to your computer instead.
For more information about the Law Library’s Hours during winter break, follow this link -> http://www.uakron.edu/law/library/about/hours.dot
For questions about Westlaw or LexisNexis please contact Ms. Lenart at 330-972-6357 or e-mail her at llenart@uakron.edu
Have a wonderful winter break!
New Student Copying Machine
Newer, faster and FREE scanning to USB drive!
The new copying machine prints in black and white or color. Color copies cost $.20. Black and white are still $.07. Scanning to your USB drive is FREE.
You still need to swipe your Zipcard card to activate the scanner and you need at least $.07 on your Zipcard, but no money will be deducted when you save your copy to your USB drive.
Instructions for scanning can be found by the copier. Ask library staff for help.
Law Library Reading Period & Finals Announcements
OASP and Sum & Substance- Circulation Changes
The circulation period and overdue fines for OASP and Sum and Substance materials will change for Reading Period and Finals. Starting on Nov. 22, these materials will circulate for only 1 day (instead of 72 hours) and no renewals will be allowed. Overdue fines for these materials will increase from $1.00 per day to $5.00 per day.
These changes provide access to the materials for a greater number of students. If you have questions regarding these changes please stop by the Circulation Desk and ask to speak with Ms. Nevins or a librarian.
Don’t forget…you have access to West Study Aids on Westlaw! See this posting for more information.
School of Law Sample Exams
The University of Akron School of Law sample exams are available online through Springboard. Log on to Springboard using your UANet ID and Password and follow the link for Law School Sample Exams – Ongoing.
Shhh! Law Students are Studying . . .
It is the time of the semester when students are writing papers and preparing for exams. Please be courteous of your fellow students and help control the noise level throughout the Law Library. Please put your cell phones and pagers on vibrate and conduct quiet phone conversations either outside of the Law Library or near the Law Library restrooms. If you listen to any form of audio, use headphones and keep the volume low. Please limit conversations in open study areas and if you want to work in a group, please use a study room. When using group study rooms please be respectful of your neighbors and keep discussions under control, the walls are not soundproof.
Law Library Guides to help you prepare for finals
To help you prepare for finals, take a look at these library guides:
First Year Courses
Upper Division Bar Courses
Elective Courses
The guides link to information about study aids, course materials, audio lectures, flashcards, CALI lessons and AudioCaseFiles. All these resources are available to University of Akron law students and can be accessed here.
Food For Fines
Did you return a book a little late? Forgot what time your laptop was due? Your chance to pay off those charges and help a good cause is here! Starting Nov. 14 through Dec. 5 the Law Library and the University Libraries will be sponsoring their semiannual Food For Fines drive for the Akron-Canton Food Bank.
You can bring in non-perishable food items to pay for your fines. Two food items equal one dollar and there is no limit on the number of items you may bring in. This offer cannot be used to pay for billed or lost books. Food may be dropped off at the Law Library Circulation Desk.
2 nonperishable food items = 1 dollar credit
The Super Six most needed items are boxed cereal, peanut butter, canned tuna, canned vegetables, canned beef stew and canned soup. Here is a list of more items that are the most needed.