Architecture: A note about my teachers and guiders of this great art form
Although I use to be the Administrative Asistant to the University of Detroit Mercy's Dean of Architecture in my past life, I was blessed and honored to work with whom I consider geniuses in the architecture profession. I haven't kept in touch with the faculty as I should, but when I recall the experience of being around these creative masters, I realize I was surrounded by God's angels. I learned alot about Architecture by attending the lectures, alumni events, and even sat in on a couple of classes. In particular, two people who have enriched my architectural experiences are:
Stephen Vogel, FAIA - Dean, University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture
http://www.aiami.com/gold_medal_archive_bio.htm
Dan Pitera, Director- Detroit Collaborative Design Center-UDM School of Architecture
http://www.natcath.com/NCR_Online/archives2/2006a/022406/022406n.php
If you guys ever cross the paths of this blog, I hope you both know that I appreciated your willingness to answer questions or share your experiences of architecture with me.
With much Peace and Profound Admiration Always, --Leslie
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
August 30, 2006
ND-Writers Group:
I became part of a Writers Group within the confines of University Libraries. Pat Loghry is our fearless leader; since about May, 2006, I have as much as possible attended meetings with other Librarians and Library Professional Specialist staffers. Currently, our group is working on drafts for: Library Philosophy and Practice - A Peer-Reviewed Electronic Journal
http://libr.unl.edu:2000/LPP/lpp.htm (apparently there are some problems with the link)
The theme for the publication ND-Writer's Group is working on centers around, "Shape Shifters: Librarians Evolve Yet Again in the Age of Google". this edition will appear in Winter, 2007. Manuscripts are sought which examines concrete changes in a specific area of issues in: public, school, academic, or special librarianship. The focus of my article will be on Instruction. I have been drafting some thoughts, and my plan is to forward one of my drafts to the editors before I leave the office tommorow afternoon. I have Westlaw training first thing tommorow morning, which doesn't leave me room to work on it. I will send out my draft this evening to the editors.
Legal Reseach - LAW 60703:
Assignment #2 for the Law Research is heavy this week. I am going to finish by Wednesday and consult with Chris to see if I am doing the assignment correctly. More and more, Before Marriage and Children, I should have went to Law School (Ha-Ha).
More about yesterday's lunch:
I spoke to Chris about the lunch I had yesterday, and he showed me what his former university does to promote the expertise of the Law Professors in the Media. In addition, he mentioned that Law Faculty across the country have Blogs especially in the areas of expertise of the Professors. The Blogs are a great tool to promote collegial relationships. I totally agree; I hope I am never inclined to be closed minded about how technology is a valuable medium that encourages dialogue amongst colleagues.
UW School of Law
http://www.law.washington.edu/news/articles/faculty.html
University of Detroit Mercy Media Promotions Used:
http://www.udmercy.edu/distinction/
University of Detroit Mercy - Media & Public Relations
http://www.udmercy.edu/news_events/media/
Exciting Things to Note In Library World:
One of my new favorite Librarians in Cyberspace is a former St. Joseph County Public Librarian by the name of Michael Stevens http://tametheweb.com/. He is considered by many amongst the 21st Century Librarian world, the "Guru" of integrating technology into the work of Librarianship. He has a very enthusiastic and engaging presentation style; most importantly, if you are overwhelmed by the options that technology has to offer (attn Professors of all subjects), Michael is the person you want to meet and learn from.
Onward and Upward!
ND-Writers Group:
I became part of a Writers Group within the confines of University Libraries. Pat Loghry is our fearless leader; since about May, 2006, I have as much as possible attended meetings with other Librarians and Library Professional Specialist staffers. Currently, our group is working on drafts for: Library Philosophy and Practice - A Peer-Reviewed Electronic Journal
http://libr.unl.edu:2000/LPP/lpp.htm (apparently there are some problems with the link)
The theme for the publication ND-Writer's Group is working on centers around, "Shape Shifters: Librarians Evolve Yet Again in the Age of Google". this edition will appear in Winter, 2007. Manuscripts are sought which examines concrete changes in a specific area of issues in: public, school, academic, or special librarianship. The focus of my article will be on Instruction. I have been drafting some thoughts, and my plan is to forward one of my drafts to the editors before I leave the office tommorow afternoon. I have Westlaw training first thing tommorow morning, which doesn't leave me room to work on it. I will send out my draft this evening to the editors.
Legal Reseach - LAW 60703:
Assignment #2 for the Law Research is heavy this week. I am going to finish by Wednesday and consult with Chris to see if I am doing the assignment correctly. More and more, Before Marriage and Children, I should have went to Law School (Ha-Ha).
More about yesterday's lunch:
I spoke to Chris about the lunch I had yesterday, and he showed me what his former university does to promote the expertise of the Law Professors in the Media. In addition, he mentioned that Law Faculty across the country have Blogs especially in the areas of expertise of the Professors. The Blogs are a great tool to promote collegial relationships. I totally agree; I hope I am never inclined to be closed minded about how technology is a valuable medium that encourages dialogue amongst colleagues.
UW School of Law
http://www.law.washington.edu/news/articles/faculty.html
University of Detroit Mercy Media Promotions Used:
http://www.udmercy.edu/distinction/
University of Detroit Mercy - Media & Public Relations
http://www.udmercy.edu/news_events/media/
Exciting Things to Note In Library World:
One of my new favorite Librarians in Cyberspace is a former St. Joseph County Public Librarian by the name of Michael Stevens http://tametheweb.com/. He is considered by many amongst the 21st Century Librarian world, the "Guru" of integrating technology into the work of Librarianship. He has a very enthusiastic and engaging presentation style; most importantly, if you are overwhelmed by the options that technology has to offer (attn Professors of all subjects), Michael is the person you want to meet and learn from.
Onward and Upward!
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
August 29, 2006
Instead of attending Chris' research class, I went to the Faculty Lunch which featured speakers whose expertise is in Media and Public Relations. This session went over the time and I didn't want to appear rude by going to Chris' class late. The luncheon itself was an eye-opening experience for me. I was really baffled by the fact that professionals are not inclined to use a media medium as a Blog for consideration as a news source or of getting the message out about how AWESOME this Law School really is; due in large part to the Legal Faculty here; we have the greatest legal minds here, and a Blog is one of many mediums that should be considered when "getting the word out" about an organization.
I remember when e-mail became available and lots of people were against that medium as well; the more the world changes, the more it stays the same, thanks in large part to people who are see new avenues of including new forms of media into their everyday work life as a waste of time and efforts. Our faculty was very interested in the topic of conversation and its too bad that their questions and or concerns didn't get addressed at this forum; I noticed a lot of them got up and left the room. It was as if the were looking for guidance about writing for non-scholarly news sources and not getting the information they needed.
This lunch had my mind thinking about ALL of my former PR experiences in the work place and how I could integrate some of that knowledge into this workplace. Not sure how to go about this here; stay tuned.......
Instead of attending Chris' research class, I went to the Faculty Lunch which featured speakers whose expertise is in Media and Public Relations. This session went over the time and I didn't want to appear rude by going to Chris' class late. The luncheon itself was an eye-opening experience for me. I was really baffled by the fact that professionals are not inclined to use a media medium as a Blog for consideration as a news source or of getting the message out about how AWESOME this Law School really is; due in large part to the Legal Faculty here; we have the greatest legal minds here, and a Blog is one of many mediums that should be considered when "getting the word out" about an organization.
I remember when e-mail became available and lots of people were against that medium as well; the more the world changes, the more it stays the same, thanks in large part to people who are see new avenues of including new forms of media into their everyday work life as a waste of time and efforts. Our faculty was very interested in the topic of conversation and its too bad that their questions and or concerns didn't get addressed at this forum; I noticed a lot of them got up and left the room. It was as if the were looking for guidance about writing for non-scholarly news sources and not getting the information they needed.
This lunch had my mind thinking about ALL of my former PR experiences in the work place and how I could integrate some of that knowledge into this workplace. Not sure how to go about this here; stay tuned.......
Monday, August 28, 2006
28 August 2006
This morning we took a break to honor July-August birthdays in the library with a "breakfast"; this meal consisted of Crispy-Cremes and other decorated donut fare; it also had a small tray of fresh fruit and two different kinds of coffee. Needless to say, I couldn't resist a donut (it wasn't a crispy creme!), but a donut just the same. Needless to say, I was a little more Pepped Up than usual giving tours to the our LLM students from various parts of the world. They were in good spirits especially when I showed them how to navigate the Library's "electronic universe". One of our students was deeply touched by the fact that we had a Chinese/Japanese dictionary for her use. I told some of Dwight's jokes which this group thought was a major hoot.
I spent the rest of the afternoon finishing up assignment #1 for Christopher's class. I've decided not to turn it into him since I am not really getting a grade for it. The law is becoming a lot more interesting to me than I had earlier anticipated. My husband suggested that I go for the big degree; a law degree; this seems so far-fetched to me.......
This morning we took a break to honor July-August birthdays in the library with a "breakfast"; this meal consisted of Crispy-Cremes and other decorated donut fare; it also had a small tray of fresh fruit and two different kinds of coffee. Needless to say, I couldn't resist a donut (it wasn't a crispy creme!), but a donut just the same. Needless to say, I was a little more Pepped Up than usual giving tours to the our LLM students from various parts of the world. They were in good spirits especially when I showed them how to navigate the Library's "electronic universe". One of our students was deeply touched by the fact that we had a Chinese/Japanese dictionary for her use. I told some of Dwight's jokes which this group thought was a major hoot.
I spent the rest of the afternoon finishing up assignment #1 for Christopher's class. I've decided not to turn it into him since I am not really getting a grade for it. The law is becoming a lot more interesting to me than I had earlier anticipated. My husband suggested that I go for the big degree; a law degree; this seems so far-fetched to me.......
Friday, August 25, 2006
August 25, 2006
This has yet been an incredible week; sitting in on Chris' lecture makes all the difference in the world; the texts for the course is making much more sense and since I started doing tours with the 1L students, I am making the needed connections to assist in doing Law reference. The bottom line is that I don't need to feel uneasy about this subject matter, because its not as difficult as I thought it would be. I also had the pleasure of meeting Sean O'Brien of the Human Rights School within the School of Law. The work of this department is an awesome and yet humbling task by lawyers and scholars from all over the world. It is a pleasure to have met this wonderful and dynamic group. My tasks today include: completing the assignment due on Tuesday and the readings on the syllabus. This afternoon, I will be giving additional tours for 1L students.
A group of Diversity Faculty and Staff got together for lunch the other day to commend Joy Vann-Hamilton farewell as she transitions out of the University of Notre Dame to her new career as Vice President (I forgot the name of the firm she will be working for). The menu consisted of BBQue ribs, corn muffins, potatoe salad..etc. of course I have to stay away from this type of food for health reasons. I got a chance to talk with Dr. Pierce and Dean Page. I also spoke briefly with Darlene and Jean from the Hesburgh; it was great to see folks I haven't seen in a while.
Last night, I had the opportunity to meet a staff member from Senator Evan Bayh's office; I realize that I need to get involved as a private citizen in the comings and goings of our government process. The work that my husband does benefits South Bend residents in so many ways, and I am very proud of his continued dedication to being of service to the public.
This has yet been an incredible week; sitting in on Chris' lecture makes all the difference in the world; the texts for the course is making much more sense and since I started doing tours with the 1L students, I am making the needed connections to assist in doing Law reference. The bottom line is that I don't need to feel uneasy about this subject matter, because its not as difficult as I thought it would be. I also had the pleasure of meeting Sean O'Brien of the Human Rights School within the School of Law. The work of this department is an awesome and yet humbling task by lawyers and scholars from all over the world. It is a pleasure to have met this wonderful and dynamic group. My tasks today include: completing the assignment due on Tuesday and the readings on the syllabus. This afternoon, I will be giving additional tours for 1L students.
A group of Diversity Faculty and Staff got together for lunch the other day to commend Joy Vann-Hamilton farewell as she transitions out of the University of Notre Dame to her new career as Vice President (I forgot the name of the firm she will be working for). The menu consisted of BBQue ribs, corn muffins, potatoe salad..etc. of course I have to stay away from this type of food for health reasons. I got a chance to talk with Dr. Pierce and Dean Page. I also spoke briefly with Darlene and Jean from the Hesburgh; it was great to see folks I haven't seen in a while.
Last night, I had the opportunity to meet a staff member from Senator Evan Bayh's office; I realize that I need to get involved as a private citizen in the comings and goings of our government process. The work that my husband does benefits South Bend residents in so many ways, and I am very proud of his continued dedication to being of service to the public.
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
August 22, 2006
Today was very busy in the Law Library; This place is really crowded outside of my office. I have to make sure that I close my door when I am consulting with students and or faculty. I answered some really good legal reference questions again today; I was successful once again at finding the answer thanks to a wonderful colleague, Marsha Stevenson. A student was looking for the London Gazette dated September 3, 1666; we have it in Hesburgh on Microfiche. Yes! The student was impressed...so was I. I went to Chris' first class for LAW 60703. I learned alot about the U.S. Court of Appeals, Mandatory vs. Persuasive authority, and utilizing the "Wren" chart as a guide. The students were very engaging and I look forward to this class for the next 9 weeks.
Today was also the first day of classes for the entire university which celebrated the occassion by a beautiful Mass and outdoor picnic on the campus grounds. I didn't get a chance to bring my family; I stopped thru and ate a really good hamburger, and some carrot sticks. I finished the day by examining the Stacks in the lower level of the library. They have outdated compact shelving which "creeped me out". I got a sense of what reference sources student's use for their research. AnyWHO, it was another busy and somewhat overwhelming day, but I shall survive; thanks to the wonderful people who support what I am trying to learn and do this semester.
Today was very busy in the Law Library; This place is really crowded outside of my office. I have to make sure that I close my door when I am consulting with students and or faculty. I answered some really good legal reference questions again today; I was successful once again at finding the answer thanks to a wonderful colleague, Marsha Stevenson. A student was looking for the London Gazette dated September 3, 1666; we have it in Hesburgh on Microfiche. Yes! The student was impressed...so was I. I went to Chris' first class for LAW 60703. I learned alot about the U.S. Court of Appeals, Mandatory vs. Persuasive authority, and utilizing the "Wren" chart as a guide. The students were very engaging and I look forward to this class for the next 9 weeks.
Today was also the first day of classes for the entire university which celebrated the occassion by a beautiful Mass and outdoor picnic on the campus grounds. I didn't get a chance to bring my family; I stopped thru and ate a really good hamburger, and some carrot sticks. I finished the day by examining the Stacks in the lower level of the library. They have outdated compact shelving which "creeped me out". I got a sense of what reference sources student's use for their research. AnyWHO, it was another busy and somewhat overwhelming day, but I shall survive; thanks to the wonderful people who support what I am trying to learn and do this semester.
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
August 20, 2006
Saturday evening was a wonderful experience. I had the opportunity to attend Mass, cocktails, and a nice dinner with the Law School Faculty. I had the most delightful and engaging dinner conversation with Professor Mayer and his lovely and engaging wife, Michelle. Chris O'Byrne also joined my husband and I for dinner as well. It was really delightful....
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Today was the first official day of classes for Law students. I answered two reference questions in which I went to the answer right away; one with the help of Chris O'Bryne. Whew! I can do this, I can do this.....
I am preparing to do tours of the Law Library this Thursday, Friday, and Monday. I am still confused about this place, but I will "wing-it". Dwight has all the confidence in me, "I shall not let him down!
What I learned today: Law Books are really heavy.......(LOL)
Saturday evening was a wonderful experience. I had the opportunity to attend Mass, cocktails, and a nice dinner with the Law School Faculty. I had the most delightful and engaging dinner conversation with Professor Mayer and his lovely and engaging wife, Michelle. Chris O'Byrne also joined my husband and I for dinner as well. It was really delightful....
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Today was the first official day of classes for Law students. I answered two reference questions in which I went to the answer right away; one with the help of Chris O'Bryne. Whew! I can do this, I can do this.....
I am preparing to do tours of the Law Library this Thursday, Friday, and Monday. I am still confused about this place, but I will "wing-it". Dwight has all the confidence in me, "I shall not let him down!
What I learned today: Law Books are really heavy.......(LOL)
Friday, August 18, 2006
August 18, 2006
Today was a phenominal day! The Dynamic Librarian strives again....with a wonderful presentation partner, ( a fellow librarian) Carmela. I did three library orientation sessions in a row for ND Law Library Journal students. I pointed out the library web-site, the electronic journals, and making sure they utilize the "Ask-a-Librarian" service. I also pointed out the new feature of the Hesburgh library web-site Students seemed to be really enthusiastic and appreciative of the fact that we offer top-knotch reference assistance for their research needs. What I consider bonuses of the day: complimentary coffee and bagel for breakfast this morning, meeting Law Review students, incoming 1st year law students, talking and laughing with Law Faculty and administrative staffers; also got a chance to chat with Chris O'Byrne. He is so cool! He attended one of my orientation sessions and gave me strong "thumbs up" of how I presented the library to students. He mentioned that he likes my energy...heck, I like his. I thrive on positive reinforcement, especially with my fellow work mates...it adds to my energy levels and I can be my best professional self this way.
This was a very productive day. One more thing, I took advantage and got a free membership to the University Club; this was good because I was low on funds, and I like the idea I can be billed later for my meals. This is yet another ND benefit that my hubby will really enjoy!
Today was a phenominal day! The Dynamic Librarian strives again....with a wonderful presentation partner, ( a fellow librarian) Carmela. I did three library orientation sessions in a row for ND Law Library Journal students. I pointed out the library web-site, the electronic journals, and making sure they utilize the "Ask-a-Librarian" service. I also pointed out the new feature of the Hesburgh library web-site Students seemed to be really enthusiastic and appreciative of the fact that we offer top-knotch reference assistance for their research needs. What I consider bonuses of the day: complimentary coffee and bagel for breakfast this morning, meeting Law Review students, incoming 1st year law students, talking and laughing with Law Faculty and administrative staffers; also got a chance to chat with Chris O'Byrne. He is so cool! He attended one of my orientation sessions and gave me strong "thumbs up" of how I presented the library to students. He mentioned that he likes my energy...heck, I like his. I thrive on positive reinforcement, especially with my fellow work mates...it adds to my energy levels and I can be my best professional self this way.
This was a very productive day. One more thing, I took advantage and got a free membership to the University Club; this was good because I was low on funds, and I like the idea I can be billed later for my meals. This is yet another ND benefit that my hubby will really enjoy!
Thursday, August 17, 2006
August 17, 2006
This morning I talked with Beth in preparation for my Law Review orientation sessions I will be conducting tommorow. I am really excited about this.
On a humorous note, Dwight came into my office wondering if he told me that they were having a welcoming gathering from 10:30am-11:00am in the lounge of the lower level. I told him no...I was a little perplexed because I am dressed really casual today; I am wearing my Indian outfit my sister gave to me as a Mother's Day present. I let Dwight know that "presentation is everything" with me and that now I am going to be really self-conscious about this. He laughed about it very apologetically, and teased me a little because he remembered my conversation about shopping at Catherines in Granger..... The welcome gathering was really wonderful and I got the chance to meet a lot of the Law Professors and wonderful staff/directors who represent the Law School in very dynamic ways. Terry provided a wonderful spread to welcome Chris and I to the Law Library. I felt really good about this. I actually met a Law Professor from Lake Charles, Louisanna...My father's hometown. I hope we get together to swap good stories of our roots. I had nothing to be concerned about as far as my attire was concerned. Everyone present had on very casual but appropriate clothing for work. A big WHEW!...... I keep hearing my grandmother's voice in my head about appropriate/ lady-like dress and manner. ....I love and miss you Meme'.
Pay attention to your Skin!
I read an article from the Chicago Sun Times-August 17, 2006 entitled: "Drug-resistant germ on the rise" by Marilynn Marchione. This article made me recall how my fellow resident, Felicia is about eating other people's food and about cleanliness in general. Felicia if you read this blog, I agree we have to be careful now more than ever. Some of the highlights of this article mentions:
Many victims who come to the emergency room thought they just had a spider bite that didn't heal
It can be life threatening if this infection gets into your blood stream
The germ typically thrives in medical settings
This morning I talked with Beth in preparation for my Law Review orientation sessions I will be conducting tommorow. I am really excited about this.
On a humorous note, Dwight came into my office wondering if he told me that they were having a welcoming gathering from 10:30am-11:00am in the lounge of the lower level. I told him no...I was a little perplexed because I am dressed really casual today; I am wearing my Indian outfit my sister gave to me as a Mother's Day present. I let Dwight know that "presentation is everything" with me and that now I am going to be really self-conscious about this. He laughed about it very apologetically, and teased me a little because he remembered my conversation about shopping at Catherines in Granger..... The welcome gathering was really wonderful and I got the chance to meet a lot of the Law Professors and wonderful staff/directors who represent the Law School in very dynamic ways. Terry provided a wonderful spread to welcome Chris and I to the Law Library. I felt really good about this. I actually met a Law Professor from Lake Charles, Louisanna...My father's hometown. I hope we get together to swap good stories of our roots. I had nothing to be concerned about as far as my attire was concerned. Everyone present had on very casual but appropriate clothing for work. A big WHEW!...... I keep hearing my grandmother's voice in my head about appropriate/ lady-like dress and manner. ....I love and miss you Meme'.
Pay attention to your Skin!
I read an article from the Chicago Sun Times-August 17, 2006 entitled: "Drug-resistant germ on the rise" by Marilynn Marchione. This article made me recall how my fellow resident, Felicia is about eating other people's food and about cleanliness in general. Felicia if you read this blog, I agree we have to be careful now more than ever. Some of the highlights of this article mentions:
Many victims who come to the emergency room thought they just had a spider bite that didn't heal
It can be life threatening if this infection gets into your blood stream
The germ typically thrives in medical settings
- To avoid this type of staph infection, do the following:
- Wash hands throughly and often with soap and water
- Keep cuts and scrapes clean and covered with a bandage until healed
- Don't share towels, washcloths,razors, soap, ointments or other personal items
- Wipe down athletic gear like mats, head protectors, and gym equipment with alcohol or antiseptic lotion after each person uses it.
- See a doctor if you have a sore or boil. Don't try to drain it yourself at home.
Sulfur based medications seem to cure this disease. I remember as a child how the older generations in my family used sulfur for many ailments......"Whats old is new again"......
August 16, 2006
I got a call from Laura B. She informed me that I am scheduled to be in the Law Library until the end of the semester and not the end of January '07. I mentioned it Dwight who suggested I tak to Terry (Ed's Assistant). Terry confirmed that I will be in the Law Library until the end of the fall semester (she confirmed with Kelli in 221 of Hesburgh. Whew, now that I know, I am a little ver-clempt....... The people here have welcomed me so well, that this is going to be hard to leave. As they say, onward and upward......
AnyWHO......
Chris was gracious enough to give Dwight and I some pointers in navigating Westlaw, Hein Online, and Legal Trac. I am ready for legal reference questions using these databases.
The dynamic librarian is READY!
I got a call from Laura B. She informed me that I am scheduled to be in the Law Library until the end of the semester and not the end of January '07. I mentioned it Dwight who suggested I tak to Terry (Ed's Assistant). Terry confirmed that I will be in the Law Library until the end of the fall semester (she confirmed with Kelli in 221 of Hesburgh. Whew, now that I know, I am a little ver-clempt....... The people here have welcomed me so well, that this is going to be hard to leave. As they say, onward and upward......
AnyWHO......
Chris was gracious enough to give Dwight and I some pointers in navigating Westlaw, Hein Online, and Legal Trac. I am ready for legal reference questions using these databases.
The dynamic librarian is READY!
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
August 15, 2006
I began my day by meeting with Beth and Dwight about the upcoming Syllabus for the Library Research course. It gave me a chance to share my knowledge about Course Development. I also shared how helpful the faculty sessions they offer at the Kaneb Center to be really helpful in my professional development as a Teaching Librarian. The rest of the morning and part of the afternoon I spent quality time with Dwight and Chris learning and doing citation analysis of Federal and State Statues. One of the research topics had to do with:
Improving Healthcare for uninsured children in the wake of the state children's health insurance program
(SCHIP). We had to review citations mentioned in the bibliography.
Balanced budget Act of 1997 sSS 4901, 111 stat.552 (codified at 42 U.S.C. ss ss 1397jj(Suppl.IV 1998)
Mo.Ann.Stat.SS 455.010(5) (West 2000).
Cite Checking Exercise - Statues
Uruguay Round Agreements Act, Pub.L.No.103-465, 108 Stat. 48-9 (1994).
The key to this was doing fact-checking with various print sources. This was really a good opportunity. I am going to spend the rest of the day doing citation exercise. This was not bad at all. Dwight and Chris are awesome!
I began my day by meeting with Beth and Dwight about the upcoming Syllabus for the Library Research course. It gave me a chance to share my knowledge about Course Development. I also shared how helpful the faculty sessions they offer at the Kaneb Center to be really helpful in my professional development as a Teaching Librarian. The rest of the morning and part of the afternoon I spent quality time with Dwight and Chris learning and doing citation analysis of Federal and State Statues. One of the research topics had to do with:
Improving Healthcare for uninsured children in the wake of the state children's health insurance program
(SCHIP). We had to review citations mentioned in the bibliography.
Balanced budget Act of 1997 sSS 4901, 111 stat.552 (codified at 42 U.S.C. ss ss 1397jj(Suppl.IV 1998)
Mo.Ann.Stat.SS 455.010(5) (West 2000).
Cite Checking Exercise - Statues
Uruguay Round Agreements Act, Pub.L.No.103-465, 108 Stat. 48-9 (1994).
The key to this was doing fact-checking with various print sources. This was really a good opportunity. I am going to spend the rest of the day doing citation exercise. This was not bad at all. Dwight and Chris are awesome!
August 14, 2006
We welcomed new Law Librarian, Christopher "Chris" O'Bryne. He is really down to earth, loves the law, and will definitely be a great asset to the Law Library here. He is willing to work with me in grasping Hein Online and Westlaw. Hmmmmm, I think I have a new Law Librarian Colleague for life.
Dwight had a departmental lunch over at Reckers today: Warren, Beth, Chris, Dwight, and I walked over and sat outside. I found out Chris was in a program similar to the Residency Program here at ND, but his program clearly focused on law librarianship. He is enthusiastic and I get the impression that he likes to teach. I mentioned to him that I enjoy seeing students get those "Aha" moments when they have discovered something new. On another note while at lunch, I saw Brady Quinn and Jeff S. there in which I chatted briefly with the two of them. That was fun!
Working at the Law Library feels right, and I am glad to be here!
We welcomed new Law Librarian, Christopher "Chris" O'Bryne. He is really down to earth, loves the law, and will definitely be a great asset to the Law Library here. He is willing to work with me in grasping Hein Online and Westlaw. Hmmmmm, I think I have a new Law Librarian Colleague for life.
Dwight had a departmental lunch over at Reckers today: Warren, Beth, Chris, Dwight, and I walked over and sat outside. I found out Chris was in a program similar to the Residency Program here at ND, but his program clearly focused on law librarianship. He is enthusiastic and I get the impression that he likes to teach. I mentioned to him that I enjoy seeing students get those "Aha" moments when they have discovered something new. On another note while at lunch, I saw Brady Quinn and Jeff S. there in which I chatted briefly with the two of them. That was fun!
Working at the Law Library feels right, and I am glad to be here!
Friday, August 11, 2006
Friday, August 11, 2006
Today is turning out to be really fantastic and a great way to end the work week!
Ed, Dwight, and Warren really liked my format and the fact that I added Learning Objectives to the Syllabus for the upcoming Legal Research Class that they have approved it for the upcoming course. Yeah!
The Research Assignment relating to divorce, religion, and state governments: He gave me a copy of two articles (that we will doing additional research) entitled:
Church-state? It's a bad marriage, St. Petersburg Times (Florida) October 9, 2005 Sunday-Section Perspectives, pg. 4P
&
Ontario to ban faith-based tribunals in family disputes, Guelph Mercury (Ontario, Canada) November 16, 2005 Wednesday Final Edition, pg. A5
Both are interesting reads, and it will be very interesting to see where we are going with this research topic. I found an article using the new feature on the ND-Library Homepage from Academic Search Premier:
Till annulment do us part, by Richard Ostling and Massimo Calabresi, Time 8/16/93, Vol. 142, Issue 7, pg. 43.
I had an interesting dialog with Dwight and Dan on branding, marketing, my experience of ND and how it differs from other institutions I have worked. We also discussed the current situations dealing with the terrorist threats in London and possibly the United States, traveling in general, and how our sense of security is changing even in our small town of South Bend. It was nice to talk about current events with colleagues.
I am almost finish with Assignment I for Dwight to check; he mentioned today that I will have to do the assignments a week in advance in preparation for the questions I will have to answer from the students that will seek me out. My response to that is: "Come on in...."
On a personal note:
I am looking forward to the weekend to get rid of stuff we don't need, and to play with my kids and husband. My daughter begins school next week (Yes!) and I am hoping to get my 2.5 yr. old son into pre-school at least 2 times per week. My daughter is a little apprehensive: She's back in private school, she has to wear a uniform, and she doesn't know anyone there...yet. My daughter is blessed with her parents extro-verted demeanor, and the fact that she is really a nice kid to know. She will be fine. I will have to spend a lot of time this weekend pepping her up...."Cheer-leader MOM to the rescue.....
Today is turning out to be really fantastic and a great way to end the work week!
Ed, Dwight, and Warren really liked my format and the fact that I added Learning Objectives to the Syllabus for the upcoming Legal Research Class that they have approved it for the upcoming course. Yeah!
The Research Assignment relating to divorce, religion, and state governments: He gave me a copy of two articles (that we will doing additional research) entitled:
Church-state? It's a bad marriage, St. Petersburg Times (Florida) October 9, 2005 Sunday-Section Perspectives, pg. 4P
&
Ontario to ban faith-based tribunals in family disputes, Guelph Mercury (Ontario, Canada) November 16, 2005 Wednesday Final Edition, pg. A5
Both are interesting reads, and it will be very interesting to see where we are going with this research topic. I found an article using the new feature on the ND-Library Homepage from Academic Search Premier:
Till annulment do us part, by Richard Ostling and Massimo Calabresi, Time 8/16/93, Vol. 142, Issue 7, pg. 43.
I had an interesting dialog with Dwight and Dan on branding, marketing, my experience of ND and how it differs from other institutions I have worked. We also discussed the current situations dealing with the terrorist threats in London and possibly the United States, traveling in general, and how our sense of security is changing even in our small town of South Bend. It was nice to talk about current events with colleagues.
I am almost finish with Assignment I for Dwight to check; he mentioned today that I will have to do the assignments a week in advance in preparation for the questions I will have to answer from the students that will seek me out. My response to that is: "Come on in...."
On a personal note:
I am looking forward to the weekend to get rid of stuff we don't need, and to play with my kids and husband. My daughter begins school next week (Yes!) and I am hoping to get my 2.5 yr. old son into pre-school at least 2 times per week. My daughter is a little apprehensive: She's back in private school, she has to wear a uniform, and she doesn't know anyone there...yet. My daughter is blessed with her parents extro-verted demeanor, and the fact that she is really a nice kid to know. She will be fine. I will have to spend a lot of time this weekend pepping her up...."Cheer-leader MOM to the rescue.....
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Today was a good day; I edited the current Syllabus for the upcoming Legal Research Class. Overall, Dwight liked it; he has to run it pass Warren and Ed to approve the changes before classes begin. I incorporated learning objectives because its helpful for students to have an idea of the direction of the course. I finally got a reply back from Financial Aid regarding a question that a retired faculty member had.
For the research question I was working on re: Divorce, Religion, and the State, Dwight suggested I look at a web-site that was created by a professor of law at Ave Maria Law School (Michigan).
True Marriage.net
http://www.truemarriage.net/article.jsp?ID=52
I gave Dwight a bibliography of articles to consider, a couple of articles for him to peruse, and a listing of current titles (books) that are available in the library. He suggested this web-link because he thinks the law professor was looking for articles pertaining to what is available on this web page.
Along the same lines, I came across this article pertaining Mate Selection. The article is written by Michael J. Rosenfeld, Stanford University. American Journal of Sociology, Volume 110 Number 5 (March 2005): 1284–325© 2005 by The University of Chicago. It has some interesting comments and study results pertaining to why interracial couples marry (especially when one spouse is Black and the other is White).
I read an interesting report that states: "Results consistently demonstrate that the cohabitations and marriages of non-hispanic black women are less stable than those of non-Hispanic white women". The report contains 44 detailed tables showing analyses of eight outcomes related to cohabitation and marriage.
Bramlett, M.D., and Mosher, W.D. - Division of Vital Statistics (1995). "Cohabitation, Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage in the United States" (1995). This survey was jointly planned and funded primarily by the National Center for Health Statistics, The National Institute for Child Health and Human Development, The Office of Population Affairs, and the National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention.
Final Note: Two of my favorite reads about Black Life in general are from two dynamic thinkers:
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson (A fellow Native Detroiter) and author of "Is Bill Cosby Right? (2005) and Mr. Juan Williams, author of "Enough" (2006). I love NPR for allowing excerpts of both books to be available electronically. Each writer, thinker, observer of Black Life in their own right, addresses issues in the Black Community that should be discussed in Black households, academia, community centers, and churches.
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson: Is Bill Cosby Right? or is the Black Middle Class Out of Touch? http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4628960
Juan Williams: African American "Victimhood"
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5618023
Today was a good day; I edited the current Syllabus for the upcoming Legal Research Class. Overall, Dwight liked it; he has to run it pass Warren and Ed to approve the changes before classes begin. I incorporated learning objectives because its helpful for students to have an idea of the direction of the course. I finally got a reply back from Financial Aid regarding a question that a retired faculty member had.
For the research question I was working on re: Divorce, Religion, and the State, Dwight suggested I look at a web-site that was created by a professor of law at Ave Maria Law School (Michigan).
True Marriage.net
http://www.truemarriage.net/article.jsp?ID=52
I gave Dwight a bibliography of articles to consider, a couple of articles for him to peruse, and a listing of current titles (books) that are available in the library. He suggested this web-link because he thinks the law professor was looking for articles pertaining to what is available on this web page.
Along the same lines, I came across this article pertaining Mate Selection. The article is written by Michael J. Rosenfeld, Stanford University. American Journal of Sociology, Volume 110 Number 5 (March 2005): 1284–325© 2005 by The University of Chicago. It has some interesting comments and study results pertaining to why interracial couples marry (especially when one spouse is Black and the other is White).
I read an interesting report that states: "Results consistently demonstrate that the cohabitations and marriages of non-hispanic black women are less stable than those of non-Hispanic white women". The report contains 44 detailed tables showing analyses of eight outcomes related to cohabitation and marriage.
Bramlett, M.D., and Mosher, W.D. - Division of Vital Statistics (1995). "Cohabitation, Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage in the United States" (1995). This survey was jointly planned and funded primarily by the National Center for Health Statistics, The National Institute for Child Health and Human Development, The Office of Population Affairs, and the National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention.
Final Note: Two of my favorite reads about Black Life in general are from two dynamic thinkers:
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson (A fellow Native Detroiter) and author of "Is Bill Cosby Right? (2005) and Mr. Juan Williams, author of "Enough" (2006). I love NPR for allowing excerpts of both books to be available electronically. Each writer, thinker, observer of Black Life in their own right, addresses issues in the Black Community that should be discussed in Black households, academia, community centers, and churches.
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson: Is Bill Cosby Right? or is the Black Middle Class Out of Touch? http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4628960
Juan Williams: African American "Victimhood"
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5618023
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Tuesday, August 8, 2006
I helped a patron today find some information she needed to begin the process of having her commercial driver's license re-issued. I gave her quite a bit of information that she will have to process, and I made sure that she understands that she will need to consult with an attorney who can advise her accordingly. I remember when I was in Library School they emphasized not giving out legal advice, that's the lawyers job. My first public patron information seeker! This rocks.......
Dwight ask that I consider teaching the Law Review students how to do research utilizing WorldCAT, the Law and Hesburgh Library Catalog. I need to review Patty Ogden's work from last year first. I am so excited........
I helped a patron today find some information she needed to begin the process of having her commercial driver's license re-issued. I gave her quite a bit of information that she will have to process, and I made sure that she understands that she will need to consult with an attorney who can advise her accordingly. I remember when I was in Library School they emphasized not giving out legal advice, that's the lawyers job. My first public patron information seeker! This rocks.......
Dwight ask that I consider teaching the Law Review students how to do research utilizing WorldCAT, the Law and Hesburgh Library Catalog. I need to review Patty Ogden's work from last year first. I am so excited........
Monday, August 07, 2006
Monday, August 7, 2006
Today was a rather busy day; I spent most of the morning reading through the textbooks for the upcoming Law Research course. I am trying to make sense of the readings....I have an office chair that is really hard on my back. I had been sitting for 3.5 hours and when I got up, a sharp pain went up my spine. I really do miss my Hesburgh office chair.....
On another note, I spent part of my break e-mailing my birthday invites out using a Yahoo account I set up. So far, people are responding, and so I should have a good sized group of people coming from ND to celebrate my birthday....
Here's the ND photo of our Summer Program: Project to Recruit New Librarians. This was a really great bunch of students who worked with us this summer. We may have ignited a Librarian spark out of this group!.
Today was a rather busy day; I spent most of the morning reading through the textbooks for the upcoming Law Research course. I am trying to make sense of the readings....I have an office chair that is really hard on my back. I had been sitting for 3.5 hours and when I got up, a sharp pain went up my spine. I really do miss my Hesburgh office chair.....
On another note, I spent part of my break e-mailing my birthday invites out using a Yahoo account I set up. So far, people are responding, and so I should have a good sized group of people coming from ND to celebrate my birthday....
Here's the ND photo of our Summer Program: Project to Recruit New Librarians. This was a really great bunch of students who worked with us this summer. We may have ignited a Librarian spark out of this group!.
Friday, August 04, 2006
Friday, August 4, 2006
I was the first to arrive this morning and greeted Tina waiting for Dwight. I met a really nice senior Law Student, Bobby Brown. He wanted to drop by and welcome me to the Law Library. He mentioned that the 1st year Law Students really do depend on the Research Librarians to aid them in navigating the Library and doing research. He told me to not be surprised if students will be camping outside my office. My student affairs brain is kicking in; I need to make sure that I have some healthy snacks in my office. I remember how professional students are all work, and not so good in making sure they have eaten something healthy. I gave my findings to Warren when he arrived. Dwight gave me an interesting research assignment to do with Divorce-religion-state governments; Letting religious groups influence divorce proceedings. He suggested that I look into Legal Trac and Lexis-Nexis. I found some interesting articles that we don't have electronic access to and some other articles relating to how other nations address this issue. Dwight mentioned as were walking over to Hesburgh Library, that he will get me a log-in/password to get into Westlaw to which I could possibly find some really good sources.
The Project to Recruit New Librarians-Student Presentation was Excellent! The students we were fortunate to work with were an awesome group of young adults. I was fortunate to have been a Mentor and supervise Tarrez Clark. I learned alot about this dynamic generation of people who are truly going to make profound changes in society; I am glad because many of these people could possibly be Mentors to my own children.
The WebPage that really stood out for me today was the fine work of Saba. She has a deep love and respect for her sister. I feel the same way about my sisters---we are kindred spirits in that respect. What was most profound was the fact that September 11th had a profound effect on her life; I wanted to run up to her and comfort her because I felt her pain in describing that time in her life. For the first time in her life, she experienced the worst possible discrimination. Discrimination based on your religion and how you look. Saba reminds me a lot of my former student worker at WSU, Megha. I need to e-mail her and touch base with her.
I stopped by my office in Hesburgh to pick-up a couple of things I will need for my Law Library office. I got my mail. I am now back in my office reading some more of the Basic Legal Research Text in preparation for my upcoming class.
I was the first to arrive this morning and greeted Tina waiting for Dwight. I met a really nice senior Law Student, Bobby Brown. He wanted to drop by and welcome me to the Law Library. He mentioned that the 1st year Law Students really do depend on the Research Librarians to aid them in navigating the Library and doing research. He told me to not be surprised if students will be camping outside my office. My student affairs brain is kicking in; I need to make sure that I have some healthy snacks in my office. I remember how professional students are all work, and not so good in making sure they have eaten something healthy. I gave my findings to Warren when he arrived. Dwight gave me an interesting research assignment to do with Divorce-religion-state governments; Letting religious groups influence divorce proceedings. He suggested that I look into Legal Trac and Lexis-Nexis. I found some interesting articles that we don't have electronic access to and some other articles relating to how other nations address this issue. Dwight mentioned as were walking over to Hesburgh Library, that he will get me a log-in/password to get into Westlaw to which I could possibly find some really good sources.
The Project to Recruit New Librarians-Student Presentation was Excellent! The students we were fortunate to work with were an awesome group of young adults. I was fortunate to have been a Mentor and supervise Tarrez Clark. I learned alot about this dynamic generation of people who are truly going to make profound changes in society; I am glad because many of these people could possibly be Mentors to my own children.
The WebPage that really stood out for me today was the fine work of Saba. She has a deep love and respect for her sister. I feel the same way about my sisters---we are kindred spirits in that respect. What was most profound was the fact that September 11th had a profound effect on her life; I wanted to run up to her and comfort her because I felt her pain in describing that time in her life. For the first time in her life, she experienced the worst possible discrimination. Discrimination based on your religion and how you look. Saba reminds me a lot of my former student worker at WSU, Megha. I need to e-mail her and touch base with her.
I stopped by my office in Hesburgh to pick-up a couple of things I will need for my Law Library office. I got my mail. I am now back in my office reading some more of the Basic Legal Research Text in preparation for my upcoming class.
Thursday, August 03, 2006
Thursday, August 3, 2006
I spent the morning covering the first reading assignment for the upcoming Legal Research Class. Fellow research librarian Warren, gave me an interesting assignment today. I had to look through the printed copies of Law School Catalogs (we have on hand in the reference area of the library) and copy information about the JSD Degree program from a specific list he got from http://abanet.legaled/postdprograms/postjd-school.html. If they provided a listing of courses along with the descriptions, I needed to photo-copy this information as well. A lot of what we have on hand (re: Law Schools across the country), PR-typed information and not exactly a good description for the course catalog. I charted out my findings, and emboldened those that I made photo-copies of. Depending on how you look at this project, it made me remember my academic office days at the University of Detroit Mercy. On the other hand, this project got me thinking about a law degree possibly down the road.......
Dwight and I car-pooled over to Laura's house to have her annual ISDA program lunch. It was interesting to see our students crowded in the dining room and the Mentors/Staff were huddled in Laura's enclosed back porch. It was great I gave Melissa and Julie a token of my appreciation for following my directions with the Biography assignment they were asked to do a couple of weeks ago. The other students liked the bags I gave out.
I reminded the others that they got the award because they were the only ones who handed in the assignment on time. I heard a little moaning around the table, but I was clear what my expectation was about the writing assignment. This was a wonderful outreach experience, and it's success can be attributed to the fact that the students meshed so well. The lunch was also a good experience because I got a chance to chat with Jean and Beverly from Gov. Docs. These ladies are really insightful and fun to be around; I'm glad we worked so well on the Diversity Committee for this Summer project.
I spent the rest of the afternoon completing the report for Warren and reviewing the first assignment for the class. Another good day, and I look forward to learning and doing more tommorow!
I spent the morning covering the first reading assignment for the upcoming Legal Research Class. Fellow research librarian Warren, gave me an interesting assignment today. I had to look through the printed copies of Law School Catalogs (we have on hand in the reference area of the library) and copy information about the JSD Degree program from a specific list he got from http://abanet.legaled/postdprograms/postjd-school.html. If they provided a listing of courses along with the descriptions, I needed to photo-copy this information as well. A lot of what we have on hand (re: Law Schools across the country), PR-typed information and not exactly a good description for the course catalog. I charted out my findings, and emboldened those that I made photo-copies of. Depending on how you look at this project, it made me remember my academic office days at the University of Detroit Mercy. On the other hand, this project got me thinking about a law degree possibly down the road.......
Dwight and I car-pooled over to Laura's house to have her annual ISDA program lunch. It was interesting to see our students crowded in the dining room and the Mentors/Staff were huddled in Laura's enclosed back porch. It was great I gave Melissa and Julie a token of my appreciation for following my directions with the Biography assignment they were asked to do a couple of weeks ago. The other students liked the bags I gave out.
I reminded the others that they got the award because they were the only ones who handed in the assignment on time. I heard a little moaning around the table, but I was clear what my expectation was about the writing assignment. This was a wonderful outreach experience, and it's success can be attributed to the fact that the students meshed so well. The lunch was also a good experience because I got a chance to chat with Jean and Beverly from Gov. Docs. These ladies are really insightful and fun to be around; I'm glad we worked so well on the Diversity Committee for this Summer project.
I spent the rest of the afternoon completing the report for Warren and reviewing the first assignment for the class. Another good day, and I look forward to learning and doing more tommorow!
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
August 2, 2006
Today started off really well. I got the Reserved copies of Basic Legal Research and the User's Guide to The Bluebook from the Circulation Desk. I met Ken Kinslow's lovely wife, Carmella, and chatted briefly with Beth our favorite types of ethnic treats like the Beignets. I commenced to rading the texts according to the current syllabus;I have determined that this class will not be difficult at all. I have to work on the text for my part of the web presence here at Kresge and forward on to Dwight. Cheri Smith from Hesburgh Library called me to invite me to lunch with the Mentors/Mentees of the Project to Recruit Librarians. It was wonderful! We had lots of laughs and Steve Hayes paid for it! AWESOME! Steve is one person that I really appreciate more and more each time we talk. By no planned meetings or gatherings on both our parts, we always seem to make a connection as if we are continuing a conversation thats never ended....One of the reasons is that we are kindred spirits due to our roots: Detroit, MI. I alway leave our conversations with something profound and witty. We then took our students to Rolfs for recreation. Steve and I paired with our Mentees (Tarrez & Melissa) played Billiards. Tarrez has really learned a lot about this game and it was lots of fun. When I returned to my office, I started reading and sampling some of the legal research tools.
Rick Perez (one of our PTRL students) came by my office. We had such a profound and humbling dialogue about his biography for his ND Webpage. I can't say how much the students we had this summer have impacted me. I had the opportunity to teach, learn, play, and reflect with them. I had so many opportunities to talk about Librarianship and life in general...I am humbled by the experience. The class of 2006 will always be in my heart!.
A reflection I focused on today had to do with "Walking in my destiny". For me, this represents who I have become on so many levels. It was good to give time to the Creator today for my existence.
Today started off really well. I got the Reserved copies of Basic Legal Research and the User's Guide to The Bluebook from the Circulation Desk. I met Ken Kinslow's lovely wife, Carmella, and chatted briefly with Beth our favorite types of ethnic treats like the Beignets. I commenced to rading the texts according to the current syllabus;I have determined that this class will not be difficult at all. I have to work on the text for my part of the web presence here at Kresge and forward on to Dwight. Cheri Smith from Hesburgh Library called me to invite me to lunch with the Mentors/Mentees of the Project to Recruit Librarians. It was wonderful! We had lots of laughs and Steve Hayes paid for it! AWESOME! Steve is one person that I really appreciate more and more each time we talk. By no planned meetings or gatherings on both our parts, we always seem to make a connection as if we are continuing a conversation thats never ended....One of the reasons is that we are kindred spirits due to our roots: Detroit, MI. I alway leave our conversations with something profound and witty. We then took our students to Rolfs for recreation. Steve and I paired with our Mentees (Tarrez & Melissa) played Billiards. Tarrez has really learned a lot about this game and it was lots of fun. When I returned to my office, I started reading and sampling some of the legal research tools.
Rick Perez (one of our PTRL students) came by my office. We had such a profound and humbling dialogue about his biography for his ND Webpage. I can't say how much the students we had this summer have impacted me. I had the opportunity to teach, learn, play, and reflect with them. I had so many opportunities to talk about Librarianship and life in general...I am humbled by the experience. The class of 2006 will always be in my heart!.
A reflection I focused on today had to do with "Walking in my destiny". For me, this represents who I have become on so many levels. It was good to give time to the Creator today for my existence.
Welcome to my Blog!
I am a Resident Librarian at the University of Notre Dame's University Libraries as well as The Law School-Kresge Library. This is the beginning of my second year of my residency(2005-2007). I decided that I wanted to start blogging my experiences of my residency after I completed a year of work at the university. My co-conspirator, Felicia Smith has done an amazing blog; her blog has helped me so much in seeing the world thru her eyes.
Basic Info. about Me:
My greatest Joy: My husband and children. My greatest challenge: Losing unhealthy fat. My greatest accomplishment: Discovering that I can make a powerful contribution to my family, community, state, country, church, and the world; with God, ALL is possible!
August 1, 2006 - My First Day: Kresge Law Library
I parked my car in the lot by Legends (campus restaurant). It was incredibly HOT and I almost passed out! Beth and Warren were present to greet me. When Dwight arrived, he gave me a quick tour and a chance to introduce me to staff and faculty of the library/law school. I got my voicemail, made changes to my web-page, completed a research request for a Professor Emeritus (George Bush Veto on Stem Cell Research) and reviewed sample syllabus for the class I will be taking/teaching. I put in a request to order the following books: User's Guide to The Bluebook and Basic Legal Research.
I brought some Beignets and gave them to Dwight. Beth told me she loved them, so from time to time, I will bring some in to share. I also brought some stuff from my Hesburgh office to put into this office....A real office; I need to keep the door open while I am here in order to allow staff, students, faculty, visitors feel welcomed to ask questions......as my two year old says all the time, "that's so nice....".
My other research request requires that I get some information from Financial Aid (they are currently out of the office until Thursday). All in all, a good day. I am going to gain a great deal from this rotation.
Basic Info. about Me:
My greatest Joy: My husband and children. My greatest challenge: Losing unhealthy fat. My greatest accomplishment: Discovering that I can make a powerful contribution to my family, community, state, country, church, and the world; with God, ALL is possible!
August 1, 2006 - My First Day: Kresge Law Library
I parked my car in the lot by Legends (campus restaurant). It was incredibly HOT and I almost passed out! Beth and Warren were present to greet me. When Dwight arrived, he gave me a quick tour and a chance to introduce me to staff and faculty of the library/law school. I got my voicemail, made changes to my web-page, completed a research request for a Professor Emeritus (George Bush Veto on Stem Cell Research) and reviewed sample syllabus for the class I will be taking/teaching. I put in a request to order the following books: User's Guide to The Bluebook and Basic Legal Research.
I brought some Beignets and gave them to Dwight. Beth told me she loved them, so from time to time, I will bring some in to share. I also brought some stuff from my Hesburgh office to put into this office....A real office; I need to keep the door open while I am here in order to allow staff, students, faculty, visitors feel welcomed to ask questions......as my two year old says all the time, "that's so nice....".
My other research request requires that I get some information from Financial Aid (they are currently out of the office until Thursday). All in all, a good day. I am going to gain a great deal from this rotation.
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