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Orientation for Incoming Students

Check out our Orientation pages at http://www.law.utulsa.edu/library/lraw/ for information for students who will be starting law school in January.Dan Bell 12/16/04

TU Law Student Chad Burris Produces Sundance Film

Chad Burris (TU Law 3L) produced the film "Goodnight Irene," a 13 minute dramatic short that will be screened at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival this year. The film, which was shown here at TU Law last October, tells the story of three Seminole patients who share some laughs and poignant truths as they wait for treatment at the local Indian hospital. The film was written and directed by Oklahoma filmmaker Sterlin Harjo. The film will compete in the "Dramatic Shorts" film category at Sundance. "We're delighted with the quality of this year's short films," said Trevor Groth, Sundance Film Festival Senior Programmer. "These filmmakers are exploring new levels of storytelling and are using cutting edge techniques and technology. These films embody the creativity, spirit and freedom of expression that has become synonymous with the Sundance Film Festival." We wish Chad and Sterlin the very best with their film and promising futures.Faye Hadley 1/5/05

The MLIC Has New Coin-op Machines on 1st and 2nd floor

These new machines take paper money as well as coins: $1, $5, and $10. No need for copy cards. They can put in money and copy away!

THE CATCH: the machines will give back only coins for change. If you put in a 10-dollar-bill for a 10-cent copy, you will receive $9.90 in assorted coins.

The other little catch: the new Jamex machines will not read the old VendaCards. There will still be VendaCard machines on the third floor and one on the first floor for people with old cards.

There are $5 copy cards available for the new machines.Ruth Whitson 12/21/2004

DOUBLE YOUR LEISURE, DOUBLE YOUR FUN!

The MLIC would like to announce that we’ve DOUBLED our leisure reading area, just in time for the holidays! Come see our selection of new fiction and non-fiction and pick up something to read over break. The leisure reading collection is located on the 1st floor of the MLIC near the Information desk.Courtney Selby 12/13/04

DOUBLE YOUR LEISURE, DOUBLE YOUR FUN!

The MLIC would like to announce that we’ve DOUBLED our leisure reading area, just in time for the holidays! Come see our selection of new fiction and non-fiction and pick up something to read over break. The leisure reading collection is located on the 1st floor of the MLIC near the Information desk.Courtney Selby 12/13/04

IITC Group visits TU Law

Representatives from the International Indian Treaty Council met with students and faculty today (Friday, December 10) to discuss issues related to the Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Andrea Carmen, Saul Vasquez, and Jackie Warledo spoke about their experiences working with the United Nations and world community to adopt the Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The group are all members of the International Indian Treaty Council, a NGO of which Ms. Carmen is the Executive Director. Professor Valerie Phillips arranged the visit in conjunction with Saturday's events which are free and open to the public. Shown here are Jackie Warledo, Andrea Carmen, Saul Vasquez, and Prof. Phillips.Faye Hadley 12/10/4

Reception Honors Former Dean Belsky

On October 26^th, the law school paid tribute to former dean Martin H. Belsky with a reception in the Mabee Legal Information Center. A special gift of artwork was unveiled in the Martin H. Belsky Gallery of the law library. Take a look at the photo gallery and read about the details.

FINALS DRAGGING YOU DOWN?

Get happy with the MLIC's collection of law related videos and DVD's. We have new and exciting titles, such as Intolerable Cruelty, The Life of David Gale, The House of Sand and Fog, Mystic River, Monster, and Runaway Jury. We also have old favorites like Citizen Kane, To Kill A Mockingbird, A Civil Action, The People vs. Larry Flynt, and The Firm. For a complete list of our films, visit http://www.law.utulsa.edu/library/dvd.

Videos and DVD's check out for 3 days, and can be acquired by asking at the circulation desk in the MLIC. Come check us out! Courtney Selby 12/6/4

MLIC Hosts OK Law Librarians Meeting

The Mabee Legal Information Center at the University of Tulsa College of Law hosted the second annual Oklahoma Law Librarians Meeting on Friday, November 19th. The OK Law Librarians is a relatively new, state-wide group of librarians that meets several times each year. The first annual meeting was held last year in Oklahoma City. This year’s annual meeting was held here in Tulsa and featured a full-day of programs along with a lunch sponsored by West. Faye Hadley 11/30/04

MLIC Librarian Speaks at Library Conference

Mira Greene, Head of Technical Services, recently attended the Mid-America Association of Law Libraries and Minnesota Association of Law Libraries Joint Meeting in Des Moines, Iowa. Mira served on a panel with three other technical service law librarians presenting "Our automated future is here: are we ready? The effects of automation on technical services." Part of Mira's expenses were covered by a travel grant from the Mid-Ameria Association of Law Libraries.Lou Lindsey 11/6/04

National Jurist Magazine Ranks Mabee Legal Information Center as 33rd Best Law Library

National Jurist, a magazine for law students, ranks the Mabee Legal Information Center (MLIC) at The University of Tulsa College of Law as the 33rd best law school library in the country, according to the October 2004 issue.

The magazine used the most recent data from the American Bar Association to compare 183 law libraries. Scores were recorded in six categories: The number of volumes and the ratio of study seating were each worth 20 percent of the composite score; the number of titles, number of serial subscriptions, ratio of professional librarians and number of hours open per week were each worth 15 percent.

“This ranking puts the MLIC in the top tier of accredited law schools in the country, which is a credit to our experienced staff. Collectively our librarians have 162 years of library experience,” said Richard Ducey, MLIC director and associate professor of law at TU. “Also our wireless capabilities have been upgraded, making it possible for students to use their laptops anywhere in the building.”

The MLIC has 369,000 volumes in almost eight miles of shelving, a study seating capacity of 685, eight professional librarians and is open 110 hours per week. The $10.4 million, three-story addition to the College of Law doubled the floor-space and greatly increased the technological options available to users when it was dedicated in 2000. The new building’s 28,000 square feet brings the total square footage to more than 50,000.

The state’s other law schools, at Oklahoma University and Oklahoma City University, were ranked 93rd and 161st respectively.

TU Homecoming Weekend

Jane Kolesnik, Assistant Dean of Alumni Relations and Special Projects, looks on as the Classes of 1973, 1974 & 1975 ponder over unnamed photos in a display of selected materials from the John Forrester Hicks College of Law Archives. Student archivist, Joel Mattson, prepared two displays for Homecoming Weekend. They are still intact in The Pit area.Lou Lindsey 10/18/04

MLIC Librarian Witnesses History in the Making

Native American Resources Law Librarian, Faye Hadley, traveled to Washington D.C. on September 19 to witness and participate in the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) that took place on September 21. The day began with an opening procession, followed by a full day of activities on the Mall in the Nation’s Capital. The day ended with a wonderful concert MC’d by Oneida comedian, Charlie Hill. The concert featured Buffy Sainte Marie, Rita Coolidge and Indigenous. Faye toured the museum on Tuesday evening and again the following afternoon, and then attended an opening reception for charter members Wednesday night, but she still wants to go back and take in the all the exhibits of the NMAI after the initial crowds have died down. It was a fantastic experience to be there and to feel as if this librarian was a small part of such an historic event. Shown here: Amanda Proctor, TU NALSA President, with Faye at NMAI Opening Faye Hadley 10/1/4

Librarians from Serbian National Library visit the MLIC

Four Librarians from the Serbian National Library visited the MLIC on Friday, September 24th as part of a program sponsored by the Tulsa Global Alliance. The librarians toured the MLIC, and then attended a lecture by Courtney Selby, MLIC Collection Development Librarian, detailing the impact of the provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act on American libraries.Courtney Selby 9/27/04

Finding Law Reviews

Finding law review and journals just got easier! Many of our electronic subscriptions, such as Hein Online and LegalTrac, are now listed in the library catalog. If you search for a title such as “Harvard Law Review”, you will get a listing “Harvard Law Review Online.” Click on the title and it will pull up the record for that review. If you click on “Online access and full text availability,” it will take you to the Full Text Electronic Journals List. The list shows that Harvard Law Review is available from either Business Source Elite or Hein Online.

Another way you can search for electronic law review or journals is to go to the MLIC’s homepage, click on “Research Tools” then “Electronic Subscriptions.” “Law Reviews and Journals” is listed as an option. Click on that to go to the Full Text Electronic Journals List. You can search for a title, browse by title, or browse by subject.

Electronic sources are another way to obtain a copy of the article, but we still have many print titles available. If you have any questions or would like further clarification, please stop by the Reference Desk.Mira Greene 9/23/04

Article on Fern Holland

The New York Times Magazine features an article this week, Fern Holland's War, on TU Law alum Fern Holland, who was killed earlier this year in Iraq. Free registration is required at the site to view the article.Dan Bell 9/22/04

July Oklahoma Bar Exam Available

The MLIC has received copies of the latest (July 2004) Oklahoma Bar Exam. Check it out in our Bar Exam Pathfinder Dan Bell 9/21/04

MLIC Librarian Earns Degree

Courtney Selby, Collection Development and Instructional Services Librarian at the University of Tulsa's Mabee Legal Information Center (MLIC), completed her Master's Degree in Library and Information Studies this July. After earning her J.D. in 2001, Courtney began the Master's program at the University of Oklahoma, where she focused her studies on law librarianship. With the support and encouragement of the MLIC staff and administration, Courtney graduated summa cum laude from OU's program. She plans to continue in her current position at the University of Tulsa and is enthusiastic about pursuing the work of law librarianship.Lou Lindsey 9/15/04

Security in the MLIC

The main doors to the MLIC will be locking down at 8:00 p.m. each evening starting Monday, Sept.13th.

This lock down is an added step for the security of students in the MLIC and for the staff member who works alone at the circulation desk.

Students, faculty and staff will be able to enter the library using their TU ID card. Flash your card close to the card reader which is located to the right of the door on the wall. After reading your card, the doors will disengage. If you have a problem, use the call button located next to the card reader. The call button allows you to talk with the circulation desk worker. If needed, the desk worker is able to override the system and let you in.Carol Arnold 9/13/04

Secure your laptops in the MLIC!

On every study carrel and table in the MLIC we have installed laptop security hardware that can be used with a laptop security cable. We are very concerned about the safety of your laptops as you use them in the MLIC. We encourage each of you to purchase a security cable and take advantage of these devices. Please check here for photos showing the placement of the hardware on the tables and study carrels.

If you have questions about what kind of security cable to buy, please check with one of the members of the Computing Resources Department. To be completely safe, do not leave any of your personal belongings unattended.

"The MLIC will not be responsible for any lost, stolen, missing, or damaged items of personal property. TU, its employees, its agents, trustees, or assigns will not be held liable for any damages, theft, or loss of personal property which may occur through use of the MLIC as a student."

Carol Arnold 8/27/04

Early English Books Online

McFarlin and the MLIC are pleased to announce to the TU College of Law faculty and students that a new electronic product, Early English Books Online, is now available.

"From the first book published in English through the age of Spenser and Shakespeare, this incomparable collection now contains about 100,000 of over 125,000 titles listed in Pollard & Redgrave's Short-Title Catalogue (1475-1640) and Wing's Short-Title Catalogue (1641-1700) and their revised editions, as well as the Thomason Tracts (1640-1661) collection and the Early English Books Tract Supplement. [It covers] many subject areas, including: English literature, history, philosophy, linguistics, theology, music, fine arts, education, mathematics, and science."

To see a listing of Early English Books that deal with law, enter “Early English Books” in the first box on the online catalog’s keyword search screen, then enter “law” on the second line, then select, under location, the following choice: “McF Electronic Books” and you should retrieve a list of over 3800 early English titles dealing with the law! Go ahead and have a look and enjoy this new addition to the MLIC resources.Faye Hadley 8/24/4

First Year Student Wins

Congratulations to entering first year law student Christi Thompson who won a copy of Black's Law Dictionary, compliments of Westlaw, the sponsor of Wednesday's Orientation Pizza Lunch! Christi is being congratulated by MLIC Director, Associate Professor Richard Ducey and Westlaw Student Representative, Alan Mulliner.Lou Lindsey 8/19/04

First Year Students Enter

Interim Dean Catherine Cullem welcomed the Fall 2004 entering first year College of Law Students at a session in the Great Hall of Allen Chapman Activity Center Sunday, August 15. The students participated in a lively lecture by Distinguished Professor Paul Finkelman on baseball law, and heard about law school computing from the Director of Computing at the College of Law, Mohamed Yusuf and from the Technology/Reference Law Librarian, Dan Bell. Thanks to sponsor LEXIS-NEXIS, students enjoyed an ice cream social following the lecture and presentations. A big WELCOME to all entering students!Lou Lindsey 8/16/04

August Birthday Party

Three MLIC staff celebrated birthdays in the month of August. Pictured here at their party are MLIC Director Rick Ducey, Assistant Director Louise Lindsey, and International & Comparative Law Librarian David Gay. Happy Birthday! Dan Bell 8/12/04

9/11 Commission Report Now Available

The MLIC now has a copy of the 9/11 Commission Report, the final report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United Staets. The Report is located in Government Documents, at Y3.2:T 27/2/Final. The Report is also available online at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/911/index.html Courtney Selby 7/30/4

First Year Students Enter

Interim Dean Catherine Cullem welcomed the Fall 2004 entering first year College of Law Students at a session in the Great Hall of Allen Chapman Activity Center Sunday, August 15. The students participated in a lively lecture by Distinguished Professor Paul Finkelman on baseball law, and heard about law school computing from the Director of Computing at the College of Law, Mohamed Yusuf and from the Technology/Reference Law Librarian, Dan Bell. Thanks to sponsor LEXIS-NEXIS, students enjoyed an ice cream social following the lecture and presentations. A big WELCOME to all entering students!Lou Lindsey 8/16/04

August Birthday Party

Three MLIC staff celebrated birthdays in the month of August. Pictured here at their party are MLIC Director Rick Ducey, Assistant Director Louise Lindsey, and International & Comparative Law Librarian David Gay. Happy Birthday! Dan Bell 8/12/04

9/11 Commission Report Now Available

The MLIC now has a copy of the 9/11 Commission Report, the final report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United Staets. The Report is located in Government Documents, at Y3.2:T 27/2/Final. The Report is also available online at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/911/index.html Courtney Selby 7/30/4

Orientation Schedules Now Online

Schedules for Orientation Week are now online, you can see them at our Legal Reasoning, Authorities and Writing pages. Please note - you will need to know your section number, which can be found on your enrollment card or by contacting Virginia Richard, the Law School Registrar.Dan Bell 7/22/04

FOUR LAW LIBRARIANS ATTEND AALL MEETING IN BOSTON

Boston was the site of the 97th Annual Meeting and Conference of the American Association of Law Libraries, attended in July by four law librarians at the MLIC: Richard E. Ducey, Director; Lou Lindsey, Associate Director; Courtney Selby, Collection Development/Instructional Services Law Librarian; and Mira Greene, Head of Technical Services. The two newest law librarians at the MLIC, Courtney and Mira, both attended the pre-conference for new members. The theme of the conference itself was "Boston to Mumbai," sparking many international and comparative law programs for the members. With sixty-six formal programs altogether and six being offered at any one time, the four attendees had to be very selective and just skimmed the surface of the wide variety of programs. Here are a few representative programs that won out by the attendance votes of the Tulsa contingency:

• Delivering Documents to Mumbai: KM Strategies and Software for a Global Legal Information
• The Virtual Federal Depository Library Program: A Reality for the 21st Century
• What Else Do You Cut When You Are Already Cut to the Core of Technical Services?
• Government Documents on the Web: the U. of Arizona Government Printing Office Electronic Depository
• Library Pilot Project
• New Horizons: The Future of AACR
• XML and MARC: Should We Remodel or Build Anew?
• Google Special Syntax Searches and Google Search Forms
• Innovative Interfaces Product Presentation
• International Privacy and Global Security
• Exploring the New World of Digital Preservation Initiative
• Same-Sex Marraige: the Legal Issues
• The Baghdad Biblio-Files: Tales from a Librarian at Large
• The Gumshoe Librarian (web resources)
• Negotiating with the Bizarre: Strange Questions at the Reference Desk
• What in the World Do They Know? Information Literacy and Today's Law StudentsLou Lindsey 7/22/04Lou Lindsey 7/22/04

Incoming Students Information Page

If you will be a first year law student this fall, please check out our pages at http://www.law.utulsa.edu/library/lraw for important information on Orientation the week of August 15th, and Legal Reasoning, Authorities, and Writing.

MLIC LIBRARIAN TOURS CHINA

A couple lucky McFarlin Library books took a two week trip to China: THE YANGTZE - NATURE, HISTORY & THE RIVER by Lyman P. Van Slyke and THE YANGTZE VALLEY AND BEYOND - AN ACCOUNT OF JOURNEYS IN CHINA by Isabella L. Bird! The books took an 8 day cruise of the Yangtze River, compliments of MLIC Associate Director Lou Lindsey who vacationed there in June with a grade school friend from California. They traveled 1,200 miles upstream from Zhen Jiang to Chongking, passing through the famous gorges which are being dammed by the gigantic Three Gorges Dam and will be forever changed by yet another 120 feet of water as the reservoir rises by year 2009.

The Chinese crew of 98, accustomed to a passenger load of 120, really spoiled the only 31 passengers aboard. They hailed from China, America, Canada, Australia, Sweden, Vietnam, Kenya, and England. On a side trip up a tributary, Lou watched monkeys playing on the banks of the river, and high in the cliffs she saw several 2,000 year old coffins. Lou also took a day trip to the spectacular Yellow Mountain which has inspired Chinese painters and poets for over a thousand years. She toured Sun Yat Sen's mausoleum in Nanjing, visited the ghostly town Feng Du, and on the exact day of the annual Dragonboat Festival she saw the hometown of the poet whose suicide drowning sparked the celebration. In Chongking, Lou saw the pandas happily eat their arrow bamboo and visited an art institute, and then flew to Beijing for two days to see the Forbidden City and, of course, journey to a portion of the Great Wall. It was a trip of a lifetime for Lou, and possibly the most exciting trip a TU library book has taken this summer!Lou Lindsey 7/2/04

BAR/BRI Videos

We now have BAR/BRI videos available to current students and 2004 graduates. You can see them at http://www.law.utulsa.edu:8080/support/media/barbrivid. Use your TU username and password when prompted.Dan Bell 6/25/04

News Brief from Nashville SLA Conference

International and Comparative Law Librarian David Gay attended the Special Libraries Association (SLA) Annual Conference in Nashville, TN, June 5-10, 2004. SLA, one of several professional librarian organizations, includes a legal division and offers a diverse range of programs for information professionals in all disciplines. Legal publishers and online vendors participate in this annual meeting along with others that normally do not exhibit at the annual American Association of Law Libraries Conference. Legal division programming offered a technologically rich array of programs this year in Nashville.

Two programs featured legal internet research guru Genie Tyburski, with Ballard, Spar, Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, and web manager for the Virtual Chase http://www.virtualchase.com. Included below are links to the resources discussed. The first, tools for investigative research, includes over “45 tips about sources and search techniques for research involving companies and people.”

http://www.virtualchase.com/tir/

The 2nd program, “60 sites in 60 minutes,” featured a review of 60 web sites both “useful and dubious”. Check them out!

http://www.virtualchase.com/sla/60sites/60sites2004.html

Finally, music is alive and flourishing in Nashville. Both large and small venues abound. This convention attendee visited one of the older, more famous, and least advertised. Check out the t-shirt from Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge (and that is a hat from the Country Music Hall of Fame!)David Gay 6/17/04

Law Librarian Wins Award

Reference/Instructional Librarian Melanie Nelson has been awarded a James F. Connolly LexisNexis Academic and Library Solutions Scholarship. This award is intended to help meet the educational needs of librarians who are pursuing a legal education.

Melanie has been a law librarian for over 20 years and is currently a part-time law student in the College of Law at the University of Tulsa. In adding a law degree to her credentials, Melanie is hoping to increase her knowledge and skill as a law librarian. This scholarship is just one of several that may be applied for on the American Association of Law Libraries website. Students interested in the career of law librarianship should access: http://www.aallnet.org/services/scholarships.asp

MLIC Extended Hours

Beginning on Monday, June 14th the MLIC will extend it's hours of operation. Those hours will be:

• Sun., Noon - Midnight
• Mon.-Thurs. - 7:30am - midnight
• Fri. - 7:30am - 10:00pm
• Sat. - 9:00am - 10:00pm

Until Monday, June 14th, the MLIC hours are as follows:

• Wed., 6/9 and Thurs., 6/10 - 7:30am - 10:00pm
• Fri., 6/11 - 7:30am - 4:00pm
• Sat., 6/12 - 9:00am - 9:00pm
• Sun., 6/13 - Noon - 10:00pm

If you have any questions please contact Carol Arnold Carol Arnold 6/9/04

MLIC Summer Hours

The MLIC is now operating under summer hours. You can read them, as well as holiday and final exam exceptions, to the left under the Hours link.Dan Bell 6/4/04

MLIC Recent Acquisitions

The MLIC recent acquisitions lists have been updated. You can see them to the left under the Videos and Recent Acquisitions link. These lists include all new books, as well as subject & alphabetical lists of every video & DVD, and subject lists of our holdings in Native American law, Health law and International & Comparative law.Dan Bell 6/4/04 CCH Tax Database Added -- The MLIC has recently expanded our subscription to Commerce Clearing House's (CCH) Tax Research Network. Patrons now have access to CCH's databases in the area of Financial & Estate Planning, which include the Federal (and State) Estate and Gift Tax Reporter, State Inheritance, Estate and Gift Tax Report Letter, Journal of Retirement Planning, as well as several other useful tax resources. Dan Bell 6/4/04

TU Honored by Tulsa Global Alliance

MLIC's International and Comparative/Government Information Librarian, David Gay, along with Associate Director Lou Lindsey, attended the Global Vision Awards banquet Wednesday, May 26 to see The University of Tulsa honored as the Corporate Winner for the 2004 award granted by the Tulsa Global Alliance. The College of Law was recognized for its Masters in American Law for Foreign Law Graduates, student exchange program, its certificate program and journal in Comparative and International Law, and its tours for foreign visitors. David Gay is the librarian liaison to the LL.M. and certificate programs, and to the Tulsa Journal of Comparative and International Law staff. He has recently toured visitors from Moldova, Germany, China, and Poland. David was the guest of Dean Martin Belksy (pictured with David and Professor Kate Waits), along with Professors Linda Lacey and Janet Levit, outgoing and incoming journal editors  Leah Carpenter and Vance Hendrix, Financial Assistant to the Dean, Sukran Taner and her husband.Lou Lindsey 5/27/04

Summer Reading List

Prof. Ducey's summer reading list of recommended titles for incoming students is now up, you can read it here Dan Bell 5/20/04

MLIC Extended Hours

Beginning on Monday, June 14th the MLIC will extend it's hours of operation. Those hours will be:

• Sun., Noon - Midnight
• Mon.-Thurs. - 7:30am - midnight
• Fri. - 7:30am - 10:00pm
• Sat. - 9:00am - 10:00pm

Until Monday, June 14th, the MLIC hours are as follows:

• Wed., 6/9 and Thurs., 6/10 - 7:30am - 10:00pm
• Fri., 6/11 - 7:30am - 4:00pm
• Sat., 6/12 - 9:00am - 9:00pm
• Sun., 6/13 - Noon - 10:00pm

If you have any questions please contact Carol Arnold Carol Arnold 6/9/04

Law Librarian Presents on Panel at Sovereignty Symposium

Thursday morning, June 3rd, the 17th Annual Sovereignty Symposium in Oklahoma City started off with a lively panel that focused on “Full Faith and Credit” organized and moderated by Professor Melissa Tatum.

Professor Tatum’s panel included remarks made by Professor Bob Laurence (University of Arkansas - Fayetteville) and Sarah Deer (Staff Attorney at the Tribal Law & Policy Institute).  The morning panel was followed in the afternoon by a presentation made by TU’s Native American Resources Law Librarian, Faye Hadley. 

Faye’s presentation was part of a panel entitled, “Exploring Internet Resources on Indian Law,” that featured several librarians: Joan Howland (Director of Minnesota School of Law Library), David Selden (Director of the National Indian Law Library), Cokie Anderson (Electronic Publishing Librarian at Oklahoma State University), as well as other Internet experts including Tonia Williams (Web Manager for the Cherokee Nation), Terri Calloway (OSCN), and Keith DeHaas (Founder and CEO of Rezdog.com).  The panel was organized and moderated by Chief Justice Joseph Watt, Nickie Singleton (Director of University of Oklahoma Law Library) and Marilyn Nicely (American Indian Subject Specialist at OU Law Library). 

The panel was well-received and fairly well-attended - considering that it was the last program on the agenda on the last day of the symposium.  Faye would like to extend her thanks to Chief Justice Watt,  Ms. Singleton and Ms. Nicely for inviting her to participate on the panel.Faye Hadley 6/8/04

MLIC Summer Hours

The MLIC is now operating under summer hours. You can read them, as well as holiday and final exam exceptions, to the left under the Hours link.Dan Bell 6/4/04

MLIC Recent Acquisitions

The MLIC recent acquisitions lists have been updated. You can see them to the left under the Videos and Recent Acquisitions link. These lists include all new books, as well as subject & alphabetical lists of every video & DVD, and subject lists of our holdings in Native American law, Health law and International & Comparative law.Dan Bell 6/4/04

CCH Tax Database Added

The MLIC has recently expanded our subscription to Commerce Clearing House's (CCH) Tax Research Network. Patrons now have access to CCH's databases in the area of Financial & Estate Planning, which include the Federal (and State) Estate and Gift Tax Reporter, State Inheritance, Estate and Gift Tax Report Letter, Journal of Retirement Planning, as well as several other useful tax resources. Dan Bell 6/4/04

Summer Reading List

Prof. Ducey's summer reading list of recommended titles for incoming students is now up, you can read it here Dan Bell 5/20/04 MLIC Staff Members Awarded -- MLIC staff members Mark Mayer and Dan Bell were recognized at the annual Employee Appreciation Picnic for their length of service with the University. Mark and Dan have been with the University ten and five years respectively.

Additionally, pictured to the left, Courtney Selby (Collection Development/Instructional Services Law Librarian) won a drawing for a free night at the historic Ambassador Hotel as part of the Employee Appreciation day festivities.

TU Honored by Tulsa Global Alliance

MLIC's International and Comparative/Government Information Librarian, David Gay, along with Associate Director Lou Lindsey, attended the Global Vision Awards banquet Wednesday, May 26 to see The University of Tulsa honored as the Corporate Winner for the 2004 award granted by the Tulsa Global Alliance. The College of Law was recognized for its Masters in American Law for Foreign Law Graduates, student exchange program, its certificate program and journal in Comparative and International Law, and its tours for foreign visitors. David Gay is the librarian liaison to the LL.M. and certificate programs, and to the Tulsa Journal of Comparative and International Law staff. He has recently toured visitors from Moldova, Germany, China, and Poland. David was the guest of Dean Martin Belksy (pictured with David and Professor Kate Waits), along with Professors Linda Lacey and Janet Levit, outgoing and incoming journal editors  Leah Carpenter and Vance Hendrix, Financial Assistant to the Dean, Sukran Taner and her husband.Lou Lindsey 5/27/04

MLIC Staff Members Awarded

MLIC staff members Mark Mayer and Dan Bell were recognized at the annual Employee Appreciation Picnic for their length of service with the University. Mark and Dan have been with the University ten and five years respectively.

Additionally, pictured to the left, Courtney Selby (Collection Development/Instructional Services Law Librarian) won a drawing for a free night at the historic Ambassador Hotel as part of the Employee Appreciation day festivities.

MLIC Staff Members Awarded

MLIC staff members Mark Mayer and Dan Bell were recognized at the annual Employee Appreciation Picnic for their length of service with the University. Mark and Dan have been with the University ten and five years respectively.

Additionally, pictured to the left, Courtney Selby (Collection Development/Instructional Services Law Librarian) won a drawing for a free night at the historic Ambassador Hotel as part of the Employee Appreciation day festivities.

Summer Research Refresher Returns

Back by popular demand - the MLIC librarians will be offering Research Refresher Classes beginning on Saturday, May 15 through Saturday, May 22. We have attempted to offer classes at times that would suit anyone's schedule.

However, if you are truly interested in attending a class and cannot make it to either class time - please contact me at m-hadley@utulsa.edu and I will make arrangements to have the information provided to you in a one-on-one tutorial.

You can pick up a schedule at the Reference Desk that includes dates, times, instructors, and locations for each class. Please note that we will use a sign-up system. The sign-up sheets for each class will be located at the Reference Desk (open Mon. - Fri., 8:00am - 5:00pm). Sign-up sheets will close on Friday, May 14 at 11:00am - please only sign-up for a class if you are certain that you will attend. Thank you. Best wishes for a productive summer! ** Faye Hadley 5/7/04**

MLIC Staff Member Wins STAR Award

Faye Hadley, Native American Resources/Reference Law Librarian, was one of ten University staff members to receive the STAR award on Tuesday, 5/11, at the Quality Service lunch. The STAR Award (Service That Achieves Results) is a part of the University's Outstanding Service Award Program and is to recognize employees who provide truly outstanding service, and to encourage consistently excellent service to students, faculty, and the Tulsa community. Members are selected by a committee from nominations by students and staff of the University STAR (Service That Achieves Results) Awards.

Faye Hadley posing with her STAR Award in the Native American Law Center.
Faye receiving her award from President Lawless.
MLIC Director, Rick Ducey, and Marcy Lawless chat before Marcy gives her farewell speech at the Quality Service Luncheon.

MLIC Summer Hours

The MLIC is now operating under summer ours. You can read them, as well as holiday and final exam exceptions, to the left under the Hours link.Dan Bell 6/4/04

MLIC Recent Acquisitions

The MLIC recent acquisitions lists have been updated. You can see them to the left under the Videos and Recent Acquisitions link. These lists include all new books, as well as subject & alphabetical lists of every video & DVD, and subject lists of our holdings in Native American law, Health law and International & Comparative law.Dan Bell 6/4/04

CCH Tax Database Added

The MLIC has recently expanded our subscription to Commerce Clearing House's (CCH) Tax Research Network. Patrons now have access to CCH's databases in the area of Financial & Estate Planning, which include the Federal (and State) Estate and Gift Tax Reporter, State Inheritance, Estate and Gift Tax Report Letter, Journal of Retirement Planning, as well as several other useful tax resources. Dan Bell 6/4/04

TU Honored by Tulsa Global Alliance

MLIC's International and Comparative/Government Information Librarian, David Gay, along with Associate Director Lou Lindsey, attended the Global Vision Awards banquet Wednesday, May 26 to see The University of Tulsa honored as the Corporate Winner for the 2004 award granted by the Tulsa Global Alliance. The College of Law was recognized for its Masters in American Law for Foreign Law Graduates, student exchange program, its certificate program and journal in Comparative and International Law, and its tours for foreign visitors. David Gay is the librarian liaison to the LL.M. and certificate programs, and to the Tulsa Journal of Comparative and International Law staff. He has recently toured visitors from Moldova, Germany, China, and Poland. David was the guest of Dean Martin Belksy (pictured with David and Professor Kate Waits), along with Professors Linda Lacey and Janet Levit, outgoing and incoming journal editors  Leah Carpenter and Vance Hendrix, Financial Assistant to the Dean, Sukran Taner and her husband.Lou Lindsey 5/27/04

Summer Reading List

Prof. Ducey's summer reading list of recommended titles for incoming students is now up, you can read it here Dan Bell 5/20/04

MLIC Staff Members Awarded

MLIC staff members Mark Mayer and Dan Bell were recognized at the annual Employee Appreciation Picnic for their length of service with the University. Mark and Dan have been with the University ten and five years respectively.

Additionally, pictured to the left, Courtney Selby (Collection Development/Instructional Services Law Librarian) won a drawing for a free night at the historic Ambassador Hotel as part of the Employee Appreciation day festivities.

Summer Research Refresher Returns

Back by popular demand - the MLIC librarians will be offering Research Refresher Classes beginning on Saturday, May 15 through Saturday, May 22. We have attempted to offer classes at times that would suit anyone's schedule.

However, if you are truly interested in attending a class and cannot make it to either class time - please contact me at m-hadley@utulsa.edu and I will make arrangements to have the information provided to you in a one-on-one tutorial.

You can pick up a schedule at the Reference Desk that includes dates, times, instructors, and locations for each class. Please note that we will use a sign-up system. The sign-up sheets for each class will be located at the Reference Desk (open Mon. - Fri., 8:00am - 5:00pm). Sign-up sheets will close on Friday, May 14 at 11:00am - please only sign-up for a class if you are certain that you will attend. Thank you. Best wishes for a productive summer! ** Faye Hadley 5/7/04**

MLIC Staff Member Wins STAR Award

Faye Hadley, Native American Resources/Reference Law Librarian, was one of ten University staff members to receive the STAR award on Tuesday, 5/11, at the Quality Service lunch. The STAR Award (Service That Achieves Results) is a part of the University's Outstanding Service Award Program and is to recognize employees who provide truly outstanding service, and to encourage consistently excellent service to students, faculty, and the Tulsa community. Members are selected by a committee from nominations by students and staff of the University STAR (Service That Achieves Results) Awards.

Faye Hadley posing with her STAR Award in the Native American Law Center.
Faye receiving her award from President Lawless.
MLIC Director, Rick Ducey, and Marcy Lawless chat before Marcy gives her farewell speech at the Quality Service Luncheon.