Fall 2006

TECHNOLOGY

UCS Launches Virtual Library Services

This fall, UCS law libraries will make it easier for court attorneys and judges to do research without leaving their desks.

Researchers will be able to visit a law library, submit reference questions and receive research training on LexisNexis, Lexis Template, Loislaw, Westlaw and LION (the UCS Library & Information Network) - all online.

The Virtual Reference Desk allows researchers to request copies of library materials or reference information and have material delivered digitally by research librarians within 48 hours. The Question Point Pilot Project enables researchers to e-mail reference questions and receive an e-mail response from library personnel the next business day. A new feature of Computer-Assisted Legal Research (CALR) allows individuals to make an appointment for on-line training in on-line research. A librarian logs on and either takes control of the individual’s computer, guiding him/her through the search process, or the individual works directly with the librarian. Hours are 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to noon on Thursdays, or by appointment. The librarians providing these services are in eight locations across the state.

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Contents Second “Mega-Courthouse” Opens Justice Court Reforms Street Corners Renamed for Court Officers School in New Court Complex Mental Health Courts Domestic Violence Awareness Month Judge Smith Retires Judge Rosenblatt Retires Virtual Library Services Court Programs Broadcast Online Wi-Fi in the Courts Deputy Chief Support Magistrate Court Construction Update Marian Wright Edelman Addresses Conference Historic Courthouses and Trials Did You Know? Judicial Institute (JI) Program Highlights JI Legal Updates