By Dominique Garingan Note for readers: This post was drafted on February 25, 2022, and further news or commentary on the invocation and revocation of the public order emergency may have since been published. Greetings from the Canadian prairies! It is wonderful to be a part of this community and to contribute to Notes BetweenContinue reading “In Light of Those Most Vulnerable: Reflections on the Canadian Convoy Protests”
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“Americans and the Holocaust”: Libraries Keeping the Lights On
By Jenny Silbiger The Americans and the Holocaust (AATH) traveling exhibit arrived to our island home of Oʻahu on January 28, 2022, and left a couple of days ago, on March 9th. The traveling version of AATH was sponsored by the US Holocaust Memorial Museum and the American Library Association, and my amazing colleagues atContinue reading ““Americans and the Holocaust”: Libraries Keeping the Lights On”
One Year in Tucson: Teaching and Healing
By Marcelo Rodríguez February 2022 meant that I have been at the University of Arizona’s College of Law Library in Tucson for one whole year. Although the pandemic has rendered the passing of time a mere illusion (more than usual!), I still think it’s a good moment to attempt to answer at least one ofContinue reading “One Year in Tucson: Teaching and Healing”
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Me But You Were Afraid to Ask
By Shira Megerman While I was home for Thanksgiving, my mom shared a notebook she found from when I was in the first grade. The book was cutely titled “Everything you always wanted to know about me and my first-grade friends but were afraid to ask.” As people are often unclear as to what lawContinue reading “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Me But You Were Afraid to Ask”
Georgia On My Mind
By Mandy Lee Earlier this month, I learned of the popular movie, A Time to Kill, based on the John Grisham novel by the same name. Set in Mississippi in the 1980s, it entails, partly, a white man who defends a black man accused of killing the men accused of raping and killing the latter’sContinue reading “Georgia On My Mind”
Reclaiming Our History – Access to Colonial and Historical Archives
By Aesha Duval On March 31, 1917, the Danish West Indies, an archipelago in the Caribbean – consisting of St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John — were transferred from Denmark to the United States of America and were renamed the Virgin Islands of the United States. Two actions in the years following the transferContinue reading “Reclaiming Our History – Access to Colonial and Historical Archives”
Boycott Silence! My Black History Month Protest
By Andre Davison On February 1st, 2022, the first day of Black History Month, former Miami Dolphins head coach, Brian Flores, filed a class-action suit against the Miami Dolphins and the National Football League (NFL), alleging racial discrimination in its hiring and firing process. Examples of the alleged racial discrimination include: a “sham interview” withContinue reading “Boycott Silence! My Black History Month Protest”
Law Librarian by Day, Law Student by Night
by Elizabeth Graham Whenever asked about my decision to go to law school I say, “It’s the best-worst decision I’ve ever made.” After nearly two years as an evening JD student, I stand by that assessment. Inevitably, the next question asked is why I chose to go to law school, and let me tell you,Continue reading “Law Librarian by Day, Law Student by Night”
Riding the Wave of the “Great Resignation”
By Brandi Robertson The phrase the “Great Resignation” has been thrown around a lot in the past year, referring to the millions of Americans who have quit their jobs since 2021. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in November 2021, the number of people who left their jobs reached an all-time high of 6.3Continue reading “Riding the Wave of the “Great Resignation””
Westlaw, Do Tell
Being new to the wonderful world of law librarianship, I am always intrigued by the things I learn day to day. Sometimes, I’ll pick up new skills from interacting with my colleagues, and other times I’ll simply stumble upon something neat. Take, for example, my recent experience with using Westlaw. In the first month ofContinue reading “Westlaw, Do Tell”