Cleveland-Marshall College of Law

Faculty Mini Sessions

Get personal attention with a faculty mini-session! Librarians are happy to meet with you one-on-one in your office to discuss anything from using LexisNexis and Westlaw to podcasting and social networking. In each session, you’ll have a chance for individual attention and training in a host of research and technology areas. What’s more, you can set up a mini-session to discuss a particular issue or just as a personal information session to find out more about a new technology or service. It’s up to you. Sessions can be scheduled anytime to fit your schedule.

Some suggestions for mini-session topics are listed below. Individual sessions are not limited to the services or suggestions we’ve listed – these are just there to get you started. Let us know your own information needs.

Contact Amy Burchfield, Access and Faculty Services Librarian, at 687-6885 or amy.burchfield@law.csuohio.edu to set up a mini-session. Or you can check the areas you’re interested in generally on the list below (then click Submit at the bottom of the page) and a librarian will contact you to get more details and set up a time.

LexisNexis

Do you want a refresher or an update on the latest features? Or maybe you’re looking for something specific?

Westlaw

Do you want a refresher or an update on the latest features? Or maybe you’re looking for something specific?

Other Databases

The Law Library and University Library subscribes to many different databases. A librarian can help you get started with any of them.

BNA & CCH

Password troubles? Curious about our CCH databases? Want to find out how you or your students can receive periodic BNA emails? Want to set up training for yourself?

SmartCILP

Want help setting up your personal profile for this email-delivered current awareness service that links you directly to articles in Lexis and Westlaw?

Current Awareness Generally

There’s more to current awareness than just SmartCILP. Want to learn more?

Research requests

Whether it’s a quick reference question or a long-term research project, a librarian can help.

Research assistant training

Help your research assistant work more efficiently by setting up one-on-one training for him or her with a research librarian.

CALI

Course reserves

Let us know what course materials you’d like available to your students.

Tailored research guides

Librarians can create custom content tailored to your class. Some examples we’ve done already include guides for Sports Law, Jewish Law, Athenian Law, and International Law.

Guest research lectures

Schedule a librarian to come into your class for a guest research lecture. This is especially useful for seminars, but can be arranged for any type of class. Custom-made class handouts will be included.

Webpages

Want tips on using Contribute or find out about getting it? Just have materials you’d like posted to the Web? Want to create or update a personal webpage?

TWEN, Blackboard, Blogs, or other course platforms

You can create an interactive online course with these and other services.

Web 2.0 for Educational Purposes

You’ve heard about Web 2.0 and here’s your chance to find out the possibilities for using it in the classroom and for organizing your research and writing.

Classroom Technology

PowerPoint

A librarian can help you create eye-catching presentations for your lectures or other presentations.

Podcasting

Record individual class sessions, end-of-semester review sessions, guest lectures and more using a handy and portable audio format.

MediaSite (video recording)

The University Library has high-tech equipment that combines video with a PowerPoint-like presentation. It can be used for class presentations, lectures, and more.

Blogging

Want to learn more about using blogs as a current awareness tool or find out which are the best legal blogs out there? Maybe you’re interested in starting your own blog or contributing to an existing one? We can help.

RSS feeds

Really Simply Syndication moves information around the Web quicker and more efficiently. Find out how to use it to your best advantage.

Social Networking

Learn the basics or go in-depth with social networking. Social networking opens up a whole world of possibilities for marketing your scholarship and legal expertise.

Ordering library materials

Working in a particular area that you’d like to see included in the library collection? Let us know.

Your Name

Please have a library staff member contact me via:

Phone       E-mail

Comments

links checked 9/09 (aeb)

Cleveland-Marshall College of Law 2121 Euclid Avenue, LB 138, Cleveland, Ohio 44115