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From now until Jan. 26, come up to the 5th Floor Atrium to learn about the Mayflower Compact (signed in 1620!) and its influence on the development of voluntary associations like the NAACP and AFL-CIO in this traveling exhibit. Big thanks to Standing Committee on the Law Library of Congress for letting us host.

Fuel Your Studies. From Dec. 5 through Dec. 20 at Legal Eats Café, regular coffee is discounted to $1. Best of luck on your Finals. You've got this! ❤️

We love the amazing GULC journals and their staff. From library orientations to research consultations to article pre-checks, we are here (literally just upstairs!) when you need us. 🥰Georgetown Law Journal Georgetown Journal of International LawGeorgetown Journal of Legal EthicsGeorgetown Journal on Poverty Law & PolicyJournal of National Security Law & Policy

Looking for a quiet space to study over the long weekend? Come to the Reading Room! And it's a Quiet Zone, so not even Denzel Washington can disturb your reading.

Looking for a quiet space to study over the long weekend? Come to the Reading Room! And it's a Quiet Zone, so not even Denzel Washington can disturb your reading. 😂😮

GULC students! It’s time for the annual student survey. Be on the lookout for an email from the Law Library’s Acting Director, Austin Williams, on February 14. Respondents will have the opportunity to win:

Grand Prize: Bose QuietComfort 45 Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones
Second Prize: $100 Amazon.com gift card
Additional Prizes: GULC branded baseball caps (2) and coffee mugs (2)

Need a break? Check out the Georgetown Law Library's resources for virtual stress relief at https://guides.ll.georgetown.edu/virtual-stress-relief.

Opening in the Georgetown Law Library - Research Services Librarian. See for details: https://georgetown.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Georgetown_Admin_Careers/job/Law-Center/Research-Services-Librarian--Law-Library---Georgetown-University-Law-Center_JR09957

Research Services Librarian, Law Library - Georgetown University Law Center Located in a historic neighborhood in the nation's capital, Georgetown offers rigorous academic programs, a global perspective, exciting ways to take advantage of Washington, D.C., and a commitment to social justice. Our community is a tight knit group of remarkable individuals interested in intelle...

Summer interns and recent law grads are often assigned to research legislative history to help with statutory interpretation questions, or to conduct research on administrative law issues while working for administrative agencies or firms engaged in regulatory work. If these are unfamiliar research areas for you, the Law Library’s Prepare to Practice Series can help you learn (or refresh) skills in legislative history or administrative law research before you get your first assignment. Our Prepare to Practice Series can also help with tips to transition to researching in the workplace.

• Legislative History Research - Friday, March 26 at 11am ET
• Administrative Law Research - Friday, April 9 at 11am ET (Date changed from April 23)
• Researching in the Workplace - Friday, April 30 at 11am ET

Register to attend one or more sessions in our Prepare to Practice Series. Each session will be recorded. For any questions or more information, please contact [email protected].

Looking for some virtual stress relief during exams? Check out our Virtual Stress Relief Guide, at

https://guides.ll.georgetown.edu/virtual-stress-relief

Virtual escape rooms
Cute animal therapy
Online social gatherings
Celebrity story time
Virtual group exercise
Puzzles
Coloring books
and more!

Good luck on exams!

Georgetown Law Library updated their phone number.

New Study Resources!

For the 2020-21 academic year, the library has added a digital subscription to West's collection of study aids, providing access to more than 500 publications from West Academic, Foundation Press and Gilbert. Access includes: Academic success, Acing series, Black letter outlines, Career guides, Concise hornbook series, E-Flash cards, Exam pro series, Law stories series, Gilbert law summaries, High court case summaries, Nutshell series, Sum & substance quick reviews, and Turning point series. New titles are added regularly.

The library has subscribed to the Wolters Kluwer Online Study Aid Library through June 30, 2021. It includes popular study aids like Examples & Explanations. Information about how to access this platform, as well as the West Academic Study Aids platform, are on our Student Resources for Fall 2020 guide (gtownlaw.li/fall2020).

For more information, or if you need help using these resources, contact the reference desk, either by email at [email protected] or by using
the "Chat With A Librarian" feature on the library website.

Georgetown Law Remembrance of Justice Ginsburg, September 21, 7pm US Eastern Time.

On Monday, September 21 at 7:00 p.m. EDT, Georgetown Law will host a live Facebook event (facebook.com/georgetownlaw) celebrating the life and legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Her biographers, Georgetown Law Professors Mary Hartnett (L’85) and Wendy Williams, will talk about her career. Former clerks, Georgetown Law Professors Dori Bernstein (L’89) and Mitt Regan (L’85), will discuss their experience working in her chambers. We will also hear from fellow Judges Margaret McKeown (L’75, H’05) and Cornelia “Nina” Pillard. More info: https://bit.ly/3hO5hqv

Photo gallery of some of Justice Ginsburg's many visits to Georgetown Law and statement from Dean Treanor.

Student Resources for Fall Semester 2020. Check this page often for the latest information on library services.

https://guides.ll.georgetown.edu/fall2020

Guides: Student Resources for Fall 2020: Welcome For new and returning students at Georgetown Law, including JD, LLM, and transfer students

Looking for some virtual stress relief during final exams? Our librarians have put together a page of resources ranging from study ambiance to puzzles to coloring books to virtual yoga, and more. Something for everyone! Check it out, at https://guides.ll.georgetown.edu/virtual-stress-relief

Guides: Virtual Stress Relief: Spring 2020 Recommended activities and distractions to help students ease stress during final exams.

Williams Library to close, effective Tuesday March 24. For more information, see https://www.law.georgetown.edu/library/

Link to additional information from the university in the comments below.

ACCESS AND SERVICES PROVIDED DURING INSTRUCTIONAL AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY From March 16 through the end of the spring semester, the Georgetown Law Library has modified its access policy and its services to best serve the Georgetown Law community during Instructional Continuity.

Official information from Georgetown University regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) can be found at:

https://www.georgetown.edu/coronavirus/

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Center - Georgetown University Home Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Center Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Center In response to an emerging outbreak of a respiratory disease caused by a new strain of a well-known virus, coronavirus, first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province of China, Georgetown is taking proactive steps to ensur...

Interested in winning a reserved library carrel for the Spring 2020 semester? Or $50 on your GoCard or on an Amazon gift card?

Just take five minutes and complete the 2020 Law Library survey! URL for the survey: https://gtownlaw.li/survey20

We will award four $50 prizes (GoCard or Amazon Gift Card) and one reserved carrel. Winners must be Georgetown Law students. Be sure to provide your Georgetown email at the end of the survey if you want to try for a prize. Survey answers are anonymous and will not be linked to your email.

We really read every comment and do what we can. Past comments have led to more filtered water stations, more book scanners, and standing desks.

The survey will be open through February 18th. Thanks for helping us by providing feedback!

Spring 2020 Annual Student Survey Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

February is Black History Month. Check out our exhibit on Congresswoman and Professor Emerita of Law, Eleanor Holmes Norton, now on display in the library atrium.

Interested in winning a reserved library carrel for the Spring 2020 semester? Or $50 on your GoCard or on an Amazon gift card?

Just take five minutes and complete the 2020 Law Library survey! URL for the survey: https://gtownlaw.li/survey20

We will award four $50 prizes (GoCard or Amazon Gift Card) and one reserved carrel. Winners must be Georgetown Law students. Be sure to provide your Georgetown email at the end of the survey if you want to try for a prize. Survey answers are anonymous and will not be linked to your email.

We really read every comment and do what we can. Past comments have led to more filtered water stations, more book scanners, and standing desks. The survey will be open through February 18th. Thanks for helping us by providing feedback.

Accommodations requests should be made by February 12, 2020 to Savanna Nolan ([email protected])

Happy New Year! The library has re-opened, but with reduced hours. See the daily schedule of building and service desk hours at: http://rooms.ll.georgetown.edu/hours/?fbclid=IwAR38ds31XDuGZXHc1qdMaSr-y3JjZ9ya_g0wsJ_W0jWS8PZ5SXxKOXWOInI

Opening Hours - Calendar - Georgetown Law Library

Happy Holidays from Georgetown Law Library!

Library hours for Winter Break

December 21: Circulation desk will close at 6:00 p.m. The building will close at 7:00 p.m.

December 22 - January 1. Library closed.

January 2. Library reopens. See the library calendar for building and service desk hours. http://rooms.ll.georgetown.edu/hours/

Happy holidays to all from Georgetown Law Library!

Opening Hours - Calendar - Georgetown Law Library

Holiday spirit at the Law Library. Good luck on exams to all our students!

New podcast from the Georgetown Law Journal!

Hear Professor Girardeau Spann discuss his forthcoming article, Gerrymandering Justiciability. Audio and transcript available at: https://www.law.georgetown.edu/georgetown-law-journal/podcasts/

GLJ Podcasts Podcast with Professor Girardeau Spann Discussing his Forthcoming Article, Gerrymandering Justiciability November 8, 2019 Listen to the podcast Download the transcript

Starting TODAY, December 2, and running through December 21, the library will be open 24 HOURS, with normal reference and circulation service hours and restricted access to non-Georgetown users and Public Patrons and Friends of the Library.

If you need reference help during times when the reference desk is not open, email either reference desk for assistance: [email protected] (U.S. research) or [email protected] (foreign, comparative, or international research).We will respond when the reference desk re-opens.

See the library calendar for building and service desk hours: http://rooms.ll.georgetown.edu/hours/

Opening Hours - Calendar - Georgetown Law Library

Law Library hours for Thanksgiving week:
November 25 and 26: Library open with regular hours and service offerings.

November 27: Reference desk services will close at 1 p.m., the circulation desk will close at 4:45 p.m., and the building will close at 5 p.m.

November 28: Library will be closed entirely

November 29: Circulation desk will be open on a limited schedule, but reference will not be available.

November 30: Library will reopen with normal hours and services offered.

If you need reference help during the days when the reference desk is not open, email either reference desk for assistance: [email protected] (U.S. research) or [email protected] (foreign, comparative, or international research). We will respond when the reference desk re-opens.

Library hours are posted on the "Today's Hours" section of the library's website: https://www.law.georgetown.edu/library/

Halloween spirit in Williams Library

Ancient legal history turns up in the darndest places. This image, from Manuscriptorium, shows the Justinian Code - a page used as an endpaper for a later book!

Legal recycling?

Two leaves from a dismembered 13th-century manuscript of Justinian's Code have been used as endleaves for a theological manuscript from the 15th century.

British Library Harley 206

Today the library is hosting a Research Fair with database vendor table displays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the main floor Law Library Atrium. Stop by and learn about databases offered by the library!

The Library Research Services department welcomes a new Empirical Research Fellow, Alex Billy, who will be joining the library on September 2 for the 2019-2020 academic year.

Alex is a Ph.D. candidate in Economics at Georgetown University, and holds a B.S. from Saint Vincent College and an M.A. in Economics from Georgetown University. Alex has also served as a research assistant for Professor Neel Sukhatme and provided support in synthesizing data and conducting field experiments. Alex will be available to assist you with your projects and is scheduled to work for 15 hours a week in the Library. He will work with our team in Legal Research Services generally, and some of the more specialized assistance his position can offer includes identifying the correct empirical design for research projects, scraping publicly available data, data cleaning, technical writing of research papers, and executing analyses in code.

We would like to express our deep gratitude to Professor Sukhatme for his critical guidance and recommendations throughout the entire hiring process.

Please send your request for an appointment with Alex and a description of your research assignment to LRS at [email protected] or contact Thanh Nguyen at 202-662-9073.

We're about to begin a new academic year at Georgetown Law and that means ... orientation!. Orientation Week at Georgetown Law takes place August 26-30.

See the Law Center's JD Orientation Page for the full schedule of orientation events, including library tours. Take a tour, meet our friendly staff, and find out about our many services for students. https://www.law.georgetown.edu/your-life-career/activities-organizations/office-of-student-life/orientation/

J.D. Orientation

Georgetown Law Library updated their website address.

One of the resident campus robins demonstrating the insulating ability of feathers yesterday morning, approximately 7 F.

The intense cold has our robins all fluffed up on the patio today!

The news out of the midwest - hang in there! - reminded me of this really great book I read a few years ago about the deadly blizzard of 1888 in the upper midwest. A fascinating story of weather, the birth of weather forecasting, and resilience.

The Children's Blizzard - David Laskin - Paperback “David Laskin deploys historical fact of the finest grain to tell the story of a monstrous blizzard that caught the settlers of the Great Plains utterly by...

It's finals season and the Williams Law Library is now open 24 hours, until December 14th. Hours of other library services can be found here:

Opening Hours - Calendar - Georgetown Law Library

Looking for a way to occupy your time while everyone else is watching football? :-) Check out the myriad and extensive collections of the NYPL Digital Collections:

After Columbus: Four-hundred Years of Native American Portraiture - NYPL Digital Collections This digital presentation draws upon an exhibition presented by the Library in 1994, Four Hundred Years of Native-American Portraits, on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of Columbus's discovery of the Americas. Offering a selective view of the history of Native American portraiture, drawn exclu...

Check out Williams Law Library - Special Collection's new online collection portal!

Collections | Georgetown Law Special Collections

The librarian's garden under its first snow!