National Library Week is observed this year from April 11 through April 17 with the theme “Communities thrive @ your library.” The first sponsored National Library Week was in 1958, and the American Library Association (ALA) has continued this yearly celebration in April ever since. It’s a great time to recognize the contributions our libraries have made to our communities. …
Legal research? There’s an app for that
Picture these scenerios: Oh man! What was that case again? I know it was in Virginia and it had something to do with comic books and obscenity law. Grrrr… You know what would rock? If I could make this commute billable. OK … last-minute check before I tell oposing counsel what they can do with their offer… Well there’s an …
Wheat Law Library’s Five Laws of the Law Library
Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan (1892-1972) was considered the father of library science in India. He developed what has been widely accepted as the definitive statement of ideal library service. His “Five Laws of Library Science” (1931) is a classic of library science literature, as fresh today as it was in 1931. These brief statements remain as valid, in substance if not …
Welcoming the new school year with an infusion of diverse backgrounds, experiences
Green Hall is almost in full swing again for fall. The new 1Ls are on Day 3 of the Entering Student Program. Today it’s ethics and professionalism, an introduction to the Kansas Bar, lunch with small sections and a Lawyering session on case briefing, class preparation and studying. Their classmates who started back in May joined them this week. Second- …
Soaking up Turkish culture in Istanbul
University Cafe on the Bosphorus MORE PHOTOS ON FLICKR Eight KU Law students and Professor Jelani Jefferson Exum are spending July in Istanbul as part of the school’s study abroad program at the University of Bahcesehir. Second-year student Ellen O’Leary submitted this blog entry and photos. Today marks one week of our stay here in Istanbul — one whole week …