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Posts about UVic Libraries of potential interest to the Law Library community: news, events, and the like and not necessarily connected to UVic Law Library.

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2017 UVic Libraries Student Scholarships

The annual UVic Libraries Student Scholarships are now open for applications!

Continuing law students and grad students, have you made use of library resources for a paper, project, or assignment?

(For example, did you complete a paper, write an open memo, or take LAW 399?)

If so, take a moment to apply for either the David Harris Flaherty Scholarship, for undergraduate applicants from any discipline including Law, or the William Petrie Scholarship, open to graduate students.

April 1 to May 31 is the submission window. Read on for details and terms:

DAVID HARRIS FLAHERTY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT LIBRARY SCHOLARSHIP

Established in 2014 and named for donor David Harris Flaherty, this scholarship is awarded to an in-course, academically outstanding undergraduate student in any discipline who can show how they have utilized library resources – be they print, archival, music, multimedia, digital, etc. – for a class project, assignment or research paper.

Eligible students must complete a 500 word essay explaining their use of library resources in their application.

WILLIAM PETRIE GRADUATE STUDENT LIBRARY SCHOLARSHIP

Established in 2014 and named for bequest donor William Petrie, this scholarship is awarded to an academically outstanding graduate student in any discipline who can show how they have utilized library resources – be they print, archival, music, multimedia, digital, etc. – for a class project, assignment or research paper.

Eligible students must complete a 500 word essay explaining their use of library resources in their application.

Check out the Student Scholarships page for complete application instructions and to read the winning undergraduate and graduate essays from previous years (including UVic Law graduate student Jonathan Mines winning essay).

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UVic Ideafest – 2017

Ideafest is an annual free festival of research that celebrates some of the brightest minds and ideas on campus. Running from March 6-11, this year’s festival features hundreds of speakers presenting on a wide range of topics. Here are some highlight that may be of interest to law students and Law Library users:

The  above events are only a small sampling of the weeks events. Check out the Ideafest website for the full schedule.

 

 

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Pay down your library fines with food donations

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Food for Fines: Is an annual food drive put on by UVic Libraries and Campus Security Services (CSS). Each year UVic Libraries offers relief from library fines in exchange for non-perishable food items or personal needs items which are then donated to the Mustard Seed Food Bank and the UVic Student Society’s Food Bank.

How it works: For every non-perishable food item or personal item, like toothbrushes or soap, we will take $2 off your fines up to $20. You can also ‘pay’ for your fines, but ask that up to $20 of your fines be donated to the food banks instead of the libraries. Even if you don’t have any fines, we encourage on campus and off campus donations to help fill local food bank shelves.

When and where: The Food for Fines drive runs from November 21 until December 9th. Donations can be dropped off at any library branch.

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2017 UVic Diversity Writing Contest

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The 8th Annual UVic Libraries Diversity Writing Contests are now officially underway. A joint initiative of the UVic Libraries and VPAC office, the UVic Libraries Diversity Writing Contest aimed at fostering and continuing campus discussions around diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Diversity Writing Contest: UVic students may submit their written work relating to themes of diversity, equity, or inclusion in one of three categories:

  • Poetry (150 lines maximum)
  • Fiction (2,000 words maximum)
  • Non-Fiction (2,000 words maximum)

In addition to cash prizes for first and second place (in each category), winners also receive an invitation to a writer’s workshop with this year’s celebrity author and judge Celu Amberstone and public recognition of their award-winning entries at the UVic Diversity Research Forum opening reception on January 26, 2017.

Spoken Word Contest: The contest also includes a spoken word category that is open to anyone in the UVic or Greater Victoria community:

  • Spoken Word (3 minute maximum)

Cash prizes are awarded for first, second and third place (in each category). Winners will also receive public recognition of their award-winning entry and a chance to perform their award-winning pieces at the UVic Diversity Research Forum opening reception on January 26, 2017.

Submissions are open until January 9, 2017.

For more information about the contest and past winning entries, including winning entries from UVic law students, visit: UVic Diversity Writing Contests

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2016 University Librarian’s Annual Lecture – An Evening with David Mao

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The University of Victoria Libraries and the Greater Victoria Public Library are pleased to co-host the 2016 University Librarian’s Annual Lecture at the Belfry Theatre.

Join us for an evening of conversation with David Mao, Deputy Librarian of Congress, Washington DC, who was Acting Librarian of Congress from October 1, 2015 – September 14, 2016, and Shelagh Rogers, Chancellor of the University of Victoria, and host and producer of CBC Radio’s ‘The Next Chapter’.

Prior to his appointment as Deputy Librarian of Congress, David Mao was the 23rd Law Librarian of Congress serving from 2012 – 2015, a section head with the Congressional Research Service, and an attorney in private practice.

This is a free, ticketed event. Please contact the Belfry Box Office to book your tickets at 250-385-6815 or visit www.belfry.bc.ca/tickets

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Historical Provincial Statutes – Now Available on HeinOnline

On Tuesday, HeinOnline launched its Provincial Statutes of Canada collection containing the annual and revised statutes of each Canadian province. The collection adds to HeinOnline’s growing collection of Canadian primary materials which includes a complete collection of the Annual Statutes of Canada (1792-2014)  and Revised Statutes of Canada.

While the Provincial Statutes of Canada collection is not complete, the collection will be a benefit to researchers who do not have access to a print collection. Researchers can expect the collection to grow as HeinOnline adds more coverage for each of the provinces in the future.

The collection includes:

British Columbia

  • Annual Statutes of British Columbia (1872-1990)
  • Laws of British Columbia, Consisting of the Acts, Ordinances, & Proclamations of the Formerly Separate Colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia, and of the United Colony of British Columbia (1871)
  • Consolidated Statutes of British Columbia, Consisting of the Acts, Ordinances and Proclamations of the Formerly Separate Colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia (1877)
  • Statutes of British Columbia up to and including the Year 1888
  • Revised Statutes of British Columbia (1897, 1911, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1979)

Alberta

  • Statutes of Alberta (1906-2015)
  • Revised Statutes of Alberta (1922, 1942, 1955, 1970, 1980, 2000)

Saskatchewan

  • Statutes of the Province of Saskatchewan (1906-1965)
  • Revised Statutes of Saskatchewan (1909, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1953, 1965)

Manitoba

  • Acts of the Legislature of the Province of Manitoba (1871-1965)
  • Consolidated Statutes of Manitoba 1880
  • Revised Statutes of Manitoba (1902, 1913, 1924, 1940, 1954)

Ontario

  • Statutes of Ontario (1867-2014)
  • Revised Statutes of Ontario (1877, 1887, 1897, 1914, 1927, 1937, 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980, 1990)

Quebec

  • Statuts de la Province de Quebec (1867- 1965)
  • Revised Acts and Ordinances of Lower-Canada (1845)
  • Consolidated Statutes of Lower Canada (1861)
  • Statuts Refondus de la Province de Quebec (1888, 1909, 1925, 1941, 1964)

New Brunswick

  • Acts of the Province of New Brunswick (1786-1973)
  • Revised Statutes of New Brunswick (1854, 1877, 1903, 1927, 1952, 1973)

Prince Edward Island

  • Acts of the General Assembly of Prince Edward Island (1860-1965)
  • Revised Statutes of Prince Edward Island (1951)
  • Acts of the General Assembly of Prince Edward Island, from the Establishment of the Legislature, in the Thirteenth Year of the Reign of His Late Majesty King George the Third, A.D. 1773, to the Fourth Year of the Reign of His Present Majesty King William (1834)
  • Acts of the General Assembly of Prince Edward Island, from the Establishment of the Legislature, in the Thirteenth Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Third, A.D. 1773, to the Seventh Year of the Reign of Her Present Majesty Queen Victoria (1851-1852)
  • Acts of the General Assembly of Prince Edward Island from the Establishment of the Legislature, in the Thirteenth Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Third, A.D. 1773 to the Thirty-First Year of the Reign of Her Present Majesty Queen Victoria (1862-1868)
  • Private and Local Acts of the General Assembly of Prince Edward Island (1862-1868)

Nova Scotia

  • Statutes of Nova Scotia (1836-1965)
  • Statutes at Large, Passed in the Several General Assemblies Held in His Majesty’s Province of Nova-Scotia  (1758-1835)
  • Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia (1851, 1859, 1864, 1873, 1884, 1900, 1923, 1954, 1967, 1989)

Newfoundland and Labrador

  • Statutes of Newfoundland (1845-1965)
  • Consolidated Statutes of Newfoundland (1874, 1896, 1919)
  • Revised Statutes of Newfoundland (1952)
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Law Library Open House 2016: Thanks!

Our thanks to all students who attended the Law Library’s Open House last week, and to the staff and UVic Librarians who made it happen!

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Students were able receive legal research and resource guidance from our Law Librarians, Alex and Caron. Law library loan desk staff were also on hand to answer questions about the services available here.

img_8025img_8028-cropJustin, Learning Commons Librarian, and Bill, Music and Media Librarian were on hand to let law students know about the resources, learning services, and gadgets available over there.

 

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Ryan, technician at McPherson, made the trip over to help students set up wireless printing and get tech support advice.

 

 

 

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Darcy and Leigh from the Faculty of Law’s Amicus program also attended to explain their program and let students know of the academic, wellness, and cultural support available to law students through Amicus.

 

 

 

(And 1Ls: If you weren’t able to pick up passwords to the two law school databases that require them (WestlawNext Canada and Lexis Advance Quicklaw), watch for word from your LRW instructors on how to get them.)

And, of course, we look forward to continuing to see you in the law throughout the year!

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Law Library Open House – Come on in!

Join us for our Law Library Open House this Wednesday (September 21) from 12:00 – 1:30 pm!

1Ls, upper year students and faculty – come chat with librarians and staff from across UVic libraries and the Amicus team while enjoying light snacks and refreshments.2016-09-22-law-library-open-house-law

  • Discover the wide array of services and resources offered in the UVic Libraries
  • Find out what your librarian can do for you
  • Configure your laptop for wireless printing on campus and for seamless research off-campus
  • Plus much more …

1Ls – this will also be an opportunity to pick up your passwords for Lexis Advance Quicklaw and WestlawNext Canada legal research databases.

The Library Open House is open to all students and faculty.

Snacks and refreshments will be provided!

 

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Work-study positions at the Law Library

Work-study positions are available at the Law Library!

Two work-study opportunities at the Law Library for law students in the JD program are now posted on the UVic Student Awards and Financial Aid site. Although two positions are posted, hours may be shared among multiple successful applicants—so we can hire more than two students! Hours can also be flexibly scheduled.

See the SAFA site for the two postings.

Some guidelines:

1. Applicants must be eligible for the Work Study Program. See here for details: https://www.uvic.ca/registrar/safa/work-study/index.php

2. We’d love to have successful applicants join us in the first week of October. We’ll interview on a rolling basis starting next week, so please submit your application per the instructions on the posting as soon as you can.