News from the law library
The Diana M. Priestly Law Library will be closed Monday, September 19th for the National Day of Mourning.
The Mearns-McPherson Library will be open 10 a.m.-6 p.m on Monday September 19th. For more information about Library hours visit https://www.uvic.ca/library/locations/index.php
Our Law Library Information Assistant position is open to all law students who are eligible for Student Awards and Financial Aid (SAFA) work study positions. Check your eligibility on the SAFA website.
This is a great opportunity to earn extra $ with flexible hours. As an extra bonus you can learn a little more about our resources and activities, working on projects with the law librarians.
The position description can be found here:
LIBR4 – Law library information assistant
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to lawref@uvic.ca
To new UVic Law students, welcome, and to returning students, welcome back!
Our regular fall term hours begin on Tuesday September 6th.
The law library’s fall term regular hours are:
Monday – Thursday 8:00am – 8:00pm
Friday: 8:00am – 6:00pm
Saturday-Sunday: 10:00am – 5:30pm
Tours:
The Law Librarians will be providing tours of the law library for 1L, 2L, new upper year and new graduate students. Details will be included with your orientation materials.
For full details on Law’s orientation for new students, visit UVic Law’s orientation for new students page.
For UVic Orientation information: https://www.uvic.ca/orientation/index.php
Research Help:
Librarians are available to help with research and citation questions. Book a research consultation appointment or contact us at lawref@uvic.ca for answers to your questions.
Lexis+ Canada is the new integrated platform from LexisNexis. It integrates multiple tools in one interface.
Already have a Lexis Advance Quicklaw login? Don’t worry this login will work for Lexis+. All of your folders, alerts and links will also remain the same.
View this 13-minute video to find out about new features as well as what stayed the same.
Visit the Lexis+ Canada Academic page for the latest updates around public training sessions, videos, tip sheets, and more.
Effective July 16, the Law Library open hours are changing to:
Summer Session hours:
Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm
Saturday and Sunday Closed effective July 16th, 2022.
Fall/Winter Session hours:
Monday-Thursday 8:00am-8:00pm (instead of 10pm)
Friday 8:00am-6:00pm (no change)
Saturday and Sunday 10:00am-5:30pm (no change)
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Want to learn more about the new Library Search? Sign up for the July 13th workshop.
This workshop will introduce you to the new UVic Libraries discovery interface that launched on June 28th. It will cover features like: basic search interface; short record view; full record view; applying search filters; advanced search including fielded searching and Boolean searching; journal title search; browsing by author, title, call number; authentication; saving results; formatting citations. This workshop is open to everyone.
Register here https://libcal.uvic.ca/calendar/dsc/librarysearch_03
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The new Library Search interface is launching tomorrow. This is part of a major project to replace our twenty-year-old system with a more modern platform.
Our new system will offer an integrated discovery interface with options to search across the entire collection, or to limit only to certain types of resources like books, journals, electronic, or print. Visit our library guide to find out more.
If you visited the Law Library over the past few weeks, you will have noticed some temporary shelving being installed on the first floor, along with library staff busy moving collections. This work is in preparation for this summer’s renovations to relocate CAPI into the former technical services area within the Law Library and to reconfigure the Law Library’s first floor.
The majority of the collections on the first floor will not be relocated and will remain accessible throughout the renovations. During construction, if you notice that any print resource has been relocated, library staff will be able to assist you in locating the material or retrieving it from temporary storage.
It is exhausting work studying for exams and submitting final papers.
Taking a nap during the day is a simple but effective way to boost productivity, enhance cognitive function, improve memory, increase creativity, and make you feel more rested.
The law library’s respite room is a perfect place to do just that!
Find the respite room (FRA 258) on the second floor, equipped with a bed, easy chair with a foot stool, and adjustable lighting.
Stop by the front desk to pick up the key today.
With the exam period quickly approaching, we wish to ensure we offer all law students the support and study environment that is needed at this time. We alert all library users to the following updates and reminders.
Extended Hours
Extended study period and exam hours begin on Saturday April 9 and run until Thursday, April 29, inclusive.
| Monday – Thursday | 8:00 am – 10:00 pm |
| Friday | 8:00 am – 8:00 pm |
| Saturday – Sunday | 10:00 am – 10:00 pm |
The following hours will be in effect over Easter weekend:
| Friday, April 15 (Good Friday) | Closed |
| Saturday, April 16 – Sunday, April 17 | 10:00 am – 10:00 pm |
| Monday, April 18 (Easter Monday) | 8:30 am – 4:00 pm |
Details of the Law Library hours can be found here.
Room bookings
During this period all group study rooms and individual study carrels will be reserved for law student use only.
This will continue until law library staff see a significant decline in use by law students, or until April 28, whichever comes first.
During this period group study rooms and study carrels may be booked at the loan desk.
Research and citation help
You may have noticed that the research help desk in the law library is unattended during the exam period. Though the desk is quiet, research and citation help is available.
Students, you’re encouraged to email or phone the usual research help contacts. The law librarians receive email and phone messages at those contacts and will respond as quickly as possible, Monday through Friday.
You may also make an appointment with a librarian for research help in person or over Zoom.
Other supports
Remember that Amicus Team support remains available to law students throughout the year and that the law library’s respite room is available in case you need a quick cat nap – just ask for the key at the front desk.