Author Archives: Alison Guffey

01.28.26
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Meet Kerry Shibib

This post is the continuation of an “in-depth” interview series with new librarians and staff at Georgia State University College of Law Library. See earlier installments here.

We introduce our new librarians and staff at Georgia State University College of Law Library with a questionnaire invented by Austin Williams, which is borrowed in spirit, if not in part, from Marcel Proust’s famous questionnaire.

Alison: What is your name and what do you do?

Kerry: My name is Kerry Shibib. As Legal Technologies Librarian, I specialize in legal technology, teaching legal research, and serving as a law librarian.

A: How long have you been at Georgia State University College of Law Library? 

K: One month, but so far so good!

A: What books are currently on your nightstand (or Kindle)?

K: Lately I have been diving into books about machine learning and AI, like Deep Learning for Coders with fastai and PyTorch.

A: What is an interesting fact about yourself that you would like to share with our readers?

K: Taylor Swift is from my hometown, making her the second coolest thing to ever come out of Reading, Pennsylvania.

A: What is your favorite place in Atlanta (so far)?

K: I am really looking forward to living within driving distance of two Microcenters.

A: When you are not saving the world here at GSU Law Library, what do you enjoy doing outside of work?

K: I love building custom PCs and tinkering with technology generally. In other words, helping people by day and helping bring about the AI apocalypse by night.

A: Lastly, what is your favorite vacation spot? The place you go to leave it all behind for a few days.

K:The sloth sanctuary in Costa Rica!

There you have it, folks. The complete, unedited, behind-the-scenes interview with Kerry Shibib.

08.14.24
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Welcome! From Your Student Engagement Librarian

The beginning of the fall semester always creates a tangible buzz around the College of Law as we welcome back our returning students and welcome in our brand new students. As the hub of the law school, the library in particular is buzzing this week and ready for students to return.

During orientation, new students will meet their Personal Librarian and learn about all that the law library has to offer. Check out the First Year Guide (even if you are a returning student) to familiarize yourself with the resources within the library.

One of the most important roles that the library will play in your law school career is as a means of support for you. That means support in your research, your classes, internships, jobs, and, really, in any way that we can. Because of that, I sincerely encourage all students to get to know the library as a space as well as meeting the people who work within the library.

Feel free to reach out with any and all questions as you traverse through law school. Here’s to a wonderful and exciting semester!

08.09.24
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Happy National Book Lovers Day!

Happy National Book Lovers Day! To celebrate, here is a list of some recent reads, as well as all-time faves, of the GSU law librarians. Click on the title to read through the Goodreads synopsis of each book. Happy reading!

Librarian and Professor Pam Brannon recommends Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn.

Librarian and Professor Patrick Parsons recommends Piranesi by Susanna Clarke.

Librarian and Professor Manion recommends Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro and The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann.

Librarian and Professor Meg Butler recommends:

Librarian and Professor Gerard Fowke recommends Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler.

Dean Niedringhaus recommends The Book of Joy by the Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, and Douglas Carlton Abrams. She specifically recommends the audiobook version.

Librarian and Professor Alison Guffey recommends Good Material by Dolly Alderton.