Author Archives: Austin Martin Williams

01.27.11
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Checkout Old Study Aids

 

Are you ever right in the middle of a torts study session and realize the library is about to close in 10 minutes?  Class is tomorrow morning and you need just a little more prep time?

Many students like using study aids to prepare for class and exams, but are unable to use them outside of the library because of the circulation restriction.  However, the Law Library does have some study aids that students can check out.

When the Law Library receives the newest edition of a study aid, it places the previous edition on the last set of shelves in the Study Aid Collection, facing the Jackson Pollock painting.  These study aids can be checked out by students for the regular 3 week circulation period.

If you have questions on which study aids can be checked out, talk to one of the librarians or staff members working Reference and Circulation.

12.17.10
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Winter Break Notices

Here are some things to remember during the break:

  1. The Law Library will close on December 17th at 6pm and will re-open on January 4th at 8am.  Between January 4th through January 7th, the Law Library will be operating from 8am to 6pm.  The Law Library will return to regularly scheduled hours on January 10th.
  2. Upon return, the Law Library will be rolling out its new online booking system.  Students will be able to book rooms online up to 7 days in advance.  Study Rooms can be checked out for 3 hours per person, and groups must consist of two or more people.  Students will still need to pick up the keys from the Circulation Desk.
  3. If you are trying to access something on the campus website and your log-in is not working, you may need to reset your password.  Campus IDs must be reset every 90 days.
  4. Keep your eyes out for the Library Abridged workshop series beginning in January 2011.

From everyone here at the College of Law Library, Happy Holidays! 

 

 

12.02.10
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The Royal Engagement

The media has been buzzing over the past 2 weeks about the engagement of Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton:  Where will the wedding be?  Who will design the dress?  Does the Queen approve?

What makes this wedding all the more special is the fact that Prince William is the second heir to the throne after his father Prince Charles of Wales.  Therefore, many see him as the future King and Catherine Middleton as the future Queen.

How can Americans put this in perspective?  The thought of a royal wedding seems foreign these days to most Americans.  Even though most of the world’s superpowers have turned to a democratic form of government, including the United Kingdom, the British still hold a special place in their heart for the monarchy.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy.  Therefore, while they function as a democracy, similar to the one we have here in the United States, the monarchy is still recognized as the head of state (the Prime Minister is recognized as the head of government).  However, the monarchy has little influence or power over the Parliament.  Instead, the monarchy performs ceremonial functions and acts a representative of the United Kingdom.

Even with our differences though, the United States and the United Kingdom are very similar.  The United States common law legal system is based on English common law.  Furthermore, although a royal wedding might seem dated to the American public, many of our celebrity weddings are covered with as much pomp and circumstance as a royal wedding.

One cannot dispute though that this wedding will be different than any other one we have seen before.  Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s wedding happened before the onset of Facebook, Twitter, and Wikis.  Furthermore, it is hard to think of many American celebrity weddings that can boast a guest list that is rumored to include President Barack Obama, Sir Elton John, and David Beckham.  My advice is to tune in to the wedding at Westminster Abbey on April 29th, 2011 to see what all of the fuss is about.

Interested in learning more about the British Monarchy?  Go to the following link.

Looking for books on the English Legal System?

11.10.10
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Telephone Room Reservation

Starting Nov. 22nd, law students will be able to reserve study rooms at the College of Law Library by phone.  Students should call the Circulation Desk at 404-413-9100 to reserve a room.  Students may also continue to reserve a study room in person at the Circulation Desk.  Phone reservations will last through the exam period only.

Students can reserve a study room up to a week in advance.  In addition, students are allowed to check out a study room for 3hrs per person.

For more information on study space at the College of Law Library, go to the Study Space page on the Law Library Website.

10.22.10
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Additional Study Rooms

From October 25th until December 17th, law students will be able to take advantage of 3 new study rooms at the Georgia State University College of Law.  The Career Services Office will be allowing students to use rooms 141, 142, and 143 as study rooms during this time.

Students can check out these rooms at the Career Services Office from 9am to 5pm, Monday through Friday.  After 5pm and on the weekends, students can check out these rooms at the Law Library Circulation Desk.

10.07.10
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Baseball & The Law

It’s playoff time here in Atlanta, something people have not been able to say since 2005.  For that reason, I encourage anyone who has the chance to go out and support your local team this postseason.  Many law students can use the playoffs as relaxation in the midst of upcoming midterms and papers.

One might wonder what business does a law library blog have talking about baseball?  Baseball and law have been very interconnected over the past century.  Several former managers, and current St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa, have law degrees.  Additionally, one cannot forget about the steroid saga and its legal implications in baseball over the past several years.

But still, what does this have to do with the library?  Like everything in the world, if something is important enough, a book will be written about it.  The College of Law Library has several books for anyone interested in law and baseball.  Here are just a few:

For additional books, please go to the following link.

For more information on the Atlanta Braves’ playoff run.

09.23.10
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Student Writing Competition

The American College of Legal Medicine (ACLM) has announced its 2011 Student Writing Competition in Law, Medicine & Bioethics.  Every year the ACLM presents an award for the outstanding original paper on legal medicine.  First Prize is $1000, Second is $500, and Third is $250.   The First Place winner will also be named the Hirsh Award Winner.  In addition, the ACLM will provide costs for travel and lodging to the winner to present his or her paper at the 2011 ACLM Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, NV.

The deadline for this paper is by the end of the business day on January 10, 2011.

For more information on the competition, go to: http://www.aclm.org/resources/swc/pdfs/swc%202011.pdf

For more information on the ACLM, go to: http://www.aclm.org/

09.16.10
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Saito Book Signing

The Georgia State University College of Law Library invites everyone to attend a book discussion and signing for Professor  Natsu Taylor Saito’s new book, Meeting the Enemy: American Exceptionalism and International Law.

The event will be Thursday, Sept. 21st, in the Law Library at 4pm.   Refreshments will be served.

For more information about this event and the book, please refer to Joy Woodson’s article, “Saito’s new book confronts exceptionalism in America.”