Exam Hours Begin

The ASL Library's extended exam hours have begun. Instead of closing at midnight, we now will close at 2 am. These extended hours will end on Friday, December 11, at 5 pm, when we close for Winter Break.

If you need a replacement ID card, stop by Chris' office with $5.

Thanksgiving Hours

The Library will have modified hours during Thanksgiving week. The Circulation/Reserve Desk will not be staffed on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday. We will have card access to the building on Friday and Saturday for those of you not intending to brave the after-Thanksgiving sales events.

	ACCESS HOURS	STAFFED HOURS	PUBLIC HOURS
Tuesday, November 24	6 am - midnight (normal)	8 am - 10 pm (normal)	9 am - 5 pm (normal)
Wednesday, November 25	6 am - noon	8 am - noon	9 am - noon
Thursday, November 26	closed	closed	closed
Friday, November 27	10 am - 7 pm	closed	closed
Saturday, November 28	10 am - 7 pm	closed	closed
Sunday, November 29	11 am - 2 am (Monday)	11 am - 10 pm (normal)	closed

Westlaw OnePass Password Change

In case you didn't see the announcement, Westlaw is updating how it does passwords. If you're one of the few who still use the Westlaw-provided password to access Westlaw or TWEN, you'll need to convert to a Westlaw OnePass with a username and password that you create.

As you log on to Westlaw, you'll get a reminder that you must upgrade before February 1, 2010. Change your password by clicking on the "Update Now" button. Create a custom username (we strongly encourage you to use an e-mail address, which is bound to be unique). Then create a password following the same rules as your e-mail password (uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and/or some symbols).

If you created a Westlaw OnePass username and password during registration, then you should continue to use it. However, if your password isn't strong enough, you may be asked to update it.

For problems, please call 1-800-WESTLAW and say "OnePass" when instructed to. You can also look for online help at Westlaw's OnePass Customer Support page.


Update (November 4, 2009) - Some troubleshooting tips to try:
* Try typing your username in all capital letters. For example, if your username was bob@asl.edu, try BOB@ASL.EDU with your normal password. (Thanks for the tip, Kelli McS!)
* Try going through the registration process again. On the normal Westlaw home page, click on the orange "Register Password" button. Then click on the link that says "Updating Your Account Information?" You can use your old Westlaw-assigned password if you still have access to that.
* Go directly to Westlaw's OnePass Registration page to determine if you already have a OnePass set up.

1L Westlaw Training: Oct 29-30

We will have 1L Westlaw training in the Library Seminar Room on Thursday, October 29, and Friday, October 30. Please attend your assigned section.

LP Section	Day	Time
Crisp § 1	Thursday	2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Loudenslager § 2	Thursday	1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Baker § 3	Thursday	8:15 am - 9:15 am
Scott § 4	Thursday	3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Crisp § 5	Thursday	4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
McKechnie § 6	Thursday	9:15 am - 10:15 am
Baker § 7	Friday	10:30 am - 11:30 am
Makeup class (any section)	Friday	11:30 am - 12:30 pm

1L Lexis Training: Oct 27-28

We will have 1L Lexis training in the Library Seminar Room on Tuesday, October 27, and Wednesday, October 28. Please attend your assigned section.

LP Section	Day	Time
Crisp § 1	Wednesday	10:30 am - 11:30 am
Loudenslager § 2	Tuesday	4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Baker § 3	Tuesday	2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Scott § 4	Tuesday	11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Crisp § 5	Wednesday	11:30 am - 12:30 pm
McKechnie § 6	Tuesday	12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Baker § 7	Tuesday	3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Makeup class (any section)	Wednesday	4:10 pm - 5:10 pm

Get REAL!: Updating Cases

Now that you've started the research project and have found some cases, how do you know if you can still rely on those cases? Our final "Get REAL!" (Research and Electronic-Assisted Learning) class of the fall semester will be covering citators. Join Ethan on Tuesday, October 20, at 4:45 pm at the Reference Desk, to learn how to use these cryptic creations.

If you missed one of our earlier classes, stop by Ethan's office and arrange a convenient time for a "replay."

Get REAL: Using Digests

Since most of your research depends on finding appropriate cases, how to you limit your searches to find those cases? Ethan's "Get REAL!" (Research and Electronic-Assisted Learning) class on Tuesday, October 13, at 4:45 pm, will give you some ideas about how to get started and how to do the detective work needed to use digests. Meet at the Reference Desk in the Library for the class.