Tarlton Law Library student newsletter

Tarlton receives library publications award

Tarlton was proud to be this year's recipient of the Law Library Publications Award, print division, from the American Association of Law Libraries for its recent publication Roy M. Mersky: An Oral History Interview. Roy M. Mersky was the director of the law library and a faculty member at the University of Texas School of Law for over 40 years (1966-2008), where he held the Harry M. Reasoner Regents Chair in Law. In this oral history, Professor Mersky discusses his service in WWII; his education at the University of Wisconsin; his library experiences at Yale, the Washington State Law Library, and the University of Colorado; his involvement in the struggles for civil rights; and his many years and activities at the University of Texas, including visiting positions and consultancies around the world, developing law-trained librarians, and his passions for history and collecting.

Volume 6 Issue 1			Fall 2009
Index Welcome from the Director Upcoming events News from Tarlton Technology news Publishing news Entertainment Trivia question
			Welcome to the Fall 2009 issue of Tarlton Student News. Welcome to the Fall 2009 issue of Tarlton Student News. In this issue, we provide information for first year students about Library orientation and Lexis and Westlaw training. For new and returning students, we have information about technology upgrades and new DVDs added to the Library's Law in Popular Culture collection. This newsletter is just one way that the Tarlton Law Library aims to provide students with the highest level of information service. I look forward to working with you . Harry S. (Terry) Martin, III Visiting Professor of Law and Interim Director of Research


			First year Library orientation Overwhelmed by the resources at your disposal in the Library? On Wednesday, August 26 and Thursday, August 27, the Library will host first year Library orientation. These orientation sessions are organized by mentor group, and provide another opportunity to meet your fellow students and learn more about the Library and its services. Plus, free gifts! Check the schedule and be sure to put it on your calendar.
			Lexis and Westlaw training Beginning Monday, August 31, Lexis and Westlaw will conduct training sessions for first year students in the Library's Computer Classroom on the fifth floor. In addition to being the ONLY way to receive your Westlaw and Lexis passwords, you will meet our Lexis and Westlaw representatives and be introduced to the basics of Lexis and Westlaw. These classes run for two weeks, and you need to attend a Lexis session and a Westlaw session in order to get passwords for both services. No need to sign up; just check the schedule for a convenient time for both Lexis and Westlaw and drop in.


			Promotions Jane O'Connell was promoted to Associate Director for Patron Services, Instruction & Research in the Tarlton Law Library effective June 1, 2009. Ms. O'Connell received her Bachelor of Arts degree in biochemistry and film history and J.D. from the University of Kansas. She received her Master of Science in Information Studies from the University of Texas. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas and is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. After practicing intellectual property law at several large Texas law firms, she joined Tarlton Law Library in 2004. Melissa Bernstein was promoted to Head of Student Services. Ms. Bernstein has a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Wellesley College, a J.D. from Harvard Law School, and a Master of Library and Information Science from the Pratt Institute. She is a member of both the New York and New Jersey Bars and practiced corporate law in both New York and New Jersey. She joined Tarlton Law Library in 2006. Casey Duncan was promoted to Head of Research Services. Mr. Duncan has a Bachelor's Degree in Classical Studies from Hillsdale College. He received his J.D. from the University of Minnesota, and a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He is a member of the Nebraska Bar. Mr. Duncan joined Tarlton Law Library in 2006.

			Tarlton receives library publications award Tarlton was proud to be this year's recipient of the Law Library Publications Award, print division, from the American Association of Law Libraries for its recent publication Roy M. Mersky: An Oral History Interview. Roy M. Mersky was the director of the law library and a faculty member at the University of Texas School of Law for over 40 years (1966-2008), where he held the Harry M. Reasoner Regents Chair in Law. In this oral history, Professor Mersky discusses his service in WWII; his education at the University of Wisconsin; his library experiences at Yale, the Washington State Law Library, and the University of Colorado; his involvement in the struggles for civil rights; and his many years and activities at the University of Texas, including visiting positions and consultancies around the world, developing law-trained librarians, and his passions for history and collecting.


			Website redesign Tarlton Law Library is in the process of redesigning our website in order to make it more informative and user-friendly. The first change you will see is a new home page during the fall semester. This will be followed by other changes throughout the year. Please stop by the reference desk if you have trouble locating any information.
			WorldCat@Tarlton WorldCat@Tarlton is a new service that expands the universe of information resources beyond our collections to include those of thousands of libraries across the world. Our library's holdings always appear first, with information about shelving locations and availability, as well as links to electronic resources. Keyword searching and faceted result displays make targeting in on your search results quick and easy. The ArticleFirst database of 23 million records representing articles published in over 16,000 scholarly journals is now available through WorldCat@Tarlton. To search the Article First database in conjunction with WorldCat, select the Advanced Search from the home page and add the ArticleFirst database to your selected databases. Many of these records link to the full text of articles.
			Catalog records added for Westlaw materials Records from 2,003 legal treatises on Westlaw have been added to TALLONS, the library’s catalog. The embedded link resolves to the login screen; once logged in, the treatise main page appears. These records complement the 1,441 records for treatises appearing on Lexis. To review titles included, search for the call numbers 'westlaw' and 'lexis' on TALLONS.
			Goodbye Symantec, Hello ForeFront The campus site licenses for Symantec and Norton anti-virus software expire on September 23, 2009. After that date, no new anti-virus definitions will be available for download. If your laptop anti-virus software was installed from the BevoWare site, you must uninstall Symantec and install Microsoft ForeFront on Windows systems. Mac users must uninstall Norton and install ClamXav. Information on the switchover, including links to both a Symantec removal tool and to the ForeFront installation package, can be found on the BevoWare site. Computer Learning Center staff are available to help with the switchover. Bring your laptop to the computer lab help desk on the fifth floor of the Library.
			More options for linking to electronic journals Tarlton Link is a new service that provides contextual linking to full text resources. The initial service offers links between the online Index to Legal Periodicals and Books and full text articles in HeinOnline. Just click on the Tarlton Link icon in your search results and the full text of the article (if available) will appear on HeinOnline in a new window. TarltonLink is now available from TALLONS for many of the electronic journals available through licensed databases. Click on the Tarlton Link icon and a pop-up will display links to databases (including Westlaw) containing the full text of that journal. Coverage dates for each database also appear in the pop-up. Click on the database name and you'll be taken to the journal home page in the database.




			*Tarlton Law Library published Blackstone and His Contemporaries, Number 10 in the Legal History Series* As part of its Legal History Series, Tarlton Law Library recently published Blackstone and His Contemporaries. The publication is based on the fourth annual rare book lecture presented by Anthony Taussig in February 2008. Taussig, a London barrister, has collected an outstanding collection of manuscripts and early printed books on English law. In his lecture, Taussig questioned traditional views about Sir William Blackstone, the English law professor and jurist who is best known for his Commentaries on the Laws of England (1765-69). This historical and analystic treatise on the common law significantly influenced the development of the American legal system. The lecture and the publication were based largely on manuscript materials recently made available, including letters by and about Blackstone in Taussig's own collection, and in the libraries of Lambeth Palace, London, and All Souls College, Oxford. A number of these manuscript resources are reproduced in facsimile or transcribed in the published volume. In light of those materials, Taussig reviewed Blackstone's work as a barrister and his transition from legal practice in London to a professorship of law at Oxford and then back again to the London Bar. In particular, Taussig scrutinized Blackstone's handling of his most important case - the litigation over preferential treatment granted to the kin of the Founder (Archbishop Chichele) at All Souls College, Oxford - to evaluate Blackstone's legal skills.
			Tarlton Law Library publishes oral history interview with James W. McCartney and John F. Sutton, Jr. Tarlton Law Library recently published the oral history interviews of two of its distinguished alumni: James W. McCartney, '52, and John F. Sutton, Jr., '41. These interviews continue to fulfill the initial mission of Tarlton's oral history program to document the history of the University of Texas School of Law and the legal history of Texas and the United States. James W. McCartney, who grew up in Fort Worth, Texas, graduated from the University of Texas School of Law in 1952, and then joined the law firm of Vinson & Elkins, eventually becoming a senior partner. As an attorney for Vinson & Elkins, he specialized in oil and gas law and arbitration law in Houston. McCartney, now retired, currently serves on the board of the University of Texas Foundation. In this oral history, McCartney discusses his law professors at UT; the McDougal-Haber casebook controversy; Heman Sweatt, Virgil Lott, and some early female law students; his family's connection to the School of Law and the Law School Foundation; the growth of the Law School and its disagreements with the State Legislature; and important cases he worked on during his career. John F. Sutton, Jr. is the A. W. Walker Centennial Chair Emeritus at the University of Texas School of Law. Born in Alpine, Texas in 1918 and raised in San Angelo, Sutton received his law degree in 1941 from the University of Texas at Austin. After serving as dean of the law school from 1979 to 1984, he taught for another twenty years, retiring in January 2004. Professor Sutton is co-author of Cases and Materials on Professional Responsibility (West, 1989) and Cases and Materials on Evidence (West, 8th ed., 1996). In this oral history, Sutton discusses his experiences as a law student in the 1930s; working as an FBI agent and later as a practicing attorney in Texas; his return to academia as a law professor and dean; working with the American Bar Association on legal ethics; and the changes that the Law School has gone through during his lifetime.


			New DVDs The Law in Popular Culture collection just keeps getting better with the addition of these DVDs for your viewing pleasure: Amazing Grace Angie Beaches Better Off Dead Black Legion Conduct Unbecoming Destry Rides Again Dirty Sexy Money - first season Eli Stone Entourage - fourth season Eyes of Texas Final Analysis Finian's Rainbow Gideon's Trumpet The Glass Shield The Good Father Great Expectations Indecent Secution JAG, Judge Advocate General - fifth and sixth seasons Jack & Sarah Jigsaw Joan of Arc John Adams Kavanagh Q.C. The Last Wave Longtime Companion M Medium - first season Mystery, Alaska Parole, Inc. Planet of the Apes Rage at Dawn Rope Seven Hours to Judgment Sex and the City: The Movie Shining Through St. Elmo's Fire Standard Operating Procedure The Sure Thing Taxi to the Dark Side Tomorrow The Trial Uncommon Law: The Life of Leon Jaworski Witness The Wrong Man Zoot Suit


			Name the uncle/nephew duo who served on the United States Supreme Court together fron 1890 to 1897. The first five students to email the correct answer to Melissa Bernstein ( ) win a Tarlton Law Library mug.