Communities Thrive @ your CSL Law Library

It’s only a week away!  We’ll be celebrating National Library Week from April 11^th until 16^th. 

How can you help our Charlotte community thrive?  Starting Monday, April 11^th, the library will be collecting canned food items for a local emergency food pantry.  The proposed pantry is one of 15 emergency food pantries run by Loaves & Fishes, Inc., a local program which has been providing a week’s worth of groceries to individuals and families in crisis for 35 years.  Last year the network of food pantries provided a week’s worth of groceries to over 100,000 people, a dramatic increase from previous years.   And now the prize:  3 winners will be drawn for a “designated VIP study room” from reading day through the end of finals.  The winning students may choose one of three daily time blocks, morning (7-noon); afternoon (12-5 p.m.); or evening (5-11 p.m.)  1^st prize winner gets first selection of time block, 2^nd will choose next and 3^rd will get remaining block.   Drawing will be on Thursday, April 15^th.

Just for fun, try our Magical Mystery Tour & Raffle.  To receive a raffle ticket for fabulous prizes, you need to complete an entry form, available via email or in print located in the New Books section of the library.  While you’re exploring the library, make sure you swing by and scope out CharlotteLaw’s personalized READ posters, including faculty and staff models.

On Wednesday, April 14^th the library has partnered with CPD to bring you Ari Kaplan, author of The Opportunity Maker, at 12:15pm in Room 106.  Ari Kaplan’s 1-hour program offers instructions for harnessing the power of building organic relationships, becoming involved in the community and generating opportunities to distinguish yourself in the downturn.  Attendees will learn how to grow, build and communicate with a sphere of influence. They will also identify proven techniques for establishing a strong reputation, engaging in dynamic networking and honing their potential for business/career development.  Fill out this brief survey, so Ari Kaplan can tailor his presentation to our CSL Community.

From 2:00-5:00 that afternoon (Wednesday, April 14^th) the library will host the 3^rd Annual Ice Cream Social.  Come enjoy lots of different ice cream, delicious home-made toppings, network with alumni, mingle with the faculty and staff, or just hang out with your classmates in the Community Learning Center.  DTP will be collecting donations for the Levine Museum (small toys and/or monetary donations).

“They were five students with nothing in common, faced with spending a Saturday detention together in their high school library. At 7 a.m., they had nothing to say, but by 4 p.m., they had bared their souls to each other and become good friends. To the outside world they were simply the Jock, the Brain, the Criminal, the Princess and the Kook, but to each other, they would always be the Breakfast Club.”  Get to know your classmates at CharlotteLaw in our library.  On Friday, April 16^th we’re going to wrap up National Library Week with a special viewing of the feature film, The Breakfast Club, in Room 244 starting at 1:30.

Don’t You (Forget About CiteAdvisor)

In 1984 Simple Minds’ Don’t You (Forget About Me) was a number one hit from The Breakfast Club soundtrack. In addition to being an anthem of the 1980s teen movie genre this song also applies to legal research. (stay with me here, I’m going somewhere I promise.)

Have you forgotten about CiteAdvisor? This product, available to 2L and 3L students, is perfect for checking cites in seminar papers this semester. So, don’t you forget about [cite advisor.] Stop by the reference desk for a 5 minute refresher on how CiteAdvisor works.

And if you’re off-campus (remember no streaming video on campus!) check out the video for the iconic 80s hit here.

-Tom Hemstock-