UGA Law Library Newsletter, August 1996

Welcome Back

Greetings to our new students, and welcome back to returning students and faculty. We hope you had a great summer. While you were away, the Law Library staff was busy planning for the new academic year. Some of our biggest projects are the most visible, including the move of the Copy Room to the Main Floor and the new Computer Lab, also on the Main Floor. Read on to find out more!

New Computer Lab Opens on Main Floor

For added convenience, we are opening an additional general purpose computer lab on the Main Floor, along the wall near the Circulation Office. Look for it soon.

Lost Your Password?

We know it's been a long summer and that many of you have too many passwords to keep up with. Here's a quick guide to help you out.

Forgot your LEXIS id? Check with a Reference Librarian at the Reference Desk.

Forgot your WESTLAW password? Check with a Reference Librarian at the Reference Desk.

Forgot your CONTAC password or locked out of your CONTAC account? You may leave your name and CONTAC i.d. at the Circulation Office. Your password will be reset to the original password U258PRF within a few days. If you access your CONTAC account and see that your account has been revoked, all you have to do is change your password. To change your password, type your new password (between 6-8 characters) followed by a forward slash(/) and retype your password. In other words, to change your password to petunia, type: PETUNIA/PETUNIA. Your password should be changed.

CONTAC DIAL-UP PHONE NUMBERS TO CHANGE ON SEPT. 7

The dial-up access numbers for UGA will change on Sept. 7. If you are dialing in for CONTAC, OASIS, or GAVEL, you need to be aware of the following new phone numbers:

The "old" phone numbers should not be available after 8:00 a.m. on Sept. 7. The "new" phone numbers will be available after 5:00 p.m. on Sept. 7.

Law Library Personnel

Several changes affecting Law Library Personnel occurred this past summer. The more visible changes include the addition of Myrtle Miller as Circulation Assistant and Anne Burnett as Reference/Foreign & International Law Librarian. In addition, many of the library staff moved to offices on the 1st Floor of the Annex. Following is a list of current library personnel and their locations:

Staff Focus

Each month, Circulation Manager Heather Turnbull will introduce a staff member to readers. This month, Heather focuses on the library's newest employee.

Introducing...Myrtle Miller

The Law Library has a new staff member in the Circulation Office. Her name is Myrtle Miller and she joins our Law Library from Middle Georgia College in Cochran, Georgia. Myrtle has over 10 years of library experience. At Middle Georgia College, Myrtle worked in Cataloging; here, she is trying her hand at Public Services. Her duties include processing interlibrary loan requests--both lending and borrowing--and handling CONTAC accounts for law students. For more information on either of these services, please see Myrtle at the Circulation/Reserve Office.

And how does Myrtle evaluate her first few months at the Law Library? "Everyone seems very nice. It has been pretty quiet this summer, and I look forward to school starting."

When Myrtle is away from the library she enjoys the company of her three children and her young grandchild, Ashley. Myrtle's other interests include camping, cooking, and pleasure-reading, including the works of the late Georgia author Eugenia Price. When asked what brought her north to Athens, Myrtle replied, "My husband's mother grew up in Winder and he always enjoyed the area. We thought it might be cooler here, but it is not. But at least the gnats aren't as bad!"

Copy Room Moving to Main Floor

Within the next few weeks, the photocopiers will be moved from their current location on the 3rd Floor to a more convenient location on the Main Floor, just opposite the Circulation Office. Copies on the three book copiers, which do not reduce/enlarge, cost .10 each. Copies on the fourth copier, which is equipped with a document feeder and will reduce/enlarge, cost .15 each. Payment can be made with cash (bills and coins), copicard or credit card. Purchase Copicards from a vending machine located in the Copy Room. Please note that Main Library copicards cannot be used in the Law Library's photocopiers.

Law Library Hours

Regular hours

Hours may vary during examination periods, holiday and summer sessions.Schedules for these periods will be posted in the Law Library and noted in the newsletter.

Labor Day weekend hours

Regular hours apply except for:

Monday, Sep. 2............6:00 p.m. - Midnight

Note: No one is allowed to remain in the Law Library after closing.All doors are deadbolted upon closing except for the emergency exits, which will trigger a loud alarm.

Reshelving: Just do it!

Because many items in the library are shared by numerous library users, please remember to reshelve materials you have used.

Magnetic Card Readers Installed

The double glass doors leading into the ground floor of the Annex are now accessible only with magnetic key cards assigned to staff members. All library users must exit the library through the doors on the Main Floor only. In case of emergency, a door-pull with loud alarm is located next to the doors.

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