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Happy 4th of July! 🎆 If you have been busy this summer with bar exam prep or other activities and have a break planned this holiday weekend, this post is for you! Swipe to see our suggestions for how to spend your break productively!
The Circulation Desk is closed on Thursday, July 4th and will be closing early @ 6 pm on July 3rd and 5th.
As of June 24, 2024, Pence Law Library is initiating a change to the way WCL community members sign in to access online books, journals, and articles.
Click the following link to find out why the library is making this change and how this will affect you: https://wcl.american.libguides.com/WCL_OpenAthens
Congratulations to the Class of '24! We will be cheering you on tomorrow and cannot wait to see what the future holds!
View resources for summer research here: https://wcl.american.libguides.com/summer
This guide contains information on using library resources for your summer employment, including internships, externships, summer associateships and research assistant positions.
If you're taking the July 2024 bar exam, don't forget to register for a summer bar exam carrel by Friday, May 17th!
Start getting familiar with AI tools now to set yourself apart this summer! Link in bio to learn more.
It's the last day of our Student Author Celebration honoring students and recent alumni whose articles and other works have been selected for publication.
To round out the week we're highlighting the American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law.
Congratulations to all our student authors! Tag yourself, an author you know, and click the link in bio for the full list of authors.
It's day 4 of our Student Author Celebration honoring students and recent alumni whose articles and other works have been selected for publication.
Today, we're highlighting those students published in the AU International Law Review .
Congratulations to all our student authors! Tag yourself, an author you know, and click the link in bio for the full list of authors.
It's day 3 of our Student Author Celebration honoring students and recent alumni whose articles and other works have been selected for publication.
Today, we're highlighting those students published in the American University Business Law Review.
Congratulations to all our student authors! Tag yourself, an author you know, and click the link in bio for the full list of authors.
Reservations open now: Reserve a carrel in the library to use for the Summer 2024 Bar Exam. There are a limited number of carrels available to reserve and reservations are on a first come first serve basis. Reservation closes May 11th, 2024.
Link in bio to register!
It's day 2 of our Student Author Celebration honoring students and recent alumni whose articles and other works have been selected for publication.
Today, we're highlighting those students published in the Administrative Law Review.
Congratulations to all of our student authors! Tag yourself, an author you know, and click the link in bio for the full list of authors.
This week, the Library is holding its annual Student Author Celebration. Each day this week, we will be highlighting those students and recent alumni whose scholarly works have been selected for publication. Today, we are highlighting published works from AULR.
If you're one of our student authors, tag yourself, or if you know one of our authors, tag them below! Link for the full list of authors: https://wcl.american.libguides.com/c.php?g=1026739&p=10323172&preview=d483ffac09aed973c04cf0f0b1d87574
You have access to FREE study aids through the Library: https://wcl.american.libguides.com/studyaids
NOW! Bagels and coffee courtesy of Lexis+ next to the Circulation Desk!
Throwback to Washington College of Law's former home on Massachusetts Ave in Spring Valley. The WCL Tenley Campus was opened in 2016, but many alumni, faculty, and staff remember the good old days!
Pick up some ear plugs at the Circulation Desk. Happy study days!
Stop by the Library to grab some snacks and coffee while you study – courtesy of Bloomberg Law!
Attention 📣📣📣 You have access to FREE study aids through the library! Visit our Study Aids @ Pence guide for more.
To round out National Library Week, we're sharing our annual Faculty and Staff Reading (and More!) List. Click the link in our bio for more content.
In memoriam of Bill Ryan, our Foreign and International Law Librarian.
Today is National Library Workers Day, a time to recognize library professionals for their expertise and leadership skills in transforming lives and communities through education and lifelong learning. Library workers serve as community compasses that lead users to endless opportunities for engagement, enrichment, and development.
It's National Library Week! Get ready to explore, become inspired, and connect with your library this National Library Week. Libraries are there for you, all the way to the finish line.
Over the last few years, censors have accelerated their attempts to remove or restrict books and programs in schools and public libraries. On , Monday, April 8, we're asking you to take action and raise your voice for the right to read.
Join us on the 3rd floor of the Library! Don't forget your eclipse glasses 😎
The Library has your back! Research tip: View our guide to creating a table of authorities by clicking the link in our bio.
Enjoy these jokes from the Neil Miller Fiction Collection—they are criminally funny! Happy April Fools Day!
Taking a class on taxes this semester? This week our Research Tips Series is highlighting the Library's Federal Tax Research Guide to help you get started on tax research. Click the following link to learn more: https://wcl.american.libguides.com/pllblog
Welcome to our Research Tips series! Each week, Pence Law Library will be sharing tips and tricks for how the Library can help you research, study, and use the resources we provide. This week, we are sharing a guide to using the Library catalog, which is a great refresher for faculty, staff, and all students learning how to search for Library resources.
Check out study materials at the Circulation Desk or take advantage of your FREE access to e-study aids through the library website:
https://ow.ly/nlQQ50QL7sW
Good luck!
Pence Law Library is celebrating Women's History Month this March! WCL was the first law school founded by women. Check out the library's Women's History Month display featuring exceptional WCL alumna and other women in legal professions who have left their mark on women's history.
Expand your learning beyond the month of February. These resources are available to study Black history year round.
https://ow.ly/Nqg650QK2Y5
Happy Leap Day! An extra day this year means an extra day to study 😉
Good luck to our recent graduates and alumni taking the Bar Exam this week! The library provides Bar Exam study materials for checkout at the Circulation Desk and online through the library catalog.
https://wcl.american.libguides.com/barexam/pencematerials
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☀️ Welcome to a new #AUWCL school year! ☀️ The library is here to help! Check https://wcl.american.libguides.com/fall2022 for all fall services.
Welcome to orientation week, #AUWCL 1Ls! Check your email for an important message from us about library services and resources. And please stop by the library this week to meet your librarians, tour the library, and grab snacks and swag.
Congratulations to the #AUWCL class of 2022! As you embark on your legal careers, don't be a stranger! The law library has many resources available to alumni. Visit https://wcl.american.libguides.com/alumni to learn more.
💘Happy Valentine's Day!💘 The Pence Law Library 💗s #AUWCL students so much that we provide FREE access to many of the most popular study aids. Check out our website for details! #examplesandexplanations #nutshells #crunchtime
The law library’s circulation desk will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and will close at 6pm on Wednesday, November 24 & Friday, November 26. There will be no reference services on Thanksgiving Day or Friday, November 26. Students will continue to have 24/7 access to the law library by card swipe. 🦃 #gobbletilyouwobble 🥧 #happythanksgiving 🍂 #AUWCL
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Welcome (finally!) to all our #AUWCL 2Ls and welcome back to our 3Ls & 4Ls! Stop by the library this week to say hi and grab some giveaways.
It's the first day of class for our #AUWCL 1Ls! We hope it's a great year. #1Lofayear #classof2024 #classof2025
🏆 And the winner is . . . us! Pence Law Library faculty and staff won this year’s #AUWCL Outstanding Teamwork & Creativity Award. This award recognizes the office, department, or program that, as a whole, contributed to AUWCL in the most creative and exceptionally effective manner in the performance of their duties. Over the past 15 months, the law library has worked tirelessly to move services online and accommodate the needs of our AUWCL students, faculty & staff to the best of our abilities. We are honored to be recognized for our hard work! 🏆
It’s our final day of #AUWCL faculty & staff recommendations for #nationallibraryweek! We’re finishing up with a list of hobbies and activities that have kept our law school faculty & staff busy at home this year: 🐶Pet portraiture: Instagram @paintingkatzanddogs 🚴♂️Peloton biking 💻Blogging 🛌Napping 🚗Road trips 🏂Playing in the snow Full list: https://wcl.american.libguides.com/NLW Comment below with the hobbies you’ve (re)discovered this year!
What’s cooking? 🍳 It’s our #AUWCL faculty & staff recipe day of #nationallibraryweek! 🌮 The full list and links to recipes are here: https://wcl.american.libguides.com/NLW. 🍝 Comment below with your own cooking recommendations! 🍣 #NLW21 #NLW2021 #welcometoyourlibrary #youreverythinglibrary
It’s our #AUWCL faculty & staff 📺 & 🎥 recommendation day of #nationallibraryweek ! Full list here: https://wcl.american.libguides.com/NLW Comment below with your own streaming recommendations! #NLW21 #welcometoyourlibrary #youreverythinglibrary
Our #nationallibraryweek celebration continues! It’s been a loooooooong year for all of us, so we asked our #AUWCL faculty & staff to tell us what they’ve been reading, watching, cooking, and doing at home. We’ll highlight their answers daily, starting with their 📚 book 📚 recommendations. Check out https://wcl.american.libguides.com/NLW for the full list. Comment below with your own reading recommendations! #NLW21 #welcometoyourlibrary #youreverythinglibrary
Have you had the chance to check out the new bookstands in the library? They are now available for up to three days of rental at the circulation desk of the library.
***Behind the scenes at Pence*** Course Reserves are heavily used materials that are available at the circulation desk. They include (but are not limited to) copies of 1L casebooks and some upper level materials.These materials can be checked out for a non-renewable period of 3 hours. For more information http://ow.ly/Ozy630hRPia
No more waiting in long lines for the book scanner. The new book scanner is up and running (located on the first floor copy room) ENJOY!
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