CORNELL UNIVERSITY LAW LIBRARY A YEAR IN REVIEW 2017–2018
CORNELL UNIVERSITY LAW LIBRARY A YEAR IN REVIEW 2017-2018 Message from the Director
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With Its Second 3L Dinner, the Law School Solidifies a
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New Tradition Farewell Amy Emerson
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Pat Jones Retires
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Welcome to the Law Library
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Bitner Fellow Visits: Making Connections
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Legal Research Clinic: Filling a Gap in Legal Services
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The Winning Paper of the Cantwell Research Prize
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Legal Information for Developing Countries
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Cornell Law Institute for High School Students
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LawArXiv Wins AALL’s 2018 Innovations in Technology
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Award Cornell Law Library Speaker Series 2017-2018
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By the Numbers
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Exhibits
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Professional Highlights
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2018 Gifts to the Law Library
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MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR A year of transitions and accomplishments would
Our inaugural two-day summer law institute for
be an apt description for the past year. The law
high school students, an educational oppor-
library said goodbye to beloved staff and wel-
tunity free to local students, was held in June.
comed new colleagues (read more about our
Law faculty taught students a wide variety of le-
transitions in the report). Our collaborative and
gal topics in this program. You can read more
engaged team of librarians and staff continued
about the summer institute in this report. We
to pursue initiatives in furtherance of our mission,
continued our commitment to knowledge im-
which very simply but powerfully states that the
partation and information sharing by hosting vis-
Cornell Law Library advances excellence in le-
itors from near and far, including two of our Bit-
gal scholarship, research, and teaching through
ner Research fellows from Nigeria and Brazil.
creative services and strategic partnerships. We were excited that work began in the spring In March, we joined with partners at Yale and
to restore the Edwin S. Dawson Rare Book Room
the International Labor Organization to formally
(repurposed in 2012 to accommodate a new
launch the Global Online Access to Legal infor-
entrance). Located in the former alumni and
mation (GOALI) program in Geneva. This inter-
development offices outside of the law library,
national outreach program will promote the rule
the anticipated completion date for the new
of law by removing the barriers to legal informa-
rare book reading room is Fall 2018.
tion in emerging economies by partnering with publishers to provide free or low cost access to
I extend my gratitude to our supporters who,
legal information worldwide. Cornell Law Library
through their consistent and dedicated giv-
has the responsibility for providing instruction
ing, make it possible for us to execute our mis-
and teaching, principally applying a “train the
sion. This will be my final report as I prepare to
trainer model.” In May, we were recipients of
leave Cornell in November. It has been a dis-
an Engaged Cornell Opportunity Grant, which
tinct privilege and special honor to serve as the
will enable us to travel internationally with law
Edward Cornell Law Librarian since 2011 and
students to deploy training and instruction in le-
the seventh director of the law library. My ten-
gal research.
ure at Cornell has been an inspirational journey, an amazing adventure shared with wonderful
Also, in May, we celebrated the one-year an-
colleagues. To the dedicated staff of the law
niversary of LawArXiv, the only non-commercial
library, thank you for your support, commitment
legal scholarship repository, which has close to
and friendship over the years—continue to ad-
800 papers from researchers worldwide and a
vance excellence!
total of 67,961 downloads. We were thrilled to be recognized with an Innovation in Technology award by the American Association of Law
Femi Cadmus
Libraries (AALL) at the 2018 annual meeting in
Edward Cornell Law Librarian
Baltimore.
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WITH ITS SECOND 3L DINNER, THE LAW SCHOOL SOLIDIFIES A NEW TRADITION For only the third time in history, the silence
set manager. Hill began at the beginning,
of the Gould Reading Room was broken
talking about his first 1L assignment and
by toasts, clinking glasses, and graduating
the lasting impressions of his time at Cornell
students eating three–course meals. “Wel-
Law. “This place gets into your soul,” said
come to this second annual 3L class din-
Hill, waxing poetic about the familiar sights
ner,” said Eduardo Peñalver, the Allan R.
and sounds of being back in the reading
Tessler Dean and Professor of Law, open-
room. “Your classmates have become
ing the festivities on April 19. “Convocation
your closest friends, and you’ve spent the
is obviously a wonderful celebration, par-
last three years living the law in an intellec-
ticularly in its inclusion of friends and fam-
tual, spiritual way. You may not appreci-
ily. But tonight is an opportunity for us to
ate how that’s affected you now, but you
come together as a small community of
will someday.”
students, faculty, and administrators who have worked side by side as you moved
Counseling the graduating class on re-
toward this wonderful achievement.”
lationships, Hill’s advice was straight-forward: Nurture the friendships you made
For the salad course, Michael C. Dorf, the
here in Ithaca. Attend alumni events. Cul-
Robert S. Stevens Professor of Law, provid-
tivate your connections to the Law School.
ed wisdom from Oliver Wendell Holmes
Give back whenever you can. Visit cam-
Jr. Starting with the best-known part of
pus. On top of everything else, be proud
Holmes’s quote—that one may “live
you made it through these three intense
greatly in the law”—Dorf added his own
years.
advice on how to live greatly in the law: by choosing meaningful work, continu-
This story originally appeared in the Cornell Law Spotlight Ithaca, NEW YORK, May 8, 2018
ing to challenge yourself after law school, and always finding new subjects to learn, from guitar to Portuguese to cross-country skiing. “Whatever you do,” he said, “don’t stagnate. By all means, live greatly in the law, but even more, just live greatly.” With that, the entrees arrived and Dorf turned the microphone to alumni speaker James Hill, a member of the Cornell Law School Advisory Council and a senior advisor at BlackRock, the world’s largest as-
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3L dinner participants
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FAREWELL AMY EMERSON
In May, we celebrated Amy Emerson, Di-
trative and teaching roles in the law library
rector for Administrative Services, Direc-
and most recently as Director of the Legal
tor of the Legal Research Clinic, for her 10
Research Clinic and Adjunct Clinical Pro-
years of service to Cornell Law Library as
fessor of Law. The Legal Research Clinic
she left to become the Director of the Law
is a first of its kind in law school clinical ed-
Library and Assistant Professor of Law at
ucation and a concept Amy conceived
Villanova University Charles Widger School
and deployed with the assistance of an
of Law. Amy joined the Cornell Law Library
Engaged Cornell grant. We thank Amy for
as a Research Services Librarian in 2008 af-
her significant contributions and wish her
ter practicing law for nine years. She has
the best of luck in her new position.
steadily proven herself in various adminis-
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From left: Elizabeth Teskey, Carol Clune, Melissa Littlejohn, Ariel Scotese, Amy Emerson, Chris O’Hara, Jane Drumheller, Kathy Hartman, and Cynthia Lange
PAT JONES RETIRES In December, we celebrated Pat Jones,
for help for the holidays. The librarians
Senior Accounts Assistant, as she retired
and staff donate presents for the mem-
after 37 years at Cornell. Pat Jones made
bers of the family, as well as the family’s
significant contributions to the Law Li-
holiday meal and a three day supply of
brary both in her work and by spear-
food. In the picture, Pat is standing next
heading the Law Library’s participation
to the gifts that the Law Library provid-
in programs such as the Salvation Army’s
ed to last year’s family, reminding us of
Adopt-A-Family Program. As a result,
the difference that a little kindness can
each year since 2001 the Salvation Army
make. We thank Pat and wish her all the
sends the Law Library a request to spon-
best in her endeavors.
sor a family that has registered with them
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WELCOME TO THE LAW LIBRARY Jacob Sayward joined
with a J.D. from the University of Kansas
Latia Ward joined us
us as the new Director
School of Law (1997), an M.S.L.I.S. from
as the Research Ser-
for Collections and Op-
the University of Illinois (2000), and a Ph.D.
vices Librarian and Di-
erations. Prior to com-
in Information Science from Indiana Uni-
versity
ing to Cornell, Jacob
versity (2014). Welcome, Peter!
Ward graduated from
Fellow.
Latia
the University of North
was the Head of Elecand
Sabrina Sondhi joined us
Carolina at Chapel Hill
Adjunct Professor at Law at Fordham Law
as the new Director for
with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a
School. Before his time at Fordham, Jacob
Administrative Services.
Master of Science in Library Science. She
was at the Law Library for the Office of the
After earning her J.D.
graduated from Wake Forest Universi-
Attorney General of New York. Jacob grad-
from Cornell Law School
ty School of Law with a Juris Doctor and
uated with a B.A. from Cornell, a J.D. from
in 2001, Sabrina clerked
is a member of the North Carolina State
Penn State-Dickinson School of Law, and
for a Magistrate Judge
Bar. In addition, Latia is an active mem-
an M.S.L.I.S. from Pratt Institute. He is ad-
of the United States District Court in the
ber of the American Association of Law
mitted to practice in New York. Welcome,
Northern District of Ohio. She then prac-
Libraries and the American Bar Associa-
Jacob!
ticed law in California, including working
tion. Prior to joining Cornell, Latia was a
as a trial attorney for Safeco Insurance
reference librarian and assistant profes-
Peter Hook joined us
Company. She received her M.L.I.S. with
sor at Indiana Tech Law School and a le-
as the new Head of
a specialization in Law Librarianship from
gal reference librarian at the Law Library
Digital and Scholar-
the University of Washington in 2008. She
of Congress. Welcome, Latia!
ly Services and La-
spent the next ten years working at the
wArXiv
Administra-
Diamond Law Library at Columbia Law
Ariel Scotese was ap-
tor. Peter joins us from
School as their Special Collections and
pointed
Wayne State Universi-
Services Librarian. During that time she
Research Services Li-
ty, where he was an Assistant Professor
managed their Law Firm Subscription
brarian. In addition to
in the School of Information Sciences. His
Services, their digitization initiatives, and
her new role as the Ac-
research and teaching foci were in data
their extensive collection of rare books,
cess and Research Ser-
analytics, information visualization, do-
archives, and institutional history. At Cor-
vices Librarian, Ariel is
main mapping, academic libraries, and
nell Law Library, Sabrina manages ad-
also serving as the Assistant Director of
information policy. Before Wayne State,
ministrative operations, helps create li-
the Legal Research Clinic. Ariel started
Peter practiced law (1997–1999) and was
brary policies and procedure, oversees
at the Law Library as the Research Ser-
an academic law librarian at the Univer-
special collections, and teaches legal
vices and Diversity Fellow. Congratula-
sity of Illinois (2000–2001) and Indiana
research. Welcome, Sabrina!
tions, Ariel!
tronic
Services
Access
and
University (2001–2012). Peter graduated
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BITNER FELLOW VISITS: MAKING CONNECTIONS again and again.” During the fellowship,
Marília de Souza de Mello visited Cornell
Bamgbose visited a prison library. Bamg-
in July 2018. She is the director of the Law
bose also presented at Cornell Law Li-
Library in the First Federal Court House of
brary about freedom of information laws
Brasilia, Brazil. During the fellowship, she
in Nigeria.
studied best practices and innovations in law library services and met with mem-
Bamgbose also attended the 36th Annu-
bers of the Cornell Law Library and Law
al Course on International Law and Legal
School community. She also visited New
Information of the International Associa-
York City to meet with librarians at the US
tion of Law Libraries. Bamgbose said “the
Court of International Trade and the US
conference, which would be my first IALL
Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
meeting, provided me with an opportu-
Oludayo John Bamgbose The Law Library hosted two Bitner Research Fellows this year: Oludayo John Bamgbose of the Law library at Ajayi Crowther University in Oyo, Nigeria; and Marilia de Souza de Mello of the Law Library in the First Federal Court House of Brasilia, Brazil. Oludayo John Bamgbose visited Cornell in October 2017. Throughout his fellowship, Bamgbose met with members of the Cornell Law Library and Law School communities and attended classes. Of the fellowship, Bamgbose said, “From the reception, to the lunch and other social outings, to the highly academic and intellectually stimulating engagements, it was a holistic experience one can only ask for
nity to learn, unlearn and relearn… I had
De Mello also attended the 111th Annu-
the opportunity to engage with the partic-
al Meeting of the American Association
ipants, for one of whom we have recently
of Law Libraries (AALL) in Baltimore, Mary-
submitted an application that would fa-
land and concluded the fellowship with a
cilitate access to knowledge in Nigeria
presentation to Law Library staff about le-
through the instrumentality of FOI Law.”
gal research in Brazil.
After the Fellowship, one thing Bamgbose
“It was brilliant to meet other librarians
plans to do is engage in the training of
and professionals who shared with me
law librarians in Nigeria. Bamgbose said,
their knowledge in a context complete-
“I plan to pass down my training during
ly different from my reality, as a law librar-
the annual conference of Nigerian Law Li-
ian of a federal court in Brazil…Thank you
brarians to be held in October 2018, with
all for allowing me the opportunity to ex-
the topic ‘What Law Librarians Do Differ-
pand my skills through this fellowship. Spe-
ently in the United States.’” The research
cial thanks to the Bitner family who have
that Bamgbose did during the fellowship
funded this opportunity, because oth-
was the foundation of his article, “Access
erwise this experience would not have
to Prison Law Libraries as a Precursor to Ef-
been possible.”
Marilia de Souza de Mello
fective Administration of Justice in Nigeria: Lessons from the United States of America,” published in the International Journal of Legal Information, July 2018.
About the Bitner Fellowship The Bitner Research Fellows program was established to provide opportunities for foreign law librarians to access Cornell Law Library’s resources and the expertise of its staff while learning about advanced legal research in a global context. The endowment funding this opportunity is a tribute to the late Professor Harry Bitner, Cornell Law Librarian (1965–76) by his daughter and son-in-law, Lorraine and Richard Gilden, J.D. ’71. The fellowship carries on his legacy and contributions to the Cornell law community and to the field of law librarianship.
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LEGAL RESEARCH CLINIC: FILLING A GAP IN LEGAL SERVICES Now in its third year, the Law Library’s Legal
will, among other matters. He said that the
Research Clinic continues to provide stu-
work was excellent, and for him to make a
dents with the opportunity to gain valuable
point to approach me demonstrated how
experience working with clients. In addition
meaningful this work was for him.” Beth
to gaining this experience, the students in
Lyon, Clinical Professor of Law, Cornell Law
the Law Library Legal Research Clinic have
School.
THE WINNING PAPER OF THE CANTWELL RESEARCH PRIZE dant’s presumption of innocence in an anonymous jury, the parties’ trial strategy, the court’s broad discretion, the public’s concern over the legitimacy of verdicts, and the jury’s accountability with regards to anonymous decisionmaking.” His re-
the opportunity to make an impact on our local community.
search required a careful analysis of stud-
“The presence of Cornell University’s Le-
ies regarding the impact of anonymity on
gal Research Clinic is extremely valuable Ken Rother, Director of Rev: Ithaca Startup
to the many people who receive services
Works said the following about the value
from Loaves & Fishes of Tompkins County.
of the services provided by the Legal Re-
Starting Fall of 2016, the Legal Research
search Clinic:
Clinic became a regular fixture, visiting our
group decisionmaking and various cases where anonymous juries were used. “After finishing my Note, I have gained a greater appreciation for the sheer amount
guests monthly during the school year. The “The clinic held 6 workshops at Rev in 2017.
presence of clinic personnel in our dining
These office hours allowed entrepreneurs
hall is particularly appreciated when guests
and startups the chance to delve into le-
reveal they have a pressing legal concern
gal challenges they face but might not
to Loaves & Fishes staff or Volunteer Ad-
be able to investigate with their limited re-
vocates. This collaboration enables law
sources. As a partnership of the three ac-
school staff and students the opportunity
ademic institutions in Ithaca, Rev is always
to provide meaningful assistance to low-in-
looking for any means of bringing universi-
come people who otherwise could not af-
ty resources like the Cornell Legal Research
ford to seek legal services.” J.R. Clairborne,
Clinic into the community.”
Loaves and Fishes Advocacy Coordinator.
Other notes reflect the same appreciation for the services the Legal Research Clinic
Leonardo Mangat
of resources at our disposal,” Mangat said.
The winning paper of the Cantwell Research Prize is “A Jury of Your [Redacted]: The Rise and Implications of Anonymous
Funding for the Cantwell Prize is provided by an endow-
Juries,” by Leonardo Mangat, 2L.
ment given to the Law Library by Barbara Cantwell in honor of her late husband, Robert Cantwell, a 1956 graduate
Mangat’s paper examines the relative-
of Cornell Law School.
ly recent phenomenon of the “anonymous jury,” which a judge can empanel in
In addition to a monetary award, winners are invited to
criminal cases, and ultimately argues that
publish their papers in Scholarship@Cornell Law, the Law
courts should rely on the Seventh Circuit’s
Library’s digital repository, and to feature their papers in
test to determine whether an anonymous
Reading Room displays.
or confidential jury should be empaneled.
provides. “The Legal Research Clinic clear-
The paper also argues that anonymous ju-
ly fills a need for assistance in the commu-
ries should be required to issue reasoned
nity, and recently I was reminded what a
verdicts. According to the paper, using the
great impact the Clinic can have in the life
Seventh Circuit’s test and requiring anon-
of a local resident. While I was at Loaves
ymous juries to issue reasoned verdicts will
and Fishes to provide other legal services,
“address concerns regarding the defen-
a client of the Legal Research Clinic approached me and made a point to thank Cornell Law School for helping him with a
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From left: Amanda Wong (class of 2019), Leonardo Mangat (class of 2019), and Ariel Scotese.
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LEGAL INFORMATION FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
From left: Dr. Lilian Gondeni Chikwava and Dr. Susan Isiko Strba, Research4Life researchers with Professor Cadmus at the GOALI Launch in Geneva, Switzerland. On March 6, 2018 in Geneva Switzerland,
with Research4Life. Their goal is strength-
able Development Goal 16—Peace, Justice
ternational law, human rights, humanitari-
Cornell Law Library in partnership with the
ening the rule of law, evidence-based
and Strong Institutions.
an law and labor law to researchers, stu-
International Labor Organization, Yale Law
research, healthcare, policymaking and
Library and leading publishers, formally
global justice in developing countries by
“Cornell Law Library is excited to partici-
launched the Global Online Access to Le-
providing access to free or low-cost legal
pate as a founding academic partner in
gal Information (GOALI) initiative. The in-
information.
Research4Life’s newest program,” said Femi
The Cornell Law Library has since begun to
Cadmus, Edward Cornell Law Librarian and
contribute its expertise in the areas of re-
ternational project, will give users in more
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dents, librarians, policymakers, judges and legal experts.
than 115 developing countries access to
Key topics include international law, hu-
Associate Dean and Professor of Practice at
search, teaching and learning by provid-
a wide range of essential legal information
man rights, humanitarian law and labor
Cornell Law School. “This initiative will pro-
ing instructional support to participants in
for their work and studies that they would
law – areas that can help strengthen legal
mote access to justice by removing the
the program both virtually and in person to
not normally be able to obtain due to eco-
frameworks and institutions in many de-
economic and technological barriers to
far-reaching countries in Asia, South Amer-
nomic and technical barriers.
veloping countries. Governments, univer-
proprietary legal information in developing
ica and Africa. The law library was also a
sities, law schools, research and not-for-
economies around the world.”
recipient of an Engaged Cornell Opportu-
GOALI has been developed with the par-
profit institutions, as well as the secretariats
nity grant in April, which will help expand
ticipation of publishers, UN organizations
of national workers’ and employers’ orga-
The world’s leading academic publish-
the reach of training and instruction with
and academics, as part of a collaboration
nizations will have access to GOALI. The
ers will offer academic and peer-reviewed
assistance from law students.
program will also contribute to UN Sustain-
journals, publications and databases on in-
A version of this story originally appeared in Cornell University Library News.
From left: Nina Scholtz, Latia Ward, Peter Hook, Jacob Sayward,
Eduardo M. Peñalver, the Allan R. Tessler Dean of Cornell
and Femi Cadmus with the students.
Law School, teaching the students about case analysis.
CORNELL LAW INSTITUTE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS In June, 14 local juniors and seniors at-
study of law, learned about the intersec-
“I really loved and appreciated this pro-
different possibilities and definitely makes
tended the inaugural Cornell Law In-
tion between the law and current events,
gram. I thought studying law was com-
me want to continue pursuing law.”
stitute for High School Students. Devel-
and received guidance on pursuing a le-
pletely unachievable and I did not under-
oped and hosted by the Law Library, the
gal career.
stand how lawyers can truly help others. I
“I really enjoyed the program and how
enjoyed the presentations and learning
much it opened me up to the study of law.
goal of this free, two-day program was
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to introduce these students to the study
The response from the students to this
about different careers that having a law
Before coming, I had almost zero interest in
of law and the legal profession. The stu-
new program was overwhelmingly pos-
degree provides. I am definitely consider-
it, and law school seemed so unattainable
dents attended lectures taught by Cor-
itive, and in general, students agreed
ing law school now.”
for me, but learning the different paths you
nell Law faculty, local attorneys and a
that this program allowed them to con-
judge where they were exposed to the
sider the law as a viable career path.
can take and the many opportunities that “This program was amazing. It really was able to open up my mind to a bunch of
it offers really intrigues me.”
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L AW A R X IV WINS AALL’ s 2018 INNOVATIONS IN TECHNOLOGY AWARD LawArXiv, a product associated with the
gal scholarship,” said Jennifer Behrens,
Cornell Law Library, has won the 2018 In-
chair of the 2018 AALL Innovations in Tech-
novations in Technology Award from
nology Award jury.
the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL). lawarxiv.info is the only free,
Launched in May 2017, LawArXiv was de-
open access, nonprofit, pre and post print
veloped and is supported by a collabora-
repository devoted to legal scholarship. It
tion of the Legal Information Preservation
currently has 778 articles and over 68,000
Alliance (LIPA), the Mid American Law Li-
cumulative downloads.
braries Consortium (MALLCO), NELLCO Library Consortium Inc. and the Cornell Law
A jury of law librarian members of AALL se-
Library, which also provides administrative
lected LawArXiv for the award. It did so
and leadership support.
based on a selection criterion evaluating its benefit to the legal information commu-
“It is wonderful that we have been rec-
nity and its innovative use of technology
ognized for our work providing the only
to serve as “the human connection be-
non-commercial pre and post-print repos-
tween technology, the information, and
itory for scholarly legal articles,” said Peter
the user experience,” according to the
Hook, Law ArXiv Adminstrator and Head of
award website.
Digital and Scholarly Services in the law library. “LawArxiv is committed to providing
“Award jury members praised LawArXiv’s
authors and institutions a place to archive
accessible interface and its commitment
and share their work without being mone-
to providing a free, open-access online
tized by for-profit vendors.”
platform for publishing and preserving leInterested persons are encouraged to contact LawArXiv with questions, feedback, or comments, at lawarxiv@cornell.edu. A version of this story will appear in the Cornell Law Spotlight Ithaca, NEW YORK
CORNELL LAW LIBRARY SPEAKER SERIES 2017-2018 “Revisiting Puerto Rico’s Political Sta-
“Cornell Legal Research Clinic”
tus: The Puerto Rico v. Sánchez Valle
Amy Emerson, Director of the Legal
Case and its Implication in Contem-
Research Clinic, Cornell Law Library
porary International Law”
May 1, 2018
Carlos Andrés Pagán, 2017 Summer Diversity Fellow
“Indigenous Legal Initiatives at UVic
August 25, 2017
Law Library” Kim Nayyer, Associate University Li-
“A Refresher on Competitive Intelli-
brarian for Law, University of Victoria
gence in Big Law”
May 3, 2018
John Yanchak, Business Research Manager, Orrick, Herrington & Sut-
“Collaboration and Preservation:
cliffe LLP
Past, Present, Future”
September 11, 2017
Margie Maes, Executive Director, Legal Information Preservation Alliance
“Six Years of Freedom of Information
(LIPA)
Act in Nigeria: The Journey So Far,”
May 15, 2018
Oludayo John Bamgbose, Cornell Law Library Bitner Research Fellow
“Access to Federal Written Opinions
October 17, 2017
under the E-Government Act,” Peter Martin, Jane M.G. Foster Pro-
“Best Practices for Library Outreach
fessor of Law, Emeritus, Cornell Law
to Law School Clinics”
School
Ariel Scotese, Access and Research
May 22, 2018
Services Librarian, Cornell Law Library March 20, 2018
“Legal Research in Brazil,” Marília Mello, Cornell Law Library Bit-
“Identity Management”
ner Research Fellow
Jean Pajerek, Director for Information
July 26, 2018
Management, and Jacqueline Magagnosc, Cataloging and Continuations Management Librarian, Cornell Left to right: Greg Lambert (AALL President), Femi Cadmus (Cornell Law), and Pe-
Law Library April 23, 2018
ter Hook (Cornell Law) accept the award
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at the AALL Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland on July 15, 2018.
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EXHIBITS Neil M. Gorsuch, Associate Justice Supreme Court of the United States, August 2017 Cornell’s Commitment to Diversity, September 2017 Bobbles at the Bar: Greenbag Bobbleheads simply for the joy of it, Spring 2018 Lynn Stout Distinguished Professor of Corporate & Business Law 1957–2018, May 2018 Cantwell Prize Winner, June 2018 Curated by Elizabeth Teskey, Law Library
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PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
DAN BLACKABY
§ § Program Presenter: “Artificial Intelligence—Overcrowding on Mars, or Don’t Worry About Our Robot Overlords Just Yet,” Association of Law Libraries in Upstate New York Annual Meeting, Syracuse, NY, 2017. § § Co-Presenter, “Beyond Bitcoin: What is Blockchain and What Will It Mean for Law Librarians,” American Association of Law Libraries Webinar, 2017 § § Presenter: “Blockchain Applied: Impact on the Information Profession,” Library 2.018 Virtual Seminar, 2018
PETER HOOK
§ § Published an article, Peter A. Hook & Kurt R. Mattson, Surprising Differences: An Empirical Analysis of LexisNexis and West Headnotes in the Written Opinions of the 2009 Supreme Court Term, 109 LAW LIBR. J. 557 (2017) § § Taught two courses as an adjunct for the Wayne State University School of Information Sciences: (1) Data Analytics, and (2) Academic Libraries.
JACKIE MAGAGNOSC
§ § Coordinator/Moderator: “Not Pie in the Sky—Practical Strategies for Embracing Change in Technical Services” (Pre-Conference Workshop) AALL Annual Meeting July 15, 2017 § § Program Presenter: “Deep Dive: You’ve Got Jargon, Now Play the Game: Linked Data on Your Laptop” AALL Annual Meeting July 16, 2017 (with Jean Pajerek)
MATTHEW MORRISON
§ § Program Presenter: “Due Diligence and Competitive Intelligence: The “New” Practice-Ready Skills,” American Association of Law Libraries Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, 2017. § § Chair, AALL Spectrum Article of the Year Jury, 2017–2018 § § Member, CUL Liaisons Steering Committee, 2017–2019.
NINA SCHOLTZ
§ § Vice-President, Association of Law Libraries of Upstate New York § § Chair, Cornell University Library Reference and Outreach Committee § § Co-presenter, “Research4Life: Access to Research in the Developing World,” and “Global Online Access to Legal Information, GOALI,” Association of Caribbean University, Research and Institutional Libraries, Santo Domingo, June 4–5, 2018.
JEAN PAJEREK
§ § AALL representative to the international MARC Advisory Committee § § Program Presenter: “Deep Dive: You’ve Got Jargon, Now Play the Game: Linked Data on Your Laptop” AALL Annual Meeting July 16, 2017 Awarded the Renee D. Chapman Memorial Award, given by AALL’s Technical Services Special Interest Section in recognition of outstanding contributions in technical services law librarianship (with Jackie Magagnosc)
JACOB SAYWARD
§ § Chair, NELLCO Reference Interest Group § § Co-Chair, ALLStAR Advisory Board’s Content Subgroup
ARIEL SCOTESE
§ § Moderator for webinar “Understanding Burnout and Leading Your Organization Through It,” AALL Professional Engagement, Growth, and Advancement Special Interest Section, April 2018 § § Panelist, “Navigating Oppression” Spectrum Leadership Institute at the American Library Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA June 2018 § § Co-Presenter, “The Cloud, Metadata, Social Networking and You: How Technology is Changing the Practice of Law,” Cornell Law School Alumni Weekend, June 2018
LATIA WARD
§ § Created Guides for Using the Global Online Access to Legal Information (GOALI) Database § § Co-Instructor, Cornell Law Institute for High School Students, June 2018
FEMI CADMUS Femi Cadmus was selected as a Fastcase 50 honoree, which is awarded to the “smartest, most courageous innovators, techies, visionaries, and leaders in the law.” The Fastcase 50 illuminates entrepreneurs and visionaries who are catapulting law and legal technology into a new era. This honor was first mentioned on the Fastcase blog on July 9, 2018.
In July, Cadmus commenced a one year term as President of the American Association of
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Law Libraries at the end of the Association’s 111th annual meeting in Baltimore, MD.
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WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE FOLLOWING GIFTS RECEIVED IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2017–18 AND CORNELL UNIVERSITY LAW LIBRARY ENDOWED FUNDS $10,000 (Library Foundation Level) Richard Gilden JD ’71 $5,000 (Library Partner Level) Sheppard Guryan JD ’67 $2,000–$ 2,500 (Patron Level) Edward Bergmann JD ’66 Henry Korn AB ’68 $500–$1,500 (Associate Level) Valerie J. Armento JD ’77 Stanley Chess JD ’72 Christa K. Cornell William L. Hoffman JD ’92 Andrew Ritter Gretchen Ritter AB ’83 Matthew Ritter Walter Von Schmidt JD ’70 Douglas Williams Ethan Williams Frank Wiswall Jr JD ’65 $100–$200 (Support Level) James McBrady JD ’89 John Mulcahy Jr JD ’59 Peter L. Lindseth AB ’84, JD ’87 Andrea Loux Jarman JD ’93 Alfred R. Johnson AB ’76
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EARL J. BENNETT MEMORIAL BOOK FUND BITNER RESEARCH FELLOWS PROGRAM ENDOWMENT JACK G. CLARKE (LL.B. ’52) INTERNATIONAL LAW COLLECTION FUND CUCCIA HONOR WITH BOOKS FUND MARY HEAGEN CUCCIA MEMORIAL BOOK FUND ARTHUR H. A.B. (’19 & LL.B. ’23) & MARY MARDEN DEAN LIBRARY FUND THOMAS B. GILCHRIST MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT SHEPPARD GURYAN (J.D. ’67) LAW LIBRARY ENDOWMENT GURYAN FAMILY LAW LIBRARIAN’S ENDOWMENT KURT HANSLOWE MEMORIAL FUND HERBERT D. LAUBE ENDOWMENT FUND JUDGE ALFRED J. LOEW (LL.B. ’21) MEMORIAL FUND LINDSETH-MARTINA LIBRARY DIRECTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUND NELSON & HATTIE ROSENBAUM BOOK FUND ARTHUR H. ROSENBLOOM (J.D. ’59) LAW LIBRARY ENDOWMENT SONYA A. SASUTA MEMORIAL FUND
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Cornell University Library Credits: Compilation: Ariel Scotese (Cornell Law Library) Cover: The Law Library Windows, by local artist Cheryl Chalmers Photography (Director’s Message): Sena Cadmus Additional photography: Femi Cadmus, Carol Clune, and Elizabeth Teskey (Cornell Law Library), and University Photography. Design and layout: Carla DeMello (Assessment and Communication, Cornell University Library)