Upcoming Classes: Social Media, Research Online

Register now for our upcoming classes: 

• January: Lawyers and Social Media; 
• February: Using Loislaw.com @ the State Law Library: How Does It Work?; 
• March: Watch, Learn, and Listen with WisconsinEye; 
• May: Wisconsin Court System Website: New Features, Old Favorites; 

Please tell us what additional classes we should offer! To make a suggestion, contact Heidi Yelk, Reference/Electronic Services Librarian.

Libraries Closed: November 26 & 27

The Wisconsin State Law Library, Milwaukee Legal Resource Center, and Dane County Legal Resource Center will be closed on November 26th and 27th. Thursday, November 26th is a state holiday and Friday, November 27th is a state furlough day.

New Legal Topic: Tobacco & Smoking

Find legal information on tobacco, cigarettes, and smoking at our new legal topic page, including:

• Wisconsin's Clean Indoor Air Act and indoor smoking ban;
  
• Wisconsin laws for retailers;
  
• Tobacco and cigarette regulations & taxes;
  
• Federal tobacco settlement;
  
• Wisconsin statutes and library resources;
  

We are always on the lookout for new links to help visitors when they reach our site. Visit our Tobacco & Smoking page now and tell us what you think.

WSLL @ Your Service: November 2009

The November issue of the library's newsletter, WSLL @ Your Service, has been published.

Highlights include:

• What's New: MLRC staff changes, Upcoming library closings, Upcoming class;
• This Just In..: New and Updated library materials;
• Click To It: Using LegalTrac for Article Research;
• Tech Tip in Brief: HathiTrust announces full text search;
• Odds 'n' Endings: November notables

After Hours Library Access

Wisconsin Attorneys: Would you like the convenience of using the State Law Library later in the evening or on weekends? Subscribe now to our After Hours Service. Are you already a subscriber? Now is the time to renew for 2010!

A calendar-year subscription includes access to the library from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, and a key fob for convenient entry into the building.

As an After Hours subscriber:

• Gain access to the general library collection
• Use the electronic resources available on our public access PCs
• Make photocopies
• Check out circulating library materials

See our After Hours page for more details, or download a first-time subscription or renewal form now.