Library Highlights

January 4, 2018

WSLL @ Your Service January 2018

The January issue of WSLL @ Your Service is now online. As always, your comments are welcome. Please direct them to the editor, Carol Hassler.

In this issue:

Start Here: Briefs and Opinion Writing

Our libraries have several resources which can help you hone your writing or prepare briefs and opinions. Read more

New Books

Legal Writing in Context and Legal Writing by Design: a Guide to Great Briefs and Memos are our two featured titles this month. As always, don't miss our new book list. Read more

Tech Tip

Lexis Advance is now available at the David T. Prosser Jr. Library! Learn about this service as well as a new climate change tool developed by researchers at the University of Wisconsin. Read more

Library News

Featuring upcoming classes, our winter donation drive which runs until January 12, and last month's party recap. Read more

January Snapshot

Seasonal decorations at the library included flameless candles, fresh greenery, and Capitol cutouts in honor of 2017's Capitol Centennial celebration. Read more

January 2, 2018

Job Posting: Library Assistant-Afternoon

The Wisconsin State Law Library is searching for a Library Assistant-Afternoon, 22.5 hours per week. Qualified applicants must be available to work Monday through Friday 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Duties include: staffing the circulation desk, filing looseleaf services, shelving, moving and shifting book collections and loaded book carts, creating invoices, issuing library cards, and other collection maintenance activities.

Skills include: excellent professional and friendly customer service skills in person and on the phone, working well independently and in pairs and teams, working in the circulation system and other computer tasks, cash handling, ability to follow written directions and to do multiple tasks with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.

Pay is $11.00/hour. Located on bus line, just off the Capitol Square at 120 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume to elspeth.gordon@wicourts.gov which must include your hours available to work.

December 25, 2017

Libraries closed on January 1st

The State Law Library, and Milwaukee and Dane County Law Libraries will be closed on Monday, January 1st for a state holiday. We will respond to questions and requests on Tuesday, January 2nd.

To submit a question to the Wisconsin State Law Library while we are closed, you may call us at 608-267-9696 or Ask a Librarian online.

December 18, 2017

Libraries closed on December 25th

The State Law Library, and Milwaukee and Dane County Law Libraries will be closed on Monday, December 25th for a state holiday.

We will respond to questions and requests on Tuesday, December 26th. To submit a question to the Wisconsin State Law Library while we are closed, you may call us at 608-267-9696 or Ask a Librarian online.

Wisconsin State Law Library