Author Archives: Jean Wenger
A More Perfect Union – Second Annual Racial Justice Writing Competition (2022)
A More Perfect Union Second Annual Racial Justice Writing Competition – 2022 Sponsored by the Chicago-Kent Law Library As pledged in the 2020 Faculty Antiracism Statement, Chicago-Kent College of Law presents the second annual writing competition to encourage and honor … Continue reading Continue reading
Current Events: Find News and Research Background
Are you interested in tracking news stories covering current events or finding background sources on issues such as social justice, the executive branch, and COVID-19 and the law? The Law Library can help. We subscribe to several major newspapers and … Continue reading
REVISED – Law Library Reopens Monday, August 24
Welcome, 1Ls, and Transfer Students! Welcome back 2Ls and 3Ls! With the move to remote instruction until at least September 8, the hours for the law library hours have changed due to changes in the building hours. Law Library Hours … Continue reading
Study Aids and Chicago Daily Law Bulletin in the Time of Covid-19
The Law Library is working with legal publishers as they temporarily remove paywalls and open access to various subscription services during the Covid-19 pandemic. We hope that these services can help you as you finish your semester in an online … Continue reading
Electronic Access to Casebooks and the Bluebook
Updated: More Publishers Added! Given the Covid-19 emergency, publishers of law school casebooks and texts have agreed to make many casebooks available electronically to our students for free. The Law Library is working out the details of remote access with … Continue reading
Remote Library Services During Shutdown
Chicago-Kent Law Library is closed to onsite access starting Tuesday, March 17. The library staff will be available to assist with research questions and questions about accessing library resources remotely. Faculty and students can email us at refreq@kentlaw.iit.edu with research … Continue reading
Students Ask and Staff Respond: Chicago-Kent 2019 Staff Team Excellence Award Winners
Congratulations to the Chicago-Kent Technology Instruction Team on winning the 2019 IIT Staff Team Excellence Award for “Innovative Contribution to Support Excellence in Teaching and Research”! Debbie Ginsberg, Educational Technology Librarian Emily Barney, Technology Training & Marketing Librarian Dawn Young, Director … Continue reading
Chicago-Kent at 2019 AALL National Conference
This year, three of our librarians traveled to Washington, DC to attend the annual meeting and conference of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) on July 13 – July 16, where they coordinated and presented conference sessions and panels.
NEW: Free Electronic Study Aids for Chicago-Kent Students
The Chicago-Kent Law Library now offers free electronic access to West Academic Study Aids (WASA). No need to come to the reading room or check out older editions to use Nutshells or Hornbooks now! You’ll also find a wide range … Continue reading
Chicago-Kent at 2018 AALL National Conference
This year, three of our librarians travelled to Baltimore, MD to attend the annual meeting and conference for the American Association of Law Libraries on July 14 – July 17, where they helped organize conference sessions, evaluated research tools, and … Continue reading
