Library Updates

Summit, the system you use to borrow books and media from 36 academic libraries in the Northwest, is upgrading to a new system and a new look on December 1st. Summit is an extremely popular service because books and media requested through Summit are delivered to the Law Library within a few days.

That service will remain the same, but there will be some changes:

A Larger Database

The new Summit system is integrated with the WorldCat database, so you will have easier access to more than 100 million items from libraries around the world.

The Look and Functionality

• Search and results screens are streamlined and it’s easier to refine your search results.
• With one search Summit will prioritize your results so that:
  • The first items displayed are held by Summit libraries (with the usual 2-3 day delivery).
  • The remaining items are from libraries across the globe (these items may take 1-2 weeks to arrive and loan periods will vary).
• All of your results will have obvious links that make it easy to initiate your requests.

Loan Periods and Renewals

To facilitate the transition to the new Summit system:

• All books checked out between November 18 – December 1 will have a due date of December 12, 2008.
• Books checked out after December 1^st will be loaned for 6 weeks, no renewals.
• Media checked out after December 1^st will be loaned for the usual 3 days, no renewals.
• Initially there will be no renewals, but that capability may be restored in coming months.

During new Summit’s initial phase, you will need to look in two places to see what you have checked out. Items from Boley Law Library and Watzek Library will show in your library account. Items checked out from other libraries will show in the new Summit interface. This inconvenience will be corrected as soon as possible.

More Information

Improvements to the new Summit system will continue through early 2009. Read all the details at the official Questions and Answers about the New Summit page.

For more information, call the reference desk at 503-768-6688, email lawlib@lclark.edu, or just stop by and ask in person.

Reviewing exams given in prior years is always a popular way to prepare for law school final exams. Past-year Lewis & Clark Law School exams are available via the Web for student viewing and printing.

The collection consists of the actual exams given to students in previous years. Sample answers are available for a few exams; links to these are provided following the exam link. Whether and which exams and answers to post is up to the individual professor.

Our exams databases is located at http://lawlib.lclark.edu/students/lawexams.php

Remember, access is granted via your L&C Email username (everything before the @lclark.edu) and password. Only current Lewis & Clark Law students have access to the exams database.

Forgot your password? No problem.

• Go to the L&C IT Reset Your Password page and create a new password. Once created, try the database link again.
• If you still cannot access the exams please contact the Boley Reference Desk at (503) 768-6688 or email lawlib@lclark.edu and we’ll troubleshoot the problem.

In a crunch and don’t yet have access? Ask the staff at the Reference or Circulation Desks — they’ll be happy to print out an exam for you.

The Boley Law Library will be open during the Thanksgiving holiday with altered opening and closing hours.

Lewis & Clark Law School and College students, faculty, staff and the legal community

General public and Patent and Trademark Depository Library

Check all of our Law Library Hours, or see when the Watzek Library will be open.

Have a great Thanksgiving holiday.