Newsletter of the Western Pacific Chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries

Vol. 24, no. 2 (Winter 2000)Vol. 24, no. 2 (Winter 2000)

W e s t P a c N e w sW e s t P a c N e w sIn this issue...

President’s Column... . . . . . . . . . 1

1999 meeting minutes-Park City . 2

My First WestPac Meeting . . . . . 3

AALL Annual Meeting:Scholarship/Grants/Awards . . . 4

News from WestPac Country . . . 5

Making the Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1999 Treasurer’s Report . . . . . . . 6

Netsense Column . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Lessons from a snowman . . . . . . 8

WestPac libraries on the Internet . 9

Directory Changes . . . . . . . . . . . 9

WESTPAC 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

President’s Column...Fritz Snyder

I believe in WestPac. It's a good organization. Through ourorganization, we make friends, share ideas, put names with faces,and help each other out. Ideas from WestPac colleagues canhelp us do our jobs better in our own libraries. Our main point of

personal contact is our fall Annual Meeting: next year in Spokane, the year afterin Anchorage. One goal of mine is to get many more academic law librarydirectors to our Annual Meetings. By my count, we have 16 academic lawlibraries in WestPac, but only about two or three directors come to our AnnualMeetings. We need these folks: both their ideas and their support. During thesummer I will be writing letters to each of the directors urging them to come toSpokane.

Suzanne Miner is putting together an excellent program for Spokane. LollyGasaway, a real charmer, is going to fly in from North Carolina to do a programon copyright. No one knows more about copyright than Lolly! She is one of thefew who can make copyright fun! Bob Hu of Gonzaga is in charge of localarrangements and I know he'll do a super job.

Spokane itself is a great place to hold the meeting. Among other things, ithas a beautiful Riverfront Park along the Spokane River with a wonderfulperforming arts center near by. It also has a lovely Japanese Garden in itsManitou Park. Unfortunately, Arturo Torres of Gonzaga won't be with us. Hewill be the new Director of the Texas Tech Law Library beginning in thesummer. Good luck, Arturo! We will miss you!

I am calling and talking (real talk!--not e-mail) toall our committee chairpersons. Jackie Jurkins ofour Archives Committee tells me that WestPac has18 shelf feet of archive materials. Vice-PresidentSuzanne Miner and I will be working with the Grantsand Awards Committee to perhaps give away ten$200 grants (depending on the WestPac budget) tohelp members to Anchorage in 2001. Lee Warthenof the Preservation Committee is working on a preservation survey to see whois doing what in WestPac. Terry Cullen continues to be our excellentWebMaster.

We can still use some more volunteers for committees. Give me a call or ane-mail. Finally, remember if you have any kind of membership news, let theAALL Spectrum know via Beth Smith: beth.smith@asu.edu; 480/965-4871.[Editor’s note: let us know too!] ò

TTHE POWER OF POSITIVEHE POWER OF POSITIVE

THINKINGTHINKING

Be careful of what you thinkbecause what you think, you'llsay.

Be careful of what you say becausewhat you say, you'll do.

Be careful of what you do becausewhat you do becomes yourexperiences and reality and,ultimately, your destiny.

- Suze Orman

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MINUTESFROMTHE

ANNUAL MEETING -PARK CITY 1999Mary Unruh, Secretary

President Dennis Sears brought themeeting to order at 10:20 am.

The minutes of the prior meeting,which appeared in WestPac News,Fall of 1999, were approved.

Committee Reports:NOMINATING, Mary ClaytonChair. Mary thanked all those whowere willing to run for office. Theelection results: Suzanne Miner isour new VP/President Elect. NewWestPac Treasurer is Irene Wong.

SITE SELECTION, Kathy Faust,Chair. The following sites have beenselected :

Spokane 2000Alaska 2001Eugene 2002

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS,Suzanne Miner, Chair. We have arepresentative from each stateexcept Idaho. A volunteer is neededto represent that state. Suzannereported the status of UCTA, theComputer and InformationTransaction Act, and its implicationon librarians, the motion pictureindustry, as well as computersoftware companies.

GRANTS AND AWARDS, DanTaysom, Chair. (Reported by AngusNesbit) Our two recipients forconference scholarships wereClinton Sterling and PeggyMichelson.

C O N S T I T U T I O N A N DBYLAWS, Linda Stephenson,Chair. While looking at somechanges to our constitution andbylaws, Linda is waiting to see whatoccurs at the national level.

Old BusinessDennis distributed the MembersGuide at the AALL luncheon inWashington DC. We are looking atusing this to bypass the necessity ofprinting an annual directory. TerryCullen and Mary Unruh are updatingthe WestPac website, which is morecurrent than the directory. As ourmembers adopt technology and haveaccess to the website, there is lessneed for a printed annual directory.We plan to produce the last paperdirectory this year, and will keep theweb database current for members.(Note: due to printing problems, thedirectory will be published in January2000)

Mascot: Because of security andspace considerations, Willie willtravel only to the WestPac fallmeetings, not to the annual AALLmeetings. Robert will take him toSpokane for the 2000 meeting.

Dennis introduced Frank Yining Liu,of the AALL Board. He is availableto take WestPac member concernsto the AALL Board. Frankdiscussed copyright material which isavailable from AALL Headquarters.Judy Meadows mentioned theexcellent advocacy workshop ongovernment relations in DC. Judysaid we should consider such aprogram for WestPac next year.Frank indicated there is an advocacylistserv for members. WestPac canutilize national resources inprogramming by coordinating withAALL Professional DevelopmentCommittee. Look at national

programs with an eye to bringoutstanding programs to the chapter.The Professional DevelopmentCommittee has 2 focus areas:Technology and Management.

State of Chapter: realignment ofstates (for meeting rotation) wasnecessary because of the changes inthe California contingent. KathyFaust has realigned and balanced thezones for better distribution ofchapter meeting sites.

The listserv is available formembers, and Dennis encourages usto use it to get information out tomembers, especially where urgencyis a factor.

VIP Program - we were fortunate tohave Justice Leeson of the OregonSupreme Court represent WestPac.Judge Leeson is concerned about thesame issues we have re the law andtechnology. Through Judge Leeson,WestPac has an opportunity to keepopen an invitation to attend a 5-statejudges meeting. Fritz will pursue thisnext year, as well as a VIPrepresentative for next year.

Dennis thanked all who contributedduring his presidency of WestPac.He recognized the committeechairs, officers, and all those whoworked on making this conferenceso successful. Dennis then passedthe gavel was passed to FritzSnyder. Fritz presented Dennis andoutgoing Treasurer, Fred Hanson,with gifts.

President Fritz then invited us toenjoy the luncheon. ò

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WESTPAC NEWS Editors

EDITORKevin GrayGonzaga UniversitySchool of Law Library(509) 328-4220 x3750kevin@lawschool.gonzaga.edu

LAYOUT & PRODUCTION EDITORHarriet ZookMcGeorge School of LawSchaber Law Library(916) 739-7165hzook@uop.edu

WESTPAC News is publishedthree times a year (Fall, Winter,Spring) by the Western PacificChapter of the AmericanAssociation of Law Libraries.Membership is $15 and includes asubscription to WESTPAC News.Send changes of address to MaryUnruh, Willamette University, J.W.Long Law Library, 245 WinterStreet SE, Salem, OR 97301

Statements and opinionsexpressed in WESTPAC News arethose of the authors and do notnecessarily represent the officialposition or opinions of WestPac orAALL.

WESTPAC WEB PAGE:http://www.aallnet.org/chapter/westpac/Terry Cullen (Webmaster) tcullen@seattleu.edu)

WESTPAC DISCUSSION LIST: Tosubscribe, send a message to: listproc@willamette.edu. In thebody of the message type: sub westpac-l firstname lastname.Contact Mary Unruh at 503-370-6375; munruh@willamette.eduwith any questions or comments.

NEWSLETTER DEADLINESFall issue: August 19Winter issue: December 8Spring issue: April 12

My FirstWestPacMeetingRobert H. Hu

Personally I am fond of going toprofessional conferences since Ialways find such experiencerewarding and refreshing. This wasthe case when I recently attended the32nd annual meeting of the WesternPacific Chapter of the AmericanAssociation of Law Libraries(WestPac). This was my very firstWestPac experience, and I trulyenjoyed it.

The WestPac meeting was heldon October 7 - 9 in Park City, Utah,a scenic ski resort town about fortymiles southeast of Salt Lake City.The theme of the conference was“Law Librarianship: A Potpourri.”While that title does not soundprofound or fancy in any way, itreflects the intentions of the meetingorganizers. In the words of FritzSnyder, the newly sworn-inPresident of WestPac, theconference program focused oninteresting (or entertaining)speakers/topics rather than on afancy, coherent theme.

We had in total six speakerscovering a variety of topics at themeeting. Kendall Svengalis , RhodeIsland State Law Librarian, spokeabout legal publishing and libraryacquisitions; Nancy Carter,Director of University of San DiegoLaw Library, talked about Indiancasinos law; Mitch Lasser,Professor of Law at the University ofUtah, gave a presentation oncomparative law studies with anemphasis on his own experience inresearch of the French legal system;Bob Keiter, Professor of Law fromUniversity of Utah, presented a talkon public lands and the Yellowstoneeco system; Faye Chadwell, Head

of Collection Development atUniversity of Oregon’s main library,discussed the issues in the negotiationand licensing of electronic databasesby libraries; and finally, DavidArmond, Database and InformationTechnology Librarian at BrighamYoung University Law Library, gavea presentation on the evolution ofWeb Sites in the libraries. In additionto the above speakers, we also heardluncheon remarks by David Thomas ,former director of Brigham YoungUniversity Law Library and nowProfessor of Law at BYU, whoshared his personal observations andhopes of law librarianship; andFrank Liu, AALL representative,made brief remarks on recent AALLactivities and solicited members’opinions and suggestions.

While most of the presentationswere informative and/or entertainingI enjoyed Svengalis ’ talk most.Using humorous cartoons, illustrativedrawings and other visual aidsSvengalis offered a brief history ofmergers and acquisitions in the legalpublishing industry in the pastdecades and analyzed how suchcorporate changes have affectedpricing of law publications. He thenput out strategies, techniques andpractical advice which may be usedby libraries to save acquisitionsmoney. I learned that Svengalis’strategies are proven successful onesand a lot of law libraries have saved abundle by simply adopting what hesuggests. His book, “LegalInformation Buyer’s Guide &Reference Manual,”an annualpublication, is considered a must-readfor any collection development andacquisitions librarians. I wished I hadread this book sooner.

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AALL 2000 Annual Meeting&Conference:Gateways toLeadership

Get up-to-the minute informationonline–now it is easier than ever to getthe information you need to attend the2000 Annual Meeting and Conferencein Philadelphia this summer (July15-20). By logging onto AALLNET ath t t p : / / w w w . a a l l n e t . o r g/events/00_home.asp, you canaccess the dates and times ofeducational programs, workshops,meetings, and events. (Roomassignments will be available inmid-June.) Find committee, SIS, andChapter meetings, AALL businessmeetings, and special events like theOpening Reception, AssociationLuncheon, and Closing Banquet withjust a click of a mouse. Jump-startyour plans with this up-to-the minuteinformation. ò

AALL Scholarship andGrantApplicationsNowAvailable

SCHOLARSHIPSApplications for the American

Association of Law Librariesscholarships, providing financialsupport for graduate study in lawand law librarianship, are nowavailable.

AALL offers a total of sevenscholarship categories. The JamesF. Connolly CongressionalInformation Scholarship (CIS) willbe awarded to a law librarian who is

interested in pursuing a law degree,with preference given to thosedemonstrating interest ingovernment publications. TheGeorge A. Strait Minority Stipendwill be awarded to degreecandidates in accredited library orlaw schools with law libraryexperience who are members of aminority group.

Other scholarships madepossible by funding from the JohnJohnson LEXIS PublishingMemorial Scholarship fund willinclude: Type I, Library Degree forLaw School Graduates; Type II,Library School Graduates AttendingLaw School; Type III, LibraryDegree for Non-Law SchoolGraduates; Type IV, Library SchoolGraduates Seeking a Non-LawDegree; and Type V, LawLibrarians in Continuing EducationCourses.

Last year, $35,000 was awardedin scholarship funds. Applicationforms are available at the AmericanAssociation of Law Libraries Website or from the AALL Head-quarters, (312) 939-4764. Thedeadline for all applications is April1, 2000.

GRANTSThe purpose of the AALL

Grants Program is to financiallyassist librarians who hold promise offuture involvement in the law libraryprofession. Funds are provided byvendors, AALL, and AALLmembers. Grants cover registrationcosts at Association-sponsorededucational activities, including theAnnual Meeting, Institutes, andWorkshops. Preference is given tonewer, active members of AALLor members of an AALL Chapter.

Application forms are availableat the American Association ofLaw Libraries Web site or from

AALL Headquarters, (312)939-4764. The deadline forapplications is April 1, 2000.

The AALL Grants Programbegan in 1952 and is one of theoldest and most successful AALLprograms. More than 1,000librarians have received funding toassist them in attending AALLeducational activities. Many ofthose recipients are leaders in the

profession today. ò

AALLANNUALMEETING

REGISTRATIONAWARDAVAILABLE FOR WESTPACMEMBER

AALL will pay full registration($415 value) for one WestPacmember at its 2000 Annual Meetingin Philadelphia. To be eligible, youmust be both a newer AALLmember (1-3 years) and a WestPacmember. The award will be basedon financial need, proven potentialability, and promise of futureusefulness and permanence in thelaw library profession. Interestedpersons should simply send a letterof application to:

Angus Nesbit, ChairWP Grants & Awards Comm.Univ. of Oregon Law Library1221 University of OregonEugene, OR 97403-1221

Letters of application submitted onbehalf of another will be also beaccepted. Application deadline:April 15, 2000. ò

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News fromWestPacCountry

WASHINGTON . .

Gonzaga University School of LawLibrary and Computing Center:Plans continue apace for our move toits new building on the banks of theSpokane River in June. It will be thesite for the WestPac annual meeting inOctober . - -Law Library andComputing Center Director ArturoLopez Torres is leaving in May tobecome Associate Dean and LawLibrary Director at Texas TechUniversity.--Associate ProfessorElizabeth Thweatt, Head ofCollections and Information Access,returns from sabbatical inMarch.–reported by Kevin Gray.Powell Spears Lubersky LLP: TheLaw Library Remodeled for 2000 andBeyond...The next time you're in thearea, stop by and visit the newlyremodeled Lane Powell SpearsLubersky LLP law library in Seattle.Since September 1999, we have beenunder construction, reinforcing ourfloor by adding four new steelbeams. The final result is that wehave transferred the majority of ourcollection onto electronic movableshelving and have reduced the squarefootage of our space by fifty percent.At the same time we were able toenhance our staff spaces, providingour Librarians with private, albeitsmall offices and providing ourLibrary Technicians with much moreefficient work space. Call DenyseMcFadden at (206) 223-7139 toschedule a visit.--reported by Denyse McFadden. ò

Making the ShiftSuzanne MillerFormerly of McGeorge School of Law

Challenge, that is what I wanted.New challenges. And so, lastsummer, I decided to accept theappointment as South Dakota StateLibrarian. The choice to leaveacademic law libraries behind – atleast for a little while – was certainlynot an easy one. I was leaving thecomfort of a world I had known forover twenty years. I was shifting intoa parallel universe – public libraries.

Truly, a challenging, mental shiftis required – more meetings than Ithought possible, state and federalregulations to make your eyes cross,and a demanding travel schedule.Even the acronyms are different! Ifind my legal background is veryhelpful as I navigate the statebureaucracy. Yet, I find it is also thesame as I juggle a budget too small tostretch and try to motivate frustrated,underpaid personnel.

My job is to shepherd all types oflibraries in the state and work toinsure statewide cooperation andservices. Development of both libraryservices across the state and thepersonnel that deliver them is a majorpart of our mission. By virtue of myposition I sit on both state andregional boards and have learned theart of conducting a board meeting viateleconference. The last being mostdaunting.

Questions have shifted from theacademic arena to harsh realitieswhich are often passionate, politicalor just desperate. Questions concern

censorship of Harry Potter books(delightful middle reader books thatare all the rage with the kids);Internet filters – to use, to legislate, tocensor; how can I automate my tinylibrary? does the state have money togive me to improve my technology?or get any kind of technology? orbuild a building?; how do I apply fore-rate? (worse, help! we need to geta telephone) and, what do I do whenour Library Board president quits? Nomatter how small the question, theanswers are critical for the localcommunity that has asked.

Last summer I went to AALLwith a heavy heart, fearing that Iwould not see these friends andmentors for a long time. I was aboutto forge into the vastness of ALA.And, believe me, after my firstmidwinter (small compared to thesummer conference) vast is only thebeginning. Attending ALA waschaotic and disorganized. Workingfrom early morning to midnight didnot concern me. But, at the end ofthe evening, I longed for thecamaraderie and relaxation I foundwith law librarians. I think it is mytrue mission to create the ALA sistergroup to AALL’s Dancing SIS. Asmy daughter would say, “Lawlibrarians rock!”

I have made the shift but I refuseto leave everything behind. I carryboth my experiences as a lawlibrarian and the respect for andmemory of my many friends and thegreat times we have had - in workand in play. Indeed, I know that theexperiences I bring with me willenhance my ability to make adifference for the State of SouthDakota.

Remember to visit when you arein the region. We are the state withGreat Places, Great Faces. And, theytell me the hunting and fishing isgreat! Until we meet again. ò

Gonzaga University School of Law Library in Spokane, Washington, is seeking bids on itsused shelving. The library is moving to a new facility, with new shelving, in June 2000. Thecurrent shelving, from a variety of manufacturers, is in good or better condition. A virtual tour of the shelving is available at http://law.gonzaga.edu/Shelves/shelving.htm.Any inquiries you may have can be directed to me at 509.323.3750, or by e-mail at

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MY FIRST cont. from page 3

The attendance of the conferencewas kind of low, in my opinion,which was not unusual for a WestPacmeeting, so I was told afterwards.However, I liked the smaller groupsettings where closer interactionswith others were easier to achieve.At the opening reception the day wearrived, the night began with a drinkin the hotel’s dinning hall, which wasfollowed by a formal dinner. Overthe food and drinks I could meet afew colleagues from the region andsat around with them for a nice chat.Over the period of the conference Ihad opportunities to meet more fellowlibrarians from other institutions andhad informal conversations with themover coffee breaks and lunches.When the first day’s programconcluded we were taken to a grouptour of the Haunted Mine, a few milesfrom the hotel, and had a truly scarytreat. After that we went to a brewpub in the beautiful Park Citydowntown and enjoyed fresh beersand a delicious dinner. Both the minetour and the brew pub were asunforgettable as the speakersthemselves.

Part of my mission for the meetingwas to lay down the ground work forWestPac 2000 convention to be heldin Spokane next year, which will behosted by our library. So in Park CityI had to do some promotionalactivities for our next conference andsolicited corporate sponsors from thepublishers present. The promotion,which culminated in showing of avideo of Spokane during the generalbusiness meeting, was evidentlysuccessful in getting people’sattention. I felt so good about thismeeting that I hoped that the nextyear’s WestPac gathering would beeven more successful. I hope to seeall my colleagues again in the year2000 in Spokane! ò

Western Pacific Chapter -- AALLTreasurer's Report -- Annual MeetingPark City, Utah -- October 9, 1999

Financial activity from October 2, 1998 to October 4, 1999

Income

Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,560.001999 AALL Luncheon . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,020.001998 Missoula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,444.40Interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 59.22Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,083.62

Expenditures

Newsletter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,085.78Liability Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 324.00Miscellaneous Mailing . . . . . . . . . $ 196.25Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 21.00AALL - donation . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100.00AALL - VIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 924.02AALL - Luncheon . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,740.49Park City Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,292.06Missoula Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,568.82Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 15,252.42

As of 10/04/99,Checking account balance . . . . . . $ 6,734.03Market Interest account balance . . $ 2,762.42Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,496.45

NETSENSE COLUMNLisa Mecklenburg

The following questions are excerpted from a presentationgivenby myself and Margaret Webster, the librarian at Crowley, Haughey, Hanson,Toole & Dietrich P.L.L.P, a firm in Billings, last fall at the Montana LibraryAssociation Academic & Special Libraries Division Retreat. We got somepositive feedback from the presentation and it is my hope that there will be helpfulinformation in it for many WESTPAC law librarians as well.

QUESTION: I have to give a speech this evening, and I need a quotation onthe nature of law. I don’t have time to go to the library. Can you help me? ANSWER: Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations @http://www.bartleby.com/99/index.html (follow instructions on screen)

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QUESTION: I need an IRS form 1078, “Certificate of Alien Claiming Residence in the U.S.” Can I get it on the Internet?ANSWER: IRS Forms & Publications @ http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/prod/forms_pubs/index.html (click on “Forms &Instructions”; select file format; scroll to locate form; follow instructions to download)

QUESTION: According to the commentary in the Andrews Health Care Fraud Litigation Reporter, the DOJ and Office of theInspector General at HHS separately issued national guidelines on June 3, 1998 regarding “the pursuit of health careenforcement matters.” This is in the False Claims Act, qui tam litigation realm. Neither Lexis or Westlaw have the actual textof these guidelines. Can you find them for me?ANSWER: DOJ @ http://www.usdoj.gov/04foia/readingrooms/chcm.htm & http://www.hhs.gov/progorg/oig/

QUESTION: What does qui tam mean?ANSWER: Findlaw legal dictionary @ http://dictionary.findlaw.com/; or Oran’s Dictionary of the Law @http://www.wld.com/conbus/orans/welcome.asp (['kwi-'tam, 'kwe-'täm] Late Latin, who as much, who as well; from thefirst words of a clause referring to the plaintiff as one who sues as much for the state as for himself or herself : of, relating to,or being a qui tam action. (Example: a qui tam plaintiff)

QUESTION: Who are the judges on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals?ANSWER: http://findlaw.com (follow the links to http://gov.infospace.com/info.law/Gov?QP=00000CD50CD7&QN=3391&QD=1)

QUESTION: I am submitting a document to the court and I want to know how to correctly cite a previously decided case inmy brief. How do I cite legal cases?ANSWER: Introduction to Basic Legal Citation @ http://www.law.cornell.edu/citation/citation.table.html

QUESTION: I need to find an accident reconstruction expert. Can I find one on the Internet?ANSWER: Several Web sites offer expert witness information. For example, Expert Pages @ http://www.expertpages.com(click on “All Subject Topics on Expert Pages”; click on accident reconstruction; browse list); or http://www.washlaw.edu/; or http://www.expert4law.org/

QUESTION: Congress recently passed a bill protecting Route 66. Representative Rick Hill’s office said they would mail me acopy, but I need it today. Can I find it on the Internet?ANSWER: Thomas @ http://thomas.loc.gov/ (click on Bill Text 106 (1999-2000); in search box type: route 66; scrollthrough results; click on best match, H.R.66 ENR; click on download)

QUESTION: I need to see the latest 10-K or 10-Q SEC filings for Echostar Communications Corp.ANSWER: The EDGAR database of SEC filings @ http://www.sec.gov/index.html (click on search EDGAR database; searchthe EDGAR archives; enter search: Echostar; scroll through the results and select best match)

QUESTION: Where can I find OIG (Department of Health & Human Services) advisory opinions?ANSWER: U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, Office of Inspector General @ http://www.dhhs.gov/progorg/oig/ (clickon “OIG Electronic Reading Room”; click on “Advisory Opinions”)

QUESTION: I need to find 36 CFR 228.42. Can I do that on the Internet?ANSWER: Code of Federal Regulations @ http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/index.html (click on “Retrieve CFR sectionsby Citation”; fill in boxes; click on “Retrieve”)

QUESTION: I need the following US Supreme Court cases both dated June 22, 1999; Albertson v. Kirkinburg and Murphy v.United Parcel Service. I only need the majority opinions (no concurring opinions or dissents). ANSWER: Cornell Law School @ http://www.law.cornell.edu/ (click on “Highlights of the Supreme Court Term justconcluded”; scroll to locate cases or do a find; click on cases and print)

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QUESTION: I want to join a legal listserv. Where can I find one? ANSWER: Law Lists Info by Lyonette Louis-Jaques @ http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/~llou/lawlists/info.html (click on “keyword searchable”; enter search terms for the area of law you are interested in)

QUESTION: My copy of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines is out of date. Can you find a current copy this afternoon? ANSWER: United States Sentencing Commission @ http://www.ussc.gov/ (click on “Guidelines Manuals and Amendments”;click on “Federal Sentencing Guidelines Manual (1998)”; each chapter can be downloaded)

QUESTION: Can I find legal forms on the Internet?ANSWER: There are several Web sites with legal forms. One site is Lectric Law Library @ http://www.lectlaw.com/ (clickon “The Rotunda”; scroll to & click on “The Forms Room”; “Law Practice Forms”; scroll to locate desired form); alsoFindlaw @ http://www.findlaw.com/16forms/index.html

QUESTION: I am considering opening an export business in Greece. Where can I find Greek law on foreign businesses?ANSWER: Hieros Gamos; Doing Business in Greece @ http://www.hg.org/guide-greece.html via http://www.findlaw.com

QUESTION: Is Feline Rescue, Inc., an organization in New York City, a tax exempt organization under IRS Code Section170(c)?ANSWER: IRS Information for Tax-Exempt Organizations @ http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/prod/bus_info/eo/index.html (clickon “Exempt Organization Search”; “Search Now”; enter information; click on “Search”; review results)

QUESTION: Can I find answers to general legal questions on the Internet?ANSWER: Lawguru @ http://www.lawguru.com/ (scroll to the Q&A section; click on the topic of your choice)

QUESTION: Can you recommend an Internet site that contains legal research information for librarians?ANSWER: Law Library Resource Xchange @ http://www.llrx.com (this is an online magazine with articles on law libraryissues. You can subscribe through e-mail. When a new issue is available, a message is posted to your mailbox with ahypertext link to the new issue).

QUESTION: Please find a list of ABA approved LLM programs in the United States.ANSWER: ABA (American Bar Association) @ http://www.abanet.org to http://www.abanet.org/legaled/postjd.html, (clickon “Post JD Programs by school and category”.

Fun Sites: An urban legend, containing elements of humor or horror, appears mysteriously and spreads spontaneously—and isusually not true. For very interesting reading try The AFU & Urban Legends Archive at http://www.urbanlegends.com. Anddon’t forget to visit the Web site that tells where the dead politicians are buried, http://politicalgraveyard.com. Despite asomewhat morbid theme, this site has concise biographical entries on nearly 35,000 American politicians, including facts onwhere they were born, where they died, and where they were buried. ò

LESSONS TO LEARN FROM THELESSONS TO LEARN FROM THEWINTER SNOWMANWINTER SNOWMAN

It's okay if you're a little bottom heavy.Hold your ground, even when the heat is on.Wearing white is always appropriate.There's nothing better than a foul weather

friend.It takes a few extra rolls to make a good midsection.The key to life is to be a jolly, happy soul.We're all made up of mostly water.

You know you've made it when they write a song about you.Accessorize! Accessorize! Accessorize!Avoid overdressing.Don't get too much sun. (Sunblock doesn't really help.)It is a bit embarrassing when you can't look down and

see your feet.It's fun to hang out in your front yard.Always put your best foot forward - if you have one.There's no stopping you once you're on a roll.Old snowmen never die they just seep into the ground. ò

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DIRECTORYCHANGES

The addresses for staff at theAlaska State Court Law Libraryhave changed as follows:

Elizabeth R. Odsenbodsen@courts.state.ak.us

Cynthia S. Fellowscfellows@courts.state.ak.us

Jessica Van Burenjvanburen@courts.state.ak.us

WESTPAC2000Bob Hu

Although the WestPac conventionis still 8 months away it is not tooearly to start planning for yourattendance. This year's WestPacwill be held from October 19-21 inSpokane, Washington, home toGonzaga University Law Library. We from Gonzaga are pleased tohost this conference and have beenworking hard to make thisconference a memorableexperience for you. Theconference hotel will be in DoubleTree/Downtown, which is on thebank of the beautiful SpokaneRiver and Riverfront Park. Thehotel is within walking distance tothe Spokane Opera House,restaurants, bookstores, shoppingcenters, cinemas, libraries andother recreational opportunities.Part of the conference programwill be held in our brand new lawschool building scheduled to open inJune 2000. This building is a $19

million, state-of-the-art facility, andwe will proudly offer guided toursfor you during the conference. More information on theconference will be published in theWestPac News and through thislistserv. As we continue to plan forlocal arrangement matters we'llwelcome your comments andsuggestions. Please contact me. We look forward to seeing you inSpokane.

Robert HuCoordinator of WestPac LocalArrangement

IN MEMORYMary Jenny1940-1999

Mary Jenny died August 6, 1999, of pancreatic cancer at age 58.

Ms. Jenny was born in Vancouver, WA. She attended Clark College, the University

of Washington, the University Kansasand Hastings College of Law.

For the past several years,she was a professor law at the University of

Wyoming in Laramie. She most recently served as

Public Relations Chair of WestPac.