First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. This year National Library Week will take place from April 6^th to 12^th.

Jenkins will be celebrating National Library Week by providing patrons with a series of events throughout the week including: Free CLE Credits, a Booksigning/Meet the Author, and having a daily raffle. Stop buy and enter to win prizes like free legal research, free memberships, and free tickets to events in the area.

Special thanks to all of the organizations who donated tickets and gift certificates as raffle prizes.

For more information or to register for a class during National Library Week at Jenkins, please call 215.574.7905. Space is limited for CLE classes. For more general information about National Library Week visit the ALA’s @ your library Web site.

S c h e d u l e O f E v e n t s Westlaw Patron Access - All Day A representative from West will be available all day to assist you with your Westlaw searching and answer any questions. Search Engine Roundup for Attorneys - FREE CLE CREDIT - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Many of the major Web search engines have been busy lately, adding features and indexing more types of files in order to compete with Google. Come to this 1 hour CLE session and discover what’s new with All the Web/FAST, AltaVista, HotBot, MSN Search, Teoma, Vivisimo, and, of course, Google. [ 1.0 substantive ] Public Records Information for Librarians - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Mark Schwartz, Manager for Librarian Relations at Thomson West for the NE Region, will conduct a seminar on finding Public Records Information via Westlaw. What’s Up, Docket? Online Court Docket Searching - FREE CLE CREDIT - 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. This CLE seminar will present an overview of docket searching in Pennsylvania and Federal courts. Hands-on computer exercises will allow participants to experience searching for dockets from the Web sites of the Pennsylvania state and local courts. The PACER Federal docket Web site and other fee-based sites will be demonstrated. [ 1.0 substantive ] Westlaw Refresher - FREE CLE CREDIT - 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Brush up on your Westlaw knowledge. Learn about the newest legal research additions to Westlaw, as well as questions you may have on the Key Number system, KeyCite®, WestClip®, Table of Authorities and Westlaw searching techniques. [ 1.0 substantive ] PA Analytical Materials on Westlaw - FREE CLE CREDIT - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. - Discover the breadth of Pennsylvania state materials on Westlaw now available for searching free in the library. Explore analytical databases including: West’s Pennsylvania Forms, Goodrich Amram 2d, and Standard Pennsylvania Practice. Review Pennsylvania case law, including the Pennsylvania District and County Cases database, as well as statutes and secondary sources. [ 1.0 substantive ] palawlibrary.com: an Important Tool for Legal Researchers - FREE CLE CREDIT - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Learn to use this specialized Pennsylvania database to locate common pleas court decisions, recent verdicts & settlements, court rules, suits filed and important legal news. Space is limited. [ 1.0 substantive ] Meet The Author - Discussion/Signing - 4:00 p.m. Harris Ominsky will be at Jenkins to sign his latest work entitled If I’m Still Around, I Can’t Be Dead, a book about his father Joseph Ominsky, who was the oldest practicing lawyer in Philadelphia and was selected as one of the Legends of the Philadelphia Bar. The book explores the secrets of aging with grace, optimism and humor. Mr. Ominsky is a partner in the law firm of Blank Rome LLP, presents at many Real Estate practice seminars and writes a weekly column “Ominsky’s Terrain” for The Legal Intelligencer. Discounted copies of the book will be available for sale at the signing or can be ordered in advance from Jenkins by calling 215.574.7935. Web Building Basics - 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Ready to build a personalized Web site using your firm’s logo? This 1½ hour introductory course will set you on your way with an overview of the steps involved in making your own Web page: from choosing and registering a domain name, to designing your pages, to launching and publicizing your site. Learn the basic elements of a Web page, as well as where to find the tools needed to build your own. palawlibrary.com: an Important Tool for Legal Researchers - FREE CLE CREDIT - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Learn to use this specialized Pennsylvania database to locate common pleas court decisions, recent verdicts & settlements, court rules, suits filed and important legal news. Space is limited. [ 1.0 substantive ] What’s Up, Docket? Online Court Docket Searching - FREE CLE CREDIT - 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. This CLE seminar will present an overview of docket searching in Pennsylvania and Federal courts. Hands-on computer exercises will allow participants to experience searching for dockets from the Web sites of the Pennsylvania state and local courts. The PACER Federal docket Web site and other fee-based sites will be demonstrated. [ 1.0 substantive ] Search Engine Roundup for Librarians - 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Many of the major Web search engines have been busy lately, adding features and indexing more types of files in order to compete with Google. Come to this 1 hour session and discover what’s new with All the Web/FAST, AltaVista, HotBot, MSN Search, Teoma, Vivisimo, and, of course, Google. Raffle Prizes for National Library Week Drawings will be held daily, so visit the library often. Please Touch Museum Guest Passes Philadelphia Chamber Music Society Gift Certificate Philadelphia Museum of Art Tickets Philadelphia Zoo Admission Passes Philadelphia Phillies Tickets Reading Phillies Tickets Walnut Street Theatre Gift Certificate Tickets to The Playhouse Theatre at the Hotel du Pont Wilma Theater Ticket Vouchers Tickets to The Painted Bride Theater Wilmington Blue Rocks Baseball Club Tickets Subscriptions to palawlibrary.com Memberships to Jenkins Law Library 1 hour personalized internet training Discount coupons good towards any services Jenkins has to offer (Research, Copy Service, Out of House Document Requests, and more) Legal leisure books ½ hour of free research

Submitted by: Ida Weingram, Head of Outreach Services
on March 30, 2003 - 12:00 am

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