Public Holidays June 2012
The library will be open from 12.30pm to 6.30pm on the two Bank Holidays on Monday 4th June and Tuesday 5th June 2012.

IALS Library Reader Satisfaction Survey 2012
The results of the IALS Library Reader Satisfaction survey for 2012 are now available from the IALS website. The survey of readers was carried out between Monday 19th March and Sunday 25th March 2012 in order to find out how satisfied readers are with the library's collections and information services. All results were compiled by Laura Griffiths, Academic Services Librarian.

Survey of major law libraries around the world
David Gee, IALS Deputy Librarian and Academic Services Manager, has compiled a survey on behalf of the IALL to gather and report on useful comparative data about research support services in the major law libraries around the world. Copies of the survey may be downloaded from the IALS website or completed online at: http://iall.org/survey.html.

IALS During the Olympics - London 2012
The Media Transport Hub at Russell Square (see below) will be in operation from 16 July to 12 August 2012. There will be significant travel disruption generally in London and local disruption around Russell Square. For further information and frequent updates, please see: http://ials.sas.ac.uk/news/iALS_Olympics.htm

Easter Holiday opening hours 2012
At Easter the IALS Library will be open to readers from 10.00am to 5.30pm on Thursday 5th April, and then close for Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. The Library will re-open from 10.00am to 5.30pm on Tuesday 10th April 2012 and then resume the Extended Opening hours from Wednesday 11th April 2012.

Jules Winterton to be awarded Joseph L. Andrews Bibliographical Award
Many congratulations to IALS Librarian and Associate Director, Jules Winterton, who will be awarded the Joseph L. Andrews Bibliographical Award in 2012 by the American Association of Law Libraries. Jules will receive the award jointly with Professor Richard Danner, Library Director at Duke Law School, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, for the book which theyco-edited and which was published in 2011, The IALL International Handbook of Legal Information Management.

Jules Winterton at conference on 'Access to Foreign Law in Civil and Commercial Matters'
IALS was represented by Jules Winterton, IALS Associate Director and Librarian, at a joint conference of the European Union and the Hague Conference on Private International Law on 'Access to Foreign Law in Civil and Commercial Matters' at the European Commission in Brussels, 15-17 February 2012. The conference made recommendations towards a draft convention on access to foreign law.

David Gee, IALS Deputy Librarian - CMI Graduation 6 March 2012
David Gee, IALS Deputy Librarian and Academic Services Manager, was recently presented with his Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership by the University of London Vice-Chancellor, Professor Geoffrey Crossick, at a Graduation Ceremony in the University's Chancellor's Hall, Senate House. David successfully studied forhis CMI Level 5 Diploma (which is equivalent to degree-level) during 2011.

IALS Global Law Library: Winter newsletter now available
Included in this issue: news on the forthcoming IALS national training days for MPhil and PhD students, Hester Swift reports on the IALL conference, held in Kuala Lumpar in December, along with our regular books page. The newsletter is now available online.

Free Access to Legal Information - Video Presentation and Slides from Professor Graham Greenleaf's lecture at IALS
The video presntation and slides from Professor Greenleaf's lecture are now available from the IALS website

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