Library News

Below is an archive of past library news items.

2023

May

Library closed for Memorial Day

April

Library closing early due to inclement weather

March

Library website, e-books, and databases temporarily unavailable
Website downtime the evening of Monday, March 6

February

Library closed for Presidents' Day

January

Inclement Weather Closure
Library closed for MLK Day

2022

December

Library closed early for New Year's Eve
Library closed for Christmas
Access to Databases, E-Books, and Website Temporarily Unavailable Tonight
Library closed early for staff Christmas party

November

Library closed for Thanksgiving
Veterans Day Closure
Access to Databases, E-Books, and Website Impacted by Server Maintenance Tonight

October

Access to Databases, E-Books, and Website Impacted by Server Maintenance Tonight
Access to Databases and E-Books Impacted by Server Maintenance Tonight
Access to Databases and Library Website Temporarily Unavailable

August

Library closed for Labor Day
Graduate Reference Internships available
Access to Databases and Library Website Temporary Unavailable August 3rd, 2022
Web Content/Reference Librarian position available

July

Online Lexis Training
E-Books, databases, and online account services temporarily unavailable

June

SLL Closed for Independence Day

May

Library closed for Memorial Day
Online Lexis Training
Temporary Outage
Library building in Austin closed to the public on May 6th

April

Library closed early for Dale's retirement party
Library closing at noon on Friday, April 15th
Our Remote Databases are Temporarily Unavailable

March

Online Lexis Training

February

Library closed for Presidents' Day

January

Library closed for MLK Day
SLL temporarily transitioning to remote operations due to COVID-19

2021

December

Library closed for New Year's Day
Library closed for Christmas
Law Librarian and Library Assistant positions available
Online Lexis Training

November

Library closed for Thanksgiving
Koha update causes issues with access to e-books and databases
Veterans Day Closure
Library Assistant II position available (part time)
E-Books and databases unavailable temporarily
Issues with access to e-books and databases

October

Online Lexis Training

August

Library closed for Labor Day
Online Lexis Training

July

Library Assistant III position available (part time)
Online Lexis Training
Temporary Outage

June

Online Lexis Training
E-Books and Databases May Be Temporarily Unavailable June 6th
Library Reopens Doors to the Public

May

E-Books and Databases May Be Temporarily Unavailable May 29th
Library closed for Memorial Day
Services May Be Temporarily Unavailable May 16th
Access to Library Databases May Be Unavailable

April

Library databases unavailable temporarily
Server Maintenance

March

Online Lexis Training
Website Temporarily Unavailable Tuesday Evening

February

Emergency Library Closure Due to Winter Storm
Online Lexis Training
Server Maintenance
Notice of Scheduled Maintenance

January

Library closed for MLK Day

2020

December

Library closed for New Year's Day
Library closed for Christmas

November

Library closed for Thanksgiving
System downtime
Veterans Day Closure

October

System downtime

September

Access to most databases temporarily unavailable

August

Library closed for Labor Day
Delayed Opening on Monday, August 3rd

July

Planned downtime for library website, e-books, and databases
SLL Closed Friday for Independence Day

June

Library Services Unavailable Temporarily

May

Library closed for Memorial Day

March

Library Closed to the Public

February

Intermediate Westlaw Training
Library closed for Presidents' Day

January

Register to Vote!
Library closed for MLK Day
Navigating the New Town Square: Cultivating Competency in Basic Online Legal Research

2019

December

Library closed for New Year's Day
Library closed for Christmas
Remote access to e-books and databases temporarily unavailable
Scheduled Downtime Friday and Saturday
The Modern Campfire: Discovering the Right Stories Using Advanced Legal Research Techniques
Beginner Westlaw Training

November

Notice of Scheduled Downtime
Library closed for Thanksgiving
Late Opening Due to Weather
Veterans Day Closure

October

Drinking from a Fire Hydrant: Basic Legal Research in the Age of Technology
Ethics Training with Westlaw
We're hiring! Part-time Library Assistant III position available

September

Notice of scheduled server maintenance
Notice of scheduled downtime
The Modern Campfire: Discovering the Right Stories Using Advanced Legal Research Techniques (1)

August

Library closed for Labor Day
Statutory and Legislative Research in Westlaw
Drinking from a Fire Hydrant: Basic Legal Research in the Age of Technology
Scheduled Downtime

June

Library closed for Independence Day
Advanced Westlaw Training
The Modern Campfire: Discovering the Right Stories Using Advanced Legal Research Techniques
Notice of Scheduled Downtime
Technical Issues with Website
Library closed due to unexpected power outage

May

Two library assistant positions available
Drinking from a Fire Hydrant: Basic Legal Research in the Age of Technology
Intermediate Westlaw Training
Document Delivery & Administrative Assistant position available!

April

The Modern Campfire: Discovering the Right Stories Using Advanced Legal Research Techniques
Library will close at noon on Friday

March

Drinking from a Fire Hydrant: Basic Legal Research in the Age of Technology
Beginner Westlaw Training

February

Skeletons in the Closet – The Importance of Due Diligence

January

Data Breach A-Z
Document Delivery & Administrative Assistant position available!

2018

December

Lexis Advance Beyond the Basics
Library will be closed tomorrow for an official day of mourning

November

Remote databases and e-books unavailable due to software upgrades
Blowing Smoke: Managing New Risks in the Workplace

October

Web Content/Reference Librarian Job Opening
Library will close early for a special staff event

September

Following, Friending & Pinning: The Intersection of Social Media and Evidentiary Principles

August

Lexis Advance Basics
Statutory and Legislative Research in Westlaw

July

When It Doesn't Stay in Vegas: A Lawyer's Guide to Workplace Social Media and Evidentiary Principles
Advanced Westlaw Training

June

Library closed for Independence Day
Intermediate Westlaw Training
Rescheduled Westlaw Training
Avoiding the Million Dollar Comma: The Use of Forms in Legal Drafting

May

Library closed for Memorial Day
Website and remote resources unavailable on Saturday
Beginner Westlaw Training
Attorney-Client Privilege and Confidentiality in the Digital Age

April

Remote database access is not currently available
Cancelled Westlaw Training
Telephone system undergoing maintenance
Beginner Westlaw Training

February

Rescheduled Westlaw Training
Ethics Training on Westlaw
Digital Projects Assistant position available
Library closed for Presidents' Day

January

Statutory and Legislative Research in Westlaw
Library will open at 10am
Library opening hours affected by weather
Library closed for MLK Day

2017

December

Library closed for New Year's Day
Library closed for Christmas holidays
Advanced Westlaw Training

November

Beginner Lexis Training
Thanksgiving Closure
Website maintenance
Intermediate Westlaw Training

October

Privacy Laws and Lexis
Beginner Westlaw Training
1984 Texas Historical Statutes are now online!

September

Social Media Training on Lexis
Ethics Training on Westlaw

August

We are working to fix remote access issues
Library will open at 10am
Advanced Lexis Training
Rescheduled Westlaw Training
Ethics Training on Westlaw

July

Part-Time Library Assistant Position Available
Statutory and Legislative Research in Westlaw
1974-1981 Historical Texas Statutes Added
Website maintenance this weekend
Access to databases restored!
Copiers and scanner may be unavailable
Databases are currently unavailable

June

Independence Day Closure
Beginner Lexis Training
Advanced Westlaw Training

May

1968-1972 Historical Texas Statutes Added
Memorial Day Closure
Researching Expert Witnesses on Lexis
Intermediate Westlaw Training

April

Beginner Westlaw Training
Social Media Training on Lexis

March

Ethics Training on Westlaw
Website unavailable for maintenance
Beginner Lexis Training

February

Presidents' Day Closure
Statutory and Legislative Research on Westlaw training

January

Law Libraries and Access to Justice
Lexis Patron Access Training
Advanced Westlaw Training
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Closure
1962-1966 Texas Historical Statutes now available online!

2016

December

Winter Break Closure
December Westlaw training canceled
Intermediate Westlaw Training at the State Law Library

November

Thanksgiving Closure
Beginner Westlaw Training at the State Law Library

October

Rescheduled Lexis Training
Two Library Assistant Positions Available
Advanced Lexis Training
Westlaw ethics training at the State Law Library

September

Advanced Lexis Training
Statutory and Legislative Research on Westlaw training

August

Labor Day Closure
Lexis Patron Access Training
Advanced Westlaw Training at the State Law Library
Digital Projects Assistant Job Opening

July

Intermediate Westlaw Training at the State Law Library
Lexis Patron Access Training

June

Independence Day Closure
Lexis Patron Access Training
Beginner Westlaw Training at the State Law Library

May

Memorial Day Closure
Lexis Patron Access Training
Westlaw ethics training at the State Law Library
Website undergoing upgrades

April

Lexis Patron Access Training
Statutory and Legislative Research on Westlaw training
Digital Projects Assistant Job Opening

March

Advanced Westlaw Training at the State Law Library
Lexis Patron Access Training

February

Intermediate Westlaw Training at the State Law Library
Presidents' Day Closure
Website Down for Maintenance

January

1928-1960 Texas statutes now available online!
Lexis Patron Access Training
Beginner Westlaw Training at the State Law Library
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Closure

2015

December

Winter Break Closure
Westlaw ethics training at the State Law Library
Free Online Legal Clinic

November

Thanksgiving closure
Statutory and Legislative Research on Westlaw training
November Lexis training rescheduled
Veteran's Day closure

October

Lexis Advance Patron Access training course
Advanced Westlaw Training at the State Law Library

September

Lexis Advance Patron Access training course
Intermediate Westlaw Training at the State Law Library

August

Labor Day Closure
August Lexis training canceled
August Westlaw training canceled
Lexis Advance Patron Access Training
Beginner Westlaw Training at the State Law Library

July

Westlaw ethics training at the State Law Library
LexisNexis Patron Access Training

June

LexisNexis Patron Access Training
Closing early due to inclement weather
WestlawNext Training

May

LexisNexis Patron Access Training
Memorial Day Closure
Advanced Westlaw Training at the State Law Library

April

Chat reference unavailable this afternoon
Wi-Fi and public computers will be unavailable
Intermediate Westlaw Training at the State Law Library
Public computers will be unavailable
LexisNexis Patron Access Training

March

LexisNexis Patron Access Training
Beginner Westlaw Training at the State Law Library
Library will open late today

February

Library will open late today
Westlaw ethics training at the State Law Library
President's Day Closure
Job Opening: Senior Library Assistant

January

Library system upgrade this weekend
Statutory and Legislative Research on Westlaw training
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Closure

2014

December

Winter Break Closure
October/November 2014 Duly Noted

November

Reference/Electronic Services Librarian Job Opening
Thanksgiving closure
Advanced Westlaw Training at the State Law Library
LexisNexis Patron Access Training at the State Law Library
Veteran's Day closure

October

Intermediate Westlaw Training at the State Law Library

September

August/September 2014 Duly Noted
LexisNexis Patron Access Training at the State Law Library
Beginner Westlaw Training at the State Law Library

August

Technical Services Library Assistant Opening
Labor Day Closure
LexisNexis Patron Access Training at the State Law Library
Westlaw ethics training at the State Law Library

July

June/July 2014 Duly Noted
LexisNexis Patron Access Training at the State Law Library
Document Delivery Clerk Job Opening
Statutory and Legislative Research on Westlaw training
Reference & Document Delivery Librarian Job Opening

June

Independence Day Closure
LexisNexis Patron Access Training at the State Law Library
Advanced Westlaw Training at the State Law Library

May

April/May 2014 Duly Noted
Memorial Day Closure
Intermediate Westlaw Training at the State Law Library
Reference Librarian Job Opening

April

Job Opportunities: Two Part-time Library Assistants
Beginner Westlaw Training at the State Law Library

March

February/March 2014 Duly Noted
Westlaw ethics training at the State Law Library
Library will open late due to weather

February

Statutory and Legislative Research on Westlaw training
Library will open late due to weather
President's Day Closure
Library closed due to inclement weather

January

December/January 2014 Duly Noted
Library closed due to weather
Library closed for inclement weather
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Closure
Advanced Westlaw Training at the State Law Library

2013

December

Winter Break Closure
Intermediate Westlaw Training at the State Law Library
October/November 2013 Duly Noted

November

Thanksgiving closure
Job Opportunity: Part-time Library Assistant
Beginner Westlaw Training at the State Law Library
Veteran's Day closure

October

Westlaw ethics training at the State Law Library
August/September 2013 Duly Noted

September

Job Opportunity: Senior Library Assistant
Statutory and Legislative Research on Westlaw training
Job Opportunity: Part-time Library Assistant

August

Labor Day Closure
Advanced Westlaw Training at the State Law Library

July

Duly Noted for June/July 2013
Intermediate Westlaw Training at the State Law Library

June

Independence Day Closure
Beginner Westlaw Training at the State Law Library
Duly Noted for April/May 2013

May

Memorial Day Closure
Westlaw ethics training

April

Statutory and Legislative Research on Westlaw training
Duly Noted for February/March 2013

March

Advanced Westlaw Training at the State Law Library

February

Presidents' Day Closure
Duly Noted for December 2012/January 2013

January

Westlaw Training Postponed
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Web Site Launch!