The High Court has confirmed one of the most significant cases under the Northern Territory Land Rights Act, giving traditional owners exclusive rights over tidal waters along Aboriginal land.

For more information from the ABC click here

The UQL Library now has a website that can tell you where available computers are located - are there computers free in the Law Library, Social Sciences & Humananities or Biological Sciences Libraries ? Click here to see
Check yourself or ask the staff at the Law Library Loans Desk who will check for you.

Come along to a Library class to enhance your research skills:

Law Book Company
Tuesday, 4 September, 12noon
eZone 1, Level 3, Law Library
* Learn how to use the Law Book Company database to locate Australian cases and commentary.

Lexisnexis AU
Wednesday, 5 September, 12noon
eZone 1, Level 3, Law Library
* Learn how to use the LexisNexis AU database to locate Australian cases and commentary.

Finding Legislation
Friday, 7 September, 12noon
eZone 1, Level 3, Law Library
* Learn more about how to locate legislation for Queensland and the Commmonwealth of Australia, including how to find cases on specific sections of legislation.

This class is suitable for new law students or law students who want to develop their searching skills.

Sessions go for approximately 50 minutes.

No need to book; just come along.

Are you an undergraduate student studying at The University of Queensland? If so, you may like to apply for the UQ Library Excellence Award.

Presented each year to up to three UQ undergraduates who demonstrate excellence in the use of the Library to enhance their studies, this prestigious award is worth $500 cash per winner. The prize is an acknowledgment of how Library resources are used to support teaching and learning.

How to apply:

• Submit a 500-700 word essay to the University Librarian, UQ St Lucia, demonstrating how Library resources were used to produce an excellent assessment outcome.
• Provide two statements of support from academic staff with your essay, indicating excellent use of Library services and collections.

Selection Criteria:

• Sophistication, originality and/or unusual depth or breadth in the use of Library resources, databases, primary resources and materials in all media.
• Evidence of significant personal learning and the development of a habit of research and inquiry that shows the likelihood of persisting in future.
• Exceptional ability to locate, select, evaluate and synthesise library resources and to use them in the creation of a project in any media that shows originality and/or has the potential to lead to original research.

Judging Panel:

• University Librarian and Director of Learning Services
• Chair, Library Committee of the Academic Board
• UQ Student Union Representative

Closing Date:
1 October 2007

For more information, please contact Ms Heather Todd
(Note: Staff employed by The University of Queensland are ineligible to apply for this award.)

During Orientation Week for Semester 2, 2007 the Law Library is conducting tours on:

• Wednesday, 18 July at 10am or 2pm
• Thursday, 19 July at 10am or 2pm
• Friday, 20 July at 10am or 2pm

Meet in the foyer of the Law Library, Level 2, Forgan Smith Building (Building 1).

Receive a free $2 photocopy/printing voucher for joining a tour.

If you can’t join a tour in person, you might like to take a Virtual Tour instead.

Congratulations to law students, Charles Ashton, James Green, Jenny Molloy and Rebecca James who represented UQ in the 8th International Maritime Arbitration Moot Competition in Melbourne this week.

They were listed as one of 8 finalists after winning each of their moots in the general rounds, but were defeated during the quarter finals.

James was named “Best Speaker - General Rounds”, which is a fabulous result. Well done Team!

The new HeinOnline interface is now available. Try the new Advanced Search option or a Field Search, eg by author or a word within the text. Most importantly the printing capabilities are now vastly improved.

Two new databases have recently been added to the Hein suite Foreign and International Law Resources Database (FILRD)
and the English Reports (The English Reports are also available on the Justis database )

The Law Library will be open until 6pm on the Fridays during the revision and examination period (8th, 15th & 22nd June).
The Law Library will commence vacation hours on 23rd June and will be closed on Saturday 23rd June.
For more information about opening hours at all Library branches please click here

Help UQ Library raise money for cancer research - Thursday 24 May from 10-11.30am

Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea is on again. This event is organised nationally by the Cancer Council to raise money for cancer research, education programs and support services for cancer patients and their families http://www.biggestmorningtea.com.au/ Join us for your tea break and support a good cause with a donation.

The venue for morning tea will be:

Social Sciences and Humanities Library
Conference Room foyer, Level 1, Duhig Building

Hope to see you there.

Did you know that there is now a lockable study desk for hire on Level 4 of the Library? This may be booked for 4 hours at a time.

Individual rooms may also be booked for 4 hours, Group rooms are available for 2 hours and lockers are available for the whole day.

Currently, all facilities may be booked at the Loans Desk. Telephone bookings are also accepted.

There is no charge for using these facilities so long as you return the key on time at the end of your booking.