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June 2010 Newsletter |
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Get
Out the Vote
The San
Diego County Public Law Library
is proud to join the nation in
a non-partisan effort to get more
Americans to exercise their constitutional
right to vote. In an effort to
educate San Diegans to register
and vote in the upcoming June
8 Primary Election, we are providing
voter
registration and ballot information
in one convenient location.
We do not intend to advocate for
any particular candidate, political
party, or ballot initiative. Our
hope is to help raise awareness
of the importance of taking part
in the democratic process and
highlight the ballot measures
affecting our communities. We
encourage you to share this resource
with your family, friends, and
co-workers.
Timeline of Events:
- May 24 - Last Day
to Register to Vote
- May 28 - Opening
and preparing mail ballots
for computer tabulation
- June 1 - Mail ballot
scanning process begins (computer
processing). To observe, call
(858) 694-3403
- June 1 - Last Day
to apply for a Mail Ballot.
Request due to Registrar of
Voters by 5 p.m.
- June 8 - Election Day!
Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8
p.m.
Registrar of Voters Office
is open for voting 7 a.m.
through 8 p.m.
For information on how to register,
registering to vote, obtaining
permanent absentee voter status,
applications for mail-in ballot,
online voter registration information
and where to obtain hard copies
of registration forms, visit our
Voter
Registration section of
our website.
This election has many local propositions
affecting San Diego County. Visit
our Local
Propositions page for
details and links to those initiatives
of interest to you.
For additional information on
polling stations and their locations,
plus the Voter's Bill of Rights,
go to our Get
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Celebrate
Comic-Con at the Law Library!
Do you realize how
many ways comics and the law intersect?
Join us on Wednesday, July
21st
to find out!
Until then, watch our website
and stay tuned for more information...
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Upcoming
Classes for June & July
Pre-registration is required for
all classes, as seating is limited.
Please sign up by calling the
appropriate branch
location.
For a complete description of
the classes and the most up-to-date
information, visit our Class
Calendar.
The following classes are free
to Law Library members and $5
for non-members.
JUNE
Main Branch (619)
531-3900
- Job
Hunting in the Legal Arena
by Heather Harrigan, Esq.,
Carla S. Haney, C.P., and
Nic Hughart
Thursday, June 3, 2010
12:00 - 1:00 pm
- Law
Made Public
Saturday, June 12,
2010
2:00 - 3:00 pm
- Legal
Research Using Free Websites*
Thursday, June 17,
2010
12:00 - 1:00 pm
- Consumer
Law and the Secrets of Car
Buying*
by John Hanson, Esq.
Thursday, June 24,
2010
12:00 - 1:00 pm
JULY
Main Branch (619)
531-3900
North County Branch
(760) 940-4386
South Bay Branch (619)
691-4929
*MCLE Participatory
Credit hour(s) available for
these classes.
The San Diego County
Public Law Library is a State
Bar approved MCLE provider.
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New
Resource & Materials Added to
the Collection
This month's featured resource:
The
Law of Electronic Signatures
by Jeremiah S. Buckley et al.
In many industries, applications
completed by paper and pen are
perceived as outdated as the rotary
phone. Electronic signatures and
records legislation has revolutionized
the way business is conducted.
The Electronic Signatures and
National Commerce Act and the
Uniform Electronics Transactions
Act, which confer on electronic
records and signatures the same
status as paper records and ink
signatures, were adopted in 2000.
The passage of these Acts has
empowered parties to do business
electronically giving them confidence
that their contracts are legally
enforceable.
With disputes about these two
statutes appearing in the courts
this book is helpful because it
explains the terms used in the
two acts and the way the drafters
intended them to be interpreted.
This resource is currently only
available at the Main library
location and can be found on their
"New Book" table.
New Materials Added
to the Collection
The Law Library regularly adds
new materials to its collection.
To see the new books added to
our collection in the last month,
click
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THINK
ABOUT IT
There is an entire industry devoted
to the mechanics of change, and
how people can and should react
to it in business, at work, in
relationships, and their daily
lives. Oprah talks about it -
new "how to" books on best strategies
for handling change are bestsellers
- and there are change "coaches"
who help guide us through the
tough spots.
Talk about job security! Change
doesn't quit. We don't take a
breath without changing the dynamics
of our own biological makeup.
Each new day brings a change to
the concept of who we are, what
the world is, and how we react
or interact. If we don't change,
we don't survive. Do we have any
choice in the matter?
What is changing here at the Law
Library? In my first month on
the job I have spent time listening
and learning about how things
were, and how things have been
done. Now for the fun part - what
can be changed to make things
better?
- Renovation:
The downtown library is all
set for a major facelift and
renewal. The building will
be vacated and shut down for
several months while it is
torn apart and re-wired and
re-modeled. This means relocating
vast amounts of books, shelves,
equipment, furniture, and
staff. Where will we go, and
for how long?
- Reconnection:
The downtown renovation gives
us the chance to bring new
focus and involvement to our
branches and their communities,
creating stronger partnerships
and new loyalties.
- Reinforcement:
We are taking a hard look
at our core truths and goals,
and setting new directions
for getting the job done in
ways that bring excitement
to the legal community and
the public.
- Reinvention:
The entire SDCPLL brand is
due for an overhaul. Look
at our logo. What does it
mean to you? It should make
a bold and clear statement,
something that is immediately
apparent to the viewer. We
want to make that happen in
inspiring and surprising ways.
Join me and the County Law Library
team in embracing change in our
daily operations, our forward
movement, and our future. Please
contact me with your ideas for
change at ideas@sdcpll.org.
John Adkins, Director
of Libraries
We shape clay into a pot,
but it is the empty space within
that holds whatever we want.
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Cartoon
by Stu Rees
Stu's
Views are "Cartoons About
Law and Lawyers." Stu Rees is
a local entertainment lawyer who
represents mostly visual arts
creators. |
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