New books display, all things new

Each week we put on display all the new books, journals and reports we received in the preceding week. It's a good chance to see what's new and interesting. And to relax, look at the big picture of legal literature, look out the window...
Normally you'd find the display just inside the main entrance but this month we've been trialling alternative locations. The display has just been up on the ninth floor but as of today you'll find it in the quiet reading room - 8th floor South Tower, just beyond the lift well.
Let us know what you think.
If you prefer an online experience, you can keep track of new books via the library catalogue's New Books facility. If you want to keep track of new journals (including those we only get electronically), you can set up saved searches or Table of Contents alerts - there are some tips for LegalTrac here . Detail on other options coming soon, but in the meantime, just ask. If you want to keep track of recent parliamentary business, the New Zealand Parliament website has an alert feature. If you want to keep track of recent case law, check the case law databases, or even better, just ask Judi.

Graduate research student seminars

The Library is running a series of seminars for post-graduate students. Details here. Ferret around long enough and you'll find that the seminars on the 12th, 19th and 26th are to be held in Committee Room 2, Central Library (Floor one) from 1-2pm.

Brookers trainer here this week

Allan Rowland will be here Wednesday and Thursday, based in the 6th floor seminar room. He's offering

• speed updating sessions - that's your chance to get to know Brookers, choose the database that's right for you, find what you're looking for... Fast, easy and free. Wed And Thurs, 1pm
• McGechan on procedure sessions. An in-depth look at the online Civil Procedure library. Particularly useful for Civil Procedure students but also a chance to see how to get the most out of an online looseleaf (as they are called by the New Zealand Law Style Guide). Wed and Thurs, 2pm

New UK legislation site launched

From their press release:
Legislation.gov.uk is a newly launched website for UK legislation from all jurisdictions (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland) and statutes. From 1267 to the present day, the site carries all legislation and laws that the UK National Archives was able to obtain and make accessible on the Web. The site's Help section details the legislative and statutory coverage and coverage gaps.

Judi

fun with mindmaps

I've been experimenting with mindmapping as a way of presenting an overview of NZ legal literature - the link to the mind map is currently sitting on the Law Subject Guide under Research Aids.
I like the big picture approach, the Notes option for further detail or advice, and the online links. I'm hoping it will be helpful to non-Law students. I'm also a bit worried that it might be unhelpful to Law students - it's a very basic guide and doesn't integrate well with the richer content of the Law Subject Guide. Simple? Simplistic?
Let me know what you think.
Cheers, Carolyn