SMU Underwood Law Library Week 12

Nov 4 & Nov 6 7:30-11:15 & Nov 5 6-8 & Nov 7 11:45-3 (TOTAL HOURS: 90.75)

This week started off on a civic note! I went and voted on Tuesday, with some friendly encouragement from David and Marja, who were determined to make sure I did my civic duty. On Wednesday, I spent time with Jen and Audra doing some classic circulation tasks like shelving books and pulling holds. Jen also showed me her Halloween book display on the history of arsenic books and uranium glass, which was both fascinating and a little eerie. The vibrant green color those materials produced was striking, and the historical context behind it made the display even more engaging.

The Quad on my Wednesday Night Circulation Shift with a Full Moon

On Thursday, I attended my Advanced Legal Research class, where we focused on administrative and presidential documents such as executive orders and memoranda. It was another deep dive into the complexities of legal documentation, which was interesting, though admittedly a bit daunting given how many layers of rules and directives exist in government. Finally, on Friday, I spent the day in the archives. I’m making steady progress and aiming to have the main work completed by the end of this week or next, after which I’ll go back through everything to double-check and finalize the materials.