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News & Events
June 27, 2019
Philadelphia Pride Flag

Resources for Pride Month

In recognition of Pride Month and the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprisings (see NPR , KYW Newsradio , and this TIME article about Stonewall archival material for various news coverage), we are highlighting select resources that are centered on the LGBTQ community and the law, including those...
American Bar Association (ABA)
May 21, 2019
May is mental health month. #4mind4body

May Is Mental Health Month

Mental well-being does not happen in a vacuum. This Mental Health Awareness Month, learn more about how mental health is connected to your overall health and welfare. May is Mental Health Month was started 70 years ago by Mental Health America to raise awareness about mental health conditions and...
News & Events
May 15, 2019

In Honor of Regina L. Smith

Regina L. Smith, Executive Director of Jenkins Law Library for more than 36 years, officially retired last week. She imparted a little of her extensive knowledge to us at her retirement ceremony: All you need to know to be the director of a law library (in 22 seconds.) pic.twitter.com/PxDRUEgs0L...
News & Events
May 9, 2019

Meet the new PA State Amphibian: The Eastern Hellbender

Wearing a “HELLBENDER DEFENDER” t-shirt, Governor Wolf signed Act 3 of 2019 (SB 9) into law on April 23rd, officially designating the Eastern hellbender as Pennsylvania’s state amphibian. While this fun fact might be useful to tuck away for trivia night or a game-show appearance, it’s also about “...
News & Events
May 2, 2019

Choose Privacy Week

From May 1 - 7, the Intellectual Freedom Committee of the American Library Association is celebrating Choose Privacy Week . Choose Privacy Week “promotes the importance of individual privacy rights and celebrates libraries and librarians’ unique role in protecting privacy in the library and in...
Court Rules
April 30, 2019

New PA Court Rule Allows Citing of Unpublished Opinions

The PA Supreme Court has adopted a new rule , effective May 1, 2019 that allows parties to cite unpublished opinions in the intermediate appellate courts for persuasive authority. The provision to Rule 126 allows parties to rely on unpublished non-precedential memorandum decisions of the Superior...
HeinOnline
April 18, 2019

Millennials in the Workplace

When the HeinOnline Blog featured an article on millennials and the workplace, we had a moment of realization at Jenkins: All three of our current Reference Librarians - Michelle, Tom, and Kristen - are considered millennials (at least by Merriam-Webster ’s standards, which defines a millennial as...
News & Events
April 15, 2019

Raffle Winners and Answers to Trivia Questions

First, we at Jenkins Law Library want to thank everyone for a wonderful celebration of National Library Week last week. Whether you were at our Grand Opening last Wednesday, helping us cut the ribbon, entering our daily raffle for the chance to win prizes, or just stopping by for breakfast and a “...
News & Events
April 10, 2019

Now We're Really Really Really Officially Open!

Our official opening at 1801 Market Street on April 10, 2019 included a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by many members of the Philadelphia legal community. Our board president, Theodore "Ted" Simon, was the Master of Ceremonies. Our great members meaningfully cut the "official ribbon."
News & Events
April 10, 2019

Philadelphia Inquirer Collection on NewsBank

Happy National Library Week! Jenkins is excited to announce a new addition to our NewsBank database! You can now take advantage of your Jenkins membership to gain greater access to daily Philadelphia news with the Philadelphia Inquirer Collection. In addition to our current text version, the...