Teaching Support

Presentations by Librarians

Many courses have paper requirements or drafting exercises. Librarians are available to guest lecture to introduce students to class subject-specific resources. Topics we have presented on include:

Custom Course Subject Guides

Law librarians can create web research guides or handouts that recommend and describe resources related to class assignments. For example, see this guide for the Advanced Insurance Law class. Liaisons can provide further information.

In-Class Streaming of PA Appellate Oral Arguments

The Law Library has access to recorded streams of Pennsylvania Court oral arguments through the Pennsylvania Cable Network. Many oral argument proceedings from the PA Commonwealth, Superior, and Supreme Courts are available for viewing a few days after they occur. Using this resource, faculty can expose their students to actual appellate proceedings as a part of class, or organize a group viewing of a specific argument during a lunch break. If you are interested in exploring how we can set up a stream viewing for you, please contact your library liaison.

Textbooks and Course Materials

Copyright Permissions Service

For assistance obtaining permission to use print or electronic materials in course packets or on Blackboard, contact Amy Spare. Resources that may be helpful in doing a ‘fair use” analysis include:

• VU Copyright Policy
• Fair Use Checklist from University of Georgia
• Fair Use Checklist from Columbia University Libraries

Creating Direct Links to Documents in an Online Database