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Every entry in the Goodson Law Library's Snowflake Contest was unique – but only a few could be winners! A panel of service desk staff members judged twenty beautiful submissions, and chose 3L Hilary Campbell 's entry (top of photo) as the first-prize winner of a dozen snowflake cookies! Tied for second place were library staff member Tonya Cates (bottom left) and 3L Michael Budahn (bottom right). The second-prize winners will each receive a small batch of snowflake cookies. We’d like to thank all of the students, faculty and staff who submitted entries to our first-ever Snowflake Contest...and we hope these will be the last snowflakes we see around Duke Law School this year!

Attending this year's PILF Auction and Gala on Saturday, March 1? The Goodson Law Library has contributed several great items for the auction portion of the evening. Plan your bids accordingly to win: "Property rights" in a study carrel for the 2014-2015 academic year : A perennial favorite at the PILF Auction! Although study carrels in the Goodson Law Library are generally available on a first-come, first-served basis, the winning bidder of this auction will enjoy a plaque in a selected study carrel (Levels 1 and 4 only) that entitles him/her to evict any "squatters" during the academic year. 24 hours in the Digital Initiatives Lab during spring 2014 finals : During final exams, the study rooms are packed. Library seats are at a premium. Wouldn't you love to have a private spot in the library for you and your study group, where you can close the door and be undisturbed? The winning bidder for this item can do just that, by cashing in a day-long reservat...

What a winter! This semester has brought several days of class cancellations (and accompanying make-up days) due to inclement winter weather. Whether you adore the snowy season or prefer the comforts of the indoors, you can channel that love or loathing to create a snowflake for the first-ever Goodson Law Library Snowflake Contest ! Now through Tuesday, February 25 at 5:00 p.m., Duke Law School students, faculty and staff can create a cut-paper snowflake to be displayed behind the Goodson Law Library service desk. Submit your entry to the Circulation/Reserve desk to be added to the display. A panel of three Goodson Law Library staff members will award a lucky winner the prize of bragging rights and one dozen homemade snowflake cookies! Snowflake contest rules: Snowflakes must be submitted for display by Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 5:00 p.m . Snowflakes must be made of white paper (some scrap paper will be available at the Circulation Desk). No additional colors should be used for the...

Keeping up with the latest scholarly literature can be a challenge: old journal issues pile up into office clutter. Articles you found online are lost as soon as you close your browser, if you didn't keep track of your search history. A link in an email might lead to a publisher pay wall, if you haven't authenticated your computer with your University credentials. Is there a better way to keep your scholarly research organized? If you're a tablet user, consider BrowZine . The Duke University Libraries have partnered with BrowZine to provide thousands of its subscription journals through a tablet "newsstand" app, which is available for iPad, Android and Kindle Fire devices. Instructions and download links are available at http://library.duke.edu/research/browzine . Once the app is downloaded, Duke users should select Duke University from the Institutions list, and enter their NetID and password ( security note : these credentials are not provided to the app...