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Cuyahoga County Law Library Resources Board Public Meeting-4/29/20

The Cuyahoga County Law Library Resources Board will convene an online/telephonic public meeting at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. If you wish to attend, please register here: https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/5815172269834603521

50 Years of Earth Day

On this 50th anniversary of Earth Day, celebrations look a little different. With the spread of Covid-19, many of us are keeping a safe social distance from those whom we normally interact with by learning to do our jobs from the comfort of our homes. In many cases, working remotely is having an indirect, positive effect on our environment. 

The staff of the Cleveland Law Library has been working from home since mid-March. Indirectly, we have continued our green initiatives through a diminished use of electricity in our offices. Our paper waste has slowed, as we are not printing documents in the capacity that we are used to. Additionally, those who commute to work in a personal vehicle are no longer making the trek, contributing to a reduction of air pollution.

While we await the return of our normal lives and routines, jobs that once seemed impossible to perform at a distance are becoming second nature. Waste that seemed essential in our day-to-day is becoming inessential. This change in operations has shown us that there are still many ways to reduce our footprint, an initiative that the Cleveland Law Library will continue to strive for after we return to normal operations. 

Temporary LexisNexis remote patron access is finally available to our members!

Dear Members:  Due to the impact of Covid-19 on regular business operations, LexisNexis has graciously offered temporary remote patron access privileges to members of the Cleveland Law Library. This option will allow you to log in from your home or office to use Lexis databases that the Cleveland Law Library is ordinarily only able to provide for members on-site at the Courthouse.

Registration is required, but the process is pretty simple, and privileges will last for 30 days or until May 31, 2020 (whichever is shorter). Your 30 days of access all depends upon the date when you sign up.

Members who wish to take advantage of this new benefit should follow these steps:

                    Sign in to the Law Library's Members Only page at this link: https://clevelandlawlibrary.org/Public/Misc/narrative.html

(If you need your User Name and Password, please email the law library at lawlib@clelaw.lib.oh.us)

Click "Electronic Resources Library"
Click "New Version"
Click the link in red at the top of the page to sign up for Lexis remote access.
Start enjoying your new member benefit!