Andrea Valencia, Author at Riverside County Law Library

SCALL 2023

Written on March 3, 2023.

This year, the 51st SCALL (Southern California Association of Law Librarians) institute took place here at the Downtown Riverside Convention Center. The staff here at the Riverside County Law Library was very excited to share all the new changes the downtown branch has experienced with our colleagues. Externally, many new restaurants, museums, and infrastructural adjustments have sprung up over the years in the urban landscape of Downtown Riverside. Internally, the downtown branch completed the...

The First Amendment in Libraries w/ Deborah Caldwell-Stone – Event Recap

Written on November 2, 2022.

On October 20, 2022 the Riverside County Law Library was honored to host a presentation with Deborah Caldwell-Stone titled “The First Amendment in Libraries.” Deborah Caldwell-Stone is Director of the ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom and Executive Director of the Freedom to Read Foundation. For over twenty years she has worked closely with library professionals and library trustees on a wide range of intellectual freedom issues related to library service in the United States....

How Many U.S. Presidents Did Queen Elizabeth II Meet?

Written on September 16, 2022.

How many United States Presidents did Queen Elizabeth II meet? As you may have heard, Queen Elizabeth II passed away on September 8, 2022, at 96 years old. She was the United Kingdom’s longest-reigning British Monarch. The United States and The United Kingdom have engaged in a beneficial alliance despite our initial separation in 1776. In this post, we will share Queen Elizabeth’s visits with various United States Presidents and some major events going on at the time. In total, Queen Elizabeth...

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California Good Samaritan Laws for pets and children

Written on June 17, 2022.

As temperatures increase this summer, it is important to know the state laws in effect that will allow people the ability to rescue a child or animal from a hot car. A Facebook post made by Riverside County Animal Services, describes a recent event where an animal was left in a hot car. As described in the Facebook post, an Animal Services officer responded to a call on June 1 regarding a small dog left inside a hot car at The Shops at Palm Desert. Bystanders were concerned about the dog since...

National Law day and the Constitution: A review of the National Constitution Center’s discussion with Professor Erwin Chemerinsky

Written on April 29, 2022.

National Law Day is celebrated annually on May 1. The 2022 Law Day theme is “Toward a More Perfect Union: The Constitution in Times of Change.” This year, President Biden issued a Presidential Proclamation for National Law day 2022. In honor of the theme, Riverside County Law Library staff watched a series of interactive learning videos from the National Constitution Center. This blog post will provide a brief overview of the recent video titled “The Bill of Rights Featuring Professor Erwin Chemerinsky” You...

What is Conservatorship?

Written on July 2, 2021.

The legal topic of Conservatorship has been seen on the news lately as court proceedings regarding Britney Spears proceed. It leaves viewers with a few questions, such as “what is conservatorship?” or “how long does one last?” We’re here to help you learn more about conservatorships! A conservatorship is where a judge appoints a responsible person or organization (called the “conservator”) to care for another adult (called the “conservatee”) who cannot care for themselves or their own finances....

My first SCALL Conference

Written on March 5, 2021.

A new year brings about a new series of goals and resolutions. Coming into 2021, I had a lot of professional goals I wanted to accomplish as a new law librarian. Despite it being early in the year, it quickly filled up with events and program ideas. One event to meet a professional goal was the Southern California Association of Law Libraries (SCALL) conference that took place on February 18th, 2021. The SCALL conference is full of law librarians and information professionals from all across Southern...

Access the new HeinOnline database… COVID-19: Pandemics Past and Present

Written on December 18, 2020.

Hein Online has released a new database in an effort to compile information about the COVID-19 Pandemic. The database contains more than 530 titles and nearly 50,000 pages of information for subscribers to access. As we accumulate more data surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, it understandably grows difficult to navigate how this information impacts us and finding reliable sources during your own research. Conducting research on COVID-19 can be challenging as more and more information about the...

Author: Andrea Valencia