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29 LLNE News: Newsl. L. Librarians New Eng. 1 (2010)

handle is hein.lbr/llnews0029 and id is 1 raw text is: ews Newsletter of the Law Librarians of New England Volume 29, Issue 1, 2010 Love Your Library Fest by Meg Kribble Research Librarian & Outreach Coordinator Harvard Law School Library The students chattered and laughed five and six deep at the reference desk, while the librarians hurried to serve them. Were the librarians handing out Lexis and Westlaw passwords? Chocolate? Free beer? Was somebody dreaming? Although there was indeed some chocolate involved, the students were clamor- ing to complete the refer- ence station on a four-stop treasure hunt during the Harvard Law School Li- brary's fifth annual Love Your Library Fest. Every year we host this after- noon-long event to wel- come our community back for the new academic year and acquaint them with some of our many services Judge andAssistant Director tions Mike Barker convinces and resources. Planning for Library Fest begins in the summer and ultimately involves staff from all parts of the library. Some designed the activities stations, others welcomed visitors and handed out or stamped the treasure hunt sheets, and a lucky few got to dress up in judge regalia-complete with wigs- students to take a fun study break. Jor M some -and coax The main event at Library Fest is the treasure hunt. Fest goers, who are chiefly JD and LLM students but also visiting fellows, undergrads, and staff, must visit four stations and complete an activity to receive a stamp. Each Fest goer who completed all stations received a movie ticket and was entered in a draw- ing for an iPod Touch. Library Fest has grown each year we have held it, and this year over 230 people received a mov- ie ticket for completing the treasure hunt. The iPod touch went to a lucky IL. Did I mention there was chocolate? We had bas- kets of candy at every station to fuel the Fest goers on their quests. Along the way, they completed two truths anagement of Circulating Collec- and a lie at the refer- students to head to Library Fest ence desk, where they learned about our popu- lar film collection, two-sided printing, and where Cont. on page 8 LLNENews, Volume 29, Issue 1, 2010 1

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