Shawn Nevers
Research Librarian

274 E JRCB
801-422-8784
neverss@lawgate.byu.edu

Primary Responsibilities:

Facilitate faculty research and support. Oversee and maintain the library’s electronic resources. Provide reference services and assistance to students, faculty and public patrons. Teach legal research.

Education

B.A., Brigham Young University, 2002
J.D., Brigham Young University, 2005
M.L.I.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2006

Courses Taught

Legal Research and Writing, Advocacy

Research Interests

Legal research instruction
Electronic legal research

Publications

"Candy, Points, and Highlighters: Why Librarians, Not Vendors, Should Teach CALR to First-Year Students," 99 Law Libr. J. 757 (2007). (available here)

“Review of Reflections on Constitutional Law,” in “Keeping Up with New Legal Titles,” 99 LAW LIBR. J. 829, 831 (2007). (Available here)

"Promote Your Electronic Resources: How to Get More Bang for Your E-Resource Buck," 11 AALL Spectrum 4 (Apr. 2007). (available here)

SSRN author page

Presentations

“Getting Past Google: Tips for Teaching Electronic Legal Research,” Rocky Mountain Legal Writing Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 21, 2008.

“Humble Lawyers: Can They Exist? Do They Exist? And How to Become One,” Spirit in the Law, Provo, Utah, March 12, 2008.

“Just Do It: Newer Law Librarians Have Much to Contribute to Professional Scholarship,” AALL/LexisNexis Call for Papers Program, New Orleans, Louisiana, July 17, 2007.