New Law Library Displays for April

The month of April is the first full month of spring, and keeping with the spirit of the season, we have several new displays "springing up" around the Law Library!

Our featured displays include a National Poetry Month display, featuring works of poetry available in the Law Library's collection, including several works by USD Law Professor Frank Pommersheim. National Poetry Month is a celebration established by the Academy of American Poets.  The purpose of National Poetry Month is to widen attention to the art of poetry and its place in American culture.  For more information, see the Academy's FAQ page here.

Also featured is a display focusing on April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month.  Sadly, these crimes occur with alarming frequency in the United States.  Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are available here and here, with regard to sexual assault and child abuse, respectively.  The display highlights titles in the Law Library's collection that discuss these crimes in our society, in light of the purpose of these monthly observances to further awareness and prevention.  To learn more, visit the National Sexual Violence Resource Center's webpage and the webpage of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service's Children's Bureau. 

Two other displays call attention to two important days in the month of April -- Tax Day (April 15) and Earth Day (April 22).  These displays offer some of the Law Library's resources on tax law and environmental law.  With tax day approaching, VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) will hold its final session this Saturday, April 12 at the Vermillion Public Library.  For more information, see USD's main events calendar here.  Also scheduled on the main events calendar are several activities for Earth Day and Earth Week, sponsored by the USD Sustainability Program and the City of 
Vermillion.  More information is available at http://www.sustainablevermillion.org/.