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Hunter's Query

Features research tips and law library news. From the Howard W. Hunter Law Library at the J. Reuben Clark Law School.

http://huntersquery.byulaw.info/wordpress/

Nov 19
Jensen on Cyber Attack

Jensen on Cyber Attack

Professor Eric Jensen has recently posted his newest paper, Cyber Attacks: Proportionality and Precautions in Attack, to SSRN. It will be published in the U.S. Naval War College’s International Law Studies Series.
Nov 15
More Finals Help

More Finals Help

I’ve already blogged a bit about some of the resources we have to help with finals prep – CALI, Sample Exams, and Flash Cards. Here are a few other things that might help you as you study for finals.
Nov 13
Flash Card

Flash Card

Our Law in a Flash, Flash Cards are a big hit around finals time. Last year we purchased extra sets because of the high demand. Flash cards can be checked out at the circulation desk for 2 hours at a time. Our current sets include Civil…

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Law Library of Congress: Global…

Law Library of Congress: Global Legal Monitor

Covers legal news and developments worldwide. By the Law Library of Congress.

http://www.loc.gov/law/

Nov 19
United Arab Emirates: New Law Imposes Sanctions on Online Demands for Regime Change

United Arab Emirates: New Law Imposes Sanctions on Online Demands for Regime Change

Communications and electronic information - On November 13, 2012, the United Arab Emirates amended Federal Law 2-2006 on electronic crimes. The amended legislation includes provisions that punish anyone convicted of using digital means to…
Nov 15
France: Approval of Same-Sex Marriage Draft Law

France: Approval of Same-Sex Marriage Draft Law

Family - France's Council of Ministers (Conseil des Ministres, Cabinet) approved a draft law on November 7, 2012, that legalizes marriage for same-sex couples. The proposal gives such couples the rights usually assigned to marriage, as... The…
Nov 9
Egypt: Government Decides to Postpone Implementation of Real Property Tax Law

Egypt: Government Decides to Postpone Implementation of Real Property Tax Law

Taxation - On November 4, 2012, Egypt's Ministry of Finance decided to postpone the implementation of the real property tax law (Law 196-2008 of June 23, 2008) until January... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers…

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Due Process: The Georgetown Law…

Due Process: The Georgetown Law Library Blog

Features updates and news from librarians at Georgetown Law Center's Law Library.

http://www.law.georgetown.edu/library/blog/

Nov 16
New in Special Collections - Two Early Law Dictionarie

New in Special Collections - Two Early Law Dictionarie

1481 imprint of Jodocus of Erfurt’s Vocabularius
Nov 14
Revised Legal Research & Writing Tutorial

Revised Legal Research & Writing Tutorial

During this past summer, Georgetown Law reference librarians worked in tandem with the electronic services librarian to update the library’s Legal Research & Writing tutorials.
Nov 14
Be There Today! Wednesday Wind Down with the Library

Be There Today! Wednesday Wind Down with the Library

Partying to Beat the Band: Georgetown Law's First Student Picnic, October 1960

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LLNE News

Features member news, LLNE updates, and tips on technology. By the editors of the LLNE News.

http://llne.blogspot.com/

Nov 15
LLNE Fall Meeting 2012: eBooks Revolution

LLNE Fall Meeting 2012: eBooks Revolution

Harvard Law School will be hosting the LLNE annual Fall Meeting on Friday, December 7th, 2012. For more details, agenda, speakers, and registration information, please go to the meeting website.
Jul 13
New slate of candidates for LLNE Executive Board

New slate of candidates for LLNE Executive Board

The Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the following slate of officers for the coming year.VP/President Elect: Barbara Schneider from the MA Trial Court Law Libraries (one year term)Secretary: Nicole Dyszlewski, Senior Law Librarian…
Jul 1
There are still tickets to the Boston Red…

There are still tickets to the Boston Red Sox vs. the Toronto Blue Jays during AALL in Boston!

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Judge Ben C. Green Law Library…

Judge Ben C. Green Law Library Blog

Features legal news and research guides. From Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

http://lawlibrary.case.edu/blog

Nov 9
New Law Review format on display at Circ. Desk

New Law Review format on display at Circ. Desk

The Case Western Reserve Law Review has put a lot of really solid work into the typesetting and page layout of their journal. Besides some real benefits for their operation in the pre-production process, this reformatting makes the Law Review…
Nov 8
The Day After – Looking at the Prediction

The Day After – Looking at the Prediction

The votes are still being counted in 27 states as of 5pm. However, the election has been called and President Barack Obama will serve an additional four years as President.
Nov 5
Election Maps — Nov 5th — Election Eve Prediction

Election Maps — Nov 5th — Election Eve Prediction

Last Tuesday I posted the information from four election map sites. I have posted at the end of this blog the information from today for those same sites. Not surprisingly, not one of the maps has gone completely unchanged.

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Depraved Librarian

A carnival of news and information about culture, law, music, technology and research. By Grace Lee.

http://depravedlibrarian.wordpress.com

Sep 15
Links for 2012-09-14 [del.icio.us]

Links for 2012-09-14 [del.icio.us]

Let me google that for you "http://bit.ly/Ubn5Kq" Fine Art America " Stonington Stilts Metal Print By Daryl Shaw fineartamerica.com Buy Stonington Stilts by Daryl Shaw as a metal print."
Sep 13
Links for 2012-09-12 [del.icio.us]

Links for 2012-09-12 [del.icio.us]

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Sep 12
Links for 2012-09-11 [del.icio.us]

Links for 2012-09-11 [del.icio.us]

Power Searching with Google is back - Inside Search "If you missed Power Searching with Google a few months ago or were unable to complete the course the first time around, now’s your chance to sign up again for our free online course that…

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Law Libraries and Librarians Blog

Social networking for law librarians and friends of law librarians.

http://lawlibraries.ning.com/profiles/blog/list

May 7
Law Libraries on Facebook

Law Libraries on Facebook

Please send updates to me via the message system or to behrens@law.duke.edu. Originally posted May 20, 2008. Last edited May 7, 2012.
May 7
Law Libraries on Facebook

Law Libraries on Facebook

Please send updates to me via the message system or to behrens@law.duke.edu. Originally posted May 20, 2008. Last edited May 7, 2012. TinyURL for this page: http://tinyurl.com/5e2rpfAlabama Supreme Court and State Law LibraryAlameda County…
Sep 19
coauthored an extended article ?of 61 pages:

coauthored an extended article ?of 61 pages:

Bilingual and Multilingual Legal Dictionaries in the European Union: An Updated Bibliography. Legal Reference Services Quarterly, 30(03), pp. 149 - 209. DOI: 10.1080/0270319X.2011.601715 by Gerard-René de Groot & Conrad J. P. van Laer.

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Meg Kribble

Covers law librarianship and technology.

http://megkribble.net/

Apr 13
Professor Katherine Porter on the CFPB

Professor Katherine Porter on the CFPB

I went to a great brownbag talk today by Professor Katherine Porter (visiting HLS this year from the University of Iowa) on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Because I know this is a topic of interest to many--and because I was…
Nov 3
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

This is a quick post on a topic I intend to write about in more detail later.
Jul 19
Lessons from AALL2010: Keep It Real, Vendor

Lessons from AALL2010: Keep It Real, Vendor

Imagine you're at the AALL 2050 Business Meeting in San Francisco, CA: A librarian no one in 2010 has met, because he hasn't started his career yet, presides as president. After the treasurer's report, it's time to award the president's…

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Library Laws

By Tom Boone.

http://tomboone.com/library-laws

Dec 31
Best books I read in 2010

Best books I read in 2010

December 31, 2010 7:33pmEarlier today I finished reading "Holidays on Ice" by David Sedaris, bringing my total books read in 2010 to 26. I set an ambitious goal of 39 for myself this year and fell well short. But 26 matches my total from…
Dec 8
From interface to extinction: law school librarians beyond Thunderdome

From interface to extinction: law school librarians beyond Thunderdome

December 8, 2010 10:46amOn Friday's episode of "Law Librarian Conversations," I'll be on a panel featuring Ed Walters (CEO, Fastcase) and Jason Wilson (Vice President, Jones McClure Publishing) discussing the future of interface design f
Nov 17
One status update that will get me to hide you on Facebook... or not

One status update that will get me to hide you on Facebook... or not

November 17, 2010 11:58amThere is no wrong way to use Facebook.

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Cocky Law Blawg

Legal research tips & musings. By the Coleman Karesh Law Library.

http://blawg.law.sc.edu

May 22
Legal News of the Day: Senate Judiciary Approves Immigration Reform Bill

Legal News of the Day: Senate Judiciary Approves Immigration Reform Bill

On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved Senate Bill S.744, entitled the Border Security, Economic Security, and Immigration Modernization Act, in a 13-5 vote. The bill aims to create a thirteen year path to citizenship for…
May 17
Legal News of the Day: South Carolina Sued Over Child’s Sex Assignment Surgery

Legal News of the Day: South Carolina Sued Over Child’s Sex Assignment Surgery

On Tuesday, the Southern Poverty Law Center sued the South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) on behalf of couple whose adopted child, M.C., underwent sex re-assignment surgery while in the custody of the state. The suit was…
May 15
ECHR Says Swiss Assisted Suicide Laws Too Vague

ECHR Says Swiss Assisted Suicide Laws Too Vague

On Tuesday, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Switzerland’s law on assisted suicide failed to provide sufficient guidelines on the extent of one’s right to die, as it was never clarified whether those guidelines…

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Law Library & Technology Blog

From the George Mason University School of Law.

http://blog.law.gmu.edu/library/

May 22
Bloomberg Law Seeks Student Representative

Bloomberg Law Seeks Student Representative

Here is information provided by Bloomberg Law: Bloomberg Law is seeking an energetic and highly-motivated Product Advocate to support Bloomberg Law at George Mason University School of Law. The successful candidate will be fully trained on…
May 8
Summer Access to Legal Database

Summer Access to Legal Database

During the Summer, GMUSL students have the following legal database access: Bloomberg Law: Unlimited, unrestricted access. Lexis: Unlimited access for work (paid or unpaid) and academic purposes using a Lexis Advance ID. Westlaw:…
May 1
Law Day 2013

Law Day 2013

In 1961, Congress officially designated May 1 as Law Day (36 U.S.C.113). Each year, the American Bar Association selects a theme for the Law Day celebration. This year’s theme is Realizing the…

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The Competitive Edge

Musings from the librarians of the Cornell Law Library on library resources, research tips and news.

http://blog.law.cornell.edu/library

May 21
A big thank you to Cornell Companions for their volunteer program

A big thank you to Cornell Companions for their volunteer program

As our readers know, at exam time each semester we offer a pet visitation event. Our pet guests come to us courtesy of Cornell Companions, a pet visitation service sponsored by Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine. The…
May 20
Summer research access for student

Summer research access for student

Cornell law students may be wondering whether they can use Westlaw, Lexis, or Bloomberg this summer. Here’s some information to get you started: Students may use Westlaw for academic-related work. Otherwise, you may not use…
May 9
Research prize winners, 2013

Research prize winners, 2013

The Cornell Law Library is pleased to announce the 2013 recipients of The Cornell Law Library Prize for Exemplary Student Research: First Place: Libor Integrity and Holistic Domestic Enforcement, by Milson C. Yu, 3L Milson Yu crafted a…

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Class Action Countermeasures

Covers class action defense. By McGuireWoods LLP.

http://www.classactioncountermeasures.com

May 21
Coupon Settlements Revisited - Feder v Frank

Coupon Settlements Revisited - Feder v Frank

Just about anyone who owns a printer has strong opinions on toner cartridges. An enterprising group of plaintiffs' lawyers sought to capitalize on consumer annoyance with printer cartridges by filing three class actions in the Northern…
May 16
Class Action a la Francais? - The Approach of the French Group Action

Class Action a la Francais? - The Approach of the French Group Action

The Economist is reporting that the French president Francois Hollande's government just presented a class action bill to the Council of Ministers on May 2. While the bill still must be debated and passed, it has already generated a fair…
May 14
Standing and Certification: Kennedy v. United Am. Ins. Co

Standing and Certification: Kennedy v. United Am. Ins. Co

Brenda Kennedy was hospitalized in 2009 for four days. She had an insurance policy from United American that paid benefits for each day that she spent in the hospital, and she assigned those benefits to the hospital. When she received…

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Oregon Legal Research

Features news, tips, and information about Oregon legal research.

http://blog.oregonlegalresearch.com/

May 20
Track Bills Signed into Law by Oregon Governor Kitzaber

Track Bills Signed into Law by Oregon Governor Kitzaber

Visit the Bills Signed 2013 link at the Oregon Governor’s website. You can also click on the “Bills Signed by Governor Kitzhaber (2013)” line for a full view of the data-set. (This link may change over time. If so, visit…
May 20
Read the Contract! Database and eBook Licensing for Libraries and Law Firm

Read the Contract! Database and eBook Licensing for Libraries and Law Firm

Library (and law firm) database (and eBook) licensing can be tricky, to put it mildly. There are hundreds, thousands even, of fee-based subscription databases used by lawyers, legal researchers, librarians, historians, etc. If you need…
May 16
Oregon Lawyers and Clients with Hearing Impairment: What is the Law?

Oregon Lawyers and Clients with Hearing Impairment: What is the Law?

A recent Oregon Law Practice Management (OLPM) blog post on this subject is one place to begin reading about this subject, including brief discussions of the duties of public defenders and other government attorneys and private attorneys and…

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Lore Librarian

Coves library, law-library, web stuff, 2.0, and other random wafflings.

http://lorelibrarian.wordpress.com

May 20
Interesting Things of the Week #175

Interesting Things of the Week #175

6 Quick Steps to Get Started with Google+ Digital Workplace 24 #dw24 - screenshots and recordings from last week’s sessions. The Usable Library Top 10 Everyday Life Hacks That Take 10 Seconds or Less Handy app - eyeReport:…
May 13
Interesting Things of the Week #174

Interesting Things of the Week #174

Online anonymity to be confined to virtual history Photos of Abandoned ‘Star Wars’ Film Set Locations in Tunisia Hashtag Banner Software Development Top 30 Mistakes Give us the Mr Men version of history No excuse for boring an…
Apr 29
Interesting Things of the Week #173

Interesting Things of the Week #173

Information may want to be free, but you’ll probably go to jail for helping it. Origami Book Art Display Mobile app turns iPhone into hearing aid 30 things to tell a book snob Kids read and write better on iPads: Swedish study Open…

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Law Bod Blog

News and chat from the Bodleian Law Library at Oxford University.

http://lawbod.wordpress.com

May 20
What’s UPSO at OUP, and the Oxford Index..

What’s UPSO at OUP, and the Oxford Index..

I’d like to draw your attention to a resource called the Oxford Index. It is a free resource available to everyone, and it may have a usefulness beyond the usual legal research sources we are familiar with. The breadth of online…
May 8
Indigenous Peoples and the law (and a useful new LibGuide!)

Indigenous Peoples and the law (and a useful new LibGuide!)

I thought that I would take the opportunity, having done a lot of research for my soon-to-be-published LibGuide on the topic, to share a few interesting pieces of international legislation and highlight a significant case concerning…
May 1
What links tattoos, hackney carriages and water …

What links tattoos, hackney carriages and water …

Byelaws that’s what! by Hannah Chandler A lengthy search for byelaws recently prompted us to delve further and do a bit of research…. Byelaws are effectively local laws to deal with local issues. They are made by a body, such as…

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Off the Shelf - The Osgood Hall…

Off the Shelf - The Osgood Hall Law School Library Blog

Covers developments in legal information and legal information technologies for research and practice.

http://libblog.osgoode.yorku.ca

May 20
Recent Acquisitions, May 13 – May 17, 2013

Recent Acquisitions, May 13 – May 17, 2013

22 new acquisitions in Osgoode Hall Law School Library, including 13 from 2013: The art of the real estate deal Lipson, Barry, 1936- HD 1375 L56 2011 The art of the real estate deal / Barry D. Lipson. Toronto : … Continue reading…
May 17
Summer viewing, Part 1

Summer viewing, Part 1

Now that exams are done and the summer has started (never mind the hail last Sunday), it is an opportunity for a collective exhale and a chance to mentally re-calibrate before starting all over again in September (or before going…
May 17
Quicklaw and LexisNexis Academic refresher for RAs on May 31

Quicklaw and LexisNexis Academic refresher for RAs on May 31

The Law Library is pleased to offer a Quicklaw and LexisNexisAcademic refresher session for Research Assistants on Friday May 31, from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon in Room 2003. Quicklaw training will be from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, followed ……

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Legal Research is EASY

Covers basic legal research. By Bret Christensen.

http://legalresearchiseasy.blogspot.com/

May 18
Act Now!

Act Now!

The other day I had a woman come into our library at about 3:00PM in the afternoon frantically (i.e. freaked out of her mind) looking/begging for legal assistance. Seems she had been served with a complaint 30 days prior and, with the…
May 16
...and in other new

...and in other new

Normally, I publish about once a week because my posts about legal research are pretty potent stuff. Today, however, I saw an article in the Los Angeles Daily Journal that talked about Ciolino v. Hewlett-Packard Co, 2013 DJDAR 6149,…
May 11
Running with scissor

Running with scissor

How many times did your mother tell you not to run with scissors? Frankly, I quit counting after 1,000,000,000. Thing is, I don't know what the allure was all about. Running fast and carrying something sharp. Must have…

Rank this Week: 2017

AALL's Washington Blawg

From the American Association of Law Libraries.

http://aallwash.wordpress.com

May 17
Congress Kicks Off Copyright Hearing

Congress Kicks Off Copyright Hearing

By Elizabeth Following up on House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte’s April announcement to undertake a comprehensive review of copyright law, the Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Subcommittee held its first…
May 14
White House Expands Open Data Acce

White House Expands Open Data Acce

By Elizabeth In a new executive order and policy directive issued last week, the Obama Administration took steps to increase public access to government information by requiring federal agencies to make data publicly available…
May 7
Senate Confirms PCLOB Chair

Senate Confirms PCLOB Chair

By Elizabeth The Senate has voted to confirm David Medine as Chairman of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), one year after he was favorably reported by the Judiciary Committee and nine months after the Senate moved to…

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University of New Hampshire School…

University of New Hampshire School of Law Library Blog

Provides law library news.

http://library.law.unh.edu/blog

May 17
Summer Library Hour

Summer Library Hour

Congratulations to the Class of 2013! Tomorrow, May 18th, the law library's 2nd and 3rd floors will be open from noon to 2:30 if anyone wants to tour their families around. Sunday, May 19th, the law…
May 13
Summer Westlaw and Lexis Acce

Summer Westlaw and Lexis Acce

Westlaw and LexisNexis both have options for extending your access through the summer. Westlaw Automatic access to 40 hours of Westlaw and 40 hours of WestlawNext for July + August. Nothing to fill out and no restrictions. read more
May 9
Harvard Journal of Law and Technology -Now on HeinOnline

Harvard Journal of Law and Technology -Now on HeinOnline

Over 20 years of the Harvard Journal of Law and Technology (1988-2012) are now available via HeinOnline. Simply click here and scroll to the Journal on the left menu screen.

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Nevada Supreme Court Library

Covers legal research tips. By Paula Doty and Christine Timko.

http://nvsctlawlib.blogspot.com/

May 16
ABA Journal Article: Are digitization and budget cuts compromising history?

ABA Journal Article: Are digitization and budget cuts compromising history?

There's an interesting piece on efforts to digitize and authenticate legal materials - including the Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act - in this month's issue of the ABA Journal: While librarians see an enormous…
May 15
Netgallery

Netgallery

Netgallery is a great service for librarians and reviewers to get a look at new title descriptions and to request digital copies for reviews.(https://www.netgalley.com/)
May 14
Treatise Spotlight: Judicial Puzzles, Gathered from the State Trials by John Paget

Treatise Spotlight: Judicial Puzzles, Gathered from the State Trials by John Paget

The following is a guest post by our cataloger, Ann.While barcoding a section of books, I came across this little gem. It is not in the best of condition so I am moving it to the rare book room where it will have an easier life. …

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Harrisburg Campus Library Blogs

From Widener Law.

http://blogs.lawlib.widener.edu/harrisburg

May 16
Between Session Hours – May 15 through May 27

Between Session Hours – May 15 through May 27

May 15-17 8 a.m.—8 p.m. May 18 9 a.m.—5 p.m. May…
Apr 23
Library Exam Hour

Library Exam Hour

EXAM HOURS APRIL 27—MAY 13 8 a.m.—2 a.m. Every Day MAY 14 8 a.m.—10 p.m.
Apr 2
Congratulations!

Congratulations!

The Widener Journal of Law Economics and Race, Harrisburg’s 2013-2014 Executive Board: Assistant Editor-in-Chief, Jesse Rhodeside Internal Managing Editor, Kayla Butz Senior Managing Editor, Marthe J. Ngwashi Articles Editor, Andrea…

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Cincinnati Law Library Blog

Covers laws and cases, with a focus on Cincinnati and Ohio. By the Cincinnati Law Library Association.

http://cincinnatilaw.blogspot.com/

May 16
Supreme Court review of Sixth Circuit ruling in indigent's civil rights case

Supreme Court review of Sixth Circuit ruling in indigent's civil rights case

As the National Law Journal’s Tony Mauro phrased it earlier this week, “the Supreme Court's running feud with the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals resumed Monday, May 13th., with the justices' decision to grant review in a Tennessee…
May 15
New Ohio Supreme Court Probate Form

New Ohio Supreme Court Probate Form

The Ohio Supreme Court will be accepting public comment on probate court forms relating to Medicaid estate recovery, real property certificates of transfer, foreign adoption, and disinterment applications until June 11, 2013. The Supreme…
May 14
Ohio Firearm Protection Order Bill

Ohio Firearm Protection Order Bill

A bill was introduced in the Ohio House last week that would “require persons subject to civil or criminal domestic violence temporary protection orders surrender all firearms in their immediate possession or control to a law enforcement…

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Strictly Legal - The Birkbeck Law…

Strictly Legal - The Birkbeck Law Librarian's Blog

Features library news, tips on new resources, links to useful web sites and more.

http://birkbecklibrarylaw.blogspot.com/

May 16
Spotlight on the Times Digital Archive

Spotlight on the Times Digital Archive

The Times Digital Archive provides a facsimile of the newspaper from 1785-1985 and is one of the resources available via the Birkbeck eLibrary. It is possible to search by keyword on topics as diverse as the abolition of slavery, the…
May 9
Free Access to Law Movement

Free Access to Law Movement

You may be aware of BAILII (the British & Irish Legal Information Institute), which acts as a home for freely available public legal information, including cases, legislation & Law Commission reports. But did you know that it belongs…
Apr 24
Summer term library workshop

Summer term library workshop

This term we're offering Saturday workshops on a variety of topics. They are primarily aimed at postgraduate students, but all are welcome to attend.The programme includes sessions on:Improving your search skillsFinding and accessing thesesAn…

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MoreUs Law Library Blawg

Official blawg of the Arthur J. Morris Law Library at the University of Virginia School of Law.

uvalaw.typepad.com/library/

May 14
A Glimpse of the Past, A Peek at the Future

A Glimpse of the Past, A Peek at the Future

For the first time, the annual Alumni Reunions Weekend program included a program by Law Library. Last Saturday in the library’s Caplin Reading Room, staff members Philip Herrington, Elizabeth Ladner, and Kristin Jensen presented…
Apr 29
Exam Tuesday (4/30): Grilled Cheese for Hungry Law Student

Exam Tuesday (4/30): Grilled Cheese for Hungry Law Student

Hungry law students are invited to stop by MyLab on Tuesday, April 30 at 6 p.m. for a grilled cheese study break. Librarians Ben Doherty and Micheal Klepper will flip sandwiches until 7 p.m. or for as long as the cheesy goodness lasts. The…
Apr 2
Succeed by Design! Schedule a Research Consultation

Succeed by Design! Schedule a Research Consultation

The first step to success with a research paper assignment is to develop a research strategy. What resources are available to help you choose a good topic? Once you’ve found a topic, how do you locate the best sources for research on…

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Law Library News

Covers featured books and library announcements. By the John A. Weir Memorial Law Library at the University of Alberta Law Centre.

http://blogs.library.ualberta.ca/law

May 14
Summer 2013 Access to Law Library Material & Information

Summer 2013 Access to Law Library Material & Information

The Weir Law Library closed to the general public on May 1st, 2013 and will re-open for fall term on September 3rd, 2013. If you require materials from the Law Library, Place a Hold via the Library Catalogue. Your materials will be available…
Apr 29
May Featured Videos – Hidden Gem

May Featured Videos – Hidden Gem

For May I have chosen 10 interesting videos that have not been previously highlighted. Note: as of May 1st the Law Library is swipe card access only. However, you can still borrow these videos by finding them in the online catalogue and using…
Apr 4
Law Library Changes!

Law Library Changes!

We regret to announce that as a direct result of the budgetary situation facing the University of Alberta Libraries, the John A. Weir Memorial Law Library will be accessible via swipe card access only from May through August 2013. The Faculty…

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Dewey B Strategic

Explores issues relating to risk, value, strategy, libraries, knowledge and the legal profession. By Jean P. O'Grady.

http://deweybstrategic.blogspot.com/

May 14
Bloomberg Law Not Impacted By Bloomberg Terminal Privacy Breach. But Can We Ever Stop Worrying About a "Big Data" Hack of a Legal Research Provider?

Bloomberg Law Not Impacted By Bloomberg Terminal Privacy Breach. But Can We Ever Stop Worrying About a "Big Data" Hack of a Legal Research Provider?

Last week Bloomberg acknowledged that Bloomberg reporters had used the infamous "Z" and "UUID" functions on the Bloomberg terminal to access "customer data. Reporters had access to the names of users at an organization,…
May 7
Bloomberg Is On a “What’s Wrong with Big Law?" Roll

Bloomberg Is On a “What’s Wrong with Big Law?" Roll

This morning I attended a presentation at Bloomberg HQ given by Bruce “growth is dead” MacEwen. He showed some amazing slides on the law firm profitability distribution before and after 2007 crash. One…
May 2
News You Can Use! Wolters Kluwer Continues to Bring Sanity to Digital Licencing and Oh Yes Releases Two New Daily Newsletters (Banking & Finance and Products Liability)

News You Can Use! Wolters Kluwer Continues to Bring Sanity to Digital Licencing and Oh Yes Releases Two New Daily Newsletters (Banking & Finance and Products Liability)

News You Can Use! For those of us who toil at the intersection of copyright and human behavior, any publisher who keeps making it easier to legitimize the natural impulse of lawyers to embrace every venue for highlighting their…

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Boston College Legal Eagle

Features news and research updates from the legal information librarians at Boston College Law School.

http://bclegaleagle.blogspot.com/

May 13
Supreme Court Decisions Reduced to Haiku

Supreme Court Decisions Reduced to Haiku

Tired of reading excessively long Supreme Court cases? How fortunate for those of us with shorter attention spans and even shorter memories that Houston IP lawyer Keith Jaasma condenses U.S. Supreme Court decisions to seventeen syllables in…
May 9
PALMprint - Preserving legal research source

PALMprint - Preserving legal research source

Boston College Law Library has joined the PALMprint ("Preserving America's Legal Materials" or PALM) initiative with other law libraries to commit to the preservation of print legal research source materials. PALMprint focuses on…
Apr 30
New database: Documentary History of the Ratification of the Constitution

New database: Documentary History of the Ratification of the Constitution

The law library recently acquired the digital edition of the Documentary History of the Ratification of the Constitution. This important historical source, a twenty-five volume set in print, is a landmark work in historical and legal…

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Guilford Centre Weblog

Features library news and information. From the College of Law of England and Wales.

http://guildfordlibrary.wordpress.com

May 10
Westlaw & Lawtel Student associate 2013/14

Westlaw & Lawtel Student associate 2013/14

Applications are welcome from current GDL students. The closing date for applications is Friday 17th May. Please click on the link below for further details. If you would like more information about the post, please contact…
May 5
Monday 6th May

Monday 6th May

Just to remind you that the Guildford centre, including the Library, will be closed for the Bank Holiday on Monday 6th May.
Mar 22
Library & LRC opening times during the Easter period

Library & LRC opening times during the Easter period

The Library & LRC will be open during the Easter period as follows: Monday 25th – Thursday 28th March 8.30am – 10.00pm Friday 29th March Bank Holiday CLOSED Saturday 30th March CLOSED Sunday 31st March CLOSED Monday 1st April…

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Law Libraries Association of…

Law Libraries Association of Alabama

http://llaalabama.blogspot.com/

May 10
2013 Spring Meeting Detail

2013 Spring Meeting Detail

LLAA Spring Meeting Friday May 24, 2013Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library Montgomery, Alabama9:00 - 10:00: Welcome/Registration with Light Breakfast 10:00 am - 11:15: Alabama Supreme Court & State Law Library: Its Past, Its…
Apr 18
The 2013 Spring Meeting has been set for…

The 2013 Spring Meeting has been set for May 24th at the Supreme Court Law Library in Montgomery. Details to follow soon.
Apr 8
Our own Emily Marcum (Lightfoot Franklin)…

Our own Emily Marcum (Lightfoot Franklin) has been published in the Legal Reference Services Quarterly Volume 32, Issue 1-2, 2013.Check out the…

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John Palfrey's Blog

Covers intellectual property, politics and teaching. By Harvard Law Professor and Executive Director of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society John Palfrey.

http://jpalfrey.andover.edu

May 9
Khan Academy meets Phillips Academy

Khan Academy meets Phillips Academy

Sal Khan and his traveling team of six teachers and developers from Khan Academy are on campus at Phillips Academy this morning. We are delighted to welcome them to a special faculty meeting this morning. We are also pleased to…
Apr 18
The Launch of the Digital Public Library of America

The Launch of the Digital Public Library of America

My favorite tweet in a long time, courtesy of @electriclit: It’s going to be a good day. The Digital Public Library of America opens at noon: j.mp/15hTf0w // @dpla Today is launch day for the DPLA. Hooray! So many people…
Mar 26
“Super late to the party: Dan Cohen & the DPLA”

“Super late to the party: Dan Cohen & the DPLA”

Super late to the party: Dan Cohen & the DPLA. An enthusiastic take by Sarah Barbrow on Dan Cohen’s appointment as the founding executive director of the Digital Public Library of America, which I share.

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Brian Huddleston

Covers legal research, legal education and legal scholarship.

http://brianhuddleston.blogspot.com/

May 8
Time Magazine 1988: Robert A. Heinlein Obituary

Time Magazine 1988: Robert A. Heinlein Obituary

Today is the 25th anniversary of the death of Robert A. Heinlein, one of the greatest scifi authors ever, and a personal favorite of mine. Thanks to my father, I grew up reading his books and still have a shelf full of them. I’ve always…
May 6
Third Coolest Temperatures Ever at Jazz Fest

Third Coolest Temperatures Ever at Jazz Fest

Just like last year’s statistics provided fodder for the anthropological global warming alarmists, this year’s fifth annual update on Jazz Fest temperatures is an example of the other extreme - this was the third coolest Jazz Fest…
Apr 13
More Fun at the BP Trial

More Fun at the BP Trial

Its not like I’m reading the BP Trial transcripts religiously, but, as I noted two weeks ago, the web set that Judge Barbier had the e-discovery company and the Plaintiff’s Steering Committee set up to make all the court documents…

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Scholarly Communications @ Duke

Duke's source for advice and information about copyright and publication issues

http://library.duke.edu/blogs/scholcomm

May 7
Finding out who your friends are

Finding out who your friends are

The period for filing amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) briefs in the appellate phase of the Georgia State University copyright and fair use case has closed, so it is a good time to take stock of who has weighed in on each…
Apr 30
Fair use for appropriation art

Fair use for appropriation art

A new ruling came out last week in one of the most interesting cases involving appropriation art, the ongoing dispute between photographer Patrick Cariou and appropriation artist Richard Prince. I wrote about the unfortunate decision…
Apr 29
Meet me at the intersection

Meet me at the intersection

In March the ACRL published a new White Paper on Intersections of Scholarly Communication and Information Literacy: Creating Strategic Collaborations for a Changing Academic Environment which looks at the ways in which the dramatic changes…

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TSLL TechScans

Covers the latest trends and technology tools for Technical Services Law Librarians.

http://tslltechscans.blogspot.com/

May 6
BIBFRAME "Early Experimenters" issue discussion paper

BIBFRAME "Early Experimenters" issue discussion paper

http://bibframe.org/documentation/annotations/Sally McCallum, chief of LC's Network Development and Standards Office, announced on May 2 the availability of a discussion paper on the BIBFRAME annotation model, prepared by a subgroup of the…
Apr 26
Cataloging the Stream?

Cataloging the Stream?

Recently, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings issued a document entitled "The Netflix Long Term View," in which Netflix details their plans to start produce more original programming, anticipating that users will abandon "linear TV"…
Apr 19
More on RSS feed

More on RSS feed

Here are some additional options for managing your RSS feeds.Feedspot provides a simple interface, easily imports your GoogleReader feeds and can interact with your social media (Facebook, Twitter) accounts.The Old Reader provides a nice…

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Librarian on the Edge

Thoughts on all things digital from the Assistant Director of Technical Services for Library Systems at New York Law School's Mendik Library.

http://librariansonedge.blogspot.com

May 4
Now you see it.....

Now you see it.....

From about 2002 until the time I left in 2009, I created a program of digitization at the Bernhard Library of Quinnipiac University. First we did Connecticut history titles, and then public domain titles from the Great Hunger Room collection…
Dec 5
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water

My retirement as such only lasted 3 months and one week. Starting next week, I will be working for the College of New Rochelle as a half-time special projects librarian. When they first wrote me about the need for this position,…
Sep 21
Three weeks ago, I ended a 46 year run of…

Three weeks ago, I ended a 46 year run of working in libraries. Retirement was inspired by reaching full retirement age of 66, and not wanting to make the three hour a day commute to the city for another winter.

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The ZRG Blog

Covers changes to Zimmerman's Research Guide. By Andrew Zimmerman.

http://zimmermansguide.wordpress.com/

May 3
Bye for now

Bye for now

I wanted to let you know that The ZRG Blog is going on a long-term hiatus. Things have been busy, and I think it’s best to focus my time on writing Zimmerman’s Research Guide rather than writing about it. …
Apr 21
Fourth Circuit jury instruction

Fourth Circuit jury instruction

The Federal Fourth Circuit does not have court-approved pattern Jury Instructions, but there is a privately published set called Horn’s Federal Criminal Jury Instructions for the Fourth Circuit by Carl Horn III.
Apr 7
New entry on Federal enclave

New entry on Federal enclave

Federal enclaves are real property ceded to the Federal government by one of the states. Think military bases, national parks and Federal courthouses. The new entry covers how property becomes a Federal…

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Library News

Discusses current news and events at Rutgers School of Law Library-Newark.

http://law-library.rutgers.edu/blog/

May 1
New Books Received in April 2013

New Books Received in April 2013

The Law Library's Selected New Books for April 2013 includes books about capital punishment, human rights, intellectual property, international law, and several other topics. Also posted is a list of Selected Acquisitions in the Gottfredson…
Mar 29
New Books received in March 2013

New Books received in March 2013

The Law Library's Selected New Books list for March 2013 includes several works on constitutional law, corporate governance, gender and law, human rights, international law, Islamic law, legal education, legislation, and philosophy of law,…
Mar 1
New Books Received in February 2013

New Books Received in February 2013

The Law Library's Selected New Books list for last month includes Justice Sotomayor's autobiography, works on affirmative action, appellate courts, election law, donor-conceived families, intellectual property, cybersecurity, employee…

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BLAWg IN Bloom: The Indiana Law…

BLAWg IN Bloom: The Indiana Law Library Blog

Covers legal news, legal resources, and library information. From the Indiana University Maurer School of Law.

http://www.law.indiana.edu/lawlibrary/blawg

May 1
A Finals Break with Vinny

A Finals Break with Vinny

Finals are almost over! Come take a study break with the Law Library tonight. We’re going to be screening that legal classic My Cousin Vinny. Curtain up tonight at 6:30 in room 125. Popcorn provided!
Apr 19
In the summertime when the weather is high…

In the summertime when the weather is high…

…you can stretch right up and touch the sky. When the weather’s fine, you’ve got legal research, you got legal research on your mind! As you head out for the summer, ready to kickoff your summer gig and bask in the…
Apr 3
Ch-ch-ch-changes: How the Internet and modern computer technologies have entered the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct

Ch-ch-ch-changes: How the Internet and modern computer technologies have entered the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct

Computer technology is pervasive in our everyday lives. Certainly technology plays a role in our private lives, whether it be our social media accounts, communication via Skype or text, cloud storage of personal photos and documents, or…

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University of Baltimore Law…

University of Baltimore Law Library Blog

Provides news and links of interest to the law school community.

http://ublawlibrary.wordpress.com

May 1
New Building

New Building

Our new building has been getting a lot of press recently, and rightfully so. The new law school building is gorgeous. Read some of the stories and see pitures in: 1. Baltimore Business Journal: University of Baltimore offers glimpse into new…
Jan 9
Back from the dead

Back from the dead

Going to to revitalize the blog. There should be much to report, especially in light of our upcoming move to the new law school building. Watch this space for stories and pictures.
Jun 18
Friday Fun

Friday Fun

The Law Librarian Blog has a list of the 10 Greatest Law Review Articles Ever Written. I’ve actually read some of them.

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Quo Vadis?

Official blog of the Rutgers School of Law-Camden Law Library, bringing you information on law school and law library news and events, community news, and general reference information.

http://camdenlaw.wordpress.com/

Apr 30
Discounts on Hardware and Software Purchase

Discounts on Hardware and Software Purchase

As you may know, computer software and hardware vendors offer discounts on some of their products for currently registered students and faculty of academic institutions. Current Rutgers Law students and faculty have access to…
Apr 24
Skills Video

Skills Video

Whether you’re looking to improve your performance for your next trial advocacy try-out or competition, or you’re preparing for a career in litigation, a little extra practice and preparation can go a long way. After all, practice…
Apr 17
Google for Lawyers is on Reserve!

Google for Lawyers is on Reserve!

Most of us use Google or some other search engine nearly every day to look up anything and everything for our personal and professional needs and curiosities. With all that use, it’s easy to think of yourself as an expert, even if…

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Instructional Technology

A blawg by Darlene Cardillo, an Instructional Technologist at Albany Law School, dedicated to issues related to instructional technology in general and especially as it relates to legal education.

http://albanylawtech.wordpress.com/

Apr 22
Can “Flip Teaching” Happen in Law School?

Can “Flip Teaching” Happen in Law School?

Flip teaching is a format of education which reverses the roles of homework and classroom teaching. The traditional pattern of education has been to have classroom lectures, in which the teacher explains a topic, followed by homework, in…
Apr 22
Can “Flip Teaching” Happen in Law School?

Can “Flip Teaching” Happen in Law School?

Flip teaching is a format of education which reverses the roles of homework and classroom teaching. The traditional pattern of education has been to have classroom lectures, in which the teacher explains a topic, followed by homework, in…
Apr 18
CALI LessonLink & Final Exam

CALI LessonLink & Final Exam

CALI lessons are often automatically added to your TWEN course site. These can be used by law students as they prepare for final exams. However, if you want to track student lesson usage, LessonLink is the feature of CALI that allows you to…

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Vancouver Law Librarian Blog

Covers knowledge management, web development and law library management. By Steve Matthews.

http://vancouverlawlib.blogspot.com/

Apr 17
Quick View and the Cached Internet

Quick View and the Cached Internet

Google Quick View is intended to bring content to your smartphone in a fraction of the time. It's unclear whether QV is delivering some kind of cached page copy, but that's the assumption I'm making. The project is also still in experimental…
Mar 14
Google Reader Wasn't that Great Anyway

Google Reader Wasn't that Great Anyway

If you follow this blog, you likely already know two things before I write this post. First, my ongoing belief in the value of RSS technology for monitoring online publishing; and second, the coming demise of Google Reader. None of us have…
Mar 1
Quickscribe Manual Updates for February 2013

Quickscribe Manual Updates for February 2013

Four Quickscribe Manuals were updated in February: Crown Counsel Motor Vehicle Legislation BC Transport Legislation BC Motor Vehicle Legislation RCMP Legislation And don't forget: daily updates to BC stats and regs are available for free at…

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Regent Law Library

Features library and legal news.

http://regentlawlibrary.blogspot.com/

Mar 29
Easter Weekend Hour

Easter Weekend Hour

Law Library hours for this weekend are as follows: Friday, March 29--closed Saturday, March 30--8 am until 6 pm Sunday, March 31--closed Regular hours resume on Monday, April 1. Happy Easter!
Mar 28
Law Library New Chair Delivery Monday April 1!

Law Library New Chair Delivery Monday April 1!

Law Library New Chair Delivery on Monday, April 1! This is no joke! The Law Library will be a noiser than normal place on Monday, April 1 as we welcome a delivery of 300 new chairs. Please excuse the disruption, and stay…
Mar 1
Spring Break!

Spring Break!

The Law Library will be operating on an abbreviated schedule during Spring Break. March 3: 2:00 pm --8:00 pm March 4-8: 7:30 am--10:00 pm March 9: 8:00…

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Strategic Librarian

Covers strategies to develop and lead law firm libraries. By Nina Platt.

http://strategiclibrarian.com

Mar 25
LAC Group & Rapid Research Solutions: R2S

LAC Group & Rapid Research Solutions: R2S

I’ve made a few career changes over the last few years, but nothing compares to what I am currently doing. I was asked to join LAC Group last year and was very excited to start in July after discussions with law librarian,…
Sep 12
The Naive Librarian who expected change – Parts I and II

The Naive Librarian who expected change – Parts I and II

For Pinhawk Librarian News Digest readers, skip down to the heading, The Memo. For other readers, the first part of this post is from my editorial in today’s Pinhawk Librarian News Digest. When I began working on the digest this morning –…
Mar 22
The Rumours are True: LexisNexis buys Law360 Summarized

The Rumours are True: LexisNexis buys Law360 Summarized

If you would like a summary of what legal writers and bloggers are saying about the LexisNexis Law360 acquisition, you may want to continue reading. I’ve been editing the PinHawk Librarian News Digest just short of a year now. I…

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Nota Bibliothecae

From the Zimmerman Law Library at the University of Dayton School of Law.

http://notabibliothecae.blogspot.com/

Mar 21
Drones v. Privacy

Drones v. Privacy

The use of drones by the military has become increasingly prevalent in the United States’ conflicts in the Middle East. However, with the cost of these “unmanned aerial systems”, there is now talk about potential use…
Jan 17
Potential Challenges to New Gun Control Agenda

Potential Challenges to New Gun Control Agenda

Yesterday, President Obama announced, in response to the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, his plans to curb gun violence. In setting forth his agenda, the President is asking Congress to renew a ban on the sale of assault…
Dec 13
Sexual Orientation Questions on College Application Questionnaire

Sexual Orientation Questions on College Application Questionnaire

In a move that many may find controversial, the University of Iowa is beginning to ask students about their sexual orientation and gender identity; the University of Iowa is the first public U.S. university to begin asking such…

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