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shlep: the Self-Help Law ExPress

News, views and information on self-help law and pro se litigation.

http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/shlep

Feb 19
Help for pro se users in Clark County, Indiana

Help for pro se users in Clark County, Indiana

Commissioners OK legal help center for courthouse New appointment made to fill a void in County Courts By BRADEN LAMMERS Braden.Lammers@newsandtribune.com Judicial matters were the predominant theme at the Clark County Commissioners meeting…
Jan 5
New York Times op/ed piece about self-help representation

New York Times op/ed piece about self-help representation

Two state judges opine about the state of accessibility to the legal system. As the economy has worsened, the ranks of the self-represented poor have expanded. In a recent informal study conducted by the Self-Represented Litigation Network,…
Jan 5
Indianapolis law library closes but self-help center remains open

Indianapolis law library closes but self-help center remains open

Librarian Zoya Golban turned off the lights and locked the doors Wednesday at the Marion County Law Library for the last time. The cozy repository for legal materials and publicly accessible computers on the third floor of the City-County…

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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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Law Bod Blog

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

http://lawbod.wordpress.com

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…
Apr 22
Riparian law

Riparian law

I’ve been wanting to write a post about riparian law (relating to legal rights of land owners on the bank of a watercourse) for some time, and a recent case provides an interesting window (or should I say porthole?) into this area.…

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VALLTalk

From the Virginia Association of Law Libraries.

http://valltalk.blogspot.com/

Apr 29
AALL Awards for VALL Members!

AALL Awards for VALL Members!

Congratulations to Tim Coggins and Sally Wambold! Tim is the recipient of the 2013 Robert L. Oakley Advocacy Award. Click here for more information about the award:…
Apr 29
VLA Council Meeting, April 19, 2013

VLA Council Meeting, April 19, 2013

by Terry Long, VALL Liaison to VLAHighlights of the VLA Council Meeting:• VLA’s finances are stable; ad income is up for Virginia Libraries and for programs.• Membership has increased, even so, a survey will be sent to…
Apr 15
VALL 2013 Spring Meeting

VALL 2013 Spring Meeting

The Spring meeting was held at the College of William & Mary Law School. More than 40 VALL members braved torrential rain to attend the meeting.Linda Tesar, head of technical services at William & Mary's Wolf Law Library, presented…

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TS-SIS / OBS-SIS

From the Technical Services Special Interest Section and the Online Bibliographic Services Special Interest Section of the American Association of Law Libraries.

http://tssis.blogspot.com/

Jul 24
Program ideas for next year

Program ideas for next year

Dear Membership!By now you have heard about the survey AMPC (Annual Meeting Program Committee) is collecting. This survey is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. AMPC will compile responses to the survey and use those to determine the topics on which we want…
Jul 22
Oklahoma City University has Worst Book Ever

Oklahoma City University has Worst Book Ever

Oklahoma City University's photo of Anglo American Law Review, v.14-19 (1984-1990) covered in mold, has captured the prize of a $150 Visa gift card awarded by the Preservation Committee. Their photo was submitted by Jennifer Prilliman, Head…
Jul 22
2012 Chapman Award Presented to George Prager

2012 Chapman Award Presented to George Prager

The 2012 Renee D. Chapman Memorial Award was presented to George Prager, Head of Cataloging and Assistant Professor at the New York University Law School Library, at the Technical Services Special Interest Section business meeting on Sunday,…

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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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Shaunna Mireau on Canadian Legal…

Shaunna Mireau on Canadian Legal Research

Provides tips on Canadian legal research.

http://mireau.blogspot.com/

Apr 25
Feeding the social media monster

Feeding the social media monster

I am attending the Legal Education Society of Alberta Social Media and You. Randy Brososky of Group of Rogues just told a story about when he was first engaging in social media. He signed up for every new social media…
Apr 4
March/April LawNow magazine article Online Dispute Resolution

March/April LawNow magazine article Online Dispute Resolution

Margo Till-Rogers has written a nice thorough article about online resources for dispute resolution in this months issue of LawNow.The current issue features environmental causes.happy reading!
Mar 5
March/April LawNow Magazine

March/April LawNow Magazine

The March/April 2013 LawNow Magazine is now available. There is a particularly interesting article about Online Dispute Resolution.

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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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Schaffer Law Library Blog

Covers legal news, legal research, new books, and technology.

http://albanylawlibrary.wordpress.com

Aug 17
Welcome New Students!

Welcome New Students!

The Schaffer Law Library would like to welcome the incoming 1Ls. Please feel free to visit the library’s website to find great resources to help you in your first year courses.
Aug 10
Governance and Social Development Resource Centre

Governance and Social Development Resource Centre

From the Centre’s website: “The document library is an up to date collection of the most credible publications available on governance, conflict and social development issues. It includes brief, policy-oriented summaries of each document…
Aug 10
United States Code website

United States Code website

The House Law Revision Counsel has created a beta website for the United States Code. Check it out and give them your feedback. Thanks to In Custodia Legis.

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Ohio Legal Research Blog

By Kathy Hall, Melanie Putnam and Susan Schaefgen.

http://ohiolegalblog.blogspot.com/

Oct 26
Lawriter sold to SSN Holdings Inc.

Lawriter sold to SSN Holdings Inc.

The legal research provider, Lawriter LLC, has been acquired by SSN Holdings Inc. Lawriter became a subsidiary of Collexis Holdings in early 2008. According to a Sept. 6, 2009 blog post on The Cottonboll Conspiracy:
Oct 28
Report on invasive species in Ohio

Report on invasive species in Ohio

The Union of Concerned Scientists ha
Oct 24
Judgepedia

Judgepedia

Judgepedia is a wiki encyclopedia about judges and courts, brought to you by the same sponsors of

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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 Dawg Blawg

Features research tips, library announcements, news and links of interest. By the law librarians of Southern Illinois University.

http://lawdawglib.blogspot.com/

Aug 31
Links for 2012-08-30 [del.icio.us]

Links for 2012-08-30 [del.icio.us]

« Older Entries Chemotherapy and hair loss: How to make the best of it
Aug 30
Links for 2012-08-29 [del.icio.us]

Links for 2012-08-29 [del.icio.us]

Your Pet’s Other Best Companion
Aug 29
Links for 2012-08-28 [del.icio.us]

Links for 2012-08-28 [del.icio.us]

Tips for Pet Parenting After a Divorce

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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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The Garbrecht Gazette

Covers library news, recent acqusitions, sponsered events, training sessions, legal news, and legal research tips. From the Donald L. Garbrecht Law Library at the University of Maine School of Law.

http://umainelawlib.blogspot.com/

Oct 23
The Old Regime and the Haitian Revolution: Get This Award Winner For Your Collection

The Old Regime and the Haitian Revolution: Get This Award Winner For Your Collection

Congratulations to Professor Malick Ghachem! His recent book, The Old Regime and the Haitian Revolution, published by Cambridge University Press, has recently been awarded the American Historical Association's 2012 Major Book Prize. …
Sep 6
Ebook Versions of Federal Rules--FREE from CALI and LLI

Ebook Versions of Federal Rules--FREE from CALI and LLI

CALI, in cooperation with the Cornell Legal Information Institute is offering free, downloadable versions of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure and Evidence in Ebook form. They are avaiable from CALI's eLangdell…
Aug 31
Sports Law Symposium: Law and the Olympic Movement

Sports Law Symposium: Law and the Olympic Movement

The University of Maine School of Law and the Sports Law Group at the law firm of Preti, Flaherty are sponsoring a symposium on September 13, 2011 entitled "Law and the Olympic Movement". The distinguished panel will be discussing many issues…

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Fairly Used

Discusses news in the Copyright and Fair Use industry, as well as updates to the Stanford Copyright and Fair Use site.

http://fairuse.stanford.edu/blog/

Jan 6
Attack on Open Acce

Attack on Open Acce

Even very popular government mandates have opponents, and the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Public Access Policy certainly has its critics. According to the agency, “The NIH Public Access Policy implements Division G, Title II, …
Jul 4
Behind the Scenes With Winston Tabb, Representing Libraries at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Behind the Scenes With Winston Tabb, Representing Libraries at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Apr 22
Copyright Case Summaries: Interview with Cicely Wilson and Courtney Minick of Justia

Copyright Case Summaries: Interview with Cicely Wilson and Courtney Minick of Justia

Above: Cicely Wilson and Courtney Minick of Justia, holding Sheba and Belle, respectively

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ELLA Blog

From the Edmonton Law Libraries Association.

http://apps.edmontonlawlibraries.ca/Blog/

May 11
"5 Canadian legal rulings involving FaceBook" - CBC news story...

"5 Canadian legal rulings involving FaceBook" - CBC news story...

ELLA is hosting a Social Media in the Courts session on May 17th, 2012. I just came across this very timely news story on CBC that will give all of us a bit of info we can bring to the session: "5 Canadian legal rulings involving…
May 11
"5 Canadian legal rulings involving FaceBook" - CBC news story...

"5 Canadian legal rulings involving FaceBook" - CBC news story...

ELLA is hosting a Social Media in the Courts session on May 17th, 2012. I just came across this very timely news story on CBC that will give all of us a bit of info we can bring to the session: "5 Canadian legal…
Mar 27
Head Start 2012

Head Start 2012

Registration is underway for the Edmonton Law Libraries Association Head Start Program. It is hard to believe, but 2012 marks the 10th anniversary of Head Start. As of March 28, 2012 we are 25% sold - please register your articling…

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Legal Periodicals

For those interested in legal periodical publishing, indexing, searching, ranking and use. Edited by John Doyle, Washington and Lee University Law Library.

http://bloggery.wlu.edu/lawrevs/

Feb 20
article on law review

article on law review

An article of mine, to be published soon in the Journal of Appellate Practice and Process, entititled, The Law Reviews: Do Their "Paths of Glory Lead But to the Grave"? is available at: http://lawlib.wlu.edu/articles/lawreviews.pdf John…
Feb 20
article on law review

article on law review

An article of mine, to be published soon in the Journal of Appellate Practice and Process, entititled, The Law Reviews: Do Their “Paths of Glory Lead But to the Grave”? is available at: http://lawlib.wlu.edu/articles/lawreviews.pdf John…
Jan 2
Law Journal Rankings Updated For 2008

Law Journal Rankings Updated For 2008

The law journal rankings database at http://lawlib.wlu.edu/LJ has been updated through 2008. An extra effort was made this year to rank all listed journals (in previous years a significant number of law journals had been listed in the…

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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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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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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…

Rank this Week: 3879

Law Library Reference Blog

From the University of British Columbia Law Library.

http://blogs.ubc.ca/lawref/

Aug 17
IT Bulletin

IT Bulletin

UBC IT Bulletins: http://bulletins.it.ubc.ca/ UBC Library eResources: Service Bulletins: http://blogs.ubc.ca/eresourcestatus/
Jul 7
UBC Wireless for Visitor

UBC Wireless for Visitor

eduroam Wireless Network Visitors from other educational institutions which support eduroam should use this wireless network. For list of participating institutions and how to set up, click here.
Jun 23
CCH Rapid Finder

CCH Rapid Finder

The CCH Rapid Finder can be found at here.

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Class Action Countermeasures

Covers class action defense. By McGuireWoods LLP.

http://www.classactioncountermeasures.com

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…
May 7
A Brief Reminder about Rule 1

A Brief Reminder about Rule 1

Plaintiffs filed a class action complaint against defendant Tournament One Corp. in Nevada state court. Tournament One removed the case to federal court, and immediately filed a Motion to Compel Arbitration and a Motion to Dismiss, or,…

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Carolina Blawg

By the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Law Library.

http://blogs.law.unc.edu/library/

Oct 31
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Jun 22
eBooks in the Law Library

eBooks in the Law Library

There are many eBooks in the campus libraries about law. Try doing an advanced search and specify format = eBook. Here are the results of a search for subject=law and format=eBook.
Jun 8
Additional translations of foreign penal codes - now on HeinOnline

Additional translations of foreign penal codes - now on HeinOnline

HeinOnline has added the American Series of Foreign Penal Codes to is Foreign and International Law Resources database. The newly added 32 volumes provide "accurate English translations of important Penal Codes of foreign countries." Each…

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Homeless Law Blog

Features questions and answers about how the law affects homeless life. By Linda Tashbook.

http://homelesslaw.wordpress.com

Jul 17
How can homeless advocates get laws to change?

How can homeless advocates get laws to change?

There are several components to getting laws changed so that public services can better include homeless people and so that the government can better protect homeless people.
May 31
When is it legal to take stuff from the trash?

When is it legal to take stuff from the trash?

**** The information written here is not legal advice and the author of this blog is not your lawyer. These posts merely contain ideas to help you plan and organize your legal research and identify potentially helpful sources of law.…
Feb 19
How can a squatter get the actual title to the property?

How can a squatter get the actual title to the property?

The earlier post about squatter’s rights identifies the behavior that can give a squatter rights to property. But the legal right to property is only complete when the title is transferred. Usually, a title is transferred when a seller…

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lo-fi librarian

Features a legal librarian's musings.

http://www.my-rss.co.uk/rss.php?feed=217

Apr 21
A Twitter Dissertation (exceeds 140 characters)

A Twitter Dissertation (exceeds 140 characters)

Twitter: Expressions of the Whole Self - An investigation into user appropriation of a web-based communications platform, MSc Dissertation Edward Mischaud (LSEs Department of Media and Communications). This paper's overarching objective…
Apr 21
LexisNexis Butterworths Revamp

LexisNexis Butterworths Revamp

Enhancements to LNB are due to take effect in Spring 2008 (is it Spring yet? B-r-r-r!) They are said to include: New cleaner, simpler homepages for legal and tax users A new dedicated URL for tax users Favourite sources easily accessed from…
Apr 20
Insitelaw

Insitelaw

Charon QC, aka Mike Semple Piggot, has a new venture: Insitelaw newswire focusing on legal news and law blogs. The site features editorials, Charons famous podcasts, the daily 4 minute news podcasts and lots of links to legal news stories and…

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New Jersey Law Librarians…

New Jersey Law Librarians Association (NJLLA)

Features New Jersey law library news.

http://njlla.org/

Apr 29
2013 Annual Business Meeting & AALL Visit

2013 Annual Business Meeting & AALL Visit

[ May 15, 2013; 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] New Jersey Law Librarians Association 2013 Annual Business Meeting & AALL Visit Wednesday, May 15, 2013 NJLLA Flyer for 2013 Annual Meeting Program Description: AALL Update…
Mar 27
April Meeting: Feeling Good about Medical Legal Research

April Meeting: Feeling Good about Medical Legal Research

[ April 18, 2013; 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ] New Jersey Law Librarians Association April Meeting Feeling Good About Medical Legal Research Presented by Caroline Young, NJLLA Vice-President/President-Elect & Reference and Technology Librarian,…
Mar 12
Announcement: Apply for the NJLLA 2013 AALL Meeting Grant

Announcement: Apply for the NJLLA 2013 AALL Meeting Grant

NJLLA 2013 AALL Meeting Grant Application Please consider applying for the 2013 NJLLA Grant to attend the AALL Annual Meeting in Seattle, WA – July 13 – 16, 2013 Applications and Essays must be submitted by April 15,…

Rank this Week: 4186

Mississippi College Law Library…

Mississippi College Law Library Blog

Covers library updates and legal news.

http://mclawlib.blogspot.com/

Jul 29
Minor Library Construction

Minor Library Construction

The library will be undergoing some minor renovations over the next day or two and will not be the quite place with which you are familiar. We are installing some power outlets in the floor on the 2nd floor of the library ease of patron…
Jul 6
Bar Studying Extended Hour

Bar Studying Extended Hour

O.k., breaking news is a bit of overkill but the library is going to stay open with some slightly extended hours on the weekend - 12-6 on Saturday and Sunday - the weekends of July the 10/11, 17/18, and 24/25 for bar exam studiers.
Jul 2
Pig Book

Pig Book

Today we pass along a non-"official" source that is from the Citizen's Against Waste. The Pig Book is a 60 page or so accounting of Congressional spending as determined by their editors.

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The Life of Books

Explores the idea that 'books are dead. By Professor Richard Leiter.

http://thelifeofbooks.blogspot.com/

Jan 29
Misunderstood: West Publishing as Content Provider

Misunderstood: West Publishing as Content Provider

I read with interest this morning, Simon Chester's interesting post on SLAW about Thomson Reuters' Bold Leap to become a software company. It's an interesting piece that gives additional perspective on the announcements TR made at the recent…
Jan 22
The Future of Primary Law

The Future of Primary Law

West's (OK, Thomson Reuters, technically, but it will always be West to me) announcement that they are shifting focus on becoming a legal software/services company rather than a being primarily a content "creator," should send a…
Oct 14
Challenges of Mining Case Citations from Law Review Article

Challenges of Mining Case Citations from Law Review Article

The previous post was written two weeks ago. And I've been working primarily with Paul Deschner of the HLSL Innovation Lab to design an algorithm that can mine cases from a full text law review database. There are some interesting challenges…

Rank this Week: 4360

RIPS Law Librarian

By the Research Instruction & Patron Services Special Interest Section of the American Association of Law Libraries.

http://ripslawlibrarian.wordpress.com/

Nov 13
Reference Coaching for the Short Attention Span Patron

Reference Coaching for the Short Attention Span Patron

I blame Sesame Street. That is where it all began in the late 1960s. Short, bright, colorful, interesting presentations on numbers and letters for children. Then there was MTV and VH1. Short, bright colorful, interesting music for…
Oct 29
Optimizing Research Guides for Usability

Optimizing Research Guides for Usability

Online Research Guides are proliferating. With the widespread adoption of LibGuides, it is easier than ever to develop a research guide that incorporates video, images, hyperlinks, and RSS feeds. By using a little “Advanced Common Sense”…
Oct 26
Guiding Principles for Enhancing Classroom Experience

Guiding Principles for Enhancing Classroom Experience

It’s almost November. As thoughts turn toward the holiday season, I’m reminded that my first semester of teaching Legal Research is beginning to approach its final days. It’s been a tremendous learning experience for my students and for…

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Taggart Law Library Blog

News and information on the Taggart Law Library, legal research, and other items of interest to the law school community at Ohio Northern University.

http://onulaw5.onu.edu/taggart_law_library_blog/

Nov 18
Court Opinions Now Available Through Google Scholar

Court Opinions Now Available Through Google Scholar

Google has just announced that the full text of federal and state court opinions can be searched and read through Google Scholar. For more information, see the announcement from the Official Google Blog.HT: Law Librarian Blog
Oct 23
Fall Break Hour

Fall Break Hour

The law library will be open the following hours during Fall Break:Thursday, October 22nd: 8 AM-1 AMFriday, October 23rd: 8 AM-8 PMSaturday, October 24th: 9 AM-6 PMSunday, October 25th: 1 PM-1 AMRegular library hours will resume on…
Sep 4
Legal Research Workshops Start September 9th

Legal Research Workshops Start September 9th

A Note to all 1L Students: The law library will begin its annual series of legal research workshops on Wednesday, September 9th. Workshops will be held in the Supreme Court Alcove (in the Hanson Reading Room) and will be…

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Connie Crosby Links

Documenting the World Wide Web, one webpage at a time.

http://conniecrosbylinks.blogspot.com/

May 1
Negotation Skills for Librarian

Negotation Skills for Librarian

My colleague Yasmin was asking if I knew of any materials on negotiation skills. Here are a few things I came up with:We covered it at NE2007 -- the audio is on this page-- http://www.law-lib.utoronto.ca/NE2007/Proceedings.html it is program…
Mar 12
South by Southwest - Connie's SXSW Link

South by Southwest - Connie's SXSW Link

South by Southwest is not just a music event, but also a big event in the social media industry. I'm pulling together a few links to help me track everything while I watch from afar:Main page: http://www.sxsw.com/Schedule: …
Feb 25
Stem Legal Update

Stem Legal Update

My friend and colleague Steve Matthews of Stem Legal is a busy guy! Here are some of his recent announcements:

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The Yellow Shoe Civil Law Blog

Focuses on civil law developments throughout the world and general foreign, comparative and international law issues.

http://clyellowshoe.blogspot.com/

Jan 25
Update to University of Wyoming Novels of Justinian Site

Update to University of Wyoming Novels of Justinian Site

The University of Wyoming Law Library has posted re-scanned versions of Justice Blume’s English translation of Justinian’s Novels in their Annotated Justinian Code web site. This new edition is much more legible than the first, which was…
Jul 9
The English Fox in the Louisiana Civil Law Chausse- Trappe

The English Fox in the Louisiana Civil Law Chausse- Trappe

The Louisiana Law Review has published The English Fox in the Louisiana Civil Law Chausse- Trappe: Civil Law Concepts in the English Language; Comparativists Beware!, 69 La Law Rev 715 (Summer 2009), an article, presented in the La. Law Rev.
Jul 9
The Future of the Yellow Shoe Civil Law Blog

The Future of the Yellow Shoe Civil Law Blog

Last month I accepted a new job as the Director of the Law Library and assistant professor of law at the University of the District of Columbia, David A. Clarke School of Law. As can be expected, my duties there have very little to do with…

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Elon Law Library

Features library news and updates. From Elon University School of Law Library.

http://elonlawlibrary.blogspot.com/

Sep 19
Vote for your favorite DVD,

Vote for your favorite DVD,

In what has become an annual event, it is time to let your voice be heard on how the library fine money is going to be spent this year. For those new to Elon Law, or just don't know what I'm talking about, the library overdue fines are used…
Aug 16
What's new in the Law Library? -- Scan to e-mail!

What's new in the Law Library? -- Scan to e-mail!

One of the most requested services was the ability to e-mail the scanned material directly. However, the only scanner was the Richo which only scans to flash drives and memory card. This situation change today.
May 10
Graduating Students Summer Westlaw and LexisNexis Acce

Graduating Students Summer Westlaw and LexisNexis Acce

Westlaw Access after Graduation.Graduating students’ passwords expire on May 31, 2012 but can be extended for bar preparation. If you extend your password you will receive 10 hours of Westlaw access during the summer – 5 hours in June and…

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InfoBrief

A Cornell Law Library current awareness service for the Cornell Law School faculty.

http://infobrief.blogspot.com/

Jun 28
Dear Readers A

Dear Readers A

Dear Readers, As you may know, the Cornell Law Library has been maintaining two blogs, InfoBrief and Competitive Edge. We have decided to merge the two blogs under the banner of InfoBrief. To stay current with InfoBrief, you will want to…
Apr 18
New Books at Cornell Law Library

New Books at Cornell Law Library

The latest list of New Books is available on the Law Library web site. Click here to view the entire list. It includes all new books at the Law Library as well as law-related books at other libraries on campus. Here are a few titles…
Mar 28
New Law Books at Cornell

New Law Books at Cornell

The latest list of New Books for February 16-29 is available on the Law Library web site. Click here to view the entire list. It includes all new books at the Law Library as well as law-related books at other libraries on campus. Here…

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Law Librarian By Day

Covers technology, social networking and books. By Deborah Schander.

http://lawlibrarianbyday.blogspot.com/

Mar 18
Libraries: Bigger on the Inside

Libraries: Bigger on the Inside

Library = TARDIS[1].Think about it: just like the Doctor's famous Police Public Call Box, people have preconceived notions of what a library is. Libraries are viewed as antiquated and quaint institutions of the past that people completely…
Mar 14
nook: The Afterparty

nook: The Afterparty

I have owned my nook just about six months now. Let's look at some numbers.
Mar 8
New wiki collecting legal research/pop culture examples for use in cla

New wiki collecting legal research/pop culture examples for use in cla

I’ve Got a Hit! is a new wiki which collects examples of legal research concepts found in movies, TV shows, songs and print.

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LawLibTech

A conversation on law library technology and knowledge management. By Cindy L. Chick.

http://www.lawlibtech.com/

May 23
SharePoint 2010 for Law Firms - Inexplicable Optimism

SharePoint 2010 for Law Firms - Inexplicable Optimism

One personality flaw I haven't been able to shake is inexplainable optimism that a new version of a frequently used program will solve all my problems, and actually be an improvement on the old version. I've been disappointed so many times,…
Jan 31
SharePoint Out of the Box: Power Your Intranet Site using SharePoint List

SharePoint Out of the Box: Power Your Intranet Site using SharePoint List

Join me as we examine the nuts and bolts of SharePoint lists, and the many ways you can use them to manage and publish your content. Click here for more information.Thursday, February 11, 2010, from Noon to 1:00 PM Central Time
Oct 25
PLI's for the Kindle

PLI's for the Kindle

Here's a follow-up on my last post. Amazon is selling PLI books for the Kindle according to the "Amazon's Kindle to Sell Law Books", Wall Street Journal, July 1, 2009) In that article, Andrew Frank from Gartner is quoted:"There are a lot of…

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Ballad in Plain E

Covers law libraries and library technicians.

http://www.balladinplaine.com

May 13
Ballad in Plain E is going into hibernation

Ballad in Plain E is going into hibernation

I guess I knew this day would come, but surprisingly, I’m not sad about it. With lots of exciting but time-consuming things happening in my life lately, and a moderately successful new group blogging endeavour underway, I’m just…
Mar 26
The value of law library staff: the position, or the person?

The value of law library staff: the position, or the person?

Karen over at Library Technician Dialog has just written a great post entitled “A Value Proposition“. In it she explains something we’ve been thinking and talking about lately: why Winnipeg law firms don’t employ as…
Mar 24
Ada Lovelace Day 2009: Marg Anderson and Darlene Taylor

Ada Lovelace Day 2009: Marg Anderson and Darlene Taylor

I’ve been thinking all day about who I might write about for Ada Lovelace Day, the day that celebrates women and technology. I realised that it would only be fitting to write about two women who taught me during my two years doing the…

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Library etc.

Covers Web 2.0 and libraries.

http://neilstewart.wordpress.com

Feb 1
Fame at last

Fame at last

I am published! This article really annoyed me, so I sent a letter into the Guardian, and they published it. I didn’t even think to check yesterday, but my brother texted me this morning to ask if it was me. Fame at last!
Jan 9
Spotify

Spotify

I’ve recently received an invite to Spotify, a music service which allows you to stream tracks and albums in full, as often as you like, and for free (bar some advertising, which I haven’t actually been subject to yet).
Dec 24
Best music of 2008, a list

Best music of 2008, a list

Hello all! I’m spending a lazy Chrismas Eve afternoon in front of the telly, after a fairly traumatic visit to the supermarket at lunchtime. With time on my hands and thoughts turning towards the end of the year, I thought I would round up…

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Lachance on Law

Covers the access and use of online legal information. By Colin Lachance, President of the Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII).

http://lachanceonlaw.wordpress.com/

Dec 3
Of blogs and magazines – my 2012 CLawBies nomination

Of blogs and magazines – my 2012 CLawBies nomination

It’s CLawBies time again. The CLawBies – an unfortunately-named (how, exactly, does one clear up a stubborn case of the CLawbies? Are they contagious?) but well-meaning accolade – recognize the best in Canadian law blogging.…
Nov 27
A Canadian A2J technology deficit?

A Canadian A2J technology deficit?

With all the excitement of a cosplay buff just ahead of Comic-Con, I anxiously awaited the Law via the Internet conference held in early October at Cornell University in picturesque Ithaca, NY. The 3 day event included the annual get together…
Nov 27
A Canadian A2J technology deficit?

A Canadian A2J technology deficit?

With all the excitement of a cosplay buff just ahead of Comic-Con, I anxiously awaited the Law via the Internet conference held in early October at Cornell University in picturesque Ithaca, NY. The 3 day event included the annual get together…

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LaValley Library at the University…

LaValley Library at the University of Toledo College of Law

http://lavalleylibrary.blogspot.com/

Oct 6
Election website

Election website

There are a couple websites that may be of interest to Lucas County voters.First off there is http://www.lucascountyvotes.org/ which goes to the Board of Elections section of the Lucas County government website. There are lists of the…
Jan 14
Tax Time link

Tax Time link

Once again it is time for the taxman, er, taxperson. Here are the links to the Federal, state of Ohio, and Toledo income tax information and forms.IRS publications and documentsOhio income tax linksToledo income tax link
Jan 8
FBI Crime Statistics, prelim 2007 first half

FBI Crime Statistics, prelim 2007 first half

Crime rates fell in the first half of 2007, according to premilinary FBI statistics.Here's the link to the FBI's story, which has a link to the statistics themselves.

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Callinan the Librarian

Covers work-life balance for librarians.

http://callinanthelibrarian.blogspot.com/

Sep 17
Part-Time Work: Variations on a Theme

Part-Time Work: Variations on a Theme

I came across an interesting initiative out of UC Hastings called the Project for Attorney Retention [http://www.pardc.org/ ]. This page includes observations from attorneys who have been working part-time inside DC law firms:…
Sep 11
Career Re-Entry Program At American University

Career Re-Entry Program At American University

Washington's American University has launched a Lawyer Re-Entry Program for attorneys looking to return to their careers after taking time off. See this link for the press release. What a great idea! We need something like this for…
Jul 22
Flexible "Weekends"

Flexible "Weekends"

In the nearly three years since I've been consulting from home, traditional weekends have gradually disappeared from my work routine. It's now more unusual for me not to work on a weekend than it is for me to draft a section of a report or…

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Law Library & Technology Blog

From the George Mason University School of Law.

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

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…
Apr 22
Study Aid

Study Aid

The law library has numerous print study aids on reserve that may be useful during exams: Get a broad overview: Nutshells Focus on the core principles: Concise Hornbooks and Understanding Series Go…

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News from Drake Law Library

Covers library news.

http://drakelawlibrary.wordpress.com

Apr 11
Celebrate National Library Week – April 11-15

Celebrate National Library Week – April 11-15

This year’s theme is “Create your own story @ Your Library”. Students can create their own story this week by winning the top raffle prize a Kindle! Win extra raffle tickets by stopping in the library to match your favorite professor…
Nov 18
Take the Government Printing Office User Survey

Take the Government Printing Office User Survey

The Government Printing Office (GPO) is conducting a survey to find out how satisfied people are with the collections and services being offered to them through the Federal Depository Library Program, of which Drake Law Library is a…
Oct 20
Drake Law Library is Now Mobile

Drake Law Library is Now Mobile

We are happy to announce the launch of the Drake Law Library mobile Web site at http://www.law.drake.edu/library/m/. Users will be able to link to the hours, directions, library contact information (phone, email, text messaging), databases…

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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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law.librarians

Features links and resources from a community of law librarians.

http://lawlibrarians.wordpress.com

Aug 3
The Law Librarians Podcast rides again …

The Law Librarians Podcast rides again …

The Law Librarians Podcast rides again – this Friday, August 7th on BlogTalk Radio.
Jun 24
Anyone go to that free legal resources p …

Anyone go to that free legal resources p …

Anyone go to that free legal resources presentation thingy recently? Can’t remember who put it on. Maybe one of youse actually pitched it?
May 22
Congrats to Bonnie Shucha who’s WisBlaw …

Congrats to Bonnie Shucha who’s WisBlaw …

Congrats to Bonnie Shucha who’s WisBlawg turned five this week!

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