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Un blog pour l'information…
Un blog pour l'information juridique
By Emmanuel Barthe.
http://www.precisement.org/blog/
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Sep 11
Utiliser Legifrance à 100%
Utiliser Legifrance à 100%Legifrance, une gourmandise ? Je n'irai peut-être pas jusque là ;-) mais un mille-feuilles, oui. Pourquoi un mille-feuilles ? Des bases de données mélangées Un mille-feuilles, d'abord, parce que Legifrance… -
Sep 7
Statistiques sur le surendettement en France avant 2000
Statistiques sur le surendettement en France avant 2000Voici une synthèse des réponses (personnelles et apportées par mes collègues) à ma question sur la liste de diffusion ADBS : un étudiant recherche des statistiques sur les niveaux d'endettements des… -
Sep 5
Oudropo, l'Ouvroir de droit potentiel, lance son nouveau site
Oudropo, l'Ouvroir de droit potentiel, lance son nouveau siteIl y avait déjà l'Oulipo, l'Ouvroir de littérature potentielle, fondé notamment par Raymond Queneau et qui compta entre autres Italo Calvino et Marcel Duchamp parmi ses membres. L'Oulipo est un club discret…
Rank this Week: 3554
Yale Law Library - Rare Books Blog
Yale Law Library - Rare Books Blog
Covers historical and rare law books.
http://library.law.yale.edu/blogs/rare-books
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Sep 11
Yale Law Library exhibits: "Law's Picture Books"
Yale Law Library exhibits: "Law's Picture Books"Two new Yale Law Library exhibits… Law’s Picture Books: The Yale Law Library Collection Around the World with Law’s Picture Books Most people would not look for illustrations in law books. However, two exhibitions from the… -
Aug 15
"Law's Picture Books" catalogue is out!
"Law's Picture Books" catalogue is out!Final preparations are underway for our major exhibition, “Law’s Picture Books: The Yale Law Library Collection,” curated by myself and Mark Weiner (Yale Law Class of 2000). It will display 140 books, drawn exclusively from… -
Aug 8
Preview the "Law's Picture Books" exhibit
Preview the "Law's Picture Books" exhibitPreparations for our upcoming exhibition, “Law’s Picture Books: The Yale Law Library Collection,” together with two overseas trips, have kept me from the Yale Law Library Rare Books Blog for a while. “Law’s…
Rank this Week: 3545
The Blackacre Times
The Blackacre Times
Features research tips, pop culture, and legal news. By the Georgia State University Law Library.
http://theblackacretimes.com/
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Sep 11
MPRE Sign Up
MPRE Sign UpThinking of taking the MPRE? Don’t wait, the deadline is soon approaching to sign up for the November exam! Don’t forget, the MPRE is required for admittance to the Georgia Bar. WHAT IS IT? The Multistate Professional… -
Sep 8
Faculty Spotlight Series: Dean Lisa Bli
Faculty Spotlight Series: Dean Lisa BliHow well do you really know the faculty at the COL? Maybe you heard stories from other classmates or maybe you have taken a few classes with a certain professor, but have you ever wondered what really makes them tick? Well, wonder no more!… -
Aug 30
Study habits, study aid
Study habits, study aidThe power of habit. Good habits can be created. Bad habits can be changed. It is never too early or late! The mastery of law requires good study habits. The library has tools to incorporate into your daily study…
Rank this Week: 2886
Massachusetts Law Updates
Massachusetts Law Updates
From the Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries
http://blog.mass.gov/masslawlib/
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Sep 8
DACA and Advice for Immigrant Families in Massachusett
DACA and Advice for Immigrant Families in MassachusettThe Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in a June 15, 2012 Memorandum . In the Memorandum, the DHS “announced that certain individuals without a lawful… -
Aug 31
Governor’s Power to Pardon
Governor’s Power to PardonThe power to grant executive clemency for offenses violating state law, including both pardons and commutations, is held in Massachusetts by the governor, with the advice and consent of the Massachusetts Governor’s Council. The… -
Aug 14
Marijuana law approved
Marijuana law approvedSince Massachusetts voters approved a ballot question legalizing recreational use of marijuana in 2016, the State legislature has been working on rewriting the marijuana laws. A major amendment…
Rank this Week: 3550
The BIALL Blog
The BIALL Blog
From the British and Irish Association of Law Librarians.
http://biall.blogspot.com/
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Sep 7
BIALL 2018 Conference Call for Paper
BIALL 2018 Conference Call for PaperThe BIALL Conference Committee has launched the Call for Papers for the 2018 Conference which will be held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, on Thursday 7th – Saturday 9th June 2018.Our theme for 2018 is Designing our future: debate,… -
Jun 29
New BIALL website
New BIALL websiteThe new BIALL website has now been launched, the new website is now live for you to enjoy.Please note the BIALL Blog has also moved: http://biall.org.uk/blog.If you have an RSS feed setup for this blog please update to the new blog RSS feed… -
Jun 5
Preparing for #BIALL2017 : Other places to go & things to do in Manchester
Preparing for #BIALL2017 : Other places to go & things to do in ManchesterOther places to go & things to do in ManchesterManchester is a really vibrant and interesting city, so if you have time to explore we would certainly recommend it! Here are a few suggestions of things to see & do in the city: Town…
Rank this Week: 3544
MoreUs, The Arthur J. Morris Law…
MoreUs, The Arthur J. Morris Law Library Blog
Official blawg of the Arthur J. Morris Law Library at the University of Virginia School of Law.
http://library.law.virginia.edu/ajm-blog
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Sep 6
Our Annual Art Show, “We The People”
Our Annual Art Show, “We The People”On Thursday night, the Law Library will hold a reception to express gratitude to the sixteen photographers whose work comprises this year’s art show, “We The People.” Curated by Stacey Evans, the exhibit features works from… -
Aug 17
A Brief Reflection on Difficult Times for Our Community
A Brief Reflection on Difficult Times for Our CommunityThe Law Library stands with our Dean and all in our community who are trying to grapple with the horror brought here last weekend by white supremacist groups. We’re deeply grateful for the many expressions of care and concern… -
Jul 25
UVA Legal Experts Offer Their Picks for Summer Fiction Reading
UVA Legal Experts Offer Their Picks for Summer Fiction ReadingFor many of us, summertime means reading. A lifelong bibliophile, Thomas Jefferson considered fiction to be useful reading for anyone who wanted to understand the law. University of Virginia Law School faculty and staff agree. Here are some…
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Law Library of Congress: News and…
Law Library of Congress: News and Events
Announces programs hosted by the Law Library of Congress, including legal film series, speaker series, and recognition events.
http://www.loc.gov/law/news/
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Sep 5
Law Library: News & Events: Constitution Day Book Talk
Law Library: News & Events: Constitution Day Book TalkThe Law Library of Congress will commemorate Constitution Day with a book talk by Michael J. Klarman, Kirkland & Ellis Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. Klarman will discuss and sign his book, “The Framers’ Coup:… -
Apr 21
Law Library: News & Events: Download Search Results and Advanced Search Enhancements – Congress.gov 2017 Spring Update
Law Library: News & Events: Download Search Results and Advanced Search Enhancements – Congress.gov 2017 Spring UpdateToday, there is another round of enhancements to the Library of Congress website for tracking Congressional activity, Congress.gov. The big new item in this release is the ability to download your search results to a CSV (comma… -
Mar 20
Law Library: News & Events: Congressional Committees and Hearings Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
Law Library: News & Events: Congressional Committees and Hearings Wikipedia Edit-a-thonThe National Archives and the Law Library of Congress are hosting a Wikipedia edit-a-thon. The focus will be on congressional committees and hearings. It will be held at the Library of Congress on Friday, April 7 from 9:30 am…
Rank this Week: 4040
Barco 2.0 : Law Library Reference
Barco 2.0 : Law Library Reference
From the librarians of the Barco Law Library, University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
http://barcorefblog.blogspot.com/
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Sep 3
Facebook and privacy
Facebook and privacyGizmodo has an interesting blogpost about Facebook called "Facebook Figured Out My Family Secrets, And It Won't Tell Me How." The author says: "Rebecca Porter and I were strangers, as far as I knew. Facebook , however, thought we might be… -
Aug 5
FDLP webinar: Preservation for Free
FDLP webinar: Preservation for FreeThe FDLP has scheduled another of their excellent free webinars for librarians called "Preservation for Free." It will be held on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 from 2:00 pm until 3:00 pm EDT. Description: Preserving library collections can seem… -
Aug 4
ProQuest Ebook Central will be temporarily unavailable
ProQuest Ebook Central will be temporarily unavailableProQuest has announced that to maintain the currency and security of ProQuest ebook platforms, Ebook Central, used by the Pitt University Library System, will be unavailable for approximately three hours beginning Saturday, August 12, 2017…
Rank this Week: 890
ELLA Blog
ELLA Blog
From the Edmonton Law Libraries Association.
http://edmontonlawlibraries.ca/category/blog/
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Sep 3
ELLA’s first business meeting of the 2017-2019 term
ELLA’s first business meeting of the 2017-2019 termEdmonton Law Libraries Association Thursday, September 14, 2017 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Boardroom B2, Law Courts Building (lower level) 1A Sir Winston Churchill Square In our initial meeting of the 2017-2018 fiscal year we will be collecting… -
Jul 20
Job Posting – Public Services Librarian, J.A. Memorial Law Library
Job Posting – Public Services Librarian, J.A. Memorial Law LibraryPublic Services Librarian, J.A. Weir Memorial Law Library & Rutherford Humanities and Social Sciences Library LIB Public Services2 Competition No. – A101733366 Closing… -
Jul 11
Alberta Law Libraries – Board of Directors posting
Alberta Law Libraries – Board of Directors postingAlberta Law Libraries (ALL) is a not-for-profit organization that supports the administration of justice, and access to justice for all Albertans, through a provincial law library network comprised of 18 libraries in 11 locations. ALL…
Rank this Week: 3729
Delaware Campus Library Blogs
Delaware Campus Library Blogs
From Widener Law.
http://blogs.lawlib.widener.edu/delaware
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Aug 31
Labor Day weekend hour
Labor Day weekend hourBelow are the library hours for Labor Day weekend. Enjoy your holiday! September 2 9 am. to 5 p.m. September 3 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. September 4 CLOSED For more information on library hours see our webpage. -
Jul 27
Summer hour
Summer hourThe law library hours for the rest of the summer are below. We will resume regular hours on Monday, August 13. Enjoy your summer! Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. -
Jun 30
4th of July hour
4th of July hourThe law library will be closed Monday, July 3rd and Tuesday, July 4th. Enjoy the holiday! For more information on library hours see our website.
Rank this Week: 4008
Ramsey County Law Library Blog
Ramsey County Law Library Blog
Provides information and commentary for local legal professionals and lay persons on local legal news, neighborhood happenings, self-help resources, information about our collection materials, and other other legal tools and resources
http://ramseylawlibrary.org/
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Aug 31
Justice Comes to Minnesota (and Makes a Blundering Entrance)
Justice Comes to Minnesota (and Makes a Blundering Entrance)The beginnings of Minnesota’s judicial system could hardly be more humble. In fact, its central player was anything but a respected legal figure. Minnesota was established as a territory in 1849. Prior to… -
Aug 16
Minnesota’s Capitols, both Timeless and Forgettable
Minnesota’s Capitols, both Timeless and ForgettableLast weekend the Minnesota Capitol hosted its open house to celebrate its recent extensive renovation and remodel project, yet some might be surprised that the 112 year old building is actually Minnesota’s third… -
Aug 4
Where Can You Find Federal Case Filings?
Where Can You Find Federal Case Filings?We probably take our easy access to state court materials for granted, what with much electronic access offered in all Minnesota courthouses, backed up with archived material at the State Law Library. On the other hand, how do…
Rank this Week: 2216
Hunter's Query
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/
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Aug 30
How to Access TWEN
How to Access TWENIf your professor is using TWEN as their course management tool this semester, watch this screencast on YouTube to make sure you are able to find and use TWEN. If you have any questions, contact one of the law librarians! -
Aug 23
Welcome, Class of 2020!
Welcome, Class of 2020!The Law Library is happy to welcome the class of 2020 to the law school! We’re excited that you’re here with us and want you to know that we’re here to help you throughout your legal education. In addition to… -
Aug 23
Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Ed.
Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Ed.The 17th Edition of The Chicago Manual of Style has just been released and BYU Law students and faculty have access to the newest edition online. A link to the Chicago Manual of Style Online is available from the law … Continue reading…
Rank this Week: 3645
ThomChat
ThomChat
Thomas Jefferson School of Law Library Blog
http://tjsllibrary.wordpress.com
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Aug 30
Free PACER Archive Adds Millions of New Document
Free PACER Archive Adds Millions of New DocumentThe Free Law Project, a California-based non-profit, posted every free written opinion and order available on PACER, the federal courts’ document portal. In total, this new collection contains 3.4 million documents from 1.5 million… -
Apr 27
Law Day 2017
Law Day 2017The library will celebrate Law Day on Monday, May 1, 2017. Please stop by the 4th Floor circulation desk for some cake and coffee at 2:30 p.m. while you peruse the Law Day book display! As part of Law Day, … Continue reading → -
Apr 13
Happy Birthday to Thomas Jefferson!
Happy Birthday to Thomas Jefferson!Please stop by the 4th floor library tomorrow, April 14, 2017 at 2 p.m. to celebrate Thomas Jefferson’s birthday with cake and coffee. Don’t forget to give a birthday present to yourself! Complete the annual library…
Rank this Week: 3719
ZiefBrief
ZiefBrief
Announcements, news and legal research tips & tools from University of San Francisco's Dorraine Zief Law Library.
http://ziefbrief.typepad.com/ziefbrief/
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Aug 28
Subject Listing of Law Library of Congress Research Guide
Subject Listing of Law Library of Congress Research GuideThe Law Library of Congress blog, In Custodia Legis, has been operating for seven years (congratulations!). This post contains a helpful A-Z subject listing of all of the research guides published since In Custodia Legis began posting. Check… -
Aug 21
Using PowerNotes to Keep Research Organized
Using PowerNotes to Keep Research OrganizedOrganizing legal research can be challenging, particularly when you're gathering sources from web pages, Lexis, Westlaw, HeinOnline, and a host of other legal research sources. PowerNotes is a new online research tool designed to make legal… -
Aug 15
Welcome First-Year Students! Some Key Info on the Law Library
Welcome First-Year Students! Some Key Info on the Law LibraryWelcome to our OneL students! We're so glad that you're here, and we want to be sure that you have some important information about the library readily available: Visit the library's website for easy access to the following information:…
Rank this Week: 299
Law Libraries Association of…
Law Libraries Association of Alabama
http://llaalabama.blogspot.com/
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Aug 28
2016-17 Annual Report
2016-17 Annual ReportThe 2016-17 Annual Report is now available for viewing. -
Apr 5
Spring 2016 Meeting
Spring 2016 MeetingSave the date!The Spring 2016 Meeting has been scheduled for May 20th in Tuscaloosa.Details to follow soon. -
Sep 28
2015 Fall Meeting
2015 Fall MeetingLLAA will meet on Friday, October 9 in the Great Roomat Cumberland School of Law, located in Memory Leake Robinson Hall at Samford University, 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229. You may park in the Northeast parking…
Rank this Week: 879
The Fred Parks Law Library Blog
The Fred Parks Law Library Blog
Covers legal news and resources. From the South Texas College of Law.
http://thefredparkslawlibrary.blogspot.com/
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Aug 25
Inclement Weather AlertDue to…
Inclement Weather AlertDue to Hurricane Harvey, the law school building will close at noon today (8/25/2017) and will remain closed through the weekend. (Next update 8/27/2017) -
Aug 23
The 100th anniversary of the Houston Mutiny & Riot
The 100th anniversary of the Houston Mutiny & Riotby Heather Kushnerick, Special Collections Librarian & College Archivist On this day in 1917, over 100 African American soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 24th US Infantry disobeyed orders,… -
Aug 14
Collection Spotlight - How to Succeed in Law School
Collection Spotlight - How to Succeed in Law Schoolby Barbara Szalkowski, Core Operations LibrarianNow Appearing in the Library!We have pulled a collection of books forour new students and placed themon TOP of the low Reference shelvesnearest the elevators on the main 2nd…
Rank this Week: 3786
Gallagher Blogs
Gallagher Blogs
Features library news and legal research tips. From the Marian Gould Gallagher Law Library of the University of Washington School of Law.
http://gallagherlawlibrary.blogspot.com/
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Aug 24
Announcing: West Academic Study Aids Online
Announcing: West Academic Study Aids OnlineAt the end of a law student's semester of law school, she might not know how to approach their exams. Students can't possibly expect to write everything that they learned in a three hour exam, so how do they pare their outlines down to the… -
Aug 17
The Path to Lawyer Well-Being
The Path to Lawyer Well-BeingThe National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being has just released its report, The Path to Lawyer Well-Being: Practical Recommendations for Positive Change (Aug. 2017). It's important for all sectors of the legal community, so it includes… -
Aug 17
Confederate Monuments and the Law
Confederate Monuments and the LawCivil War monuments have been in the news lately, so I thought I'd do some research.One great (and free) starting point is SSRN, a site where scholars can post their papers and researchers can search them. I typed in civil war…
Rank this Week: 3747
Pappas Law Library Blog
Pappas Law Library Blog
From the Boston University School of Law.
https://www.bu.edu/lawlibrary/
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Aug 24
Labor Day Weekend and Academic Semester Hour
Labor Day Weekend and Academic Semester HourThe Law Libraries will observe the following hours for the Labor Day Weekend: Saturday, Sept. 2 10:00am-6:00pm Sunday, Sept. 3 9:00am-10:00pm Monday, Sept. 4 9:00am-11:00pm We will resume our normal semester hours… -
Jul 11
AALL Conference Poster
AALL Conference PosterThis summer, our law librarians will be participating in the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Annual Meeting & Conference in a variety of ways, including by presenting two posters. These posters will highlight our recent… -
Jun 13
Bar Exam Resource
Bar Exam ResourceCheck out our bar exam resources!
Rank this Week: 2592
Class Action Countermeasures
Class Action Countermeasures
Covers class action defense. By McGuireWoods LLP.
http://www.classactioncountermeasures.com
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Aug 22
District Court Dismisses Class Action for Failure to Plead Fraud Claim with Particularity
District Court Dismisses Class Action for Failure to Plead Fraud Claim with ParticularityThis week, partner Alicia A. Baiardo and associate S. Virginia Bondurant Price report on a recent dismissal of a product liability class action. A recent 40-page opinion from the Central District of California illustrates how a Rule 12(b)(6)… -
Jul 21
The Advance of UK Antitrust Class Action
The Advance of UK Antitrust Class ActionBrussels-based antitrust partner Matthew Hall brings us an update on two ongoing UK antitrust class actions and one on the horizon. Antitrust class actions in the UK are beginning to take hold before the specialist Competition Appeal Tribunal… -
Jun 27
Supreme Court Reins in California Courts’ Approach to Specific Jurisdiction
Supreme Court Reins in California Courts’ Approach to Specific JurisdictionBelow, Chicago-based litigator Matt Gold weighs in on the implications of last week’s Supreme Court decision rejecting the sliding scale approach to specific jurisdiction in mass tort proceedings. On June 19, 2017, the Supreme…
Rank this Week: 3401
Regent Law Library
Regent Law Library
Features library and legal news.
http://regentlawlibrary.blogspot.com/
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Aug 21
Welcome! We think this year will "eclipse" all others!
Welcome! We think this year will "eclipse" all others!Welcome to Regent University School of Law! The Law Library will play an important role in your law school education. In addition to offering both individual and group study areas, the Law Library provides a physical… -
Aug 13
Welcome to Regent University School of Law!
Welcome to Regent University School of Law!Welcome to Regent University School of Law! The Law Library will play an important role in your law school education. The Law Library offers both individual and group study areas and provides a physical collection… -
Mar 13
Faculty Colloquium with Professor Jim Davids - March 21, 2017
Faculty Colloquium with Professor Jim Davids - March 21, 2017Two Legal Threats to Christian Colleges and Universities—Loss of Tax Exemption and Loss of Hiring RightsProfessor Davids will revisit the Bob Jones University case on tax exemption to show its sharp limitations, and will consider how…
Rank this Week: 3730
Guilford Centre Weblog
Guilford Centre Weblog
Features library news and information. From the College of Law of England and Wales.
http://guildfordlibrary.wordpress.com
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Aug 16
Vacancies for paid student ambassador
Vacancies for paid student ambassadorThomson Reuters currently have two vacancies for student ambassadors to represent and promote Westlaw and Practical Law services at the University of Law, Guildford. These roles are external posts, which could be carried out alongside… -
Jul 18
Welcome
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Jul 5
Library and LRC summer opening hour
Library and LRC summer opening hourThe Library will be remain open as usual on weekdays from 8.30am – 10pm from Monday 17th July – Friday 8th September to help you in your studies over the summer. During this time the library will be staffed from Monday to…
Rank this Week: 3759
Seattle University Law Library…
Seattle University Law Library INFO
Covers legal news, legal research and library news.
http://lawlibraryblog.seattleu.edu/
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Aug 15
Today in Legal History: FDR Signs Social Security Act
Today in Legal History: FDR Signs Social Security ActOn August 15, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law. Responding to the widespread suffering caused by the Great Depression, President Roosevelt asked Congress for “social security”… -
Aug 5
Today in Legal History: Lincoln Signs the Revenue Act, Imposing First Federal Income Tax
Today in Legal History: Lincoln Signs the Revenue Act, Imposing First Federal Income TaxOn August 5, 1861, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Revenue Act, passed by Congress, implementing the first income tax ever levied by the federal government. A month earlier, President Lincoln met with Congress to deal with the national… -
Aug 2
Today in Legal History: Delegates Sign Declaration of Independence
Today in Legal History: Delegates Sign Declaration of IndependenceOn August 2, 1776, the Continental Congressional delegates signed the Declaration of Independence, announcing that the thirteen American colonies regarded themselves as independent states and no longer part of the British Colonies. The…
Rank this Week: 3767
Oregon Legal Research
Oregon Legal Research
Features information about and links to Oregon Legal Research resources, in addition to comments about cases, statutes, and interesting events in the world of legal research and law libraries. By Laura Orr.
http://blog.oregonlegalresearch.com
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Aug 10
Free Access to Nolo Legal Self-Help Publications for ALL Oregonians (Fastcase, too)
Free Access to Nolo Legal Self-Help Publications for ALL Oregonians (Fastcase, too)Your State of Oregon Law Library give you FREE access to NOLO publications and the FASTCASE legal research database: NOLO (aka Nolo Press): “NOLO provides access to full-text legal reference publications written for consumers that allow… -
Aug 10
Free Access to Nolo Legal Self-Help Publications for ALL Oregonians (Fastcase, too)
Free Access to Nolo Legal Self-Help Publications for ALL Oregonians (Fastcase, too)Your State of Oregon Law Library give you FREE access to NOLO publications and the FASTCASE legal research database: NOLO (aka Nolo Press): “NOLO provides access to full-text legal reference publications written for consumers that allow… -
Aug 10
Revisionist History (Malcolm Gladwell) and the Law
Revisionist History (Malcolm Gladwell) and the LawGladwell’s podcasts (now in their 2nd season) are entertaining, enlightening, and law-full (i.e. full of legal history, stories, and “well, that was seriously interesting!” moments). Don’t be lead astray by podcast…
Rank this Week: 419
Oregon Legal Research
Oregon Legal Research
Features news, tips, and information about Oregon legal research.
http://blog.oregonlegalresearch.com/
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Aug 10
Free Access to Nolo Legal Self-Help Publications for ALL Oregonians (Fastcase, too)
Free Access to Nolo Legal Self-Help Publications for ALL Oregonians (Fastcase, too)Your State of Oregon Law Library give you FREE access to NOLO publications and the FASTCASE legal research database: NOLO (aka Nolo Press): “NOLO provides access to full-text legal reference publications written for consumers that allow… -
Aug 10
Free Access to Nolo Legal Self-Help Publications for ALL Oregonians (Fastcase, too)
Free Access to Nolo Legal Self-Help Publications for ALL Oregonians (Fastcase, too)Your State of Oregon Law Library give you FREE access to NOLO publications and the FASTCASE legal research database: NOLO (aka Nolo Press): “NOLO provides access to full-text legal reference publications written for consumers that allow… -
Aug 10
Revisionist History (Malcolm Gladwell) and the Law
Revisionist History (Malcolm Gladwell) and the LawGladwell’s podcasts (now in their 2nd season) are entertaining, enlightening, and law-full (i.e. full of legal history, stories, and “well, that was seriously interesting!” moments). Don’t be lead astray by podcast…
Rank this Week: 2014
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/
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Aug 8
Employment Tribunal decisions now available online
Employment Tribunal decisions now available onlineEarlier this year, Employment Tribunal decisions were put online for the first time. Before this, to read a judgment you had to apply in writing to the Tribunals Service in Bury St Edmunds and enclose £10 to cover costs!Selected… -
Jul 18
The EU (Withdrawal) Bill - what it says and the issues it raise
The EU (Withdrawal) Bill - what it says and the issues it raiseI've previously posted about Mark Elliott's Public Law for Everyone blog and having just read his 1000 words entry on the EU (Withdrawal) Bill thought that it was worth linking through to this particular post. As a non-lawyer I found it easy… -
Jul 13
Celebrating the Centenary of Women Lawyers - an exhibition at Lincoln's Inn
Celebrating the Centenary of Women Lawyers - an exhibition at Lincoln's InnThis exhibition is hosted by Lincoln's Inn in partnership with First 100 Years and is running because 2019 will mark 100 years since the passing of the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act which removed any legal barrier to women working as…
Rank this Week: 3731
VALLTalk
VALLTalk
From the Virginia Association of Law Libraries.
http://valltalk.blogspot.com/
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Aug 2
Additional Hotel for VLA/VALL Conference
Additional Hotel for VLA/VALL ConferenceFrom Andrew Winston VLA has added a second hotel with a discounted rate for our 2017 Annual Conference in Norfolk!Rooms are now available at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott for $145 each (plus taxes and fees.) This price is being offered on… -
Aug 2
AALL Hall of Fame Award: Joyce Janto
AALL Hall of Fame Award: Joyce JantoCongratulations to VALL's own Joyce Janto for the well deserved award! Read more about it Award -
Jun 5
Seeking candidates for the VALL Programs Committee for 2017-2018
Seeking candidates for the VALL Programs Committee for 2017-2018by Andrew WinstonCommittee work will involve working with me (as committee chair) on the 2017 Fall Meeting and 2018 Spring Meeting. The 2017 Fall Meeting will be at a joint meeting of VALL and the Virginia Library Association. …
Rank this Week: 3733
Biddleblog
Biddleblog
Shares the latest news and events at Biddle and legal research tips. By the librarians of the Biddle Law Library and the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
https://www.law.upenn.edu/library/blog/
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Jul 31
Extra! Extra! New York Times Access for Penn Law!
Extra! Extra! New York Times Access for Penn Law!Through Biddle's subscription, all members of the Penn Law community have online access to the New York Times at NYTimes.com and through smartphone apps. Registration is required. -
Jul 31
Scholarship News: August 2017
Scholarship News: August 2017Scholarship News announces the most recent additions to The Penn Law Legal Scholarship Repository. The Penn Law Legal Scholarship Repository, a service of the Biddle Law Library, collects and preserves the scholarly output of Penn… -
Jul 24
What’s new with HeinOnline?
What’s new with HeinOnline?Six new HeinOnline databases have been recently added to Biddle's collection
Rank this Week: 3727
Lex Scripta
Lex Scripta
From the Dallas Association of Law Librarians.
http://dallnet.blogspot.com/
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Jul 27
It's Not Just Legal Research -- Check Alerts & Analytics Too!
It's Not Just Legal Research -- Check Alerts & Analytics Too!Numerous articles have been written lately about the differences in relevant results pulled back in various legal research databases (e.g. Robert Ambrogi's recent article and Susan Mart's research that really kicked off this… -
Jun 30
Big Change on Congress.gov. Now the default search operator is AND instead of OR
Big Change on Congress.gov. Now the default search operator is AND instead of ORJune 26, 2017 is the date it all changed.Your search results may be more relevant on the Congress.gov website because the space between two search terms now uses the AND operator instead of the OR operator.Before June 26, 2017 the space… -
Jun 4
Dallas City Code Online
Dallas City Code OnlineThe Dallas City Code is online, which saves you time in finding the general language of an ordinance. However, if you need historical information you might want to try the 7th floor of the Dallas Public Library (Dallas History and…
Rank this Week: 235
Library Stuff
Library Stuff
Dedicated to resources for keeping current and professional development. From Information Today, Inc.
http://www.librarystuff.net
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Jul 24
National Archives Begins Online Release of JFK Assassination Record
National Archives Begins Online Release of JFK Assassination Record“Today at 8 a.m., the National Archives released a group of documents (the first of several expected releases), along with 17 audio files, previously withheld in accordance with the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992. The… -
Jul 19
2 NEW HARRY POTTER BOOKS SET TO BE PUBLISHED IN OCTOBER
2 NEW HARRY POTTER BOOKS SET TO BE PUBLISHED IN OCTOBER“Two new books from the Harry Potter universe are set to be released as part of a British exhibition that celebrates the 20th anniversary of the launch of the series. The British Library’s Harry Potter exhibition, “A History… -
Jul 19
From trash to treasure: British composer Holst’s lost manuscripts found in New Zealand
From trash to treasure: British composer Holst’s lost manuscripts found in New Zealand“Two handwritten music manuscripts discovered in a library clearout at an amateur orchestra in New Zealand have been confirmed as the work of British composer Gustav Holst, untraced for more than a century. The North Island’s Bay…
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Library technican dialog
Library technican dialog
Covers marketing, networking, and professional development for law librarians.
http://brendawoa.wordpress.com
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Jul 12
Readers’ Advisory
Readers’ AdvisoryYou think you know where to find books in the library, when you are a librarian. But my experience proves that every public library is planned differently posing challenges for the reader and readers’ advisory. We moved into a new… -
Apr 20
A Welcoming Space
A Welcoming SpacePublic libraries are a lot like the tardis in Dr. Who. They are more complex from what they appear to be. Similar to the tardis which is seemingly a blue police call box in the science fiction tv series, libraries seem to be books on the… -
Nov 22
Would the last person to leave the building please turn out the lights?
Would the last person to leave the building please turn out the lights?Libraries have a duty to preserve information as well as provide access to current information. The largest ones – academic, courthouse, the National Library – are seen by smaller libraries as the “library of last…
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New Jersey Law Librarians…
New Jersey Law Librarians Association (NJLLA)
Features New Jersey law library news.
http://njlla.org/blog/
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Jun 6
Ronald McDonald House Thanks NJLLA
Ronald McDonald House Thanks NJLLARonald McDonald House of Central & Northern New Jersey thanked NJLLA for donations collected at our recent annual meeting. Kudos to the Community Service Committee for its efforts in arranging the donations. -
Apr 26
AALL’s First Innovation Tournament to be Held at Annual Meeting in Austin
AALL’s First Innovation Tournament to be Held at Annual Meeting in Austin[Posted on behalf of AALL] A few creative go-getters ready to pitch their ideas — ideas that beat out all the others to reach this stage. A panel of judges comprised of the industry’s thought leaders, waiting to be wowed. …… -
Apr 21
NJLLA’s Community Service Effort Receives Thank
NJLLA’s Community Service Effort Receives ThankMarty’s Place Senior Dog Sanctuary in Upper Freehold, NJ, has sent the Association a warm thank you note for our recent community service effort to benefit their organization. Read the full letter here!
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Internet For Lawyers
Internet For Lawyers
Covers free and low-cost investigative and background research resources on the Internet, as well as search engine search tips with a focus on Google and its features, functions and productivity tools.
http://www.netforlawyers.com/newsitems
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May 18
Did Google Mean to Discontinue Instant Predictions Setting
Did Google Mean to Discontinue Instant Predictions SettingDid Google mean to take away the ability to turn off "Instant Predictions" in search? Or did it just get lost in the last update of the Chrome browser? I had a look at my Google Search Settings today and was surprised by... -
Mar 31
LegalBoard, the Keyboard for Lawyers, In Practice
LegalBoard, the Keyboard for Lawyers, In PracticeLegalBoard, the Keyboard for Lawyers, In Practice By Jennifer Ellis, Esq. When I became aware of a keyboard made specifically for lawyers, I found myself interested. I didn't think too much about it for the lawyers at my firm, Lowenthal… -
Mar 31
LegalBoard, the Keyboard for Lawyers, In Practice
LegalBoard, the Keyboard for Lawyers, In PracticeLegalBoard, the Keyboard for Lawyers, In Practice By Jennifer Ellis, Esq. When I became aware of a keyboard made specifically for lawyers, I found myself interested. I didn't think too much about it for the lawyers at my firm, Lowenthal…
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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/
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May 16
Registrations closes May 31 for ELLA's 15th Annual HeadStart Program
Registrations closes May 31 for ELLA's 15th Annual HeadStart ProgramEdmonton Law Libraries Association is proud to present the 15th Annual HeadStart ProgramFrom request to memo, follow the trail of legal research including finding articles, books, case law, and legislation. Research professionals will provide… -
Nov 6
LegalAve - Alberta family law information
LegalAve - Alberta family law informationMarsha Guthrie, Manager, Implementation and Partnerships with the Alberta Legal Information Society and Julie Rainey of Alberta Law Libraries for sending the following my way:New free website for Albertans dealing with family law issues:… -
Oct 8
Canadian Association of Law Libraries call for conference proposal
Canadian Association of Law Libraries call for conference proposalA couple of weeks ago I was fortunate to speak with members of the Toronto Association of Law Libraries about the synergies between knowledge management, law librarianship and process improvement. I hope to speak on similar issues at…
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The Daniel R. Coquillette Rare…
The Daniel R. Coquillette Rare Book Room Blog
Covers rare legal books. From the Boston College Law Library.
http://rarebookroom.blogspot.com/
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May 2
New acquisition: a 19th century law student outline?
New acquisition: a 19th century law student outline?We loved this recent acquisition because it looks like a modern day law student outline! Following the structure of Joseph Story's Commentaries on Equity Pleadings (2nd ed, New York, 1940), the author created a detailed outline of Story's… -
Apr 19
New Acquisition: Personal Library Catalogue of Prominent Nineteenth-Century NYC Lawyer
New Acquisition: Personal Library Catalogue of Prominent Nineteenth-Century NYC LawyerBound in beautiful Morocco, this catalogue highlights the intellectual pursuits of Dexter A. Hawkins, one of the founders of the preeminent New York City firm Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP. Originally from New England, Hawkins opened up… -
Feb 15
New exhibit on view--Robert Morris: Lawyer & Activist
New exhibit on view--Robert Morris: Lawyer & ActivistWe are pleased to announce the opening of the spring exhibit in the Law Library's Daniel R. Coquillette Rare Book Room. Curated by Mary Bilder and Laurel Davis, the exhibit is entitled "Robert Morris: Lawyer & Activist".Morris…
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Vermont Law School's Library Blog
Vermont Law School's Library Blog
Covers legal news and information about the library.
http://vlslibrary.wordpress.com
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May 2
*NEW*Summer & Post-Graduation Access info about Westlaw, Lexis, and Bloomberg Law
*NEW*Summer & Post-Graduation Access info about Westlaw, Lexis, and Bloomberg LawWant to know your access privilege to your favorite legal databases for the summer or post-graduation? Here are all the details you need to know. For our Graduates Westlaw You will begin to see a pop-up message whenever you log into… -
Feb 8
National Survey of State Laws now available on HeinOnline!
National Survey of State Laws now available on HeinOnline!Previous only available in print in the reference collection, now available both in print and on HeinOnline, National Survey of State Laws is an indispensable reference work provides an overall view of some of the most-asked about and… -
Jan 20
Library Instagram Contest – Show us what you love about our Library!
Library Instagram Contest – Show us what you love about our Library!We know you love our library. So do we! Started last year, we created a library Instagram account to showcase our library’s happenings and services. Over there, you will see pictures and posts about the events we sponsored at the…
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Brian Huddleston
Brian Huddleston
Covers legal research, legal education and legal scholarship.
http://brianhuddleston.blogspot.com/
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Apr 28
Draft Finished
Draft FinishedTwelve Chapters, 264 pages, 45,000 words, and 256 illustrations. Done, ready for the reviewers. Publication, maybe, this fall. -
Mar 19
RIP Chuck Berry and CNN Sloppy Copywriters???
RIP Chuck Berry and CNN Sloppy Copywriters???Chuck Berry deserves better than this from CNN - a slap-dash obituary with some website's URL still embedded:That is not a link, and I don't think CNN gives sources for their stories anyway. -
Nov 10
Lift Your Glas to the Awful Truth ...
Lift Your Glas to the Awful Truth ...Reciting the lyrics was getting too somber - Leonard Cohen would want us to be joyful in the memory of him and his music, so I made this ridiculous thing - let’s hope we get through the rest of 2016 without losing any more great…
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Brandeis and Harlan Watch
Brandeis and Harlan Watch
Publicizes appearances of Louis D. Brandeis and John Marshall Harlan on the web and in the media. By Scott Campbell.
http://brandeiswatch.wordpress.com/
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Apr 18
The Lasting Impact of Louis D. Brandei
The Lasting Impact of Louis D. BrandeiThere have been many summations of Brandeis’s philosophy over the years, but there is always room for new looks at his life’s work. The latest overview is an article by Joel K. Goldstein and Charles A. Miller called… -
Feb 2
A Newspaper Account of a John Marshall Political Debate
A Newspaper Account of a John Marshall Political DebateWhile going through the John Marshall Harlan papers here at the University of Louisville, I stumbled across a typewritten transcript of an old Kentucky newspaper article describing a debate between Harlan and William Elliott Simms as they… -
Nov 28
Louis D. Brandeis and the World Serie
Louis D. Brandeis and the World SerieI recently stumbled upon an old newspaper article that contained an anecdote about Brandeis attending a baseball game that I had never heard before. Normally I would discount a story like this as being too good to be true, but I am going to…
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Fairly Used Blog
Fairly Used Blog
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/
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Apr 11
Stanford Copyright & Fair Use – Key Overview Update
Stanford Copyright & Fair Use – Key Overview UpdateQ: Thank you for updating the copyright overview on this site. What are the most important changes that you want us to know? A: Because the update reflects changes from 2014 through 2016 it includes a few decisions that readers may be… -
Feb 19
Future of Libraries – Need First Sale for ebook
Future of Libraries – Need First Sale for ebookHow will libraries hold onto ebooks and other digital files like mp3s so that readers and scholars in the future can still read them? The current state of affairs relies on license agreements with publishers who in turn license to… -
Nov 16
protect your site from copyright lawsuit
protect your site from copyright lawsuitEveryone who thought they were protected from copyright lawsuits based on user postings, read this and take action by December 1st. Don’t Lose Your DMCA Safe Harbor Protection! The post protect your site from copyright lawsuits…
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Law Librarian By Day
Law Librarian By Day
Covers technology, social networking and books. By Deborah Schander.
http://lawlibrarianbyday.blogspot.com/
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Apr 11
On Permanent Hiatu
On Permanent HiatuThis blog was active from 2009 to 2011. The most-viewed posts are preserved here while others have been retired. -
Mar 18
Libraries: Bigger on the Inside
Libraries: Bigger on the InsideLibrary = 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 AfterpartyI have owned my nook just about six months now. Let's look at some numbers.
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Elon Law Library
Elon Law Library
Features library news and updates. From Elon University School of Law Library.
http://elonlawlibrary.blogspot.com/
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Feb 9
The Return of Breakfast Bytes! | Feb. 15 @ 9:30am
The Return of Breakfast Bytes! | Feb. 15 @ 9:30amThe Breakfast Bytes program, presented by the Elon Law Library, will return on Wednesday, February 15th from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the Commons. Join us for informal sit-down demonstrations of Microsoft Word formatting tips and tricks to… -
Jan 24
ProQuest Products Maintenance Downtime…
ProQuest Products Maintenance Downtime Alert:ProQuest products will be unavailable from 10:00pm EST January 28, 2017 until 7:00am EST January 29, 2017.We apologize for the inconvenience. -
Oct 31
Breakfast Bytes | Law Commons, Tuesday Nov. 1st, 10am - 11:30am
Breakfast Bytes | Law Commons, Tuesday Nov. 1st, 10am - 11:30amTakk (own work), [CC-BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia CommonsJoin the Law Library in the Law Commons tomorrow at 10am for a quick Breakfast Bytes tech demo to help you hone your lawyerly skills!This…
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Law Library & Technology Blog
Law Library & Technology Blog
From the George Mason University School of Law.
http://blog.law.gmu.edu/library/
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Nov 18
Online Services Registration Information
Online Services Registration InformationA quick mid-year reminder about database access — Bloomberg Law If you have lost or forgotten your username or password for Bloomberg Law, you can retrieve them by using the “Forgot your Password?” and/or “Forgot your… -
Nov 18
Online Services Registration Information
Online Services Registration InformationA quick mid-year reminder about database access — Bloomberg Law If you have lost or forgotten your username or password for Bloomberg Law, you can retrieve them by using the “Forgot your Password?” and/or “Forgot your… -
Sep 13
West Academic Study Aids — they aren’t just for exams!
West Academic Study Aids — they aren’t just for exams!The West Study Aids package is available online to all students. It includes nutshells, hornbooks, Gilbert’s outlines, and much much more. Content isn’t limited to academic subjects — prepping for an interview? There…
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LibraryLaw Blog
LibraryLaw Blog
Covers issues concerning libraries and the law. By Peter Hirtle, Raizel Liebler, Mary Minow and Susan Nevelow Mart.
http://blog.librarylaw.com/librarylaw/
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Nov 16
Libraries that want to protect themselves…
Libraries that want to protect themselves from copyright lawsuits should take this action before December 1. This is the safe harbor that libraries get if a patron posts copyrighted content on a library site (such as comments on a library... -
Dec 1
Was CCC formed "at the suggestion of Congress"?
Was CCC formed "at the suggestion of Congress"?As I was reading Roy Kaufmann’s testimony on behalf of the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) at the recent Congressional hearing on "Copyright Issues in Education and for the Visually Impaired," I was struck by CCC’s boilerplate… -
Jul 24
What the University of Arkansas controversy can teach us about archival permission practice
What the University of Arkansas controversy can teach us about archival permission practice(By Peter Hirtle) By now most archivists and many librarians will have heard something about the controversy concerning the use of material found in Special Collections at the University of Arkansas. Researchers from the Washington Free…
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AALL's Washington Blawg
AALL's Washington Blawg
From the American Association of Law Libraries.
http://aallwash.wordpress.com
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Oct 19
Retiring the Washington Blawg
Retiring the Washington BlawgAs of October 2016, this blog is no longer being updated. For the latest policy and advocacy news from AALL, please visit us on AALLNET. -
Jul 1
July Washington E-Bulletin
July Washington E-BulletinThe July issue of the Washington E-Bulletin is available now on AALLNET. IN THIS ISSUE Vol. 2016, Issue 07 A LOOK AHEAD Approaching Recess Advocacy Programs at Annual Meeting ACT NOW Tell Us: Reactions to Office of Law Revision… -
Jun 15
AALL Celebrates Net Neutrality Decision
AALL Celebrates Net Neutrality DecisionYesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled in favor of the Federal Communications Commission’s Open Internet Order, which reclassified broadband under Title II as a common carrier service to protect net…
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Librarian on the Edge
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
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Oct 10
A double barreled detective story
A double barreled detective storyEveryone knows that young Samuel Clemens hit the road at age 17 to see all of those cities that he had read about. When he got to New York, he got lodging at a boarding house on Duane Street. All of the conventional wisdom was that the actual… -
Aug 11
Nixon is alive! (In our library's catalog, that is)
Nixon is alive! (In our library's catalog, that is)Try talking about authority control to any cataloger, they will quickly change the subject to something more pleasant, like the Mets' chances of turning things around this season or the enlightened state of political discourse… -
Jul 14
ALA 2016 in Orlando
ALA 2016 in OrlandoI racked my brain to find a clever title, but didn't have the heart after seeing what happened in Orlando days before the conference. I lived through 911 in New York City and remember that an entire metropolis was traumatized…
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CWSL Library News
CWSL Library News
From the California Western School of Law.
http://blogs.cwsl.edu/blog/library/
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Sep 23
The library is having an Open House on…
The library is having an Open House on Wednesday, September 28th from 11am-4am. Come in for some snacks, play some games, and you might even win a prize! -
Sep 19
Don’t forget about the canned food…
Don’t forget about the canned food bin in the entry of the library. It’s been provided by Mama’s Kitchen, a local non-profit that delivers over 340,000 meals throughout the year. These bins will be picked up Thursday, 9/22… -
Aug 8
California Western Scholarly Commons is…
California Western Scholarly Commons is our online institutional repository that brings together all of the law school’s research under one umbrella, with an aim to preserve and provide access to that research. You can find all these…
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