Kudos to the Wisconsin Revisor of Statutes for its new and improved web site redesign. The organization is intuitive and the layout is both attractive and consistent. In the handy features category, I especially like …
Month: November 2005
"Web Site of Shame" to Identify Delinquent Taxpayers
There’s nothing like the threat of public humiliation to get people to pay their back taxes – or so hopes the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, at least. From the front page of today’s Wisconsin State …
Disturbing Post of the Day: Books Bound in Human Skin
Anthropodermic bibliopegy – the technical term for books bound in human skin. Ok, I’m a librarian and this one is even new to me. And I took a class on book binding in library school. …
My Favorite Part of the Day
The other day, I asked my preschooler about his favorite part of the day. “Play time,” he responded. I smiled – not exactly the reply I was expecting. Then I thought – how little things …
BlawgThink – My Blog and I Thank You
If I actually use one-tenth of the stuff I came away with at BlawgThink, I’ll consider it a smashing success. This gathering of legal bloggers was, by far, the most invigorating conference I’ve ever attended. …
Subscription Databases Free from your Local – and not so Local – Library
Legal and business information can be very expensive. That’s why I’m a big believer in taking advantage of subscription databases available from your local public libraries. The library has already paid for them so you …
Technology in the WI Courts Topic of Wisconsin Law & Technology Conference
Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending/presenting at the Wisconsin Law and Technology Conference put on the Milwaukee Bar Association. It was the first time I had attended the annual conference and I must say …
Crime & Arrests in WI – 2004 Report
From DCLRC Blawg: Reported Index crime decreased by 5 percent in 2004, including a 11.5 percent decrease in murder, according to the “Crime and Arrests in Wisconsin – 2004 Report” issued today. The report was …
Search Books with Google Print
Despite pending lawsuits, Google Print has beta launched. As it’s name indicates, with Google Print, you can search the content of selected books. To see what it is all about, run a simple search for …
Search Books with Google Print
Despite pending lawsuits, Google Print has beta launched. As it’s name indicates, with Google Print, you can search the content of selected books. To see what it is all about, run a simple search for …