From the PACER Service Center Announcements, January 2006: PACER customers now have the option to sign up for automatic credit card billing. Customers that sign up for this option will have the amount due each …
Month: January 2006
Librarianship is an Excellent Career Choice Says US News
US News & World Report has identified “librarian” as an excellent career for 2006. This is an underrated career. Most librarians enjoy helping patrons dig up information. They learn in the process and keep up …
Cleaning Your Mouse with your Fingernail, the "Handywoman's Secret Weapon"
If duct tape is the “handyman’s secret weapon,” then the fingernail must be the “handywoman’s secret weapon.” I’ve used mine as a screwdriver, tweezers, scraper, and more. Check out this tech tip… Unlike the previous …
Guide to Ridding Your Computer of Adware, Spyware, Etc.
“Do you suspect that your system is infected with adware, spyware, or other malware? Here’s how to get rid of it,” advises a recent article in Information Week. Handy dandy.
LRB Guide to Federalism & Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau has created, in their Governing Wisconsin series, a guide to Federalism, the division of power between the federal and state governments. The guide explores the history of federalism in the …
Search Scientific, Medical & Technical Literature Free from Infotrieve
From TVC Alert: Introtrieve last week announced that it would enable free search access to ArticleFinder, a database containing bibliographic citations and abstracts to scientific, technical and medical literature. Searchers pay to retrieve the full-text …
Options for Billing Online Research
Carol Bannen, Law Librarian at Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c., explains the issues surrounding Billing for Online Research in the fall issue of Class Action, the newsletter of the Wisconsin Association of Legal Administrators. The …
Workshops on Legal Research & Disaster Preparedness
The Wisconsin State Law Library is offering a full slate of workshops this winter. For registration and additional information, see the WSLL Classes and Tours page. – The Wisconsin Legislature Website Wednesday January 11, 2006 …
Federal Court Glossary
U.S. Courts, from the Federal Judiciary, has recently developed a glossary of commonly used legal terms encountered in the various federal courts.
Postage Rates Increase Today
Starting yesterday, it will cost you 2 cents more to mail a standard first class letter. Up from 37 cents, a first class stamp now costs 39 cents. For additional rate changes and fees, see …