One of those magical pursuits of childhood, my kids have a fascination with catching fireflies. Last weekend, equipped with butterfly net and bug house, we journeyed to Lake Kegonsa State Park for what turned out …
Month: June 2006
The Truth About Blogging
Connie Crosby has a nice article on The Truth About Blogging. Although it is aimed at librarians, the truths she shares are universal. She notes that “We often hear ‘to be seen as an expert, …
Skype v. Gizmo
Bob Ambrogi has a nice summary of the difference between Gizmo and Skype, two VoIP services. (What’s VoIP?) I’ve used Skype but haven’t tried Gizmo. The call recording feature is intriguing, however.
Batgirl Was a Librarian
Who knew? – Batgirl was a librarian! A colleague noticed the reference to Wonder Woman in my bio and clued me into Batgirl’s career. Here’s the scoop from Batgirl was a Librarian: Barbara Gordon, the …
What is a Blogger Worth to a Law Firm?
In the wake of moves by two big-name tech bloggers, Law.com has an interesting article on how to value a law firm blogger. Note the response by Kevin O’Keefe: “These recent moves should be wake …
Article on the Ins and Outs of Blogging for Legal Professional
A while back I mentioned that I gave a talk about blogs at the Association of Legal Administrators Annual Meeting in Montreal last month. Upon the request of the editor of the Risk Management Memo, …
Over Twenty Percent of Execs Read Blogs Weekly
From Kevin O’Keefe’s Real Lawyers Have Blogs: 21% of senior executives reports are reading business-related blogs at least once a week. This per a 2006 State of Corporate Blogging Survey, conducted by Harris Interactive and …
Full Text Searching in EDGAR
From BeSpacific: Search Full Text of EDGAR Filings From Last 2 Years SEC: “This page allows you to search the full text of EDGAR filings from the last two years. The full text of a …
Google UncleSam Gets a Make Over
Google UncleSam is now Google U.S. Government Search. From Google: Google U.S. Government Search offers a single location for searching across U.S. government information, and for keeping up to date on government news. You can …
Things Found in a Jail Book Cart
Nichole, a Madison librarian who volunteers with the Jail Library Group has compiled a fascinating Flikr collection of “things I find abandoned in books or stuffed on the book cart at the [Dane County] jail …