Steve Matthews of Vancouver Law Librarian Blog has an excellent list of the Top 10 Uses for RSS in Law Firms. There are some wonderful ideas here on how to leverage this technology for current …
Month: September 2006
Wisconsin Fall Color Report
My family’s favorite season is fall. From apple picking to corn mazes to watching the leaves turn, we love to get outside and enjoy the season. So I was pleased to discover that the Wisconsin …
UW Madison Experts Database
I recently discovered that the University of Wisconsin-Madison maintains an Experts Database. This database consists of over 1700 UW Madison faculty and staff who have agreed to talk with reporters on selected topics. There are …
"Old and Worn Out Question" from 1883 Is Still All Too Familiar
David Null, our UW-Madison University Archivist shared this familiar sounding passage from the University Press dated Jan. 27, 1883: Why don’t students make more use of the libraries? This is an old and worn-out question, …
New York Times Archives Back to 1851 Now Available
According to a press release, The New York Times announces that “all articles dating back to Sept. 18, 1851, when the paper started publishing, are now available online at NYTimes.com.” “Searches for articles published before …
Looking For a Few Good Books?
Looking for a few good books to curl up with now that the weather is getting cool? Here are a couple of tips on where you can get them for free or low cost. 1. …
Something More Than Average
This semester, I’m taking a course on management. One of our first projects was to think of a great manager we’ve worked with and describe what made that person so special. While a number of …
Berring's Legal Research Podcast
Thanks to Jim Milles for the post about Bob Berring’s podcasting project. From the site: In the Berring on Legal Research DVD set, Professor Robert C. Berring provides expert, holistic instruction on the core principles …
PowerPoint in the Classroom – A Criticism
AELR Blog points to ULCA law student’s harsh view of PowerPoint in the classroom. “Based on the best available data, [the student notes,] I’m prepared to theorize that Powerpoint-based classes are always boring.” He identifies …
Cyberweek E-Conference on Online Dispute Resolution
If you are interested in Online Dispute Resolution (ODR), you may wish to participate in Cyberweek 2006 (week of September 25th). Cyberweek is a free all-online conference featuring both asynchronous and real-time events related to …