According to Bruce Hoesly at the Revisor of Statutes Bureau, the print sets of the 2005-06 Wisconsin Statutes are scheduled to arrive at Document Sales in mid December. Prices have not been set yet. Write …
Year: 2006
"Blawg," Directory of Legal Blogs, Makes Some Improvements
If you’ve visited Blawg lately, you’ve probably noticed a few changes. The directory of legal blogs has updated it’s look and added some useful upgrades. The first change is the url – the central domain …
ISBN Changing from 10 to 13 Digits
Starting in January, a new international standard is expanding the current 10-digit ISBN to a 13-digit ISBN. See the press release from OCLC. [What is an ISBN?]
Useful Information About WI Statutes & Admin. Code on the Web
On Wednesday evening, WI Deputy Revisor of Statutes, Bruce Hoesly gave an interesting presentation to the Law Librarians Association of Wisconsin on the new RSB web site. Besides guiding us through the ins and outs …
Airlines to Offer iPod In-Flight Entertainment Next Year
The New York Times reports that “airline passengers will soon be able to connect their iPods to in-flight entertainment systems and watch their favorite videos while traveling on any of six major carriers.” Air France, …
19th Century Political Campaigns Make Today's Look Genteel
Think today’s political campaigns are nasty? The Wisconsin State Journal’s Odd Wisconsin column reminds us of the not-so-good-old-days when campaign rallies sometimes became bloody affairs. These outdoor political events were more like protest rallies than …
Legal Support Staff "Unsung Heroes" Honored
Last Friday, the Wisconsin Law Journal celebrated the efforts of law firm and court support staff during its inaugural Unsung Heroes program. The newspaper celebrated the achievements of 41 honorees and presented awards to 10 …
Blawg-only Search Engine
Justia.com has recently launched a legal-blog–only search engine. Blawg Search offers both a search engine for blawg posts, as well as a directory of legal blogs. Very nice. Source: Robert Ambrogi’s Law Sites
Web Site Doesn't Have a RSS Feed? Create Your Own
I’m a big RSS fan. It’s a wonderful technology for current awareness, networking, benchmarking, and image monitoring. But, unfortunately, not every Web page that I want to monitor offer a RSS feed. That’s where “html …
Public Radio Segment on Legal Blogs
Earlier this week, Minnesota Public Radio featured a segment on the extent to which legal blogs are making their way into judicial opinions. Source: Real Lawyers Have Blogs