One of the Top Ten Lists You Don’t Want To Miss from Jim Calloway’s Law Practice Tips Blog caught my eye: Top 10 Largest Databases in the World. Number 1? the Library of Congress. The …
Month: February 2007
Snow Sculptures on Bascom Hill
The recent snow has brought out the ice sculptors on Bascom Hill. Bucky Badger stands in front of Bascom Hall and SpongeBob is right outside the Law School.
Mind Maps Help Explain Complex Information & Relationships
Yet another one from the latest edition of Law Library Journal (Winter 2007). In her column, Technology for Everyone . . ., Diane Murley explains Mind Mapping Complex Information. Abstract: Ms. Murley introduces mind mapping …
Wisconsin's Charles McCarthy & the Evolution of the Legislative Reference Movement
Here’s another good article from the latest edition of Law Library Journal (Winter 2007). In Go and Tell the World: Charles R. McCarthy and the Evolution of the Legislative Reference Movement, 1901-1917, Paul D. Healey …
Are Public Law Librarians Immune From Liability?
There’s lots of good stuff in the latest edition of Law Library Journal (Winter 2007). Are Public Law Librarians Immune from Suit? Muddying the Already Murky Waters of Law Librarian Liability by John Cannan look …
Blue Book Citation Tools: Citrus & Citation Legal Edition
Citrus (think Cit-r-us) is a new legal citation tool which automatically corrects legal citations in Word as you type. “When you’re ready to type a citation, press F2 and make an educated guess. Once you’re …
ABA Books RSS Feed
The ABA Web Store is now offering a RSS feed with information about new books available from the ABA. News Feed will include new titles and other Web Store information.
UW Law Library to Host Older WI Legislative Council Publications
In response to the Wisconsin Legislative Council’s decision to remove publications more than five years old from their Web site, the UW Law Library contacted the WLC and offered to host the documents on our …
WI Women's Law Journal Colloquium: "Our Workplace, Our Home"
The Wisconsin Women’s Law Journal will be hosting their 2007 Colloquium at the Law School (Lubar Commons) this Friday, February 23. This year’s colloquium, “Our Workplace, Our Home: Protecting our Families and Preserving our Dignity,” …
American Assoc. of Law Librarians Annual Mtg Blog
The Second Line Blog is the official blog for the American Association of Law Libraries’ (AALL) 2007 Annual Meeting in New Orleans. It features current announcements, news, photos, informal reports from conference goers, and all …