Google has a new, experimental service called Voice Local Search. It’s basically a search engine of local businesses you access by using your phone. From the web site: To try this service, just dial 1-800-GOOG-411 …
Month: April 2007
Time to Recycle that Old Computer?
This Saturday, April 21st, the City of Madison will be hosting the spring Computer and Electronics Recycling Roundup. The event takes place from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the City Transfer Station, 121 E. …
Public Records Available on LexisONE
From TVC Alert: Consumers and other non-subscribers to LexisNexis may now obtain select public records, verdicts, settlements and other case information through LexisONE. There is a fee for accessing this information, but the site offers …
Facebook Group for AALL Members
Ellen Callinan (a.k.a. Callinan the Librarian) has created a Facebook group for American Association of Law Libraries members. If you’re a AALL member and are on Facebook, join the club. I did.
Make Any Web Page a White Board with Firedoodle
From LibrarianInBlack: Firedoodle (which I found via eHub) is a Firefox add-on that lets you add white board functionality to any webpage, image, or map. You can mark it up all you want with highlighting, …
WI Capitol Podcast from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
From JS Online: Stay up to speed on what’s going on in the state Capitol with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Capitol bureau’s weekly podcast. Steve Walters, Stacy Forster and Patrick Marley discuss the top issues …
Article on Gathering Competitive Intelligence for Litigators and Business Lawyers
Tony Chan, information specialist at Quarles & Brady LLP, Milwaukee and LLAW Government Relations Committee Chair, has written an excellent article on Gathering Competitive Intelligence for Litigators and Business Lawyers. In the article, which appears …
Our Entries in the Day in the Life of the Law Library Community Photo Contest
The AALL Day in the Life of the Law Library Community photo contest is in the final stage of judging. From nearly 200 entries, two UW Law Library entries have made it into the finals. …
American Reference Books Annual Online Free this Week
Libraries Unlimited is providing free access to ARBAonline during National Library Week April 15-22, 2007. Derived from the trusted reference standard American Reference Books Annual, ARBAonline features about 17,000+ reviews of reference works published since …
Happy National Library Week!
In celebration of National Library Week, the UW Law Library is proud to unveil our second annual series of READ posters featuring UW Law School faculty members. This year’s posters feature Ken Davis, Allison Christians, …