Deputy Revisor of Statutes Bruce Hoesly dropped me a line today letting me know that he’ll be transferring over to the Legislative Reference Bureau. He’ll be in charge of statute and administrative code and register …
Month: December 2007
More on MPL's Decision to Discontinue Holds
Following up on my post last week about Milwaukee Public Library’s decision to discontinue holds on media items, see the JS Online article about the decision. From the article: Milwaukee Public Library Director Paula Kiely …
Barnes & Noble Sales to Benefit Madison Public Library Sequoya Branch
From Check It Out @ Madison Public Library: If you read books, you probably buy them as gifts for the holidays, too. Shoppers who frequent the west side Barnes & Noble (7433 Mineral Point Road) …
New WLJ Blog, Research and Resources, by Law Librarian Bev Butula
It’s my pleasure to announce a new blawg from the Wisconsin Law Journal. Research and Resources, authored by fellow law librarian, Bev Butula, will “introduce quality websites and search tips to improve your online research …
Milwaukee Public Library Reduces Hold Options
Due to budget shortfalls, the Milwaukee Public Library has reluctantly changed their policy regarding holds: Effective January 2, 2008, most media items can no longer be reserved and held for pick-up. This includes feature films …
Skybus Offers $10 Flights from Mitchell
JS Online reports that earlier this month, Skybus began offering service from Mitchell International Airport to Columbus, Ohio. This no-frills airline offers 10 seats on each flight for only $10. And even if you miss …
PACER US Party Case Index Includes All Federal District & Bankruptcy Courts
Legal Dockets Online Blog reports that the PACER U.S. Party Case Index now includes all Federal District and Bankruptcy Courts. It does not, however, include the following courts: U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, SECOND CIRCUIT U.S. …
Free Services to Help Protect Yourself from Identity Theft
I went to an excellent program the other day by the Wisconsin Office of Privacy Protection about protecting yourself from identity theft. It was very enlightening. In addition to a lot of best practices, like …
Lots of Cool 2.0 Apps for Libraries
Lots of cool Library 2.0 applications have come my way recently. LibX is a browser plugin for Firefox and Internet Explorer by which libraries can create a customized toolbar to directly access their library’s resources. …
Blogs Cited in Change of Venue Arguement
In what is believed to be a first, a defense attorney in Tennessee is arguing for a change of venue citing blog posts along with newspaper and television reporting. According to Law.com: Attorney Philip Lomonaco …