Legal Research News and Information with an Emphasis on Wisconsin
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 production as the responsibility for those functions is transferred there in January. [See my previous post about the change] He …
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 said the change will save about $100,000 in staffing under the 2008 budget… [But] critics say the policy will disproportionately …
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) this season between December 19 and December 22 can also benefit the library. On these days, any purchase made with …
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 experience.” Bev’s inaugural post highlights several of the resources available from the Wisconsin State Law Library.
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 and TV programs as well as music CDs. Educational and children’s CDs, however, can still be placed on hold. Other …
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 one of the $10 flights, many of the remaining flights were priced under $100. According to JS Online: Tickets are …
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. COURT OF APPEALS, FIFTH CIRCUIT U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, SEVENTH CIRCUIT U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, ELEVENTH CIRCUIT U.S. COURT OF …
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 not carrying around your social security number in your wallet and shredding all unwanted personally identifiable documents, I learned about …
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. It also installs a direct catalog search link into search results from Amazon, Google, and more. The University of Ohio …
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 of Knoxville, Tenn., called the Internet “the largest unregulated source for information” in the community, and said it had been …