Legal Research News and Information with an Emphasis on Wisconsin
I’ve been reading a lot about Twitter lately. NYT explains: For anyone unfamiliar with the latest trends in technology, “Twitterers” send and receive short messages, called “tweets,” on Twitter’s Web site, with instant messaging software, or with mobile phones. Unlike most text messages, tweets — usually in answer to Twitter’s prompt, “What are you doing?” …
E-Mail Is Out With Today’s Younger Web Users reports Information Week. For most of us in the business world, e-mail is an integral part of our work lives. But for the millenials — the generation between ages 13 and 24 — e-mail is for old people…. For younger Webizens, e-mail today is like sending a …
Looks like the Library of Congress has started blogging. Blogger and new LC Director of Communications, Matt Raymond explains: Because the vast majority of visitors to the Library of Congress do so only virtually (via this Web site), I wanted to give readers the opportunity to see more of the institution, to give them the …
There is a very useful article in today’s Wall Street Journal on Why You Should Spy on Yourself. [Article link is to WSJ.com (subscription required). Wisconsinites can also access the article on Badgerlink (via ProQuest)] The article lists services, free and fee, which you (and others) can use to check your credit history, criminal history …
The Litigation Podcast from the ABA Section of Litigation promises to serve up practical tips, tactics, and interviews with today’s leading trial attorneys. Looks like there have been some interesting topics so far, including one on Quick and Dirty Research.
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 (1-800-466-4411) from any phone. Using this service, you can: * search for a local business by name or category. You …
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. Olin Ave, between the Alliant Energy Center and Goodman Field . For details visit the City of Madison Streets and …
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 several pricing options. See TVC for more.
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.
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, writing, and placemarking.