A while back, I was contacted by Chick Markley, VP/Engineering of The Personal Bee, Inc. about a new site called Law Library Buzz, an aggregator for law library blogs. I agreed to sign on as …
Year: 2007
LISZEN, a Search Engine for Library Blogs
LISZEN is a new search engine devoted just to library blogs. It’s brought to you by the good folks at Library Zen. Although I don’t envision myself using it too often, it will be useful …
ABA's List of Free Library Databases by State
Kudos to the ABA for compiling a list of state public Library Databases. Many public libraries now offer extensive database collections free to their patrons. For most libraries these databases can be accessed from a …
All About Wisconsin Briefs
This month’s WSLL @ Your Service newsletter from the Wisconsin State Law Library centers around Wisconsin briefs. It contains tips on accessing briefs (including the UW Law Library’s Wisconsin Briefs database) and some interesting information …
Wisconsin Legislative Council Redesigns Website, Removes Older Documents
The library recently received a letter from the Wisconsin Legislative Council regarding their newly redesigned web site. It states: Due to fiscal and resource constraints, it is not feasible for this office to keep more …
On-Demand CLE Approved for Wisconsin attorneys
Nerino Petro’s Compujurist reports that effective January 29, 2007, the Supreme Court of Wisconsin has approved On-Demand CLE for Wisconsin attorneys. Supreme Court Rule 31.01(6m) is created to read: “Repeated on-demand program” means an on-line …
Supreme Court Documentary Begins Tonight on PBS
Tune in to PBS tonight for the beginning of a four-part documentary on the Supreme Court. “It is a must-see series that takes the viewer back to the pitifully weak early days of the Court, …
Milwaukee Magazine on Judicial Conflicts of Interest
On Their Honor is the title of a Milwaukee Magazine article about judicial conflicts of interest in Milwaukee County. From the article: The [Wisconsin Supreme Court] rule requires that judges disqualify themselves from any case …
Citing Wikipedia in Judicial Decisions
Monday’s New York Times has a very interesting article on courts use of Wikipedia. More than 100 judicial rulings have relied on Wikipedia, beginning in 2004, including 13 from circuit courts of appeal, one step …
Article on Paid Wikipedia Entries
This Capital Times article entitled, Wikipedia payment: Why the big deal? was today’s Library Link of the Day. Abstract: Gregory Kohs last year launched MyWikiBiz, a service that offered to write Wikipedia entries for businesses …