Legal Research News and Information with an Emphasis on Wisconsin
77 Square, off shoot of The Capital Times, has a great article on how the public libraries in Madison have embraced technology to attract users and stay relevant in the digital age. Libraries were once feared to be headed for obsolescence as the digital age made massive amounts of information accessible from a home computer. …
The latest issue of the Wisconsin Law Review features a thought-provoking examination of state public records law in the digital age. “Wisconsin’s Public-Records Law: Preserving the Presumption of Complete Public Access in the Age of Electronic Records,” by Leanne Holcomb and James Isaac, 2008 Wisconsin Law Review 515 (2008). [The article does not yet appear …
Abbie Mulvihill (AbsTracked) has set up a Law Librarians group at LinkedIn. If you are a law librarian with a LinkedIn profile, all you have to do is click on this link to join. You’ll also get this nifty logo on your profile. It’s just another chance to network with your peers. LinkedIn is a …
The Legal Antiquarian gave me a good laugh today with this legal services ad from 1822: Talk about truth in advertising! What’s pettifogging you may ask? Merriam Webster defines it as “a lawyer whose methods are petty, underhanded, or disreputable.” Ad appeared in the Indianapolis Gazette from March 22 to May 17, 1822.
I was reminded again yesterday of how much I love Library Elf, a handy little service which tracks your account at the public library. Just enter your library card number and pin number, and Elf will send you an alert via email or RSS* before your books are due. And if you place holds on …
Google has introduced a free health care tracking service called Google Health. From the site: Google Health puts you in charge of your health information. It’s safe, secure, and free. * Organize your health information all in one place * Gather your medical records from doctors, hospitals, and pharmacies * Keep your doctors up to …
Jennifer L. Behrens of Duke Law Library has compiled a list of law library pages on Facebook. See UW Law Library’s Facebook page which appears on the list. For more about how law libraries are connecting with students in Facebook, see Jennifer’s recent article in AALL Spectrum. Her list appears on the Law Libraries and …
It was announced yesterday that Dr. Carolyn “Biddy” Martin has been recommended as the next UW–Madison chancellor by the Board of Regents. There has been a lot of discussion and speculation about Dr. Martin on campus and in the press. Here are some highlights: JS Online describes the candidate selection process, outlines some of Dr. …
I’m pleased to share that WisBlawg recently celebrated its fourth birthday. Thanks to all of you loyal readers for sticking with me!
According to JS Online, Milwaukee Public Library is investigating the idea of creating three express libraries where patrons could access library materials and services at convenient places, such as supermarkets, coffee shops, or the airport. At each express library, patrons could check out or return books or other items they had ordered over the Internet; …