Legal Research News and Information with an Emphasis on Wisconsin
If you have used any of the Wisconsin Legislature infobases lately, you’ve probably seen the following screen. In essence, it explains that the legislature is moving to a new infobase software platform called “Nxt.” Currently, when you link into one of the infobases, you get the intermediary screen above which gives you the option to …
Do you IM? If so, add us to your buddy list. The UW Law Library is pleased to announce our new instant messaging service. Our reference librarians can offer you quick research assistance in real time. We support IM via AIM, Yahoo, MSN, and ICQ. Here is our list of buddy names: AIM: AskUWLaw Yahoo: …
Here’s a fun one from LibrarianInBlack: The Vinyl Record Generator. Create a record with any text you choose for the artist, song title, and producer. You even get to choose between a 78 and a 45 – for those that still know the difference. You could have some fun with this. I’m filing it away …
Justice Talking is a NPR program which specifically covers law-related stories. Although the program is broadcast on a number of NPR stations around the country, it is not, unfortunately, available in Wisconsin. But, you can still listen to it via the Justice Talking Web site. The show is available via a weekly podcast or you …
From the Wisconsin State Law Library newsletter, WSLL @ Your Service : New & Improved Westlaw Access @ WSLL and MLRC WSLL and MLRC have offered in-library user access to Westlaw for a little over a year now. With this popular service, users at either library can search and browse AllFeds and AllStates caselaw, Wisconsin …
I think it’s about time that I order a Librarian Action Figure from Archie McPhee. I think I’ll go for the deluxe figure complete with library diorama including a reference desk, computer, book cart, multiple book stacks and some loose books. And, of course, it features the infamous “amazing shushing action!” For the story behind …
In addition to their many other excellent guides, the Wisconsin State Law Library has compiled a list of Wisconsin Codes & Ordinances online. This is a very comprehensive guide.
For those that occasionally need to make international phone calls but aren’t sure how to dial the number, see the International Dialing Codes guide from timeanddate.com Enter in your location, the location of where you are calling, and the phone number, then click on “Show Dialing Codes”. The next page shows you how to dial …
I took a walk over to the UW–Madison Botany Garden this afternoon and captured this photo of the pond. I believe that the beautiful bloom is an American lotus. [thanks to MB for the correction] The Botany Garden just just a short walk up the hill from the Law School. Thanks to our Documents Assistant, …
From Larry Bodine’s Professional Services Marketing Blog: My esteemed colleague Ed Poll of Venice, CA, author of the LawBiz Blog, calculated what may be the true cost of a lawyer writing a blog: $20K a year in time. [Ed warns that] “blogging is certainly not “easy” in the sense that it takes commitment to be …