Author: bjshucha

From Findlaw’s Modern Practice: Cameraphones: Innocuous Gadgets Or Workplace Threats? Employers have become wary of these fun little devices because they have the potential to create big privacy problems on the job. Not surprisingly, we’re being asked to advise clients on employees’ use of cameraphones. More employers are realizing the need for a formal policy …

There is a fascinating article in the latest LLRX.com from Jessamyn West, a public librarian from Vermont who writes about her experiences at the DNC as a credentialed blogger. **Commentary: A Librarian Blogger at the DNC Jessamyn West is a librarian, blogger and advocate for public libraries. She also has the distinction of having been …

Bug Me Not is an interesting service which keeps a database of generic log-ins for many Web publications that are free but require registration. It allows users to access content from sites like the New York Times, Washington Post, etc. without having to submit personally identifiable information. Source: LibrarianInBlack

The UW Law Library has recently purchased a subscription to Westlaw Patron Access which is available to the public without a password on three of the library’s computers. Remote access is not available. Content on Westlaw Patron Access appears to be equivalent to that of the law school’s full password protected Westlaw. It includes case …