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 …
Libraries & Librarians
Law Librarians LinkedIn Group
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 …
Keep Track of Library Books with Library Elf
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 …
List of Law Libraries in Facebook
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 …
Milwaukee Public Library Considers Express Libraries for Supermarkets, Airport, Etc.
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. …
CS-SIS Election & Web 2.0 Challenge
I’m honored to report that I’ve been elected Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect of the Computing Services Special Interest Section of the American Association of Law Librarians. As our name implies, we’re the techie group in AALL. Officially, “the …
Sunil Rao's Review of Professional Convict's Tale in the International Journal of Legal Information
I’m pleased to share that my colleague, Sunil Rao, has written a review of the Professional Convict’s Tale: The Survival of John O’Neill In and Out of Prison which appears in the latest International Journal …
In Memory of Roy M. Mersky
We were saddened to learn of the death of Law Library titan, Roy M. Mersky. Law Librarian Blog reports: Professor Roy M. Mersky died yesterday from complications of a recent fall. A member of the …
Library Book Vending Machines
From SF List (via Tame the Web): Starting sometime in April, library books will be available at Contra Costa County BART stations via “ATM style lending machines.” A new program called Library-a-Go-Go, along with the …
Chief Justice Abrahamson READ Poster & Bookmarks
As part of their National Library Week celebration, the Wisconsin State Law Library unveiled a new READ poster and READ bookmarks featuring Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson. The poster, along with bookmarks also …