Legal Research News and Information with an Emphasis on Wisconsin
I mentioned earlier that Bo Ryan & crew are featured on this year’s UW Madison Libraries READ poster. The photo for the poster was shot at College Library and includes, from left to right, players Joe Krabbenhoft, Jon Leuer, Marcus Landry, Brian Butch and Trevon Hughes. The project was paid for with private support. Copies …
It seems to be the day for AALL blogs. In addition to the afore mentioned Washington Affairs blog, the AALL Annual Meeting blog also makes its debut today. Actually, it’s more than just a blog – it’s a whole Web site. Here are some of creator Jason Eiseman’s favorite features: It’s a single website: in …
Washington Blawg is the new blog from the AALL Washington Affairs Office. Here at the Washington Affairs Office (WAO) of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL), we’re always trying to find new ways to update our members and others about the latest policy news, resources, and activities in D.C. and around the country. After …
I’m pleased to announce that I’ve recently created a Facebook page for the UW Law Library. Stop by and check it out.
Here’s another intriguing image from the Wisconsin Historical Society Image archive. This sketch of a revolving book stack circa 1900 is absolutely mind boggling. The caption reads: “Sketch of two huge round revolving book stacks with an elevator. This was apparently a ‘library of the future’ idea and was probably never actually built.” Check out …
From Libraries@UW Madison newsletter: UW basketball Head Coach Bo Ryan and several of the Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball players are the subjects in the latest READ poster by the UW–Madison Libraries, which will arrive in early February.
Last week the UW Madison Libraries sponsored a Reference Retreat for our campus reference librarians. There were some really great sessions that I thought might have a broader appeal and which some WisBlawg readers might enjoy viewing. By way of full disclosure, I was co-chair of the committee that organized the retreat. One session though, …
OnMilwaukee had a funny post today in which the author is reminded of some long overdue books from the Milwaukee Public Library. “So, in the end,” he writes, “I unwittingly gave myself up, ending my life on the lam.” Too bad he didn’t have the cash with him to make good on the hefty fine. …
From UW Law School News: A searchable bibliography for locating articles and books written by University of Wisconsin Law School faculty is now up on the Law School Web site. The search form is at http://law.wisc.edu/research/bibliography/. The directory is searchable by author, subject, title, and keywords. “We hope it showcases the varied scholarship of our …
Earlier this month, the Wisconsin State Law Library introduced a new interface for their library catalog. It offers several new customized features, including the ability to save a re-run searches, renew your materials online, as well as customized email and RSS alerts for new materials. The the latest WSLL @ Your Service for information on …