Following up on my post last week about Milwaukee Public Library’s decision to discontinue holds on media items, see the JS Online article about the decision. From the article: Milwaukee Public Library Director Paula Kiely …
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Barnes & Noble Sales to Benefit Madison Public Library Sequoya Branch
From Check It Out @ Madison Public Library: If you read books, you probably buy them as gifts for the holidays, too. Shoppers who frequent the west side Barnes & Noble (7433 Mineral Point Road) …
Milwaukee Public Library Reduces Hold Options
Due to budget shortfalls, the Milwaukee Public Library has reluctantly changed their policy regarding holds: Effective January 2, 2008, most media items can no longer be reserved and held for pick-up. This includes feature films …
Lots of Cool 2.0 Apps for Libraries
Lots of cool Library 2.0 applications have come my way recently. LibX is a browser plugin for Firefox and Internet Explorer by which libraries can create a customized toolbar to directly access their library’s resources. …
My Holiday Gift Guide for Librarians
It’s Black Friday and I seem to have gift buying on the brain. Thanks to Bev Butula for sharing with me the Holiday Gift Guide for Lawyers. Lots of fun stuff — I agree with …
New WI Law Clarifies to Whom Library Records May be Released
Wisconsin Senate Bill 214, which clarifies to whom library records may be released, was signed into law by the Governor last week as Wisconsin Act 34. The law states that library records “indicating the identity …
WI Court System's Public Librarian Training Program Profiled in Library Journal
The Wisconsin Court System’s workshop for public librarians received some recognition in the Library Journal last month. The workshops acquaint public librarians with the latest law resources available for pro se litigants. From the article: …
Those Evil Librarians
“Alcatraz Smedry doesn’t seem destined for anything but disaster. On his 13th birthday he receives a bag of sand, which is quickly stolen by the cult of evil Librarians plotting to take over the world. …
Interesting Findings from the AALL Salary Survey
The 2007 American Association of Law Libraries 2007 Salary Survey is now available online to AALL members. In addition to statistical tables summarizing salary data by position for each type of library (academic, private firm/corporate, …
WI Bill Allowing Police to Access Library Surveillance Tapes Passes
Senate Bill 214, which allows law enforcement officials to have access to library surveillance video tapes without having to first obtain a court order, passed both houses of the Legislature yesterday with no opposition. The …