There is a very troubling post over at Out of the Jungle about public libraries which were forced to close due to budget cuts and are now being reopened under the management of an outsourced, …
Libraries & Librarians
14% of Legal Malpractice Claims Arise from Failure to Know or Properly Apply Law
In doing some research for my upcoming presentation at the WI Solo and Small Firm Conference, I came across and interesting set of statistics. According to the Wisconsin Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company, fourteen percent of …
Read Two Books and Call Me in the Morning
There is a wonderful story in today’s Capital Times about UW Hospital resident, Dipesh Navsaria, who measures his young patients’ development by putting a book in their hands and watching their reaction. From the article: …
The Hollywood Librarian Both Fun and Moving
Last Thursday I had the pleasure of seeing the new documentary, The Hollywood Librarian. I truly enjoyed it and highly recommend it to both librarians and non librarians alike. Although, as the title implies, it …
1966 Pilot Introduces Batgirl, The Librarian
This never aired Batman and Robin 1966 Batgirl pilot episode introduces Batgirl, the librarian. It takes place in Gotham Public Library. What a hoot! Thanks to Law Librarian Blog for the laugh.
Ann Seidel, Maker of The Hollywood Librarian, Interviewed on WI Public Radio
Today on Wisconsin Public Radio, host Kathleen Dunn talks with Ann Seidl, maker of the new documentary, “The Hollywood Librarian.” You can catch it on The Ideas Network at 10:00 pm tonight, or listen online. …
Public Library Initiative to Help Serve Needs of Self-Represented Litigants
From the Wisconsin Court System: On September 27 in Neillsville, the Wisconsin Court System and the Wisconsin Valley Library Service will co-sponsor a special training session for librarians who provide assistance to people who represent …
Plugoo Now Supports Multiple Chats
Since January, we’ve had a chat box on our home page. Law School and other UW-Madison students, faculty & staff can use it to ask legal research questions of our reference librarians. The chat box …
Article: Prisons Purging Books on Faith From Libraries
From the New York Times article, Prisons Purging Books on Faith From Libraries: Behind the walls of federal prisons nationwide, chaplains have been quietly carrying out a systematic purge of religious books and materials that …
Librarians Rock in "Addy Will Know"
Indie Pop Band SNMNMNM pays homage to librarians in it’s new song, “Addy Will Know.” It’s about a real librarian who helps a patron find four books for which he is looking. The names of …