Legal Research News and Information with an Emphasis on Wisconsin
“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. The sand will give the Librarians the edge they need to achieve world domination. Alcatraz must stop them…by infiltrating the …
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, and state, court and county), the report also provides other information, such as member demographics, library budgets and staffing. Here …
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 bill was supported by the Wisconsin Library Association. According to a press release by State Senator Michael Ellis: The legislation …
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, for-profit company at reduced hours. From the post: But I am concerned about the trend of moving a publicly funded …
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 their legal malpractice claims arose from failure to know or properly apply law. Statistics like these underscore the importance of …
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: Navsaria… says the child’s response speaks volumes. If the patient shows interest and curiosity, he can tell if books are …
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 did focus much on the image of librarians in film and popular culture, but it also delved into the role …
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.
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. The program is one hour long. The Hollywood Librarian is showing next week (Banned Books Week) at three Wisconsin locations. …
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 themselves in court. The project’s goal is to foster communication between local courts and public libraries in an effort to …