From YouTube: No Cookies in the Library Much to the chagrin of a temperamental librarian, Cookie Monster can’t seem to comprehend that libraries don’t have cookies. This made me smile. Source: Library Link of the …
Libraries & Librarians
I Need to Get a Librarian Action Figure
I think it’s about time that I order a Librarian Action Figure from Archie McPhee. I think I’ll go for the deluxe figure complete with library diorama including a reference desk, computer, book cart, multiple …
Law Librarians Featured in Google's Tips of the Trade Campaign
The latest edition of the Google Librarian Newsletter is now available. Featured is the “Tips of the Trade” campaign in which Google invited librarians to send them tips, ideas, and stories about innovative ways they’ve …
The Changing Nature of Law Librarianship & What It Means for a Law Firm's Bottom Line
If you haven’t seen it yet, I highly recommend that you take a look at Beyond the Books which appeared in the July issue of The American Lawyer. Author Alan Cohen discusses the changing nature …
LawLibWik, A Wiki for Law Librarians
Debbie Ginsberg, Electronic Resources Librarian at Chicago-Kent College of Law has created a wiki for law librarians interested in researching with wikis and creating wikis for their own libraries. LawLibWik offers a nice collection of …
Highlights from the AALL Annual Meeting
Once again, I’ve come back from the American Association of Law Libraries Annual Meeting energized and full of ideas. As always, I’m amazed at the dedication and creativity of my colleagues. I also had a …
Delicious Monster Offers Painless Cataloging for Your Personal Library
Looking for an easy way to catalog your personal library of books, movies, music, comic books, etc.? If you are a Mac user, check out Delicious Monster. Strange name, I know, but this looks like …
Batgirl Was a Librarian
Who knew? – Batgirl was a librarian! A colleague noticed the reference to Wonder Woman in my bio and clued me into Batgirl’s career. Here’s the scoop from Batgirl was a Librarian: Barbara Gordon, the …
Blog on Balancing Life & Librarianship
I recently learned of a new blog called Callinan the Librarian. The blog deals with the the challenges of balancing life and librarianship and shares the successes of all librarians pursing and achieving good. The …
Staff Changes at the UW Law Library
In the wake of Sue Center’s retirement as Assistant Director for Public Services, the UW Law Library staff is undergoing some major structural changes. In essence, we are moving from three departments (Technical Services, Public …