According to Wisconsin Technology News, Health and Human Services has named named Madison as one of 12 areas that will take part in five-year national Medicare demonstration project to evaluate whether electronic medical records really …
CyberCemetery Offers Defunct Government Web Sites
From Bev Butula’s Wisconsin Law Journal blog: Looking for documents from a defunct government agency? You might dig it up at the CyberCemetery. This website is a collaboration of the University of North Texas and …
No Call List Now Accepts Cell Phone Numbers
The Capital Times reports that Wisconsin residents can now add their cell phone numbers to the state’s No Call List. The next list will go into effect in October. To sign up or for more …
Article: Madison Public Libraries Embrace Technology to Attract Users
77 Square, off shoot of The Capital Times, has a great article on how the public libraries in Madison have embraced technology to attract users and stay relevant in the digital age. Libraries were once …
WLR Article Examines Wisconsin's Public Records Law in the Digital Age
The latest issue of the Wisconsin Law Review features a thought-provoking examination of state public records law in the digital age. “Wisconsin’s Public-Records Law: Preserving the Presumption of Complete Public Access in the Age of …
Law Librarians LinkedIn Group
Abbie Mulvihill (AbsTracked) has set up a Law Librarians group at LinkedIn. If you are a law librarian with a LinkedIn profile, all you have to do is click on this link to join. You’ll …
Legal Services Ad Promises Pettifogging – Provided "They Are Roundly Paid for It"
The Legal Antiquarian gave me a good laugh today with this legal services ad from 1822: Talk about truth in advertising! What’s pettifogging you may ask? Merriam Webster defines it as “a lawyer whose methods …
Keep Track of Library Books with Library Elf
I was reminded again yesterday of how much I love Library Elf, a handy little service which tracks your account at the public library. Just enter your library card number and pin number, and Elf …
Google Introduces Health Care Tracking Service
Google has introduced a free health care tracking service called Google Health. From the site: Google Health puts you in charge of your health information. It’s safe, secure, and free. * Organize your health information …
List of Law Libraries in Facebook
Jennifer L. Behrens of Duke Law Library has compiled a list of law library pages on Facebook. See UW Law Library’s Facebook page which appears on the list. For more about how law libraries are …