Despite speculation to the contrary, The Wall Street Journal will keep a significant portion of its content behind its paid-subscription wall. The Atlantic Monthly, however, has recently dropped its subscriber registration requirement, making the site …
Free Overnight Parking in Madison Ramps During Snow Emergencies
From a City of Madison News Release: Beginning Monday, January 28, 2008, the Parking Utility will not charge for parking in cashiered sections of city garages between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. on declared snow …
Diploma Privilege Lawsuit Reinstated
A lawsuit questioning Wisconsin’s diploma privilege was reinstated on Tuesday by the Seventh Circuit, reports JS Online. From the article: U.S. District Judge John Shabaz dismissed the lawsuit last year. The rule exempting University of …
Historical Photos – Wisconsin Law
Have you seen the collection of photos that the Library of Congress has recently posted to Flickr? There are some pretty amazing photos, including a series of color photos from WWII era. It got me …
Bo Ryan & Crew Featured on New READ Poster
From Libraries@UW Madison newsletter: UW basketball Head Coach Bo Ryan and several of the Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball players are the subjects in the latest READ poster by the UW-Madison Libraries, which will arrive in …
JS Online Weighs in on Proposal to Limit Access to Court Records
In an editorial yesterday, JS Online weighs in on another proposal to limit access to Wisconsin’s online court records. Companion proposals by Vos and Lassa would have state officials remove cases or charges involving a …
New Bill Would Give Police Instant Access to Drivers' License Photos
Wisconsin Attorney General Van Hollen is backing a bill that would offer electronic access by law enforcement agencies to photographs on motor vehicle operators licenses and identification cards. According to Proof and Hearsay: The bill …
OPAC of the Future Featured at UW Reference Retreat
Last week the UW Madison Libraries sponsored a Reference Retreat for our campus reference librarians. There were some really great sessions that I thought might have a broader appeal and which some WisBlawg readers might …
Of Overdue Books and Library Cops
OnMilwaukee had a funny post today in which the author is reminded of some long overdue books from the Milwaukee Public Library. “So, in the end,” he writes, “I unwittingly gave myself up, ending my …
Additions to Cornell's Legal Research Engine
Cornell Law Library has recently enhanced their Legal Research Search Engine to include a few new specialty search engines. It now includes four search engines: Legal Research Guides (compiled by law libraries around the county) …