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 …
Silly Government Document Titles
Free Government Information (FGI) has compiled a list of silly titles of government documents. The list based on an exchange among GovDoc-L subscribers. Some of my favorites are (title followed by SuDoc number and link …
LawClinic.TV – A Video Blog About Legal Clinical Education
From BoleyBlogs: Fordham University School of Law has recently created LawClinic.TV, a video blog whose purpose is “to showcase the clinical community and provide a place for one piece of our ongoing conversation about legal …
Listening to Podcasts from Bloglines
Bloglines has recently announced that you can now listen to your podcast subscriptions directly in your list of feeds. This is pretty handy for the occasional podcast listener who either doesn’t have an iPod or …
New Library Express Forms!
For UW Law School Students, Faculty & Staff Only: Library Express users will notice that the LX form has been redesigned. (Library Express is the UW Madison Libraries system for Inter-Library Loan and campus document …
Picture-Based Computer Manuals Free
Are you a visual learner? Does the thought of a text-heavy computer manual leave you wanting? Then check out In Pictures, a publisher of computer manuals which go heavy on the screen shots. And until …
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 …
Gen X Vs. Gen Y Jurors
The June issue of Law Practice has an interesting article about the difference between Gen X and Gen Y jurors. In The Newer Generations in the Jury Box: Who Will Favor Your Cause? the author …
LRB Guide to Researching Legislative History In WI
The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau has created an outstanding guide to Researching Legislative History In Wisconsin. Complete with illustrations, it offers step-by-step guidance on researching Wisconsin legislation. The steps include: Determine what session law created …
Barry Manilow & Doris Day Drive Out Hooligans
From BoingBoing: “To rid a park of hooligans in a Sydney suburb, the town council began playing Barry Manilow and Doris Day music at high volume from 9-midnight every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evening. The …