Legal Research News and Information with an Emphasis on Wisconsin
Madison District 15 Alder, Larry Palm writes in his blog about plans for several Madison Public Libraries. He rounds out his post with the following: When I walked doors in late 2004 through my central eastside neighborhoods, I did hear from a high percentage of households that taxes were too high. However, when I suggested …
From TVC Alert Ask.com soon will retire the name, Ask Jeeves, to become simply Ask.
In the recent edition of LLRX, Fred Faulkner has compiled a useful guide to Maximize Your Browsing Experience. In it, he explains how to make the most of toolbars, bookmarklets, and extensions. Very handy stuff.
There were a lot of lost souls wandering around the UW Law Library in the last 24 hours. Horror of horrors – the Law School’s computer network was completely down thanks to an accidentally severed fiber optic cable. It’s truly amazing how reliant we are on technology. Students were forced to use print resources without …
Picturecloud.com is a free, neat little tool that allows you to create a spinning 360 degree image. Take a series of still photos from all sides of an object and upload. The more you pictures you take, the better the effect. Picturecloud will mesh your photos together and create the 360 degree image for you. …
There’s a new blawg in town – The Estrin Report, “created for professional paralegals — not of a certain level, specialty or firm — but of a particular attitude.” The author is Chere Estrin, CEO of the Los Angeles-based continuing legal education organization, Estrin LegalEd. Source: The Vancouver Law Librarian Link Blog
In any relationship there is a fine line between reminding and nagging. When does too much of the former turn into the latter? Are you once, twice, three times a nagger? I’m sure that my husband and I would disagree. But will he (and you) remember to do things without a few gentle “reminders”? Not …
A pair of articles to brighten your day: – From Reuters: Oddly Enough: Grocery shopping? Take your rubber gloves! “Shopping cart handles are the most bacteria-infested items among some commonly used objects while doorknobs on public bathrooms are not as bad as might be expected, according to a survey conducted in South Korea.” – From …
My fellow UW Law Librarian, Jenny Zook has written a useful piece on protecting yourself from identity theft for our Law School newsletter.
When I worked at the Eau Claire Public Library, I was the backup driver for their Bookmobile service to area nursing homes and senior centers. We had a van. But in Kenya, “ships of the desert are the best way to travel.” From the BBC News comes a photo journal of the Camel Mobile Library. …