Legal Research

Presentations without PPT?

Posted on March 30, 2011
Toby Brown posted at 3 Geeks and a Law Blog about doing presentations recently without using PowerPoint.

QR Codes

Posted on March 28, 2011
I'm starting to see more chatter about QR Codes. Toby Brown posted "The Next Thing: Your Own QR Code?" at 3 Geeks and a Law Blog today, and in it referred to the Kaywa QR-Code Generator. I tested it with a QR Code that will go to our blog, Lex Scripta...

AALL Local Arrangements Page for Philly

Posted on March 23, 2011
Want to know what to expect in Philly this year? Go to the LAC page for Philly - http://aall2011local.wikispaces.com/.

U.S. Statistical Abstract on the Chopping Block

Posted on March 21, 2011
Laura Orr from the Oregon Legal Research Blog has a good round up of article/links regarding the proposal to do away with the U.S. Statistical Abstract.

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Let them use laptops

Posted on March 18, 2011
Let Them Use Laptops: Debunking the Assumptions Underlying the Debate Over Laptops in the Classroom by Kristen E. Murray Temple University - James E. Beasley School of LawOklahoma City University Law Review, ForthcomingInteresting article looking at several studies of whether or not it is a good idea to let law students have laptops in classes...

iPad for business

Posted on March 18, 2011
Mashable.com is now collecting short reviews of apps aimed at iPad business users. See the first few stories at http://mashable.com/tag/ipad-for-business-series/.

New York Times Paywall going up

Posted on March 18, 2011
Hat tip to Out of the Jungle for the information about the NYT paywall going up. More information avaible here about the different options.

Consumer safety web sites

Posted on March 16, 2011
The ZRG blog lists several new consumer safety web sites:SaferProducts.govRecalls.gov

3 Geeks and a Law reviews apps

Posted on March 14, 2011
Update of a presentation on apps from last fall. Toby Brown and Greg Lambert presented at HALL/SWALL, covering everything from "the web is dead" to iPads, Kindles, and more.

Authority File - How to Spell Muammar Quaddafi

Posted on March 11, 2011
54+ Ways to Spell ?Muammar Qaddafi? (aka Moammar Gadhafi, aka ?) Post from Oregon Legal Research blog.

Spring forward

Posted on March 11, 2011
Don't forget to move your clocks forward an hour before you go to sleep Saturday night. This weekend marks the start of Daylight Savings Time.

Next DALL Meeting! Vendor Luncheon March 24th

Posted on March 11, 2011
Please join us Thursday March 24th for a vendor presentation by Priory Solutions.Rory Kingan, CTO at Priory will give a demonstration of Research Monitor and Research Path Products. These prodcuts provide usage monitoring and cost optimization for your library resources...

Harper-Collins and the 26 checkout limit on library eBooks

Posted on March 07, 2011
I was catching up on blog reading and saw lots of postings about HarperCollins and their proposed limit on eBook checkouts in public libraries. The gist is check it out 26 times, repurchase the book. I've listed blog posts from several blogs below.The Harper Collins Boycott, and What 26 Checkouts Look LikeFree Range LibrarianMarch 2, 2011http://freerangelibrarian...

DALL Spring Institute - April 29, 2011

Posted on February 28, 2011
Please be sure to mark your calendars for the DALL Spring Institute! This year's theme is Professional Development.With today's increasingly competitive professional environment, our focus will be building expertise in areas beyond traditional library skill sets...

SSRN app

Posted on February 25, 2011
SSRN (Social Science Research Network) describes itself as "...devoted to the rapid worldwide dissemination of social science research and is composed of a number of specialized research networks in each of the social sciences." It is a pretty easy to browse and search web site for abstracts and forthcoming papers/articles...

Texas State Law Library, cont.

Posted on February 24, 2011
Another reminder - you can still sign the online petition circulated by Austin Community College Paralegal Association at http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/texasstatelawlib/.For more information, check the previous Lex Scripta post here.For another viewpoint, read the post from Grits for Breakfast, a blog looking at the Texas criminal justice system...

Survey of alternatives to Lexis and Westlaw

Posted on February 23, 2011
Laura K. Justiss' article "A Survey of Electronic Research Alternatives to LexisNexis and Westlaw in Law Firms" has now been published in Law Library Journal. She describes a survey she conducted for her annual presentation on alternative legal databases, and the results of the survey...

NOTICE: Texas State Law Library Possible Closing

Posted on February 18, 2011
State Law Library to Close ? 2011Both House Bill One and its companion Senate Bill One eliminate all funding to the Texas State Law Library. Unless funding is restored the library will be closed. Ways to express your opinion: Senate Finance Committee Chair: Steve Ogden; 512-463-0370House Appropriations Committee Chair: Jim Pitts;512-463-1091Alternatives:Notify your Texas Senate or Texas House of Representatives Member Sign the petition circulated by the Austin Community College Paralegal Association Texas State Law Library205 W 14th StreetAustin, TX 78701512-463-1722library@sll...

Elephant Post - Apps

Posted on February 17, 2011
The fine folks at 3 Geeks and a Law Blog asked: what mobile apps do you use the most? The answers are here.

More legal apps

Posted on February 15, 2011
This one from the Legal iPad blog - brief discussion of iPad trial presentation apps.

AALL 2011

Posted on February 14, 2011
Registration is ready for AALL 2011.

HALL session - Alternatives to Lexis and Westlaw

Posted on February 11, 2011
Greg Lambert just posted a summary of the HALL (Houston Area Law Libraries) session yesterday on alternatives to Lexis and Westlaw. The panel discussion featured representatives from Casemaker, Fastcase, and Loislaw.

New look for the American Bar Association web site

Posted on February 11, 2011
The ABA has overhauled their web site, as explained in this press release from ABA President Stephen N. Zack. The new URL for the ABA site is now http://www.americanbar.org/.

Turn your iPad into an iPhone

Posted on February 10, 2011
Greg Lambert reviews an app called Whistle Phone that lets you make and receive calls from an iPad.

More apps!

Posted on February 09, 2011
MacWorld has an entire section of their web site devoted it iPhone and iPad apps. You can browse or search by category, new apps, most popular apps, most essential apps, latest app collections, or latest app reviews.MacWorld app guide - http://www.macworld...

Free state statutory law - ready for prime time?

Posted on February 09, 2011
I read Paul Hellyer's article "Research at Your Own Risk: Free online statutory codes are widely available, but are they good enough to meet users' needs?" (AALL Spectrum, February 2011, pp. 18-19) and was dismayed to find that most states still do not have current statutes and codes online, and some do not even indicate when the last update was...

Private Law Libraries Daily

Posted on February 09, 2011
New daily feed to mark - http://paper.li/privatelawlibs. You can subscribe to this gathering of Twitter feeds in your email as well as going to the URL. This is a compilation of tweets with the hash mark #km.

DALL Meeting

Posted on February 09, 2011
DALL MEETINGThursday, 2/24/11General MeetingLocation: Baker Botts Time: NoonTopic: "The Challenges of Creating Information Literate Lawyers"Speaker: Michelle Rigual, Law Library Director and Assoc. Professor of Law, Texas Wesleyan School of Law

HALL/SWALL Spring Workshop

Posted on February 09, 2011
Every year HALL (Houston Area Law Librarians) provides professional development opportunities to their members through a Spring Workshop. This year SWALL is co-sponsoring the event! Date: Fri, March 11 - Sat, March 12, 2011Location: University of Houston Law CenterRegistration fees:SWALL or HALL member: $75 (2-day), $45 (1 day)Students: $50 (2-day), $30 (1 day)Non-member: $85 (2-day), $50 (1 day)Fees include meals (reception, breakfast, lunch, refreshments), materials, and parking...

Teaching alternate legal resources in law school

Posted on January 26, 2011
Teaching Alternatives to WEXIS in the Legal AcademyJanuary 26, 2011Law Librarian BlogOur own Laura Justiss is extensively quoted in this post on the Law Librarian Blog.

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