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App roundup

Posted on January 25, 2011
The following are from the ResourceShelf blog.Deloitte -- Technology, Media & Telecommunications iPad App (free)January 25, 2011 13:58Deloitte releases their 10th edition of technology, medial, and telecom preditions in an iPad app.Nature Publications Group Releases iPad AppJanuary 25, 2011 02:07Nature Publishing Group has a new iPad reader app for their news and articles content...

Upcoming DALL events

Posted on January 24, 2011
Please be sure to save these dates on your calendar. Below are the upcoming DALL events for the remainder of the 2010-2011 term. Thank you for your continued participation!Tuesday, 1/25/11Vendor LunchLocation : WinsteadMichael Saint-Onge From Lexis will present : "Getting Things Done: Working Smarter in Today's Hectic Library"Thursday, 2/24/11General MeetingLocation: Baker Botts"The Challenges of Creating Information Literate Lawyers"Michelle Rigual, Law Library Director and Assoc...

Moon mining

Posted on January 19, 2011
Moon Mining Idea Digs Up Lunar Legal Issuesby Mike Wall, SPACE.com Senior WriterDate: 13 January 2011 Time: 05:52 PM ETCan companies legally mine the Moon for water? The answer -- possibly.

A feed reader app for iPad

Posted on January 19, 2011
Greg Lambert gives a review of Curator HD, a feed reader and more app for the iPad.

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Gediman's response to Lamb with Lamb's comments

Posted on January 18, 2011
Back in November, Patrick J. Lamb posted a question on his blog titled "Does it pay to hire a Law Firm Librarian?" There were multiple responses to this post (see Lex Scripta entry "Responses to the Patrick Lamb post" for a list).Now, Lamb has posted Mark Gediman's response to his post, with additional comments, at "Law Firm Librarians Defend Operating Costs"...

West mobile apps and web sites

Posted on January 13, 2011
West has a collection of iPhone/iPad apps for sale at http://west.thomson.com/products/services/mobileapps/default.aspx. This page also lists mobile (smartphone) websites.

Reminder - the LRL has a new blog

Posted on January 13, 2011
A message from the Legislative Reference Library of Texas:Hello ALL,The LRL now has a blog, What's New, where we will post timely updates on legislative topics, new policy reports of interest, current events or hot topics, new or updated electronic resources at the LRL, legislative process and procedure, and interesting facts or useful sources that we uncover in our research...

Gulf Oil Disaster report now available

Posted on January 12, 2011
The report is now available from the GPO.Title: "Deep Water: The Gulf Oil Disaster And The Future Of Offshore Drilling - Report to the President (BP Oil Spill Commission Report)"Description and links to downloads at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/search/pagedetails...

Views on Wikipedia

Posted on January 12, 2011
Marie S. Newman from the Out of the Jungle blog posts thoughts on Wikipedia's second decade, based on an article from The Chronicle of Higher Education, Wikipedia Comes of Age, by Casper Grathwohl, posted January 7, 2011.Can Wikipedia be seen as a way of getting up to speed on a topic before moving on to vetted research source?Discuss.

Presentations

Posted on January 11, 2011
Lisa Salazar from 3 Geeks and a Law Blog has written a post titled "Attorney Presentations: Is Yours Up to Snuff?" dated 1/11/11. She mentions the winner from SlideShare.com as well as giving pointers on really persuasive presentations.Hint: tell a story and include visuals with impact.

More smartphone apps

Posted on January 11, 2011
These seen over at the Resource Shelf Blog.The British Library has released their first smartphone app.January 10, 2011Resource Shelf BlogApp that will allow users to view selections of items from the Sir John Ritblat Treasures Gallery, such as "first edition of Alice?s Adventures in Wonderland, the world?s oldest bible Codex Sinaiticus, Nelson?s Battle Plan, written before his victory at Trafalgar, Galileo?s letters and Leonardo Da Vinci?s notebooks...

iPad possibilities

Posted on January 06, 2011
These are aimed at a Canadian law audience, but I found them interesting just the same. Both posts are from the Slaw blog.iPad toting librariansLaw on iTunes

Bring back the FTC Law Book Publishing Guidelines?

Posted on January 06, 2011
Hat tip to Greg Lambert at 3 Geeks and a Law Blog for pointing out this interesting post by Bryan M. Carson. For those who may not remember or are new to the profession, the Federal Trade Commission regulated the law book industry from 1975 to 2000.Time to Reinstate the FTC?s Guidelines for the Law Book Publishing IndustryLaw Librarian BlogJanuary 4, 2011Guest post by Bryan M...

News: Linkedin Going Public

Posted on January 06, 2011
Linkedin is planning to go public in 2011. I wonder what this means for information stored on the application?Read all about it!

DMN will no longer be completely free

Posted on January 04, 2011
Details at the following article:The Dallas Morning News Announces New Digital Strategy, Pricing (1/4/11)http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/010411dnbusdmnpricing.35ec66.htmlI don't know if this includes institutional subscriptions or not...

A short roundup on net neutrality

Posted on December 23, 2010
Here's a short list of recent article, blog posts, and opinion pieced on the proposed FCC net neutrality rules.Republicans on new FCC net neutrality rules: kill!Ars TechnicaBy Matthew Lasar12-22-2010Reactions to the FCC net neutrality rules.What Do the FCC's Net Neutrality Rules Mean for You?By Chloe AlbanesiusPCMag...

Superheros, supervillains, and the law

Posted on December 20, 2010
The New York Times has an article about about a new blog devoted to legal questions regarding superheros and their arch enemies.

In the spirit of the holidays

Posted on December 17, 2010
Several holiday related posts.3 Geeks and a Law Blog: Need a cheap game for your iPhone...3 Geeks and a Law Blog: Now that's a library party!

A note from Melanie Harshman of the Legislative Reference Library

Posted on December 14, 2010
A note from Melanie Harshman of the Legislative Reference Library:Just wanted to let you all know, the Legislative Reference Library recently launched a redesigned website: http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/New search and navigation options include: More informative menu categories Drop down menus to show the major sections in each category Menus on the left side of each second-level page which contain links to other pages within each category The ability to search Legislative Archive System and the Library catalog from the home page  We've also added some new content...

More updates to THOMAS

Posted on December 13, 2010
In this post, Andrew Weber at the Law Library of Congress summarizes the most recent changes and updates to the THOMAS service.

DALL Holiday Party

Posted on December 07, 2010
Please join your friends and fellow law librarians for the annual DALL holiday party on Wednesday, Dec. 8th. We will gather at Bread Winners beginning at 6:00 p.m. for appetizers and cocktails. Free valet parking is available behind Bread Winners but remember to bring your parking stub inside to be validated...

New look for DALL web site

Posted on December 07, 2010
The DALL web site has been redesigned. Check it out and give Kevin Miles your feedback.

Mobile apps

Posted on December 02, 2010
I found a few blog posts relating to mobile legal apps for iPhones and iPads, as well as a blog devoted to iPhones. Here's a brief listing:Ebooks and Apps in the Legal RealmNovember 30, 2010 - RIPS Law LibrarianYes, there?s an app for that! February 24, 2010- RIPS Law LibrarianLawyers using iPhonesby Jeff Richarson, an attorney in New Orleans, Louisiana...

Net Neutrality

Posted on December 01, 2010
Ars Technica has a brief post about the Federal Communications Commission considering an Open Internet Order to preserve the level playing field for Internet access.FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for December 21st Open Meeting. News Release: Word | Acrobat

Blawg archives

Posted on November 24, 2010
The Law Library of Congress is archiving some significant legal blogs. Read about it at the In Custodia Legis blog.

Responses to the Patrick Lamb post

Posted on November 22, 2010
Here's brief round up of responses to Patrick Lamb's post on the ABA Journal's The New Normal Blog, "Does it Pay to Hire a Law Firm Librarian"Who needs a Librarian anyway?Mark Gediman11/19/20103 Geeks and a Law BlogMark Gediman's responds to the Patrick Lamb Post on the ABA Journal's The New Normal Blog, "Does it Pay to Hire a Law Firm Librarian"...

Does It Pay to Hire a Law Firm

Posted on November 18, 2010
Does It Pay to Hire a Law Firm Librarian?Posted Nov 17, 2010 8:03 PM CSTBy Patrick J. LambPatrick J. Lamb, founding member of Valorem Law Group, ponders whether or not it makes sense to hire a law librarian given that so many resources these days are not print based...

Follow up to post on San Jose Public Library

Posted on November 17, 2010
In a follow up to the post on the new SJPL web site, Sarah Houghton-Jan reports that the library's web site is being blocked by filtering software.

Wow factor

Posted on November 16, 2010
I've been following posts on the Librarian In Black blog regarding the three year overhaul of the San Jose Public Library web site. That site is now live, and is really easy to use. Go look for yourself at http://www.sjpl.org/.Post regarding the launch: Our New Website Launch: San Jose Public Library, Librarian In Black - by Sarah Houghton-Jan, Digital Futures Manager for the San José Public Library...

Expert Witness directories

Posted on November 10, 2010
Laura Orr at Oregon Legal Research blog posts several links to expert witness directories.

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