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Posts Tagged ‘Academic’
1L Orientation: Why is law school so different and why 1Ls need to work harder
12
Aug
… than they did in college? Texas Tech Assistant Dean for Academic Success Programs Amy Jarmon offers advice at What makes law school so different for many new law students? on Law School Academic Support Blog. [JH]
If the Bench Finds Law Journal Articles Irrelevant, What About Law Prof Amicus Briefs?
04
Aug
According to Tun-Jen Chiang’s PrawfsBlog post, Amicus Briefs and the Academic-Judge Divide, law prof amicus briefs are just as, if not more, irrelevant then their scholarly law journal output. “In discussions about the supposed uselessness of legal scholarship to judges,…
Something New in the Academic Law Journal Genre: UDC-DCSL’s Illustrated Law Journal
29
Jul
The University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law has launched the Illustrated Law Journal (ILJ) project “to use web technology and Free Culture licenses to generate meaningful visual illustrations of laws and legal concepts… .”…
Does Vocationalism Justify Academic Freedom and Tenure?
26
Jul
In a recent New York Times think piece, Vocationalism, Academic Freedom and Tenure, Stanley Fish writes: In her new book, “The Faculty Lounges: and Other Reasons Why You Won’t Get the College Education You Paid For,” Naomi Schaefer Riley brings…
Some Academic Libraries Jointly Negotiate Electronic Access Deals
19
Jul
I have only a little bit to add to the antitrust discussion, and that is merely referencing an article published on July 17th in the Chronicle of Higher Education (Premium Content, subscription required). It’s called Libraries Abandon Expensive ‘Big Deal’…
New Academic Law Library Directorship Appointments: Vicki Szymczak (Hawaii) and Teresa Stanton (Florida International)
11
Jul
Vicki Szmczak, Library Director at Brooklyn Law (and long-time LLB contributing editor) has accepted a faculty appointment at the Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii, and will serve as the Law School’s library director. Vicki will be making the…
Springer Launches SpringerReference.com of "Live eReference" Works for Academic and Corporate Libraries
23
Jun
From the press release: Springer Science+Business Media has launched SpringerReference.com, a new platform for researchers and academic and corporate libraries. It offers living editions of Springer’s eReferences well in advance of their print editions across every subject. Through the platform,…
Opening: Associate Dean for Information Services, Wake Forest Univ. School of Law
09
Jun
The Position. Wake Forest University School of Law invites applications for the position of Associate Dean for Information Services. The Associate Dean oversees library and information technology services to ensure that they fully support the academic, research, and technological needs…
Time to Vote for the 2011 Salem Press Library Blog Awards
28
May
Salem Press has opened voting for its 2011 Library Blog Awards in the following categories: General: Blogs providing broad discussions of library topics and trends, including reviews of books and products Academic: Blogs targeting academic librarians and academic institutions Public:…
