Registration is now open for “Intellectual Freedom across the Globe,” a series of webinars on international issues related to free speech, censorship and access to information in libraries and beyond. The webinars will be held during November 2011 and feature…
Posts Tagged ‘Libraries’
Moneyball-ing Legal Services (and Law Schools and Law Libraries)
13
Oct
We shouldn’t be surprised that the new film, Moneyball, would lead to a discussion of the applicability of Moneyball-ing law firm hiring and retention, and the value of legal services provided to clients. Heck, seven years before the movie and…
ALA Launches E-Content Blog: Taking a criticial look at the ongoing discussion about electronic content
11
Oct
ALA has launched E-Content, a blog to provide “information on e-books, e-readers, e-journals, databases, digital libraries, digital repositories, and other e-content issues. The blog complements the new section on e-content that appears in the weekly e-newsletter American Libraries Direct (free…
Libraries Are Doctor-Recommended
17
Jul
“Kitsap Regional Library is working with health clinics and the nonprofit organization Reach Out and Read to promote early literacy this summer through a program called Libraries Are Doctor-Recommended. … The new program was created to engage children who might…
Summary of Harvard’s "Future of Law Libraries: The Future is Now?" Conference
20
Jun
Reportedly some 700 people viewed at least a portion of the live webcast of Harvard Law’s Future of Law Libraries: The Future is Now? conference on June 16. One member of my little county law library staff reported that the…
Is There a "Future" for Law Libraries Without Gov 2.0 and Competition in the US Market?: An Observation on Tomorrow’s "The Future of Law Libraries: The Future Is Now?" Conference Hosted by Harvard Law School Library
15
Jun
The Conference announcement poses a provocative question: This is supposed to be the future of law libraries. A decade into the 21st century, how is it working? Is the digital utopia all it’s cracked up to be? What’s taken off…
Innovative Solution to Closure of Camden Public Library’s Main Branch May Point the Way for Struggling County Law Libraries
06
Jun
The downtown “branch” of New Jersey’s Camden City Public Library was closed in February when Mayor Dana Redd decided the city could no longer afford its 100-year-old public library system while facing a $26.5 million budget deficit. “As soon as…
