NPR’s Interpreting The Constitution In The Digital Era featured Jeffery Rosen on Nov. 30th to discuss Constitution 3.0: Freedom and Technological Change (Brookings Institution Press, Nov. 29, 2011)[Amazon] he co-edited with Benjamin Wittes. From the blurb for the book: Technological…
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PACER Users Training Site
Hat tip to Deborah K. Hackerson, Law Librarian & Legal Research Adjunct, Univ. of St. Thomas School of Law, for her FYI Legal Skills Prof Blog post about PACER’s training site. Do note that according to Nota Bene’s Nov. 13,…
PACER Users Training Site
Hat tip to Deborah K. Hackerson, Law Librarian & Legal Research Adjunct, Univ. of St. Thomas School of Law, for her FYI Legal Skills Prof Blog post about PACER’s training site. Do note that according to Nota Bene’s Nov. 13,…
Hardly a Strong Call for Reforming the Legal Academy from the New York Times Editorial Staff
See Legal Education Reform (Nov. 25, 2011 editorial). [JH]
Reflections on AALL’s Approval of the Consumer Advocacy Caucus
It is certainly a step in the right direction that on Nov. 5, 2011, the AALL Executive Board unanimously approved the Consumer Advocacy Caucus petition for official recognition because no way was this a “sure thing.” See the Consumer Advocacy…
Nixon Unplugged
Hat tip to WSJ Law Blog’s Joe Palazzolo who wrote in his time-stamped Nov. 10, 2011, 12:05 PM ET post Law Blog Doc Dump: Nixon’s Grand Jury Records: A heads up to our legal history buffs: The government’s Nixon Presidential…
Opening: Editor for AALL’s Price Index for Legal Publications
From the Nov. 9, 2011 announcement posted on AALL. The deadline for applying is Dec. 5, 2011. Job Description: The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) seeks an Editor for its annual publication, Price Index for Legal Publications (PILP). The…
Changes in Library of Congress Management
On Nov. 4, 2011, Librarian of Congress James H. Billington announced that Roberta Shaffer will assume the postition of Associate Librarian for Library Services on January 3, 2012 in an employee new release. In a second employee new release it…
AALL Distinguished Lectureship Award Nominations Due by Nov. 1
From the announcement: The AALL Distinguished Lectureship is an opportunity for members with a unique perspective on the history, practice, or philosophy of law librarianship to share their knowledge and expertise with other members in a prestigious setting. The lecture,…