Executive Law Librarian, Associate Director (PLA5) University of Iowa Law Library Position begins on July 1, 2012 or before if successful candidate is available earlier. Employer Information: The University of Iowa Law Library is part of the University of Iowa…
Posts Tagged ‘University’
Won’t Publish, Won’t Referee, Won’t Do Editorial Work: Professors boycotting Elsevier STM journals because of the Company’s business practices
01
Feb
On Jan. 21, 2012, Timothy Gowers, Royal Society 2010 Anniversary Research Professor, Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics at Cambridge University, [web profile; Wikipedia entry] called for boycotting Elsevier because of the Company’s business practices with respect to its…
New Jersey Proposes Merging Rutgers-Camden With Rowan University
31
Jan
The plan to merge Rutgers University-Camden with Glassboro-based Rowan University (about 20 miles away) is meeting resistance, or at least shock and outrage by students at the law school. Various press outlets interviewing students for their articles has them expressing…
Sixth Circuit Rules In Religious Discrimination Claim Over Counseling Gay Clients In University Program
30
Jan
There is an interesting case out of the Sixth Circuit where a graduate counseling student is challenging her dismissal from Eastern Michigan University. Julea Ward claimed her religious beliefs conflicted with certain aspects of counseling gay and lesbian clients, and…
Report Suggests Students Don’t Need Many Library Services at Crunch Time
27
Jan
There is an interesting report from Project Information Literacy (based at Washington University Information School) called How College Students Manage Technology While in the Library during Crunch Time. Here is the abstract: Abstract: The paper presents findings from 560 interviews…
Opening: Emerging Technologies Librarian, Univ. of Minnesota Law Library
06
Jan
The University of Minnesota Law Library is seeking dynamic, innovative, and visionary candidates for the position of Emerging Technologies Librarian. This professional position will identify existing and emerging technologies and apply them in a highly patron-oriented, academic law library that…
Controversy Over the ABA Denying Provisional Accreditation to Duncan Law School
22
Dec
Duncan Law School of Lincoln Memorial University was recently featured in David Segal’s Dec. 17, 2011 NYT article For Law Schools, a Price to Play the A.B.A.’s Way. In fact, the article opened and closed with comments from Duncan Law…
Can Your Dean, Your Law School, Handle the Truth?
15
Dec
Following the example set by Yale Law School, the University of Chicago Law School has published fairly detailed recent graduate employment data. Yale Law data here, U of Chicago Law data here. ATL’s David Lat would like to know if…
Opening: Director, University of South Dakota Law Library
02
Dec
The University of South Dakota’s School of Law is seeking candidates to fill a full-time, 12 month position for Director of the McKusick Law Library on July 22, 2012. The Director reports directly to the Dean of USD’s School of…
