Last week I had the great honor and pleasure of meeting a big law librarian fan, Justice Sotomayor. I also had the great pleasure of hearing her wax poetically to my deans and faculty about how important the library is…
Archive for the ‘Academic Law Libraries’ Category
Preteens Like eBooks (and some of them will be applying to law school in about ten years)
27
Jan
According to recent surveys connduct by RR Bowker’s PubTrack Consumer in October and November of last year, preteens find eBooks “fun and cool.” Apparently, some are introducted to eBooks in the home when their parents hand down their eReaders after…
Robert Hu Elected to the American Law Institute
07
Dec
Quoting from the ALI’s Membership Overview page: To further its law-reform work, the Institute seeks individuals who reflect the excellence and diversity of today’s legal profession. ALI membership is a distinct professional honor, and the number that can be admitted…
Right-sizing Academic Law Library Print Collections in and for the 21st Century: Cornell substituting print with digital like "all other top law schools are doing" but consequences need to be addressed
23
Nov
Most every academic law library director knows that when their institutions need more space, the law library’s big footprint on the blueprint becomes an attractive target for a land grab. Law firm directors too. At least since the hiring boom…
Palfrey Appointed Headmaster of Phillips Academy (Updated)
16
Nov
John G. Palfrey Jr., Henry N. Ess III Professor of Law and Vice Dean for Library and Information Resources at Harvard Law School, has been named the 15th Head of School of Phillips Academy. According to the press release, he…
Law Library Information Budget Estimates Decline by 21.7% According to 2011 AALL Findings
01
Nov
The 2011 edition of The AALL Biennal Salary Survey and Organizational Characteristics is now available. While the salary survey findings may not be very useful in the private and government sectors, the findings of organizational characteristics with respect to information…
And the Winner in ATL’s Shed West Print Era in Academic Law Libraries Photo Caption Contest Is
18
Oct
Having catalogued the total number of volumes, microfilm, microfiche, and titles, this dumpster is hereby accredited. – ABA Details on ATL here. Image suitable for framing in Lexis, Fastcase, Bloomberg Law and Wolters Kluwer executive offices below (click to enlarge)…
