At the Univeristy of Hawaii, being “green” is a very ‘in’ shade with the cool kids. And the law school is no exception to the rule. And I invite you and your institution to take up the cause – and…
Nixon Unplugged
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Nov
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
14
Nov
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…
Browsing On A Sunday: Borders Books, The Health Care Law, And The Search Market
14
Nov
Bloomberg Business Week has a lengthy analysis on the failure of Borders Books called The End of Borders and the Future of Books. The pull quote is “Borders seems to have been in the business of making mistakes.” The article…
Round-Up of Law Practitioner Blogs
13
Nov
Maryland Injury Lawyers Blog http://www.marylandinjurylawyersblog.com/ http://www.marylandinjurylawyersblog.com/index.xml Examines personal injury cases, news, and opinions in Maryland. Published by Goldberg, Finnegan & Mester, LLC Mesothelioma Lawyers Blog http://www.mesotheliomalawyers-blog.com/ http://www.mesotheliomalawyers-blog.com/index.xml Discusses Mesothelioma cases, news, and reports nationwide. Published by Law Offices of Jeffrey…
The Role of Internet Access for the Freedom of Expression
12
Nov
From the absract of Nicola Lucchi’s Access to Network Services and Protection of Constitutional Rights: Recognizing the Essential Role of Internet Access for the Freedom of Expression [SSRN]: In January 2010, after a troubled process, the French law for “creation…
Changes in Library of Congress Management
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Nov
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…
Friday Fun: 11/11/11 And The National Anthem
11
Nov
It’s Friday, 11/11/11. What, you thought we would ignore a once in a lifetime occurrence? Rather than take a stance on numerology, I’ll refer you to a number of articles that offer information about the unique number combination. Try these:…
Friday Fun: fin dt tal,of,th,s and dp mich,jam,a – So what’s that?
11
Nov
Those of you who have been around for a while might recognize what the title of this post says and does. Anyone? How about fin dp flet,ste,w and st bow,to,ma,a? What about fin sn 0036-8113 and dt sci,ab,,? Am I…
Veterans Day 2011: Most Every Family Has a Story to Tell as We Recognize Our Stakeholders in America
11
Nov
For this Veterans Day, I simply wish to remind readers that something like 20% of the US population consists of living war and peace-time vets and the dependants of living vets and survivors of deceased vets. See last year’s Veterans…
