Resolution 102B, supporting UELMA, was approved by a voice vote, “though a significant number of delegates voted nay,” reported Debra Cassens Weiss in the ABAJ News. Did the youngsters shout down the oldsters? Well at least it passed. As the…
Posts Tagged ‘News’
Consumer Advocacy by a Library Association: ALA asserts at Midwinter and in meetings with publishers "you need to deal with libraries and you need to do it as soon as possible"
06
Feb
Recently several elected ALA officers plus an association official and a task force chair met face-to-face with senior executives of Penguin, Macmillan, Random House, Simon & Schuster, and Perseus in New York City. At issue was publisher policies and practices…
Browsing On A Sunday: Porn In Libraries, Librarians In Porn, Cultural Archives, And Affirmations Of Piracy
05
Feb
The issue of porn on public library computers is back in the news thanks to an incident at the Lake City Public Library in Washington State. A mother with her two children observed a man watching hard core porn there…
Round-Up of Law Practitioner Blogs
05
Feb
California Patent Attorney Blog http://www.californiapatentattorney.pro/ http://www.californiapatentattorney.pro/index.xml Discusses patent cases, news, and related matters in California. Published by Mandour & Associates Seattle Criminal Lawyer Blog http://www.seattlecriminallawyerblog.com/ http://www.seattlecriminallawyerblog.com/index.xml Examines criminal legal cases, news, and opinions in Washington. Published by Platt & Buescher…
"Crackdown was the word of the year in 2011"; US drops 20 positions in Reporters Without Borders’ World Press Freedom Index, 2011/2012 Rankings
02
Feb
In the press release for its annual ranking of countries based on an assessment of country-by-country freedom of the press track records, Reporters Without Borders reports: This year’s index sees many changes in the rankings, changes that reflect a year…
Round-Up of Law Practitioner Blogs
29
Jan
San Diego Patent Attorney Blog http://www.sandiegopatentattorney.pro/ http://www.sandiegopatentattorney.pro/index.xml Examines patent law cases, news, and related matters in California. Published by Mandour & Associates San Jose Bankruptcy & Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Lawyer Blog http://www.sanjosebankruptcyfdcpalawyer.com/ http://www.sanjosebankruptcyfdcpalawyer.com/index.xml Examines bankruptcy and fair debt…
Time and duty to one’s employer is "of the essence" in vendor relations; much less so for AALL
25
Jan
Most if not all of us who have budgets to manage, collections to develop, and patrons to serve view vendor relations as something more than just is “a topic on everyone’s mind.” We have been and continue to take actions…
Congratulations to Linda Maslow, 11th Librarian of the Supreme Court of the United States
23
Jan
Last week SCOTUS announced the appointment of the Court’s 11th Librarian, Linda Maslow, to replace Judy Gaskell, who retired in September, 2011. Maslow has had a long and distinguished career at the Supreme Court’s library. Quoting from the Jan. 17,…
Round-Up of Law Practitioner Blogs
22
Jan
aratoga County Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog http://www.saratogacountycriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/ http://www.saratogacountycriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/index.xml Discusses criminal law cases, news, and related matters in Upstate New York . Published by LeCours, Chertok & Yates, LLP Kansas City Car Accident Lawyer Blog http://www.kansascitycaraccidentlawyerblog.com/ http://www.kansascitycaraccidentlawyerblog.com/index.xml Examines accident and injury…
