The British Library and Google have agreed that 250,000 out-of-copyright texts will be digitized at Google’s expense and made available at no charge on both the Library and Google Books websites. The scope is just a small fraction of the…
Posts Tagged ‘News’
ISPs To Get Involved in Copyright Enforcement
07
Jul
Various news outlets are reporting that major content providers have reached a voluntary agreement with major ISPs to police copyrights on their networks. The system takes the form of a six strikes rule where ISPs will send subscribers escalating email…
Use Gmail? Get Ready for New UI Updates and Features
07
Jul
Quoting two snips from the Official Google Blog post: [W]e’re embarking on a series of interface updates to help strip out unnecessary clutter and make Gmail as beautiful as it is powerful. … Look out for these and other new…
Mendeley, World’s Largest Open Access Crowdsourced Research Database, Approaching 100 Million Document Uploads
06
Jul
In April of 2011, Mendeley was listed by the Telegraph as one of Europe’s Top 100 startups. Why? Because Mendeley has built the largest crowdsourced research database available under a Creative Commons license. It now has over 1 million members,…
Round-Up of Law Practitioner Blogs
03
Jul
Investment Fraud Lawyer Blog http://www.investmentfraudlawyer-blog.com http://www.investmentfraudlawyer-blog.com/index.xml Provides insight on investment fraud opinions, reports and news in Illinois. Published by Block & Landsman. Jacksonville Criminal Defense Attorney Blog http://www.jacksonvillecriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com http://www.jacksonvillecriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/index.xml Reports on criminal law news, cases and opinions in Florida. Published…
Exposing Oneself in Public Not Good Enough Reason for Firing Professor
01
Jul
A University of New Hampshire professor admitted exposing himself to a mother and her teenage daughter in a grocery store parking lot but an arbitrator ruled that the University could not terminate his employment. Under the University’s “moral delinquencies of…
"eDiscovery" in Domestic Relations Mutual Scheming: Digging up Dirt by "Friending" Ex-Spouse
01
Jul
On the Globe and Mail Blog, Erin Anderssen writes “[i]n the latest example of two people losing all sense of reason while they part ways, Angela Voelkert, of Indiana, decided to go digital dirt-digging on her ex-husband, David. She created…
Chief Justice Roberts Announces Retirement of Supreme Court Librarian Judy Gaskell
28
Jun
On the last day of the SCOTUS term Chief Justice Roberts announced yesterday: ”The Court also notes today that the Court’s Librarian, Judith Gaskell, has announced her retirement. She will be leaving us before we reconvene in the fall. Ms….
So Much for 2011 Being a "More Boring Year:" CALI Has a New Director of Content Development
27
Jun
… and I can think of no better person for the gig. John Mayer announced at this year’s CALI Conference that Sarah Glassmayer has accepted the position of Director of Content Development. She will start her new job on August…
Round-Up of Law Practitioner Blogs
26
Jun
Riverside County Bankruptcy Lawyer Blog http://www.riversidecountybankruptcylawyerblog.com/ http://www.riversidecountybankruptcylawyerblog.com/index.xm Discusses bankruptcy news, cases, and opinions in California. Published by The Law Office of Christopher Hewitt. Chicago Birth Injury Lawyer Blog http://www.chicagobirthinjurylawyerblog.com http://www.chicagobirthinjurylawyerblog.com/index.xml Reviews birth injury law news, cases, and reports in Illinois….
