From: News from the New York State Archives, Region 1, August 2008 Changes in FOIL: The New York State Legislature has changed New York’s freedom of information law (FOIL). Below are some of the changes to the law which may affect how you manage your government’s records and information! The…
Articles Posted in Commentary and Opinion
Real Time Text Aims to Improve Internet accdessibility for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
From: The Internet Society Newsletter, July 31, 2008. The blossoming of multimedia content on the Internet in recent years has revolutionised personal interactions, business communications, and other online services. But for millions of Internet users with sensory disabilities, many of the communication tools remain frustratingly out of their reach. Arnoud…
Governor David Paterson To Address New Yorkers Tomorrow on the State’s Poor Fiscal Condition
From: NY1: Top Stories July 28, 2008. July 28, 2008 “Governor David Paterson confirmed this morning that he will deliver a special address to New Yorkers tomorrow evening on the state’s poor financial condition. At the press conference, he will break the news that services will be cut and the…
U.S. Department of Justice – Allegations of Politicized Hiring
An Investigation of aAllegation of Politicized Hiring by Monica Gooding and Other Staff in the Office of the U.S. Attorney General, July 28, 2008. To see entire Report in pdf format click here.
ABA Journal Weekly Newsletter. July 25, 2008.
Top Ten Stories of the Week ,July 25, 2008. Law Practice Management ‘Cravath Model’ that Created Have and Have-Not Law Grads Could Implode Jul 22, 2008, 09:00 am CDT Law Firms Firm Unveils Comical ‘Lawyer Job Interview Translator’ Jul 22, 2008, 01:02 pm CDT Labor & Employment Big UK Firm…
Selections from American Libraries Direct. July 23, 2008. 2
The eNewsletter of the American Library Association (ALA): July 23, 2008. Child Online Protection Act gets third strike “After a decade of federal litigation and two decisions that were returned to lower courts from the Supreme Court for further review, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals July 22 unanimously declared…
Moving Library from County Courthouse to Another Building
QUESTION: “My library’s board just learned of a plan to move our library from our wonderful space in the county courthouse, to some undecided space in another building (yet to be considered). We barely managed to stall a vote on the decision yesterday, and have just till Monday for the…
The 25 Most Modern Libraries in the World
BY Christina Laun From the Introduction: “Libraries aren’t just musty places to store books with librarians shushing anyone who makes a peep. They’ve become much more than that and the modern library is often home to sleek architecture and the latest technology. These 25 libraries, in no particular order, demonstrate…
Seven Myths About the Specific Nature and Effect of Miranda Warnings
In their article in Criminal Justice ( “Miranda Rights…And Wrongs”,23 Crininal Justice 5-9 Summer 2008) Richard Rogers, Danies W. Shuman and Eric Drogin discuss seven myths upon which they believe”..the interpretation and application of Miranda” still rest. Here in abbreviated form are the seven myths they discuss: Myth #1: Everyone…
Selections from American Libraries Direct. July 16, 2008. 1
The e-Newsletter of the American Library Association – July 16, 2008: Colorado book thief sentenced “Thomas Pilaar, 34, who pleaded guilty in May to stealing thousands of items from Denver Public Library and the systems in nearby Aurora, Arapahoe County, and Douglas County, was sentenced July 8 to 10 years…