This posting includes the Executive Summary followed by a link to the full text of the Final Report: “The Working Group hopes that this Report is viewed as a ‘call to action’ that informs and broadens participation in discussion and debate, conveys a sense of urgency, stimulates collaboration, and catalyzes…
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Here are some highlights from the January 3, 2008 issue of American LibrariesDirect. National Film Registry selections for 2007 Librarian of Congress James H. Billington on December 27 named 25 motion pictures-classics from every era of American filmmaking-to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress, including Bullitt, Close…
The following is an excerpt followed by a link to the actual document: “…Americans should take enormous pride in our judicial system. But there is no cause for complacency. Our judicial system inspires the world because of the commitment of each new generation of judges who build upon the vision…
The following is a question regarding alternative approaches to library funding and a summary of responses to that question. QUESTION “The perennial issue – law library funding. Beyond civil filing fees, has any law library tried other avenues for funding, for example, a portion of the attorney registration fee, or…
Table of Contents: ——————————————————————————– General Articles Legal Information, the Informed Citizen, and the FDLP: The Role of Academic Law Librarians in Promoting Democracy [2007-44] Tammy R. Pettinato The Queen of Chula Vista: Stories of Self-Represented Litigants and a Call for Using Cognitive Linguistics to Work with Them [2007-45] Charles R.…
The following is an edited version of an article by Peter Galli, published on eWeek.com:. December 19, 2007 By Peter Galli Microsoft has finally started talking publicly about the next release of its Internet Explorer Web browser, and expects to deliver the first beta for IE 8 in the first…
BY LACHLAN HUNT Abstract The web is constantly evolving. New and innovative websites are being created every day, pushing the boundaries of HTML in every direction. HTML 4 has been around for nearly a decade now, and publishers seeking new techniques to provide enhanced functionality are being held back by…
An article by Brian Prince, “On-Demand Trend Touching the Database.” describes a growing trend in the marketplace toward migration to web-based databases. Some of the new or forthcoming databases discussed are SimpleDB beta of Amazon.com, Dabble DB, and Trackvia. A company also mentioned, Kognitio, provides on-demand data warehousing. One person…
NY LAW JOURNAL Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007 p. 1, col. 4 11-Person Jury’s Verdict Upheld Majority Accepts Defendant’s Waiver BY JOEL STASHENKO ALBANY–The Court of Appeals yesterday abandoned one of its oldest precedents by deciding that a jury with fewer than 12 members can return a valid verdict in a…