Robert C. Richard, Editor in Chief of Vox PopoLII reports thatSarah Rhodes has just published a terrific new overview of digital legal preservation, entitled “Preserving Born-Digital Legal Materials…Where to Start?” on Cornell’s VoxPopuLII blog. The post addresses core concerns, as well as emerging issues, and provides a thorough and accessible…
Since first hearing about the planned closure of of six of the fifteen courthouse libraries in Connecticut I have contacted I have heard from a number of people (both librarians and non-librarians) from throughout that state. By all accounts the announced closures will prevent attorneys, judges and members of the…
THOMAS was launched on January 5, 1995, at the inception of the 104th Congress. The leadership of the 104th Congress directed the Library of Congress to make federal legislative information freely available to the public. Since that time THOMAS has expanded the scope of its offerings to include many features…
BY: David Badertscher* I have been following with great interest recent discussion on listservs and in the literature regarding a perception that libraries are becoming less relevant in a technologically-oriented society that relies increasingly on “instant gratification”(achieved largely through online searching and related techniques). Technology is wonderful, and I think…
Librarian (Preservation) Salary Range: 102,721.00 – 133,543.00 USD /year Open: Monday, December 07, 2009 to Wednesday, January 06, 2010 Series & Grade: PG-1410-14 Position Information: Full Time Career/Career Conditional Duty Location: 1 vacancy – Washington DC Metro Area, DC Who may be considered: US Citizens and Status Candidates JOB SUMMARY:…
We just received word about the outcome of the vote on the proposal to change the name of Special Libraries Association (SLA) to the Association for Stategic Knowledge Professionals. The name change proposal stemmed from the findings of the Alignment Project, an intensive two year research effort aimed at understanding…
GungaWeb is an online tool that assists analysis of New York criminal cases with respect to sentencing, lesser included offenses, plea bargaining restrictions, charging and offense elements. Detailed sentencing reports for all Penal Law offenses plus DWI and,now for 2009, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle (VTL511). Dynamic detailed…
Another Bite at the Apple: A Guide to Section 2255 Motions for Federal Prisoners By Janice L. Bergmann Today, the writ of habeas corpus is a federal remedy primarily used by state prisoners to challenge their conviction or sentence. Habeas corpus was also the primary post conviction remedy for federal…
Projected publication dates from July 2009 to September 2010* Sorted in ascending order by projected publication date: Title: Criminal Law and Procedure for the Paralegal Author: Gary W. Carter Publication Date: July 2009 Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Law & Business Market: United States ISBN: 0-7355-7012-4 ISBN 13: 978-0-7355-7012-2 Binding Format: Trade…
With funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to the National Center for State Courts, the Center-hosted Self-Represented Litigation Network, in cooperation with the Legal Services Corporation, is presenting: A Training on Public Libraries and Access to Justice January 11-12, 2010, Austin, Texas Information on Application Process With funding…