The e-newsletter of the American Library Association*. Critics revisit library incident that paints Palin as censor “Journalists and bloggers scrutinizing Sarah Palin’s record of public service have made national news out of a 1996 library incident in Wasilla, Alaska, where the Republican vice-presidential nominee was then mayor. The story that…
Here are some questions and responses about Twitter. I have followed the usual practice of deleting any personal information about any of the respondents. That being said I have already found these responses very useful and would like to share them with readers of this blog. David Badertscher QUESTIONS: :…
The e-newsletter of the American Library Association ALA.* IFLA Conference showcases Québecois culture “Canada played host to the 74th World Library and Information Congress of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, August 10–14, in Québec. The annual IFLA conference is the largest and most diverse international gathering of…
Electronic Evidence: Law and Practice, Second Edition Paul R. Rice ——————————————————————————– Available in August 2008 “Electronic Evidence: Law and Practice explores the range of problems encountered with electronic communications from discovery to trial, and offers practical solutions to both existing and potential problems. It examines (1) the new discovery rules…
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…
The following are from recent announcements received by the New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library of American Bar Association Publications : Advising the Small Business: Forms and Advice for the Legal Practitioner By Jean L. Batman “This book will help you identify issues that small businesses often encounter and…
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…
“OCLC has announced a new OCLC Minority Librarian Fellowship program designed to provide a unique opportunity for aspiring library professionals from historically underrepresented groups. The 12-month program offers the selected Fellow two 90-day assignments within specific divisions of OCLC, and one six-month assignment with a specific operating unit within the…
From the American Library Association (ALA).* Midwest libraries endure rising floodwaters “Days of sandbagging could not keep the Cedar River out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Overflowing barriers on June 12, it deluged more than 100 blocks of the city’s eastern side, including the Cedar Rapids Public Library (a YouTube video,…
The ABA Section of Science and Technology Law has just published the first edition of SCITECH e-Merging News, an electronic newsletter to be published quarterly. See theTable of Contents for the first issue follow: TABLE OF CONTENTS: Practice Edge BioBlurb The Biotechnology Law Committee’s weekly update publishes a roundup of…