According to an NBC report on MSNBC, use of library has gone “way up” during the present economic downturn; circulation is “skyrocketing”. All of this at a time when the budgets of many of these libraries are being cut.. When you go to the above link, be patient, You will…
“GPO’s Authentication initiative focuses on the primary objective of assuring users that the information made available by GPO is official and authentic and that trust relationships exist between all participants in electronic transactions. In furthering GPO’s mission to provide permanent public access to authentic U.S. Government publications, GPO is working…
From: The New York City Bar Library December 15, 2008. The New York City Bar has finalized an agreement with Google and LLMC-Digital to digitize the remaining print volumes of Records & Briefs in the City Bar’s collection. This project will preserve court cases from the New York Court of…
QUESTION: What are libraries with existing Thomson West Library Maintenance Agreements (LMAs) planning to do when those Agreements come up for renewal? Responses, arranged by type of library are quite varied. All names have been removed to protect privacy but we are especially grateful to the person who both submitted…
THE FEDERAL INFORMATION MANUAL: How the Government Collects, Manages, and Discloses Information under FOIA and Other Statutes By P. Stephen Gidiere III “Disputes about access to federal information arise in numerous contexts, from corporate transactions and administrative rulemaking to Congressional subpoenas, civil litigation, and national security. The Federal Information Manual…
Update from the Lexis Alert Service, Search run morning of December 15, 2008. 1. People v. Mears, 4384, 4854/03, SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT, 2008 NY Slip Op 8021; 55 A.D.3d 439; 866 N.Y.S.2d 75; 2008 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 7858, October 23, 2008, Decided, October…
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By John C. Tredennick ABA Publication Announcment: ——————————————————————————– “Spreadsheet programs are one of the most powerful but underutilized tools in the trial lawyer’s toolbox. John Tredennick’s concise, clear book shows you how to use spreadsheets powerfully and quickly. I believe that every litigator should be familiar with the contents of…
BY: Emmy Gordon Case Manager National Pardon Center of Canada Many fantastic careers await today’s law students upon graduation. There are the typical directions down the criminal justice road that many will take such as working as a public defender, a pardon attorney, a probation officer, or working in an…
From: Quinlan Law Enforcement Enews Alert, December 10, 2008. Q. A confidential source told the police that Smith was carrying crack cocaine. Trooper Miller, who operated a special canine unit and was advised about Smith’s suspected drug activity, stopped Smith’s vehicle because it failed to signal at a turn. When…