Criminal Law Library BlogIn case you missed it, the results from the 2008 version of Marshall Breeding’s Library Automation Survey are available at http://www.librarytechnology.org/perceptions2008.pl. This Survey is international in scope. There were 1,450 responses.
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Upgraded Library Web Resource Announcement
State of New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library (New York County)
Inspired by the recent New York Unified Court System Report Green Justice: An environmental Action Plan for the New York State Court System*, the New York Supreme Court Law Library, Criminal Term (New York County) is pleased to announce a major upgrade to the section of our website dealing with search engines. Our objective is to best serve your information needs through enhanced access to reference and research sources. Consequently, we have have provided a wide variety of general Internet search engines as well as search engines that specifically target legal information sites. Moreover, we have included in our resource page meta search engines which combine the search results and different technologies of multiple companies (e.g. Google and MSN). We hope that these resources are another means for you to conveniently and best retrieve information from the Internet. Our new search engine page is located at: /nyc_criminal/search_engines.shtml .
You may wish to reacquaint yourselves with out library homepage which is located at: http://www.nycourts.gov/library/nyc_criminal/ .
Technology: What’s Coming in 2009?
Michael Gartenberg’s predictions as reported in Computerworld – December 17. 2008.
“Well, it’s that time of the year again. Time to enjoy the glow of a nice LED-backlit display and huddle with the warmth that only an overclocked PC can produce. Yep, it’s time to take a look at what’s going to happen in technology in 2009. Here are my five predictions for the new year.”
Technology Escrow Agreements: Safeguarding Technology Investments
“What happens to your mission-critical… application source code should the vendor go bankrupt? This is when you need a Technology Escrow service.Tech Escrow requires vendors to deposit source code into an account held by a third party agent to ensure ongoing accessibility of the software. Recent research by IDG research Services highlights some recent trends and gaps in coverage, making the case for Technology Escrow.”
See: How to Minimize Risk with a Software Vendor ‘Prenup’ Paper by Digital Iron Mountain under sponsorship of IDG Research..
U.S. News and World Report Names Librarianship as “Best Career” in 2009
Source: AALL: From the Desk of James E. Duggan, December 18, 2008.
Some welcome news is today’s tough economy, U.S. News and & World Report last week named librarianship as a “Best Career 2009.” The overview dispels the image of librarians as “mousy bookworms,” reporting that librarians have become “high-tech information sleuths, helping patrons plumb the oceans of information available in books and digital records, often starting with a clever Google search but frequently going well beyond.” Special librarianship in particular is named the field’s fastest-growing job market.
New York State Archives: E-Mail Policy Guidelines
From: New York State Archives – Region 1 Newsletter, December 2008
The New York State Archives is pleased to announce the release of its email policy development guidelines. These guidelines are intended as a starting point for state agencies and local governments to use for writing policies and procedures that will guide a program for managing email. Given the complexity of managing email, not all agencies will have the same needs and issues. Users should adapt the guidelines to meet their own needs and capabilities, and continue to update their policies on an as-needed basis. If users have questions or comments regarding the guidelines, please contact Ann Marie Przybyla at aprzybyl@mail.nysed.gov, or 518-474-5834.
A copy of the guidelines is available at http://www.archives.nysed.gov/a/records/mr_pub85.shtml. If you have problems accessing the guidelines, please contact Sarah Durling at durling@mail.nysed.gov or 518-473-6803.
CLLB Information Security Newsletter. November 2008 Volume 3, Issue 11.
November 2008 Volume 3, Issue 11
MAIN TOPIC:
Internet Shopping – How to Enhance Your Security Online
Cell Phones and Text Messaging
Notes from Law Technology News Online Update November 17, 2008.
Cell Phones
“If you use a handheld device while driving in California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, or Washington (state or D.C.), you are breaking the law. Utah and New Hampshire have some mention of handheld cell phone use – but mostly as a means of enacting distracted driver laws. Some jurisdictions have bans in certain cities (including Phoenix and Detroit).”