The fall issue of the State Court and County Law Libraries (SCCLL) Newsletter has been published at:
http://www.aallnet.org/sis/sccll/pdfs/news/2008fall.pdf
There is an inoperable hyperlink on page 12. The link to the article “Law Libraries Keep FOL in $titches” is: http://www.friends-library.org/about/footnotes2008/footnotes-0808.pdf
Kelly Sonora of the bestcollegeonline blog recently sent us an article by Jessica Merritt recently posted on their site and invited us to post it here we thought our readers would be interested. We do think it will be of interest to many of our readers, particulary those law librarians who serve public patrons and appreciate the opportunity of posting it here. Because the article contains many links we will include only the first paragraph here but will provide a link to the bestcollegeonline blog so you can read the entire article:
25 Important Legal Issues Every Librarian Should Research
By Jessica Merritt
U.S. Federal agencies join together to define digitization guidelines. For more information see the complete posting entry on the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Washington Blawg
Do you need to present to key stake holders, engage your audience, get buy-in for your idea or project, or all of the above? Register for the following webinar program where Tracy Everett, southwest regional client relations manager for Littler Mendelson, will share some essentials needed to be an effective speaker. Please register by October 20.
Twenty Essentials for the Effective Speaker-Webinar
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008 Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM – Eastern Time
An e-newsletter of the American Library Association
Trenton library plans to close all its branches
A potential citywide budget deficit of as much as $28 million has led the Trenton (N.J.) Public Library to develop plans to close all four of its neighborhood branches. Library Director Kimberly Bray announced the library board’s decision, which followed an across-the-board 10% cut in funding to all city departments, in an email to staff September 10. Some 60 residents attended a September 23 city council meeting devoted to the closings-the third such meeting held over eight days-at which Bray described three options, all requiring staff layoffs….
The following is from an announcement received from Emily Carr, Legal Reference Specialist, Law Library of Congress, on September 24, 2008. It should be of great interest to all who need to follow foreign and international developments in the law.
Redesigned Global Legal Monitor Launched
The Law Library of Congress is pleased to announce the launch of the redesigned Global Legal Monitor [http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?home]. The Global Legal Monitor has transformed from a monthly published PDF to a dynamic continuously updated website. The new Global Legal Monitor has the ability to view legal developments by topic [http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?allTopics] (more than one hundred so far) and by jurisdiction [http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?allJuris] (over one hundred and fifty). The content of the Global Legal Monitor can also be searched through its advanced search interface.
Law Library Association of Maryland Newsletter
http://www.aallnet.org/chapter/llam/publications/llamnewsletter/Llamnews200809%20(2).pdf
No password required. Please be patient if the document takes a little while to open.
The Commission on Presidential Debates has partnered with MySpace to create a new Web site, www.MyDebates.org. This site will become available in the days leading up to the first Presidential debate on September 26. The more questions submitted, the more likely a library question will be asked. This is an opportunity for the library voice to become an important part of the 2008 Presidential election. Librarians need to submit questions to this web site in order for their voices to be heard.
The GD-SIS Publications Committee is proud to announce three new bibliographies ready for purchase.
1. State Documents Bibliography: Washington, DC (series # 3-74)
2. Selective Annotated Bibliography of Delaware State Documents and Other Resources Used in Delaware Legal Research (Series # 3-73)
Ohio Draft Reform Bill SB345
Increasingly, county law libraries face new challenges with regards to their funding, space and continued existence in the states with established systems. These challenges were addressed in 2005 with legislation in Ohio to cut back on funds going to county law libraries. Please take a moment to read this summary of the bill and let us know if you are in favor of SCCLL supporting Ohio county law libraries in their struggle. Please go to our website to share your read more and share your vote.
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