From Findlaw, March 28, 2008.
“David Hricik & Chase Edward Scott) – Metadata is not new, but it has become pervasive in the digital world in which lawyers (and their clients) live. Many programs commonly used in the office create data about data and then save that unseen information along with the visible text of the document in a single file”
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Brian Prince of e-Week has compiled a list and slide show of what he considers some of the more common mistakes and a few general tips for avoiding them. Over the years as we were either disigning or helping to design a number of library related research and applications databases, we could certainly have used such a compilation and are glad to share this one with you.
To see Brian Prince’s presentation, click here.
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Illegal Sex Discrimination or Permissible Customer Preference? Refusal to Hire and Employ Male Gynecologists:
A Legal Research Guide
QUESTION:
I am interested in finding out the types of assignments that other Heads of Tech Services (or equivalent titles) are responsible for, besides just running the tech services dept. I’m wondering if there is a future for those of us in this position. Is this position part of the hierarchy which may become unnecessary? What ways are you dealing with the transition of tech services depts.? I would appreciate it if you could share your thoughts and possibly your position descriptions with me. I’ve spent a lot of time pondering the future.
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Susanne Pierce Dyer, Reference/Devilopment Librarian, Bernard E. Witkin Alemeda County Law Library in Oakland, California has sent the following information and announcement regarding the tenth anniversary of the Bernard E. Witkin Memorial Symposium:
“How quickly a decade flies by! As we look back to the first Witkin lecture in May of 1998, it is hard to believe that our tenth anniversary event is coming soon. Now called the Bernard E. Witkin Memorial Symposium, it is co-sponsored the Bernard E. Witkin Alameda County Law Library and the Witkin Legal Institute.”
“This year’s topic is “Taking your Practice to New Heights with Effective Management Techniques and Cutting Edge Technologies.” We are very grateful for the assistance of members of the State Bar of California Section on Law Practice Management and Technology for their assistance in organizing the program and recruiting speakers.”
February Content Release
This month’s content release includes the following NEW content:
12 years added to the Congressional Record Bound
February 27, 2008.
Supreme Court rejects wiretapping suit
“The U.S. Supreme Court declined February 18 to consider whether plaintiffs who believed they had been spied on without a court order could challenge the legality of such surveillance without tangible proof-even if the proof is classified as a state secret. The rejection of the ACLU v. NSA appeal came two days after the expiration of the Protect America Act, which from August 2007 until February 16 legalized warrantless eavesdropping on phone and internet communications to U.S. homes, workplaces, libraries, and elsewhere….”
“Wikis are useful business tools. With planning and some staff time, you can make your own online collection of useful articles, tailored to your organization’s needs, to communicate about business processes, manage collective know-how and more” Since many libraries, including law libraries, have expressed an interest in incorporating wikis into their progrrams and services , we have included a link to the article: “How to Build Your own Wikipedia,” by Margaret Locher, CIO, February 27,2008. This is a “hands on” article which addresses issues many of us are beginning to encounter. Comments are welcome.
ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is the world’d largest developer and publisher of international standards. Many of these standards relate to matters of interest and concern to law libraries and law librarians. Part of their process for standards development is to prepare drafts to various interested groups for comment and review. The following are among the standards currently under review by various groups, including the American Association of Law Libraries.:*
ISO TC 46 Open Ballots These ballots are in progress. Please send your vote and comments to: nisohq@niso.org
ISO/DIS 23081-2, Information and documentation — Records management processes for Metadata — Part 2: Conceptual and implementation issues
Publications from William S. Hein & Co. Inc. February 26, 2008
Second Edition
Criminal Law Library Blog