New Jersey Law Librarians Association (NJLLA)

New Platform, New Product Mix, New Market, New Pricing—LexisNexis Advance

Information Today, Inc. reports –

LexisNexis learned from WestlawNext’s debacle of a launch—which involved telling everyone at the same time about a new product while only providing it to one market and leaving other markets to the guesswork; not telling anyone the price; and generally irritating librarians by promoting the new but often unavailable service directly to patrons. Instead, LexisNexis is doing it differently. LexisNexis is targeting the solo and microfirms with the new Lexis Advance. These lawyers have to drum up their own clients and manage their own taxes, payroll, calendars, billing, staffing, and training—all in addition to practicing law! They don’t have librarians or law libraries. They work in small offices, home offices, or shared suites.

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Atlantic Reporter 3rd Series

The Third Series of the Atlantic Reporter began this month,
after volume 999 of the Second Series.

MetaLib: A New Federated Search Tool from the GPO (Government Printing Office)

MetaLib is a library portal providing end users with an easy and personalized interface which can search simultaneously for information in a variety of electronic resources, such as catalogs, reference databases, digital repositories or subject-based Web gateways. These information resources are collectively referred to as databases. Once you have found the information in which you are interested, MetaLib provides you with the tools to save it for future reference in your E-shelf, save it to disk or send it by email.

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Public access N.J. Register restored

The blockage of free public access to the New Jersey Register, noted two days ago, was evidently caused by a malfunction of the LexisNexis security system. The problem persisted through about 10 a.m. today, but access was restored sometime before 1:15 p.m.

Public access N.J. Register blocked

As of early afternoon today, users attempting to access the New Jersey Register on the free public access site http://www.lexisnexis.com/njoal were being blocked by a request to sign in with ID and password.

NJLJ Books converting to annual softcovers

Following an industry trend that gives readers greater convenience and publishers greater revenue, New Jersey Law Journal has announced conversion from supplemented hardbacks to annual softbound editions for two more of its book titles, starting with their 2010 editions: New Jersey Employment Law by Rosemary Alito, and the Encyclopedia of New Jersey Causes of Action by John J. Bannan. (New Jersey Law of Personal Injury by James Hely and Donald A. DiGoia was already supposed to be annual starting with the 2008 edition.)

Research and Markets: Law Library Benchmarks, 2010-11 Edition – More Than 31% of Libraries Sampled Said That Their Budgets Would Increase in 2011

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Law Library Benchmarks, 2010-11 Edition” report to their offering.

This study presents data from a survey of more than 50 law libraries in the United States and Canada. The study presents overall and per lawyer employed spending on content/materials, books, print reporters, online services and other legal information vehicles. It covers the trends in use of floor space, overall budgets and staffing, including hiring plans and the breakdown in total staff between librarians and other employees.

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Staying Current With Legal Blogs

Robert J. Ambrogi of Law.com’s Law Technology News provides a listing of legal blogs that run the gamut from stylish to substantial. Whether you’re interested in information or entertainment, you’ll likely find yourself adding one of these legal blogs to your RSS feed.

To check out the list, Click Here.

Bloomberg Law’s New Jersey materials

Some notes based on brief examination of New Jersey materials in Bloomberg Law in early August 2010: The Statutes, Pamphlet Laws, N.J.Admin.Code, Court Rules, and Administrative Directives appear to be the same as found in Loislaw. N.J.Admin Code was updated only through the June 7, 2010 N.J.R. Proposed Rulemaking was current through Aug.2, 2010, but without N.J.R. citations. Case law appears complete and current as to published cases, but there are very few unpublished opinions. The Bloomberg Law Digest, still under development, is heavily based on New York and federal cases; I could find only a few dozen New Jersey cases included in it. Out of a sample of twelve cases with negative treatment noted in Shepard’s and KeyCite, Bloomberg Law’s BCite noted the negative treatment on only five of them.

Judiciary opinions pages changed

The recent Supreme Court and Appellate Division opinions on the New Jersey Judiciary web site, formerly presented on separate pages for the current week and the prior week, are now given on a single page with the opinions of the most recent 10 business days. This page contains published opinions only; the unpublished App.Div. opinions are given on different pages, also with just 10 business days’ opinions.

There is also now a page of Business Related Opinions, with selected opinions, both published and unpublished, from all three levels of courts, on business and contract disputes, business governance, and other business topics. These opinions are maintained for just six months.