In LLRX.com, Roger V. Skalbeck and Barbara Fullerton discuss a variety of technology tools that can make the lives of information professionals easier and more productive.
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The Changing Nature of Law Libraries
Alan Cohen of Law.com writes about the changing nature of law libraries due to expanding online resources –
…[T]he shrinking space — and at some large firms, …the shrinking library staff — isn’t the death knell for the law firm library, but the start of its next, better, technologically advanced phase. Through online hubs like the Milbank Research Portal, lawyers will have fast, fine-tuned access to the resources they need. Librarians will have more control over what sources are used — and what expenses are incurred. Publishers will no longer have all the leverage when negotiating contracts for licensed materials; and, in the end, clients will get better service that’s more cost-efficient, too.
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"Lawyers for Libraries" in Tampa November 14th
ALA will present a “Lawyers for Libraries” training institute in Tampa, Florida on November 14th.
The Lawyers for Libraries Institute is primarily intended to equip attorneys with tools they need to effectively defend the First Amendment in libraries. Participants will be instructed by practicing attorneys specializing in First Amendment law and will be eligible for continuing legal education (CLE) credits for their participation.
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Strategic Marketing for Law Firms
Courtesy of the ABA’s Law Practice Today: As the legal marketplace becomes increasingly competitive, how can your firm stay ahead of the curve? Janet Ellen Raasch shares Zeughauser Group’s tips for successful marketing.
Star-Ledger For Sale???
According to Channel 7 Eyewitness News, Advance Publications Inc. will sell The Star-Ledger of Newark unless 26 percent of staff accept buyouts by October, the company told employees in a letter Thursday.Star-Ledger publisher George Arwady said that if 200 if the paper’s 750 full-time employees do not apply for a buyout by Oct.1, and if the company does not get new agreements from unions representing its mailers and drivers, the New Jersey paper will be sold.”The situation is critical – we are currently on life support,” Arwady said in the letter, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press.
Gutenberg Bibles at NYC’s Morgan Library
From Yahoo’s Upcoming Events & Things to Do: For the first time in more than a decade, The Morgan Library and Museum presents all three of its Gutenberg Bibles, the largest number of copies in any single collection. ‘Three Gutenberg Bibles’ allows visitors to see important differences in copies of the first substantial printed book in the Western world, an epoch-making technological innovation, yet also a highpoint in the art of graphic design.
Genealogy Seminars at Princeton Public
From Princeton’s Town Topics: A Passion for Genealogy Inspires Princeton Librarian’s Seminars on the Past a story about Princeton Public Library’s Special Collections Librarian Terri Nelson’s passion for genealogy.
Google: "Complete Privacy Does Not Exist"
Defending “Street View” lawsuit, firm says trespasses to be expected. Click here for the full story from The Smoking Gun.
It’s All in The Name.com
From NJBIZ.com: Thomas Gaudio’s provides some interesting insight about how choosing “The Right Domain Name Can Win New Clients,” his main point being that “companies should choose a Web address that is short and to the point.”
Computer Access for NJ Lawmakers
From today’s Star Ledger: “The investigation of former state assemblyman Neil Cohen on suspicion of accessing child pornography has raised a host of technical and legal issues, and temporarily left his two fellow lawmakers with limited computer access.”