Although not a discussion of subject expertise for academic law librarians, Todd Gilman’s article in this week’s Chronicle of Higher Education, Recent job postings and hires suggest that many academic libraries are losing interest in hiring humanities Ph.D.’s, still raises many relevant questions.
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Bill Introduced: H.R.6362 To amend the Trademark Act of 1946
Via Open Congress : House Judiciary – Major Bill Actions on 6/24/08:To amend title 35, United States Code, and the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide that the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, shall appoint administrative patent judges and administrative trademark judges, and for other purposes.
Bill Introduced: S.3217 A bill to provide appropriate protection to attorney…
Bill Introduced: S.3217 A bill to provide appropriate protection to attorney-client privileged communications and attorney work product.
Via Open Congress : Senate Judiciary – Major Bill Actions on 6/25/08: A bill to provide appropriate protection to attorney-client privileged communications and attorney work product.
Tried the New Firefox Yet?
From today’s Jersey Journal, Troy Dreier provides a brief overview of the recent release of Mozilla’s Firefox internet browser in: Energize your Internet browsing with Firefox 3.
En Francais
The Law Foundation of Ontario, an organization that funds programs and initiatives in Ontario, Canada, has now launched a French version of its website.
Online Law Library Considered For Prisoners
In what may be a trend in the future, the Blair County Law Library in Hollidaysburg, Pennsyvania is considering converting its prison law library into an electronic one. For more on the story, click here.
Libraries Without Walls
From the 6-24-2008 NY Daily News, an interesting story about Brooklyn Public Library’s Young Adult Librarian Roxana Benevides and her views on the changing library. Click here for more.
‘Guybrarians’
From Lakeland Florida’s The Ledger.com: ‘Guybrarians’ – An Overdue Phenomenon at Many Libraries, and a Fine Career Choice, states, “an American Library Association study found that men make up 18 percent of all credentialed librarians.” (full article)
New York State Links
If you do any legal business in New York State, you might find these links provided by the Gotham Gazette to be helpful.
Social Networking May Pay Off in the End
From Law.com’s Law Technology News: Social Networking May Pay Off in the End. Some people question the value of professional networking sites, given that a critical mass has yet to join them. But to attorney Robert Ambrogi, avoiding social networking until it becomes widespread makes no more sense than waiting to launch a blog until everyone else has one.