A provocative editorial from the February 15th Library Journal, wherein John N. Berry III, Editor-at-Large, jberry@reedbusiness.com opines: “once professional responsibilities of librarians are being dumbed down into the duties of retail clerks or the robotic responses of machines.” Feel free to comment here or on the article site.
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CT Files Suit Over Law Library
Courant.com (CT) reports: “Six years after a study showed granite was coming loose at the University of
Fastcase Public Library of Law is Launched
On February 13th, the Fastcase Public Library of Law was launched. This is a free online resource containing case law, statutory law, regulations and more. For more information about the launch of this project, click here.
Law Libraries Shrink As Internet Usage Grows
Mike Sunnucks of the Phoenix Business Journal discusses the trend of law libraries scaling down their physical libraries because of space and efficiency considerations. To read the article, click here.
Top Ten Blogs To Read In 2008
For those of you who enjoy perusing blogs in order to keep current with new developments in the field, The LISNews has published its Top Ten Blogs To Read in 2008. Of special interest is No. 5 – the Law Librarian Blog.
Social Networks For Law Librarians
Debbie Ginsberg at LLRX.com has an informative discussion on the benefits of social networking for law librarians and law libraries. Click here to read the article.
Most Notable Legal Websites
Law.com has published its list of the five most notable legal websites of 2007. The article discusses Avvo, Public.Resource.Org, AltLaw, ABAJournal and Justia.
Happy Anniversary To Us!
New Jersey Lawyer has a couple of pictures from the New Jersey Law Library Association’s recent 20th anniversary and holiday party. Click hereto view them.
Law Library Of Congress Financial Woes
Norman Oder of Library Journal reports that the Law Library of Congress has fiscal troubles. The Law Library has canceled at least $200,000 worth of subscriptions due to their increased costs, and further that funds need to be raised in order to reclassify approximately 675,000 volumes over the next ten years (over one-quarter of the Law Library’s collection).
Oder’s article goes on to discuss the wisdom of a proposed statutory change that would give the Law Library its own line item.
Locating Lawyers – There’s More To It Than Martindale Hubbell!
Although Martindale Hubbell is an established resource when you’re trying to track down an attorney, some firms opt out of this source. In LLRX, Scott Russell provides additional resources for looking up lawyers within the United States.