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Check out the nice list of legal wikis in Robert Ambrogi’s article, Legal Professionals Are Using Wikis – Widely and Wisely, from Social Computing Magazine. [drc]

Feres Doctrine (feer-is or feer-eez or fer-ez). Torts. The rule that a member of the military is barred from recovering damages from the United States on a claim brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act for injuries sustained in military service. [drc]

From The Chronicle of Higher Education, Todd Gilman provides a list of “four traits that would not only make librarians more effective, but happier and more productive, too.” [drc]

Adhesion Contract. A standard-form contract prepared by one party, to be signed by the party in a weaker position, usually a consumer, who adheres to the contract with little choice about the terms. — Also termed contract of adhesion; adhesive contract; adhesory contract; adhesionary contract; take-it-or-leave-it contract; leonine contract. [DRC]

Res Judicata [Latin “a thing adjudicated”] An issue that has been definitively settled by judicial decision. [DRC]

Makre sure you read this interesting Library Journal blog entry about things to consider before opting for a virtual education: Online MLS– Things to Consider When Applying.

West reference attorneys Ed Fisher, Katy Hauck and Andy O’Meara discuss how they approach the calls, e-mails and live chat messages they get every day. They also talk about why they became reference attorneys and offer advice for Westlaw customers in how to best use their help. Click here for more on this new Westcast Podcast.

Read Jeff Bertolucci’s (PC World) Search Engine Shoot-Out for the verdict.

I’m sure we’ve all dealt with this issue before – tossing a book only to have someone ask why. A typical response – for some of us: “We’re Not an Archive”. Make sure you read some of the responses (entertaining stuff).

Local accolades for Phoenix School of Law’s recent coverage in AALL Spectrum. The article begins: “The library at Phoenix School of Law is one of the most advanced technological law libraries in the state. The facility, known as Information Resources & Technology (IRC), has state-of-the-art computers, wi-fi, extensive research capabilities, and a sophisticated computer lab. ” For the full article, click here.