A Report from the Congressional Research Service (CRS) prepared by R. Eric Petersen, Analyst in American National Government November 5, 2009.* Summary Periodically, concerns have been raised about the number and variety of products created to document congressional activity. Other concerns focus on the process for authorizing and distributing printed…
I was delighted to receive the following e-mail this morning from Camilla Tubbs, Chair of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) because it illustrates how librarians are working together to provide an improved information environment for the benefit of us all –librarians and non-librarians alike. Clearly these are the…
October 2009 In January 2009, the Library of Congress (LC) contracted with R2 Consulting LLC (R2) “to investigate and describe current approaches to the creation and distribution of MARC records in US and Canadian libraries”, with a primary focus from a primarily economics perspective on “in effect” mapping “the marketplace…
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has about 50 officers working on a small but growing gang problem within the city. Deputy Chief William Benjamin told an audience at Arlington High School that, “We have a small problem compared to other cities, but we have a problem.” The main speaker at…
An update to the federal hate crime statutes originally passed by Congress in 1968 will be signed by President Obama. This update will include protections to gay, lesbian, transgender, and disabled people. Despite this, many of the people who worked on this bill do not expect more people to be…
This posting is prompted out of concern for the need to provide open, online access to public documents including CRS reports, two e-mails received during the past two weeks, and two recent requests for recent CRS report referenced in a previous post to this blog. First the e-mails. About a…
Volume 2 Number 10 October 2009. Top Ten Cyber Security Tips From the Desk of David Badertscher October is Cyber Security Awareness Month – Our Shared Responsibility In recognition of the 2009 National Cyber Security Awareness Month, this edition of the newsletter is designed to provide you with the TOP…
October 19, 2009. Source: LexisNexis Subscription required for online access: 1. The Daily Record of Rochester (Rochester, NY), October 19, 2009 Monday, COMMENTARY, 687 words, Commentary: Law schools failing their clientele, Nicole Black… aspirations to start his own criminal defense practice, but …… professional and husband of a criminal defense attorney SMungmung: “The … 2. The Daily…
Top Ten Stories for Week Ending October 9, 2009. Law Practice Management Some BigLaw Leaders Still Ponder: How Low Can Associate Salaries Go? Oct 6, 2009, 12:07 pm CDT Law Firms Nixon Peabody Hiring Partner: Student Recruitment Model Is ‘Antiquated’ Oct 5, 2009, 10:58 am CDT Celebrities Tom Cruise Makes…
Histories of libraries are important because they help to both validate the existence of libraries and authenticate their records of service over time. This is why we are so grateful to our colleague Julie Gick for writing and granting us permission to post her meticulously researched article, HISTORY OF THE…
