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…
BY: Alison M. Smith, Legislative Attorney, Congressional Research Service (CRS) September 14, 2009. SUMMARY OF REPORT: Some question whether the United States justice system appropriately handles juvenile offenders. Since the late 1960s, the juvenile justice system has undergone significant modifications resulting from U.S. Supreme Court decisions, changes in federal and…
Through various means, both web based and print, we are monitoring as best we can discussions related to the ongoing health care discussions. Below is an edited and excerpted version of some information we received recently from GalleryWatch in Washington, DC. We would like to share it with you. This…