The January 25, 2008 issue of the AALL Washington E-bulletin is now available at http://www.aallnet.org/aallwash/eBulletin12508.pdf. Reading issues of this E-bulletin is a great way to keep abreast of issues of interest and concern to law librarians that are being discussed and debated in Washington, DC. Enjoy
2008 State of the Union Policy Initiatives (PDF 189 KB) Fact Sheets Released by the White House
Since issues related to stimulating the U.S. economy and the more general economic outlook are being so widely discussed in the news media, we thought it would be helpful to add context to the general discussion by posting a few federal documents which provide an added dimension to the topic.…
New on LLRX.com for January 2008, www.llrx.com From Sabrina I. Pacifaci, Founder, Editor, Publisher LLRX.com **Many thanks to all the authors whose work appears in this month’s issue. **If you are interested in contributing a feature article, a column, a guide or a presentation to LLRX.com, please contact me —…
QUESTION “I am so ready to get into a full (or as close as possible) paperless office. I would like to create a hard copy index in the client file detailing what is in the client file on my hard drive. This way, when I have a senior moment and…
Introduction. Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts suggest that economic activity increased modestly during the survey period of mid-November through December, but at a slower pace compared with the previous survey period. Among Districts, seven reported a slight increase in activity, two reported ixed conditions, and activity in three…
BY Brett Haywrd, Vice President of Professional Services for the Americas, InQuira Summary: Today’s consumers expect fast and convenient online self-service, and they demand knowledgeable, responsive support from contact center agents-anything less and today’s consumers are perfectly willing to take their business elsewhere. An organization’s knowledge management (KM) capabilities are…
The information below is from the Press Release announcing the Report, followed by a link to the complete Report: Washington, D.C. – A new report from the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) on congressional Web sites says the overall quality “continues to be disappointing,” with more than 40% of congressional Web…
This posting includes the Executive Summary followed by a link to the full text of the Final Report: “The Working Group hopes that this Report is viewed as a ‘call to action’ that informs and broadens participation in discussion and debate, conveys a sense of urgency, stimulates collaboration, and catalyzes…
QUESTION: If anyone has a blog policy they wish to share, we would appreciate it. Thanks. RESPONSES: Although not policy, here is an excerpt of some pertinent guidelines from Alaska: Personnel Rule C10.03 provides in pertinent part: No employee of the Alaska Court System may directly or indirectly: * *…