December 2008 Volume 1 Pop-Ups From the Desk of David Badertscher We’ve all experienced Pop-up windows, or “pop-ups,” while browsing the Internet. Pop-ups may appear without any interaction or prompting by the end user. They can be innocuous, such as when used for advertising, but they can be used for…
Source: AALL: From the Desk of James E. Duggan, December 18, 2008. Some welcome news is today’s tough economy, U.S. News and & World Report last week named librarianship as a “Best Career 2009.” The overview dispels the image of librarians as “mousy bookworms,” reporting that librarians have become “high-tech…
From: New York State Archives – Region 1 Newsletter, December 2008 The New York State Archives is pleased to announce the release of its email policy development guidelines. These guidelines are intended as a starting point for state agencies and local governments to use for writing policies and procedures that…
By John C. Tredennick ABA Publication Announcment: ——————————————————————————– “Spreadsheet programs are one of the most powerful but underutilized tools in the trial lawyer’s toolbox. John Tredennick’s concise, clear book shows you how to use spreadsheets powerfully and quickly. I believe that every litigator should be familiar with the contents of…
November 2008 Volume 3, Issue 11 MAIN TOPIC: Internet Shopping – How to Enhance Your Security Online From the Desk of David G. Badertscher The Holidays are Approaching – Help Protect Yourself and Shop Smart! The holiday shopping season is upon us and the volume of online shopping is increasing.…
Notes from Law Technology News Online Update November 17, 2008. Cell Phones “If you use a handheld device while driving in California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, or Washington (state or D.C.), you are breaking the law. Utah and New Hampshire have some mention of handheld cell phone…
On Thursday November 6, 2008 the Law Library Association of Greater New York (LLAGNY) presented in conjunction with the Electronic Legal Information Access and Citation Committee of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) a program at the New York County Lawyers Association in New York City regarding how findings…
The EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research (ECAR) Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2008 is available at http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ERS0808/RS/ERS0808w.pdf. Although this study was done with undergraduate students, it provides useful information relevant to all students in all fields at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Of particular interest to lawyers…
FROM THE OFFICES OF LESLEY ELLEN HARRIS Copyright, New Media Law & E-Commerce News NOTE: THIS CONTENT IS BEING REPRODUCED FOR NON-COMMERCIAL PURPOSES ONLY. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Vol. 12, No. 6, October 19, 2008 ISSN 1489-954X Contents: 1. Studies, Legislation and Conventions: WIPO Study on Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries…
PC World has named its ‘5 Sites That Will Boost Your Political Awareness.’ Included on this list are some very useful Web sites that many of you are probaly familiar with. Here is their list as posted by the American Association of Law Libraries Washington Blawg along with some helpful…