FROM: News from the [New York] State Archives, Region 1, No. 1-2/2009. Preserving the American Historical Record Act (PAHR): The Act will authorize grants to support the essential evidence of American government and society held by state and local governments, historical societies, and libraries. Status: On May 15, 2008, the…
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Recent Comments on Google and the Future of the Book
Sometimes it seems as though Google has become ubiquitous in the world of searching and may want to repeat its act in the world of books. While thinking about this, two articles, one forthcoming and one published Febrary 1 have come to our attention> The forthoming article Google and the…
Testing of Search Engines for Grant Project
I received the following e-mail from Scott Frey on January 29 and am posting it here for those who are interested. If you are interested please contact Scott directly as noted below: I’ve received a grant from the Wolters Kluwer Law & Business Grant Program to develop a search engine…
Seeking a Consultant to Assess a Law School Library’s Collection and to Develop an Acquisition Strategy
Charlotte School of Law would like to assess its library collection and subsequently develop an acquisition strategy. At this initial stage, we’re seeking qualified consultants who can respond to a more detailed RFP after signing a confidentiality agreement. Objective Our objective is to assess the library collection and to develop…
New York Times: A Tool to Verify Digital Records, Even as Technology Shifts
The above titled January 27, 2009 article by John Markoff, published in the New York Times is relevant because it discusses digitization, preservation and authentication of records (and by extension information) in terms of continuously preserving these qualities in an authentic state as the underlying technology constantly changes or “shifts”…
AALL: Technical Services Law Library Newsletter
The September 2008 issue of the Technical Services Law Library Newsletter (TSLL) Volume 4 Nol 1 is now published.and can be viewed at http://www.aallnet.org/sis/tssis/tsll/34-01/34-01.pdf
Upgraded Library Web Resource Announcement
State of New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library (New York County) Inspired by the recent New York Unified Court System Report Green Justice: An environmental Action Plan for the New York State Court System*, the New York Supreme Court Law Library, Criminal Term (New York County) is pleased to…
Wisconsin State Law Library Newsletter
January 2009 Happy New Year! The January 2009 issue of WSLL @ Your Service has been published at http://wsll.state.wi.us/newsletter/0901.html In this issue: * What’s New: Upcoming classes; WSLL now offers Wi-Fi; Program highlights services/resources for attorneys * Your Library Resolutions for 2009: A few ways WSLL can help you out…
American Libraries Direct. January 7, 2009.
The e-newsletter of the American Library Association – January 7, 2009 Selected highlights* Judge overrules Philadelphia branch closings A Philadelphia judge has ordered Mayor Michael Nutter to halt his planned closing of 11 branches of the Free Library of Philadelphia. Court of Common Pleas Judge Idee C. Fox (right) issued…
Library School News: Graduate School of Library and Information Science at Dominican University Granted Reaccreditation
On June 29, 2008, the American Library Association Committee on Accreditation voted to release the program from its conditional status and grant reaccreditation for the full seven years to the program leading to a Master’s of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree at Dominican University. The accreditation status of the…