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The ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology
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…
Invistigative Stops Law Pop Quiz
From: Quinlan Law Enforcement, October 23, 2008. Question: Commander Davis received a tip that Conlenzo-Huffman would be in Calvert, Texas that day driving a blue Buick Park Avenue with a missing hubcap, and that Conlenzo-Huffman would be in possession of a substantial amount of cocaine. That tip was provided by…
New ABA Books on Experts, E-Discovery, E-Evidence
Attacking Adverse Experts Stephen D. Easton “The is a step-by-step guide to investigating, evaluating, and attacking the adverse expert in civil cases. It outlines tactics you can use to gather information about the adverse expert, both in the discovery process and on your own to: take an effective expert deposition;…
LEH Newsletter: Copyright, New Media Law and E-Comm News
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…
AALL: State Court and County Law Libraries Special Interest Section Newsletter, Fall 2008
The fall issue of the State Court and County Law Libraries (SCCLL) Newsletter has been published at: http://www.aallnet.org/sis/sccll/pdfs/news/2008fall.pdf There is an inoperable hyperlink on page 12. The link to the article “Law Libraries Keep FOL in $titches” is: http://www.friends-library.org/about/footnotes2008/footnotes-0808.pdf
PC Magazine Chooses “5 Sites That Boost Your Political Awareness
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…
U.S. Federal Documents Covering the Economy
The following list of documents covering the economy for the week ending October 10 was compiled by Basil Tilmon of Gallerywatch. We appreciate his efforts: Letter to FBI Director Robert Mueller From Reps. Mark Kirk and Chris Carney Letter Expresses a Need for More Resources to Investigate Corporate Fraud Interim…
Selections from Forthcoming Books in 2008: Criminal Law
A list of forthcoming books scheduled for publication in 2008 selected from a subject search of BIP Professional on October 9, 2008: Enforcing the Law: Police and Society Author: Publisher: Wadsworth ISBN or UPC: 0-534-62343-3 (Active Record) Format: Trade Cloth Date: Jun 2008 Price: $88.95 Market: United States Availability: Available…
U.S. Federal Agencies Launch Digitization Guidelines Inititiative
U.S. Federal agencies join together to define digitization guidelines. For more information see the complete posting entry on the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Washington Blawg