From LexisNexis, In the Know: In an exciting move, LexisNexis has been able to work with numerous cities, municipalities, and villages to obtain the right to publish their local codes, statutes or ordinances (depending on the term that the location uses). These sources are currently scheduled for updates twice a…
From Cassidy Cataloguing Inc. “We are pleased to announce that… Cassidy Cataloguing [is offering] MARC21 records for the World Trials Library. The MARC21 records for this collection will be developed and managed wholly by Cassidy Cataloguing, who is offering the records at a one-time subscription price. A subscription will include…
From William S. Hein and Company, Inc.: 1. Dahl’s Law Dictionary – Spanish/English 4th Edition Now in its fourth edition, Dahl’s was the first bilingual dictionary containing encyclopedic definitions. This new edition includes more than 11,000 words and phrases to aid researchers in defining legal terms in both English and…
Electronic Hein Cites Issue 408 ________________________________________________ Screening Justice – The Cinema of Law: Significant Films of Law, Order and Social Justice This recent publication from Hein contains more than 50 essays written by 50 legal scholars, professionals and professors, focusing on significant films about law, order and social justice. The…
What does “the rule of law” mean in today’s multi-cultural society? In a growing number of cases in state and federal courts all across the country, immigrants are pleading “the cultural defense” – invoking the customs and traditions of their homelands to explain their actions. Even when it is not…
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
American Libraries Direct is the e-newsletter of the American Library Association (ALA): PARTIAL LIST OF ARTICLES: LC Working Group issues final report on bibliographic futures A Library of Congress task force has completed its mission to look at the future of cataloging and other forms of bibliographic control and recommend…
We’re very pleased to announce the fourth annual Nylink Achievement Awards and the second year of the Leadership Award. The Achievement Awards provide recognition and appreciation for Nylink member institutions that make significant contributions to Nylink, library cooperation, or to library collaboration. The Leadership Award was established in 2007 to…
January 18, 2008 Our Top Ten Stories of the Week Careers TABLE OF CONTENTS Law Grad, 32: Don’t Do What I Did Jan 16, 2008, 04:39 pm CST “A 32-year-old Boston University law graduate is on a one-woman crusade to save others from making the same mistakes she made. High…
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…
