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The Kamloops Courthouse Library has a new automated circulation system!
As part of an ongoing project, Kamloops is the latest courthouse library to be converted to an online circulation system, with an additional two libraries scheduled to be automated this year. This means that now when you use the library catalogue to look for a book you can:
- see if a book in Kamloops (or Vancouver, Victoria or Prince George) is reserved for ?In Library Use Only?- see if a book in Kamloops (or Vancouver, Victoria or Prince George) is available ?For Loan?- see if a book in Kamloops (or Vancouver, Victoria or Prince George) is che...
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BC Courthouse Library Society News - April 22, 2008
Doc Searls on Understanding Infrastructure
Incorporating ideas from Jonathan Zittrain's Friday talk about The Future of the Internet - And How To Stop It, Berkman fellow Doc Searls has just published his new Linux Journal piece, Understanding Infrastructure. read more
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Berkman Blog - April 22, 2008 Author: rtabasky
Recommended Amendments to the Copyright Act for Libraries
Last Friday, Marquette Law Library hosted a very interesting presentation on "Amending the Copyright Act for Libraries" by Laura Gasaway (UNC Chapel Hill School of Law).
Ms. Gasaway shared her experiences as co-chair of The Section 108 Study Group,* the independent committee (comprised of both librarians and publishers) charged with updating the Copyright Act for the digital era. It's no surprise that balancing the rights of creators and copyright owners and the needs of libraries and archives proved to be particularly challenging.
Ultimately, the group recommended a series of legislative changes in the following ar...
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WisBlawg - From the UW Law Library - April 22, 2008 Tags: Libraries & Librarians
Patent Searching Workshop at Milwaukee Public Library
Each month, the Milwaukee Public Library holds a free workshop on Patents 101: How to do a Patent Search. The next workshop is scheduled for Monday, April 28th from 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Central Library. For more information call (414) 286-3000.
Source: Now @ MPL
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WisBlawg - From the UW Law Library - April 22, 2008 Tags: Presentations & Workshops
BC Proclamation
Sections of the Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2007, S.B.C. 2007, c. 8 have been brought into force by regulation.
See Recent BC Proclamations or contact us for details.
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BC Courthouse Library Society News - April 22, 2008
New Book: Electronic Discovery in Canada: Best Practices and Guidelines
Electronic Discovery in Canada: Best Practices and Guidelines by Oleh Hrycko. (KN390.61 H79 2007)
Provides an in-depth look at the fundamentals of e-discovery. Discusses retention policies, procedures for requesting and reviewing files, how to mitigate challenges that may arise along the way, and what to look for in a computer forensics expert.
Available in Vancouver.
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BC Courthouse Library Society News - April 22, 2008
U.S. Earth Day, April 22, 2008
Proposed by environmental activitist and U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson, 20 million people across America celebrated the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. Check out Nelson on the first Earth Day. See also EnvironLink's Earch Day 2008 Online and the...
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Law Librarian Blog - April 22, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: News
2008 U.S. Manual for Courts-Martial
The 2008 edition of the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States is now available from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. [RJ]
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Law Librarian Blog - April 22, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Gov Docs
Professional Reading: Government Lawyers in the Liberal State
W. Bradley Wendel (Cornell Law School) has deposited Government Lawyers in the Liberal State in NELLCO. Here's the abstract: Criticism of the “politicization” of the role of federal government lawyers has been intense in recent years, with the scandals over...
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Law Librarian Blog - April 22, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Professional Readings
Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco 2008 Starts Today
The four-day Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco 2008 starts today [website]. Check out the Annotated Schedule of Programs and the offical Web 2.0 Expo Blog. Information Week will be providing on-going coverage of the event here. Follow news and blog...
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Law Librarian Blog - April 22, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Information Technology Meetings
New on LLRX.com for April 2008
From LLRX: The Personal Information Trainer, by Stuart Basefsky Criminal Law Resources: Fingerprint Evidence Challenges, by Ken Strutin The Social Networking Titans: Facebook and MySpace, by Deborah Ginsberg and Meg Kribble Update to Choosing Law Librarianship: Thoughts for People Contemplating...
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Law Librarian Blog - April 22, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Legal Research
Empiricial Study of U.S. Copyright Fair Use Opinions
An Empirical Study of U.S. Copyright Fair Use Opinions, 1978-2005 (pdf) by Barton Beebe (Cardozo) is available PENNumbra (pdf). The article presents "the results of the first empirical study of our fair use case law to show that much of...
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Law Librarian Blog - April 22, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Scholarship
Google News Search Launches New Quotes Feature
How to search quotes using Google News Search: To access these new features, first search for a person's name on Google News. If we have a recent quote, we'll show it above the search results. Clicking on the speaker's name...
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Law Librarian Blog - April 22, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Products & Services
Library Bombers case continues
In 2006 Thomas Zajac, known to many as the Library Bomber, allegedly detonated a pipe bomb in the Salt Lake City Library injuring no one and causing minimal damage. Monday, U.S. District Judge Dale Kimball ruled against Zajac's motions to...
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Law Librarian Blog - April 22, 2008 Author: LawLibrarian Blogger Tags: News
"What Are YOU About? [Choosing a Topic for Your Blog]"
Posted by Darren Rowse: I was reading through an old notebook last week and came across a quote that leapt...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - April 22, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Blogs/Blogging
"Discover New E-Worlds"
In the news: E-discovery is firmly established in litigation, but what has begun to send shock waves through legal communities...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - April 22, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: E-Discovery
"Web Conference Basics"
Posted by Cindy L. Chick: Do you want to get started with web conferencing, but just aren't sure how? What...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - April 22, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Technology Tips
"Updates on Free Case Law "
Posted by Robert Ambrogi: I've had several posts in recent months about various efforts to move caselaw into the public...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - April 22, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Legal Research
"New Software Speeds Pro Bono Work"
In the news: Pro Bono Manager, a hosted Web program by nonprofit Pro Bono Net, manages the minute details of...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - April 22, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Pro Bono
"Hourly Lawyers Get Paid Per Diem - Contingent Lawyers Get Paid Perchance (Why You Should Always Incorporate Contingency Into Fee Arrangements In Cases Where You Are A Plaintiff)"
Posted by Stewart Weltman: There is an old saying amongst plaintiffs' lawyers -- "Defense lawyers get paid per diem, plaintiffs'...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - April 22, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Business of Lawyering
"The Science Behind Pricing"
Posted by Brian J. Ritchey: The April 2008 Scientific American contains an article titled Why Things Cost $19.95: What Are...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - April 22, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Business of Lawyering
"The Most Important Trends in Legal Business Development "
Posted by Jim Hassett: A few weeks ago, I had lunch with the general counsel at a Fortune 500 firm,...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - April 22, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Business Development
