The iLibrarian blog posts are of use to non-librarians too:
1. Seven Ways to Get the Most from your RSS Reader
2. A summary of articles on Deleting Your Facebook Account
3. 15 Best Freeware Apps for Mac Users
And lots more – at iLibrarian.
From the 4/11/08, Oregonian story by Joe Fitzgibbon, “New Oregon law hits ctrl-alt-del on e-waste,” (And local recyclers are listed further down this very long post!)
“Let’s say you’ve got your eye on a high-powered computer system. Or you’re making plans to spend that federal tax rebate on a new digital television.
The products look exciting, but you don’t want your used set or computer monitor to wind up in a landfill.
The Washington County (Oregon) Sheriff’s Office Newsletter always has at least one, and usually more, interesting (and even funny!) story. This latest issue includes this article:
What is the Difference Between Assault IV and Assault I: What do the numbers mean?
“People often hear that criminals are charged with Theft I or Theft III. Have you ever wondered what the different numbers mean after the charges? Or maybe you have heard that someone was charged with a Class A, B or C felony or misdemeanor. Both of these systems are ways of classifying the seriousness of the crime. Here’s a bit of info to help you remember what these designations mean.
Your lawyer, your insurance company, your executor, and your family may love you for this Home Inventory Guide one day, though only one of the latter is likely to help you complete this guide:
Via Neat New Tricks (which also links to this Picanswers site – gotta love the web), comes this: Home Inventory Guide
It’s a California guide so don’t phone them for help, unless you live in California! Phone your own state’s “people.” (You DO have People, don’t you? If you don’t know who they are, phone your public library reference staff – they are Your People.)
The 2008 OSB Judicial Candidate Voting Guide is out. These are helpful, for voting now and for reference information later.
It’s not always easy to find biographical information about state and local judges. Here are a few places to start:
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You wouldn’t think you’d have to study the Oregon Elections Division web pages to find the impending, looming, terrifyingly close voter registration deadline, but you do!
Here’s what it says at the Election Division Homepage. Find it there? Nope. Click on Voter Registration. Find it there? Nope.
Now, click on the next link, Register to Vote, (and then read half-way down the page). It says:
The County Law Librarians of Clackamas County and Washington County are seeking to fill part-time Library Assistant job openings:
*** Clackamas County Law Library has a position open for a permanent, part-time Law Library Assistant II. Visit the Clackamas County Dept of Employee Services and click on “View Jobs”. The position closes May 6, 2008. Hours are M-F, 8:30 – 1:30. Compensation is $14.09 – $17.73/hour with full benefits. This position is a member of the Employee’s Association Union Group.
*** The Washington County Law Library, located in downtown Hillsboro, Oregon, is seeking a permanent part-time Law Library assistant. The duties for this paraprofessional position in a county law library include building the law library’s online catalog (LibraryWorld), updating the law library’s web pages, developing electronic outreach services to the community, and providing reference assistance to law library patrons. Hours: M-F, Noon – 5. Compensation: $16.48 to $20.04/hour, plus full-benefits. Visit the Washington County Human Resources Dept for Current Job Openings.
With gas prices going up, and up, and up … more of us than ever before will be on two feet or two wheels. … This sad motorcycle accident story from the April 7th, Oregonian, “Old enough to know he’s not invincible,” prompted us to track down some motorcycle law links for you:
Great minds think alike. The following organizations all have their annual meetings in Portland this year:
League of Women Voters U.S. (LWVUS), June 13-17th, 2008
American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) 2008, July 12-15th, 2008
PI Buzz has a new post on criminal records searching, with a link to this guide from Pacific Information Resources.
My previous posts about searching criminal records are here and here and here.
Oregon Legal Research Blog