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InfoDocket links us to, “New Report from ALA Explores Challenges of Equitable Access to Digital Content”

“The American Library Association (ALA) today released a new report examining critical issues underlying equitable access to digital content through our nation’s libraries. In the report, titled “E-content: The Digital Dialogue,” authors explore an unprecedented and splintered landscape in which several major publishers refuse to sell e-books to libraries; proprietary platforms fragment our cultural record; and reader privacy is endangered….” [Link to ALA press release and report.]

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The 2012 PNPA Seminar and Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at the Governor Hotel in downtown Portland.

The topics and speakers for this year’s meeting are:

  • “How to Obtain Useful Information About Your Cases Using the Freedom of Information Act and Oregon Public Records Law,” presented by Elizabeth D. Wright, Esq., Bullivant, Houser, Bailey PC
  • “Cyber Crime,” Presented by Sean Hoar, Esq., U.S. Attorney’s Office
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Thank you to the Law Librarian Blog post: 2012 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction: Voting for one of three finalists closes on July 8

Excerpt from ABA news article (and you can vote here):

“After reviewing some 40 submissions, judges have selected three finalists for the 2012 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction. Now you can help them pick the winner by voting in the poll accompanying this post through July 8.

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(Other Oregon State offices will be closed, too, e.g. DMV.)

Oregon state courts and their offices will be closed Friday, May 25, 2012, because of budget cuts. It’s also wise to check with the court for open hours; many have had to cut hours due to budget cuts and staff layoffs.

Some Oregon county law libraries will be open; many are not located in courthouses and are staffed by county employees, not state employees.

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Hatfield U.S. Courthouse Sculpture: Cat on Trial in Law of Nature

I only today discovered this garden while looking at the Judith Resnik, Dennis Curtis online edition of their book: “Representing Justice,” but locals may recognize the sculptures. There is a field trip in my future.

The “Law of Nature” sculpture might be more familiar.

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