Oregon Legal Research BlogThere are a number of online Oregon public library directories:
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Oregon Public Libraries: Directories and Links
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Law Librarian (and law library) Jobs in Oregon
There are a number of Law Librarian position openings in Oregon this summer 2010. Visit the usual suspects for librarian job postings, but don’t forget the Oregon State Library Jobline.
The positions include an Assistant Law Librarian position in my own law library. You can link to a description and an application at the Washington County (Oregon) HR website.
The usual suspects for librarians seeking jobs include, but are not limited to state, regional, and local librarian listserves, professional associations such as AALL and SLA and ALA, PNLA, and LISJobs.
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(4) Places to Start Your Search for that Elusive Book Title
Libraries get a lot of those “I can’t remember that book (story, poem, etc.) title” types of questions, which we love because every good librarian loves a mystery that requires some biblio-detective work.
Even with the web, some titles remain elusive, so what’s a librarian or a reader to do?
There are a number of websites that might help with the search. A lot of sites require registration, which wouldn’t be a bad thing except it’s one more password to remember. But if you can’t get that elusive title out of your head, maybe it’s worth the trouble.
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Law Librarian Job: University of Oregon Law School Library
Law Reference Librarian
Closes: July 16, 2010
Eugene, OR
“… The person in this position works collaboratively with three law-trained reference librarians and several student reference assistants to provide extensive reference, instructional and research services for a research-oriented law faculty and students in a technologically advanced information environment….
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Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Applications received by July 16, 2010 will receive priority consideration. Informational interviews will be conducted at the annual meeting of the American Association of Law Libraries, July 10-13 in Denver, Colorado.
The complete announcement may be found at the University of Oregon website.
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Job Opening: Part-time Oregon County Law Library Assistant Position
The Clackamas County Law Library seeks a part-time (18 hours/week) Law Library Assistant who is available to begin employment soon after July 1. Primary responsibilities involve providing legal research and reference assistance to patrons; processing incoming print and non-print materials; and assisting the Law Librarian. Persons with strong cataloging, communication and computer skills in a legal environment are encouraged to apply.
This is a great opportunity for someone with a MLS or JD degree who seeks part-time employment. Most competitive candidates will have experience providing legal reference assistance to library patrons and have working knowledge of the cataloging and classifications system in a law library.
Law Library hours are 8:30 am – 5 pm, Monday – Friday. This position is 18 hours per week. Exact schedule to be worked out with candidate selected for the position.
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Multnomah Law Library in Portland, Oregon
The Multnomah Law Library website and phone number: 503-988-3394
“The Multnomah Law Library located in the County Court House was incorporated in 1890 as a subscription library by a group of Multnomah County lawyers. Today it is a non-profit corporation on contract to the County to provide law library service for the County’s legal community, and officials. It is also open to the general public….” (Link to website, click on “Law Library” tab, and find history, hours, etc.)
Link to the Multnomah Bar Association.
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Librarians are Prestidigiterians
I was reading the Rex Stout novel (League of Frightened Men, with Nero Wolfe) and came across this wonderful, and largely forgotten, word: prestidigitation (see also Word of the Day a few years ago.)
Isn’t this what a lot of us do, especially “digital” librarians (without the deceit, of course)?
Those ones and zeros are powerful things (or perhaps they are utter nothingness or naught-iness)
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Public Law Librarians Consulted by Supreme Court Nominee on Eve of Judiciary Committee Hearings
(Not really, but anything is possible in the wild, wacky world of Senate Judicial Committee nominations, so give this post an April First dateline.)
Supreme Court nominees and their (judicial hearing) handlers are mere amateurs when compared to public law librarians who are masters at Answering a Question without Answering the Question.
This is a skill we practice every day, in every way, unlike legislators and judges who are required to give their opinions day in and day out and have a devil of a time not telling people where to go, what to do, and What the Law Is.
Collectively, public law librarians are asked hundreds of thousands of questions about the law every year and each and every time we state some variation on these themes:
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Books to Prisoners (Nonprofit Organization)
Books to Prisoners is a nonprofit, all-volunteer, organization that sends literature to prisoners.
Prisoners across the country write letters requesting titles/genres/etc. The organization tries to match these requests with books received through donations. A family foundation has recently awarded a 2:1 matching grant for donations.
Visit Books to Prisoners online for more information.
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HALT, CLEAR, and Job Security
“HALT (Help Abolish Legal Tyranny) – an Organization of Americans for Legal Reform, Inc. was founded in 1978 ….” (link to HALT)
Here is another reason why there will always be work for people who work on the web, in whatever capacity.
1) In December 2009, HALT became CLEAR, or so we were told. We then proceeded to change links on our research guides, etc.