Oregon Legal Research BlogThe Library History Buff blogs about the new book, “The Laughing Librarian.”
Thank you to Will Manley’s blog, Will Unwound, for the tip.
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For Librarians Who Laugh (at Ourselves)
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“Animal Law” Courthouse Rooftop Secret Sculpture Garden: “Cat on Trial”
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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Government Email Best Practices Guide
Legal Research Plus blogs about: govDelivery “Email Best Practices Guide”
You can link to the govDelivery website and the “Public Sector Digital Communication Management: Best Practices” guide from the Legal Research Plus website.
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Baby-Names and Detecting Dubious Data
You’ll find lots to laugh and wonder about in the May 15th, 2012, Gallagher blogs posting:
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Article: “How to Introduce an Author”
A public librarian colleague sent us the link to the excellent article on “How to Introduce an Author,” by Janet Potter, April 30, 2012, from millions dot com:
Excerpt: “The worst author introduction I ever saw is making me cringe, right now, as I remember it. The co-owner of the bookstore started by reading through the store’s upcoming events flier, pausing to extemporize on each event. This took a full 10 minutes. Then she spent 5 minutes talking about ....” [Link to full article.]
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Justice Bedsworth and his “little pink circle of nonconformity”
The Justice’s May 2012 Criminal Waste of Space column in the OC Laywer takes on a crime “wave” (rather a crime “splutter”) in Laguna Beach:
“Dispatches From Lesotho”: The Good Justice Examines Urban—Well, Kind Of Urban—Crime,” by Justice William W. Bedsworth:
“…You can’t follow Shakespeare with How I Met Your Mother. You can’t follow The Firebird Suite with a Pontiac Firebird. When you get to pantsless men standing on rocks and hollering, you just gotta stop….”
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Consumer Tip: Moving Companies Operating in Oregon Must be Licensed
Oregonian story: “Beaverton police, ODOT officials crack down on illegal movers during sting,” April 26, 2012, by Rebecca Woolington.
Excerpt: “Beaverton police and Oregon Department of Transportation officials cracked down on illegal movers during a sting Wednesday involving five unlicensed movers.
Each of the movers was cited and accused of not complying with consumer protection and safety laws, said Officer Mike Rowe, a Beaverton police spokesman. … Moving is a regulated industry in Oregon, according to ODOT. To offer moving services for money, people need to be approved by the state. That includes having a business license, undergoing a criminal background check, completing a household goods carrier license application through ODOT, and possessing liability and property damage insurance, among other things.
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Careers: Newspaper Death Watch
If you’re feeling a bit nervous about your chosen profession, it may (or may not) help to take a look at the Newspaper Death Watch blog.
But keep in mind that it’s one thing to ignore the past, but quite another to think you can predict the future.
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The Paperless Library: 5,000 Books Flying Out the Window
Getting ready for the library of the future – art imitating life: