…kindly, patiently, and with much skill) has on their web site this database: “Historical Publications of the United States Commission on Civil Rights.” “In conjunction with the Thurgood Marshall Law…
Search Results for: label/Commission on Public Safety
What is a Financial Planner?
…at least on the radio. I haven’t followed the blog or podcasts.) 8) Other: The Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Reports (webpages and print publications on a full range of consumer…
Willy-Nilly is Not a Legal Research Strategy: Public Law Librarians and Advice to Unpublished Children’s Book Authors
…my question.” We, public law librarians, are not the only ones with this problem. I just came across another group of people who are recipients of these types of questions…
Law Students, Get Smart: Mine Your County Law Library
The Legal Research is Easy blog post, Hone Those Research Skills, is California-based, but the lessons it teaches apply to law students in every state where public law libraries…
Follow the Money: Participatory Budgeting (Oregon and beyond)
There are many ways to serve a community: voting, working, volunteering, learning, parenting, etc. If your public service-bliss is to geek out on government operations, there is nothing more…
Public Law Librarians Consulted by Supreme Court Nominee on Eve of Judiciary Committee Hearings
…(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…
How Long Should You Quarantine Library Books (vis a vis Covid-19)?
public circulation. Testing was conducted by applying the virulent SARS-CoV-2 virus (the virus that causes COVID-19) on five materials held at standard room temperature and humidity conditions. The materials tested…
Oregon Legislative Hearing Minutes: A Reminder
…one of these days: Public records laws, open secrets policies, public meetings laws are all well and good – and you can see Oregon’s Public Records and Public Meetings Manuals…
Oregon Public Affairs Forums
so check out their websites. Here are three well known ones in Washington, Marion, and Multnomah Counties: Washington County Public Affairs Forum: Date: Monday, January 17, 2011Topic:…
How to Address a Former Speaker of the House, the President, and other Public Officials
…as, President, not Mr. x. Do not assume other public officials, candidates for public office, radio or TV news hosts, newspaper reporters, or others know correct forms of address. Look it…
Oregon Legal Research Blog

