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Washington County (Oregon) Law Library
The Washington County Law Library got a nice write-up at OregonLive: County law library in Hillsboro is not just for lawyers, by Michael O. Stevens, Community Blogger, February 05,…
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Oregon Drivers Licenses: Appealing a Suspension, Revocation, or Cancellation?
One possible answer to a frequently asked question in public law libraries: “Can I appeal my license suspension?” (Hurrah for the web. It was a lot harder in the…
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Editorial Cartoonists in Portland (with a side of Barney and Clyde)
…funny place in my “law” world. There are some good lawyer cartoons (and wonderful cartoonists who offer them free to libraries), but one does need a break from…
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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…
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The West Digest System is Your Friend
Rarely does a day go past without someone coming into our law libraries frustrated as can be: “I just spent #$% hours online and I can’t find what I…
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Lost Census Forms?
…I too want for my growing region better roads, public transit, hospitals, schools, parks, libraries, broadband, sewers, and maybe even another legislator. But why so many missing completed forms? Or…
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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…
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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…
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The Secret Lives of Librarians: Author Interview: “This Book is Overdue,” by Marilyn Johnson
Salon has an excellent interview with Marilyn Johnson, author of: “This Book Is Overdue!”: Hot for librarian: The author of a new book talks about the secret lives…