Oregon Legal Research Blog…might be wondering why I didn’t make a federal case out of this. After all, Gerry Spence might be willing. And, librarians in recent years have acquired a higher profile…
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The Law Librarian and the FBI: A Shaggy Dog Tale in Six Parts: PART FOUR (with limerick)
…isn’t the question essentially the same? On what principle do I base my inaction, my passivity? It’s not as if librarians are not brave – we are. But we’re generally…
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“Is it legal?” in the Library
The most popular reference question people ask librarians, both law and public librarians, is “is it legal?” Is it legal for me to copy this DVD, is it legal…
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AALL PDX 2008: Post #1 Descent of the Law Librarians!!
In July 2008, about 2,000 law librarians and their families will descend upon Portland, Oregon. Many will arrive just in time for a conference, from July 12th to 15th,…
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Publisher Confidential: What Librarians Want Publishers to Know
I like this: Publisher Confidential. Writers might find it useful too. It’s from the creators of Unshelved, who have been talking, and listening, to public librarians for a long…
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Librarians on Traveling and Leaking (Information)
Librarians tend not to get their whatsits in a twist when it comes to information leaks. Maybe because leaks, censorship, privacy, and related issues are things we think about…
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Oregon Ethics Investigation: Legal Fees, Audits, and Cranky Law Librarians
As one of the many professional law librarians who negotiate contracts for legal database services and who show attorneys how to use them efficiently (to save time and their…
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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…
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Deboning Chickens, Paranormal Romance, and Prison Libraries
Article: “Cell Service: Inside the World of Prison Librarians,” by Jake Rossen, January 11, 2018, at Mental Floss dot com: Excerpt: ‘…. The escapism afforded by the books can dilute…
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Willy-Nilly is Not a Legal Research Strategy: Public Law Librarians and Advice to Unpublished Children’s Book Authors
…quickly that Willy-Nilly is not a research strategy. Others never figure it out and public law librarians hear a lot of “I just need a yes or no answer to…