“Thus sayeth the Librarian,“ over at Legal Research is Easy (where you can enjoy some of the best public law librarianship story (and truth) telling in the blogging…
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My, My, My: Auntie Mame Would Have Made a Hoot of a Law Librarian
…We all have these public law library patrons, but who can tell their stories with such humor and exasperation – and with excellent legal research tips! (Public libraries everywhere have…
Harris County (Texas) Law Library Celebrates 100 Years of Access to Justice
We love hearing about other excellent public law libraries that serve the legal community and the public decade after decade after decade …. The need never seems to end:…
“Free and Online” is not Quite the Same as “Equal Access to Justice”
…December 15, 2010 ‘… Pro se litigants, who often can’t afford attorneys and instead choose to represent themselves, are quickly becoming the largest share of users of public law libraries,…
Laptops: “Treat Them Like Cash”
…(If you don’t subscribe to the print or online Consumer Reports, log on through your local public library or email, phone, or visit them. Many public libraries provide their…
“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…
Crime, Mental Illness, Politics, Law and Libraries
1) Crime in the library, the lighter side (public librarians laughing darkly) 2) People with Mental Illnesses in the Library (public librarians not laughing, darkly or otherwise) 3)…
Your Big Brother eBook is Watching You: Big Data Equals Big Business
…there will soon be a new job title called, “Online Public Safety and Corporate Monetization Director.” Its functions: to monitor, create, gain, and maintain trust on a global level, as…
Legal Research may be Easy, But You Need to Be Willing to Do a Little Work
…public law librarian and very likely any legal aid or court support staff front-line staff member. You see, we do try to make legal research as easy as possible, but…
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