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LawLibrarianBloghttp://feedburner.google.comWhen There's No Print Edition, Do Readers Flock to Newspaper Websites? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011571986349970b2009-07-12T03:39:00-04:002009-07-12T07:39:00Z2009-07-12T07:39:00ZEditor & Publisher reports on its analysis of what happens to a newspaper's web traffic once the print edition is dropped on certain days or eliminated completely. Is there a spike in online readership? Is the print product a necessary...Joe HodnickiPublishing Industryhttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/2009/07/when-theres-no-print-edition-do-readers-flock-to-newspaper-websites-.htmlOversight Report on Government Surveillance Releasedtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011571007421970c2009-07-11T14:32:12-04:002009-07-11T18:37:43Z2009-07-11T18:32:12ZThe Federation of American Scientists web site is hosting a copy of the unclassified report that details the Bush administration surveillance program and the way it came about. The justification for the program was written by John Yoo. That has...Joe HodnickiCurrent Affairshttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/2009/07/oversight-report-on-government-surviellance-released.htmlRounding Up Some State Law Practitioner Blogstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570cd3161970c2009-07-11T03:38:00-04:002009-07-11T07:38:00Z2009-07-11T07:38:00ZAlabama DUI Lawyer Blog http://www.alabamaduilawyerblog.com http://www.alabamaduilawyerblog.com/index.xml Reviews DUI cases, reports and legislation in Alabama. Published by Steven D. Eversole. California Criminal Lawyer Blog http://www.california-criminal-lawyer-blog.com http://www.california-criminal-lawyer-blog.com/index.xml Examines criminal law cases, news and reports in California. Published by Takakjian, Sowers & Sitkoff,...Joe HodnickiWeb Communicationshttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/2009/07/rounding-up-some-state-law-practitioner-blogs.htmlALA Reports Mean Salary for Librarians tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570fb2427970c2009-07-10T18:03:42-04:002009-07-10T22:03:42Z2009-07-10T22:03:42ZThe ALA press release on July 7th, reported that the mean librarian salary for public and academic librarians was down less than one percent, from $58,960 in 2008 to $58,860 this year. The survey included responses from 1,179 public and...Law Librarianhttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/2009/07/ala-reports-mean-salary-for-librarians-.htmlCaught in the Act: Elsevier Offers $25 Gift Card for 5-Star Reviewstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570f72868970c2009-07-10T14:23:00-04:002009-07-10T18:23:00Z2009-07-10T18:23:00ZInside Higher Ed is reporting that Elsevier offered $25 gift cards for 5-star reviews on Amazon and Barnes & Noble to contributors of the publisher's new title, Clinical Psychology (On Amazon, note the 1-star review calling attention to the marketing...Joe HodnickiPublishing Industryhttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/2009/07/caught-in-the-act-elsevier-offers-25-gift-card-for-5star-reviews.htmlEnd of SCOTUS Term, Colbert Styletag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011571ec850d970b2009-07-10T10:06:39-04:002009-07-10T14:12:42Z2009-07-10T14:06:39ZStephen Colbert comments on the three major cases that concluded the Supreme Court term at the end of June. He explains Coeur Alaska, Inc. v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council way better than I ever could. [MG] The Colbert ReportMon -...Joe HodnickiFriday Funhttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/2009/07/end-of-scotus-term-colbert-style.htmlSpeechifying Our Nation's Most Pressing Issues in Congresstag:typepad.com,2003:post-682356892009-07-10T03:55:00-04:002009-07-10T07:55:00Z2009-07-10T07:55:00ZFrom the Onion. [JH] Congressman Demands To Know Who Left Fish Sandwich To Rot On House FloorJoe HodnickiFriday Funhttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/2009/07/speechifying-our-nations-most-pressing-issues-in-congress.htmlJudge Aldisert on Opinion Writing and Opinion Readerstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570ccda94970c2009-07-10T03:48:00-04:002009-07-10T07:48:00Z2009-07-10T07:48:00ZOpinion Writing and Opinion Readers (SSRN) was inspired in large part by the work done by Judge Aldisert, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and two of his law clerks, Meehan Rasch and Matthew P. Bartlett, in...Joe HodnickiProfessional Readingshttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/2009/07/judge-aldisert-on-opinion-writing-and-opinion-readers.htmlReminder: July 15th Webinar on HeinOnline's Code of Federal Regulationstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011571ad201f970b2009-07-10T03:43:00-04:002009-07-10T07:43:00Z2009-07-10T07:43:00ZHein's webinar, "Using & Searching the Code of Federal Regulations" in HeinOnline, will focus on: Browsing by years, titles, bindings or browsing the indexes & finding aids How to quickly pull up a title, part or section using the Title/Part/Section...Joe HodnickiEducation & Professional Developmenthttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/2009/07/reminder-july-15th-webinar-on-heinonlines-code-of-federal-regulations.htmlLend-a-Hand Outreach Initiative Launched by LexisNexis tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570cd155c970c2009-07-10T03:34:00-04:002009-07-10T07:34:00Z2009-07-10T07:34:00ZLexisNexis has launched the Lend-a-Hand program for all U.S.-based attorneys who recently worked for a law firm with more than 50 attorneys and are currently unemployed. The program offers free marketing services, networking opportunities, and employment resources. Lend-a-Hand Program benefits...Joe HodnickiProducts & Serviceshttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/2009/07/lendahand-outreach-initiative-launched-by-lexisnexis-.htmlOpening: Reference Librarian, Univ. of Texas Tarlton Law Librarytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011571e50e26970b2009-07-10T03:29:00-04:002009-07-10T07:29:00Z2009-07-10T07:29:00ZThe Tarlton Law Library at the University of Texas at Austin invites applications and for the position of reference librarian. Tarlton supports the scholarship and teaching activities of a faculty whose interests range across disciplines and whose research often involves...Joe HodnickiEmployment Opportuntieshttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/2009/07/opening-reference-librarian-univof-texas-tarlton-law-library.htmlClinton Library Releases Sotomayor Documentstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570f2082f970c2009-07-09T14:35:44-04:002009-07-09T18:36:45Z2009-07-09T18:35:44ZThe William J. Clinton Presidential Library has released about 5,000 pages of materials related to President Clinton's nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. They are available online here. From the description of the materials at...Joe HodnickiDigital Collectionshttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/2009/07/clinton-library-releases-sotomayor-documents.htmlRush Limbaugh Impersonator Joins Senate Judiciary Committeetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011571e47916970b2009-07-09T14:22:00-04:002009-07-09T18:22:00Z2009-07-09T18:22:00ZThat's right, Al Franken has been appointed to the Senate Judiciary Committee less than one week ahead of the Committee's hearings for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. According to Politico, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid defended his decision to...Joe HodnickiCongresshttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/2009/07/rush-limbaugh-impersonator-joins-senate-judiciary-committee.htmlAre Deadwood Blogs Monuments to Failure?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011571b662e9970b2009-07-09T03:50:00-04:002009-07-09T07:50:00Z2009-07-09T07:50:00ZBlogging is first and foremost about regular posting. If you're not up to the task or have decided to call it a day, Scott Greenfield suggests you should take down your blog: Pull it. Remove it, once and for all....Joe HodnickiWeb Communicationshttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/2009/07/are-deadwood-law-blogs-monuments-to-failure.htmlOn the Twilight of the West Paradigm for Case Reportingtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011571b6fc88970b2009-07-09T03:42:00-04:002009-07-09T07:42:00Z2009-07-09T07:42:00ZI think most law librarians will agree with William Mills' (New York Law School) propositions that (1) the foundation of trust that underpins case law reporting has been undermined because Internet case law sources, other than Lexis or Westlaw, appear...Joe HodnickiLegal Researchhttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/2009/07/on-the-twilight-of-the-west-paradigm-for-case-reporting.htmlWikipedia's British Cousin, Wikimedia UK, Ruled Not Tax Exempttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011571ad911a970b2009-07-09T03:39:00-04:002009-07-09T07:39:00Z2009-07-09T07:39:00ZA recent UK determination letter has denied Wikimedia UK tax exempt status because dissemination of ideas "is not in itself a charitable object unless it is combined with teaching or education.". Check out Should Wikipedia Not be Tax Exempt? Its...Joe HodnickiNewshttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/2009/07/wikipedias-british-cousin-wikimedia-uk-ruled-not-tax-exempt-dissemination-of-ideas-is-not-in-itself-.htmlGAO and CRS Cybersecurity Reportstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570e8d6fe970c2009-07-08T18:28:38-04:002009-07-08T22:29:13Z2009-07-08T22:28:38ZThe news that various federal web sites were subject to a denial of service attack over the 4th of July weekend came as a bit of a surprise. North Korea is identified as the likely culprit. Surprise or not, it's...Joe HodnickiCurrent Affairshttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/2009/07/gao-and-crs-cybersecurity-reports.htmlMy Second & Third (Final) Weeks Teaching Legal Research in Chinatag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570e86a4f970c2009-07-08T17:39:40-04:002009-07-08T21:39:40Z2009-07-08T21:39:40Z[Please refer to my March 8 and May 18 LLB posts for background.] I meant to post about these things right after they happened in late May, but I was too busy teaching then to do so. And I've been...LawLibrarian BloggerLegal Research Instructionhttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/2009/07/my-second-third-final-weeks-teaching-legal-research-in-china.htmlWhat's Old -- Legal Apprenticeships -- is New Againtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011571b6c17c970b2009-07-08T14:28:00-04:002009-07-08T18:28:00Z2009-07-08T18:28:00ZOn Legal Writing Prof Blog, Jim Levy (Nova) reports on how law firms are making up for the lack of adequate law school training by jumping on the legal apprenticeship bandwagon. Levy writes about this new trend, "at a time...Joe HodnickiLaw Firm News and Viewshttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/2009/07/whats-old-legal-apprenticeships-is-new-again.htmlAdmissions on Corrupt Admissions: University of Illinois and College of Law Officials Testify They Tried to Get Jobs for Law School Grads and Additional Scholarships for Being Forced to Admit Clouted Students to Law Schooltag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570e46791970c2009-07-08T07:16:35-04:002009-07-09T15:06:28Z2009-07-08T11:16:35ZTestifying before the Mikva Commission that is investigating corruption in University of Illinois admissions, Chancellor Richard Herman admitted he sought jobs for law school graduates after being forced to admit to the University's College of Law under-qualified students from politically...Joe HodnickiLaw School News & Viewshttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/2009/07/admissions-on-corrupt-admissions-university-of-illinois-and-college-of-law-officials-admit-trying-to.html